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October 21, 2006

U.S. Open Master’s Championships Day 1 Results

(Miami, Fla.) – The first day of competition kicked off Saturday at the first ever U.S. Open Master’s Championships at Florida International University in Miami, Fla.

Competition was held for athletes ages 55 and older.  Athletes in the divisions for 30-54-year-olds will compete on Sunday.

Complete results are as follows:

M-6 55-59 81kg          

1. Istvan Illes (Salem, N.H. / Pedro’s Judo)

2. Steve Owen (Tucson, Ariz. / Tucson Dojo)

3. Jerry Wee (Clinton Township, Mich. / Macomb YMCA)

M-7 60-64 60kg          

1. Robert Cockey (Largo, Fla. / St. Pete’s Judo Club)

M-7 60-64 66kg          

1. Low Dong (Lomita, Calif. / Gardena Judo Club)  

M-7 60-64 73kg          

1. Steve Hwang (Santa Ana, Calif. / Bonsawa Kai Judo Club)

M-7 60-64 +100kg        

1. Ellerton Spruiell (Norfolk, Va. / Norfolk School of Judo)

2. Larry Gaines (Glendale, Ariz. / Desert Judo)

M-8 65-69 90kg          

1. Jack Sheils (Sleep Hollow, Ill. / Tohkon Judo Academy)

2. Owen Zurhellen (Yonkers, N.Y.)

M-9 70-74 73kg           

1. Glenn Shifflet (St. Croix Falls, Wis. / North Star Martial Arts)

2. Robert Andrews (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon)

M-11 80 plus 73kg       

1. Jerome Vessichio (Selden, N.Y. / Hudson Yudanshakai)