Member News

November 30, 2006

Five U.S. Players Advance to Pan Am Infantile Championships Finals

The following athletes will compete in the 11-12-year-old gold medal finals of the Pan American Infantile Championships at 5 p.m. local time in Maracaibo, Venezuela:

• Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club / 38kg)
• Melinda Chow (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri / 48kg)
• Carly Patton (Zephyrhills, Fla. / El Mambi / 53kg)
• Chaede Grace-Reyes (Pearl City, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri / 38kg)
• Giovante Ortiz (Jonesboro, Ga. / Waka Mu Sha / 48kg)

Earlier in the day, Mariah Drescher (Norwich, Conn. / New London County Judo / +53kg) won a silver medal in a round robin division.

The following athletes won bronze medals:

• Chris Cos (Elbert, Colo. / Olympic Training Center Juniors / 28kg)
• Nahoakuwoo Salera (Honolulu, Hawaii / Shobukan / 42kg)
• Jacob Palimo’o (Honolulu, Hawaii / Shobukan / 38kg)
• Dane Pestano (Wiamando, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri / +53kg)
• Caitlyn Mason (East Greenwich, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club / 28kg)
• Sachiko Ragosta (Charlottesville, Va. / Charlottesville Judo Academy / 34kg)