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March 14 , 2006

U.S. Team Wins 21 Medals at Copa Gigante

Twenty-four junior U.S. athletes competed at the Copa Gigante in San Juan Puerto Rico, March 11, claiming 21 medals and finishing second among the five participating countries.

The Americans competed against a field of 369 players from five countries and were coached by Jhonny Prado (Coral Springs, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site) and Kurt Tamai (Laurel, Md./College Park Judo Club).  Julian Prado (Coral Springs, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site) and Ricardo Menendez (Miami, Fla./Falcon Judo Club) served as the support staff for the event.

Results are as follows:

Name (Hometown, State/Club/Age and Weight Division)

Gold

Michael Assels (Garland, Texas/Becerra Judo Club/11-12 48kg)

Lauren Baez (Coral Gables, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/11-12 38kg)

Gabbi Denu (Aberdeen, Md./College Park Judo/13-14 48kg)

Caleb Egli (Washington, D.C.//College Park Judo/15-16 90kg)

Luis Moratalla (Miami, Fla./El Mambi Judo Club/17-19 66kg)

Benjamin Prado (Coral Springs, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/7-8 23kg)

Gabriella Prado (Coral Springs, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/7-8 23kg)

Joshua Prado (Coral Springs, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/13-14 40kg)

Jasmine Rodriguez (Clermont, Fla./Central Florida Judo/11-12 42kg)

Silver

Colson Egli (Washington, D.C./College Park Judo/9-10 42kg)

Constance Egli (Washington, D.C./College Park Judo/11-12 48kg)

Corri Egli (Washington, D.C./College Park Judo/13-14 64kg)

Kyle Williams (Boca Raton/North Miami USA Judo National Training Site /11-12 31kg)

Bronze

Melissa Clauss (Clermont, Fla./Central Florida/11-12 31kg)

Francesca Iglesias (North Lauderdale, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/11-12 +53kg)

Alejandro Menendez (Miami, Fla./Falcon Judo Club/9-10 32kg)

Ricardo Menendez (Miami, Fla./Falcon Judo Club/11-12/53kg)

Nicholas Stampley (North Miami, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/7-8 32kg)

Kyle Taketa (Torrance, Calif./Gardenia/13-14 53kg)

Eduardo Tejada (North Lauderdale, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/11-12 53kg)

Vanessa Tejada (North Lauderdale, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/9-10 32kg)

Fifth

Alexander Rigsby (Clermont, Fla./Central Florida/11-12 34kg)

William Rigsby (Clermont, Fla./Central Florida/9-10 34kg)

Rodhi Minano (North Lauderdale, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/7-8 27kg)