2006 Midwestern Championships

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March 11 , 2006

Midwestern Championships Held in Libertyville, Ill. This Weekend

More than 400 judo players from throughout the nation will be competing at the Midwestern Championships, the second domestic point event of the season, March 12, in Libertyville, Ill.

The tournament will be held at the Libertyville Sports Complex with competition beginning at 9 a.m. for the senior elite divisions, followed by junior, senior novice and masters competition.

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Senior elite athletes scheduled to compete include:

Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif./Okubu/APOA Judo Club/48kg), 2005 Irish Open gold medalist
Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif./NYAC/East Bay Judo Institute/52kg), 2005 World Team Member and six-time National Champion
Ashley Martini (Chicago, IIl./Tohkon Judo Academy/57kg), 2005 Nationals silver medalist
Ronda Rousey (Buffalo Grove, Ill./NYAC/Cohen’s Judo Club/70kg), 2005 World Team Member, 2004 Olympian and World Junior Champion
Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio/Renshuden/70kg), 2005 U.S. Open and Senior Nationals bronze medalist
Katie Sell (Oshkosh, Wis./Welcome Mat Judo/70kg), 2005 Nationals bronze medalist
Molly O’Rourke (El Cerrito, Calif./East Bay Judo Institute/78kg), 2005 World Team Member and National Champion
Nate Torra (El Cerrito, Calif./East Bay Judo Institute/66kg), 2005 Nationals silver medalist
RJ Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Cohen’s Judo Club/73kg), 2005 Nationals bronze medalist
Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill./NYAC/Cohen’s Judo Club/81kg), 2005 World Team Member and National Champion
Kirk Hoffmann (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center USA Judo National Training Site/+100kg), 2005 World Team Member and National Champion
Daniel McCormick (Arlington, Texas/Bedford Kodokan Judo Club/+100kg), 2005 Nationals silver medalist and British Open bronze medalist

Several top junior athletes also are scheduled to compete, including:

AJ Silverman (Scotia, N.Y./Jason Morris Judo Center), 2005 Junior U.S. Open silver medalist
Dale Hata (El Cerrito, Calif./East Bay Judo Institute), 2005 Midwestern Championships gold medalist, senior division
Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill./Tohkon), 2005 Pan American Infantil Championships bronze medalist
Max Golembo (Vernon Hills, Ill./Cohen's Judo Club), 2005 Pan American Infantil Championships bronze medalist
Robbie Schultheis (Gurnee, Ill./Gurnee Judo), 2005 Pan American Infantil Championships bronze medalist