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October 22, 2006

Master’s U.S. Open Day 2 Results

(Miami, Fla.) – Nearly 100 athletes competed in the second day of the Master’s U.S. Open on Sunday at Florida International University.

This year was the first time the master’s division was contested at the U.S. Open. 

“I think it’s great that the master’s division has been added this year.  The masters are highly competitive and that’s the special thing about judo is that you can compete at all ages and it shows younger athletes that your competitiveness doesn’t have to end when your Olympic dreams end,” said Rod Conduragis (Clackamas, Ore. / Obukan Judo) who won a Master’s U.S. Open title on Sunday and was a two-time Senior National Champion.  “This event is particularly special for me because I competed in the first U.S. Open 1979 and am competing in the first Master’s U.S. Open too.”

Complete results are as follows:

Women’s 30-34 78kg  

1. Amy Wilson (San Francisco, Calif. / Santa Rosa Junior College Judo Club)

2. Terrie Norman (Burleson, Texas / Fort Worth Judo)

3. Cheri McKeown (Mesa, Ariz. / McKeown Judo)             

3. Terri Lahner (GER)                 

Women’s 30-34 +78kg

1. Amy Stevens (Sebastopol, Calif. / Santa Rose Junior College Judo Club)

M-1 30-34 66kg          

1. Curca Vasile (ROM)               

2. Julian Prado (Coral Springs, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai Judo Club)       

M-1 30-34 81kg          

1. Sandro Texixeira (BRA)                  

2. Frank Ollivier (Tampa, Fla. / El Mambi Judo)         

3. Roberto Dann (ECU)               

3. James Palmer (Jacksonville, Fla. / Judo Ryu Jacksonville)              

M-1 30-34 90kg          

1. Maxime Roberge (CAN)                  

2. Kiomil Miliam (PUR)            

3. Andrew Powell (Pocatello, Idaho / USA Stars of Salt Lake City)       

3. Jorge Mesa (Fort Worth, Texas / Okuri Judo)           

M-1 30-34 +100kg        

1. Marek Popperl (CZE)           

2. Robert Santiago (Jacksonville, Fla. / Judo Jacksonville Ryu)

3. Walter Williams (Atlanta, Ga. / Atlanta Judo)        

3. Ladislao Brborich (Miami, Fla. / FIU)             

M-2 35-39 73kg

1. Hakim Raselma (St. Louis, Mo. / USA Stars)

M-2 35-39 81kg          

1. Ludovic Hilde (Camarillo, Calif. / Encino Judo)         

2. Fernando Saz (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon Judo)

3. Gheorghe Paul (Lawrenceville, Ga. / Atlanta Judo)

3. Lillian Carvajal (Orlando, Fla.)            

M-2 35-39 90kg          

1. Patrick Roberge (CAN)                 

2. Maje Omagbaluwaje (NGR)                 

3. Jesus Almora (Land O’Lakes, Fla.)     

3. Carlos Dann (ECU)                 

M-2 35-39 100kg         

1. Alexandre Lopouchanski (RUS)                   

2. John Fiege (Atlantic Beach, Fla. / Judo Jacksonville Ryu)

3. George Grayson (Portland, Ore. / Obukan Judo)          

3. Roberto Mantilla (Miami, Fla. / Golden Tiger Judo)          

M-3 40-44 66kg          

1. Mahmoud Mani (SWE)              

2. Hiram Cruz (PUR)            

3. Scott Ferry (Riverview, Fla.)

M-3 40-44 73kg          

1. Joel Gingery (Bartlett, Tenn. / Memphis Judo)      

2. Monty Mani (SWE)    

3. Felipe Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai Judo Club)        

3. Francisco Amram (Oldsmar, Fla. / El Mambi Judo)           

M-3 40-44 100kg and over

1. Paul Dodson (Tampa, Fla. / Florida School of Judo)           

2. David Bleeker (Pekin, Ill. / Canton Judo)      

3. Derrick Kerr (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii – Tokain International College Judo)

M-4 45-49 73kg          

1. Rod Conduragis (Clackamas, Ore. / Obukan Judo)

2. Dave Kavangh (GBR)           

3. Bert Mackey (Edmonas, Wash. / Budokan Judo)

3. Kurt Huertas (Riverview, Fla. / Florida School of Judo)

M-4 45-49 81kg          

1. Brian Beauchamp (CAN)                  

2. Ronald Landry (Forestdale, Mass. / JW Judo Club)       

3. Lorenzo Schipp (Corrales, N.M. / New Mexico Judo Institute)       

3. Felix Lanier (Naperville, Ill. / Tohkon)         

M-4 45-49 90kg          

1. Al Alexander (Auburn, Va. / Budokan Judo)        

2. Jeffery Steel (Woodbridge, Va.)

3. Robert Niedbalec (Tampa, Fla.)

3. Billy Gilbert (West Jordan, Utah / Salt Lake City Judo)       

M-4 45-49 100kg         

1. Brian Germain (Lakeland, Fla. / GE Judo)

2. Ghalib Carmichael (Wellington, Fla. / Budokan Judo))

3. Blane Bellerud (Gresham, Ore. / Obukan Judo)   

M-5 50-54 66kg          

1. Sandy North (Hollywood, Fla. / Budokan Judo)     

2. Janusz Letki (USA)

M-5 50-54 73kg          

1. George Stein (Marietta, Ga. / Atlanta Judo)          

2. Glenn Nakamura (Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Judo LLC)

M-5 50-54 81kg          

1. Dave Loyst (Dana Point / Bunasawa Kai Judo Club)         

2. Roland Garcia (Jacksonville, Fla. / Judo Jacksonville Ryu)

M-5 50-54 100kg         

1. Dennis Scheib (Atlanta, Ga. / Atlanta Judo)

2. Robert Woertz (Seminole, Fla. / St. Pete Judo)