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2006 Senior National Judo Championships & Kata & International Masters April 20 – April 22, 2006
Houston, Texas
USA Judo Senior C Level Points Tournament
Completed 2006 Senior Nationals Draw Sheets
Day 2 Results: Rodriguez Upsets Matsumoto at Senior Nationals
Fifteen-year-old Jeanette Rodriguez (Margate, Fla./North Miami USA Judo National Training Site/48kg) produced the biggest upset of Saturday at the USA Judo Senior National Championships, beating six-time National Champion Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif./NYAC/East Bay Judo Institute) in an exciting final to win her first National title at the senior level.
Rodriguez, best known for dominating the junior ranks, survived a Golden Score (overtime) match against second-ranked Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif./East Bay Judo Institute/Okubo) to meet Matsumoto in the final... more> Day 1 Results: Kubes Makes One of Several Comebacks at Senior Nationals
The first day of the USA Judo Senior National Championships, held Friday in Houston, Texas, featured several key upsets as up-and-coming players took their first National Titles and others returned from retirement to make comebacks.
Nikki Kubes (Fort Worth, Texas/Fort Worth Judo/78kg) is best known for being the second youngest judo player at the 2004 Olympic Games. At 17, Kubes was considered to be one of the prodigies of the sport and finished ninth in her Olympic debut... more>
Kata National Championship Results
International Masters Championship Results
Media Credential Application
Senior Nationals Pre-Registration List, As Of April 13
Masters Pre-Registration List, As of April 13
Kata Pre-Registration List, As of April 13
Entry Packet
Sponsored and Hosted by: Texas Judo Fund and USA Judo
Local Support Group: Texas Judo, Inc.
Tournament Headquarters
The Hyatt Regency Hotel
1200 Louisiana St.
Houston, Texas 77002
888.223.1234
713.654.1234
Competition Site
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
Check in and Registration
Thursday, April 20
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
ALL ATHLETES
Weigh-In
ALL MASTERS
Thursday, April 20, 2006 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SENIOR SHIAI For those competing that day:
Friday, April 21, 2006 from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
SENIOR SHIAI For those competing that day:
Saturday, April 22, 2006 from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
At weigh in, athletes must present their tournament-issued identification card AND a photo ID.
Competition Schedule
Friday, April 21, 2006
Senior Shiai at 9:00 am
Female: 63kg, 70kg, 78kg, +78kg
Male: 81kg, 90kg, 100kg, +100kg
Kata – begins at conclusion of Shiai, but no sooner than 1:00pm
Gold Medal Finals: 6:00 p.m.
Pan American Championships Trials: Immediately following finals
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Senior Shiai at 9:00 am
Female: 44kg, 48kg, 52kg, 57kg, Open
Male: 55kg, 60kg, 66kg, 73kg, Open
Masters – begins at conclusion of Shiai, but no sooner than 1:00pm
Gold Medal Finals: 5:00 p.m.
Pan American Championships Trials: Immediately following finals
Seeding of Athletes
Senior Shiai only: The top eight athletes on the USA Judo Senior National Roster, who are in attendance, will be seeded, provided that they are ranked at A through D levels, as follows:
A (or B) side: #1 and #8 in one half, #5 and #4 in the other half. B (or A) side: #2 and #7 in one half; and #6 and #3 in the other half. Seeded athletes will be separated as far as possible in their sections of the draw and will receive byes if available. A higher seeded athlete will always receive a bye before a lower seeded athlete. Seeded athletes lose their State/Club affiliation for purposes of the draw, i.e. two athletes from the same state or club may meet in the first round if one is a seeded athlete.
Tournament Directors
Corinne Shigemoto (Event Venue), corrinshig@aol.com
Sherrie Phillips (Event Administration), sportsconsult@aol.com
Local Coordinator
Gail Stolzenburg, 281.493.1955 or gail@texasjudo.com
Kata Coordinator
Dr. Kuniko Takeuchi, 916.283.5583 or takeuchi29@mac.com
Referee Clinic
Thursday, April 20, 2006
A Referee Clinic will begin 30 minutes after the end of The Board of Directors meeting.
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