2007 Junior Open Day 2 Results

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July 29, 2007

Junior U.S. Open Day 2 Results

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – The Junior U.S. Open Championships concluded on Sunday at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale , Fla. Nearly 300 athletes from 22 countries competed Sunday in age groups that included athletes between 9-12 and 17-20-years-old.

The second day of competition included many great storylines in the IJF-Junior (Under-20) categories as long-time top-ranked players continued to have success in their divisions as well as several upsets and players moving into new weight categories.

Just a week after winning bronze in the 48kg division at the Senior Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Jeanette Rodriguez (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) had little trouble fighting up to 52kg. Rodriguez ran through the division with straight ippons (instant win), including a final round throw in the opening seconds of her match against Samantha Martin (Burleson , Texas / USA Stars / Ruben Martin Judo). Martin was a medalist in the 44kg division at the Senior Nationals in April who has since moved up to 52kg.

With Rodriguez temporarily out of the division, a pair of sisters went 1-2 at 48kg. Second-ranked Brenna Clark (Hercules, Calif. / Amador Judo) fought older sister Tara in the final. Although Brenna has been in the 48kg division for several years, Tara was a 57kg player who moved down to 52kg last year and won a silver medal in the division at the USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships in San Antonio last week.

The two bowed in and shortly thereafter Tara threw Brenna for ippon with a kata guruma (fireman’s carry).

Helen Delpopolo (Westfield, N.J. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) also made a division shift, dropping from 70kg where she placed fifth at the Senior Nationals down to 63kg. Delpopolo fought top-ranked junior Paula Duarte (Baldwin Park , Calif. / Mojica Judo) in the final, throwing Duarte with an o soto gari (outer leg throw) for a waza-ari (half-point) score.

Helen’s brother Nick Delpopolo (Glenville , N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) also won his division. The 2007 Senior Nationals silver medalist threw Danny Satinsky (Buffalo Grove , Ill. / Cohen’s Judo) in the final.

Many expected a rematch of last year’s 73kg final where Bobby Lee (Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) defeated Delpopolo for gold after losing the Trials the day before, but it wasn’t to be as Lee fought up to 81kg. Lee lost to eventual champion Dilyver Sheykhislyamov (UKR) who also beat top-ranked 81kg junior Wesley Thomas (San Mateo , Calif. / Palo Alto Judo) in the final.

The latest match-up between Angelica Delgado (Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) and Hana Carmichael (Wellington , Fla. / Budokan Judo) in the 57kg division was interrupted by Ikaru Zarate (VEN / Coral Springs, Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai), one of Venezuela’s top players who is training for two weeks in the United States.

Zarate beat Carmichael by ippon and went on to throw Delgado with an uchimata (inner thigh throw) for a waza-ari in the final.

In the 66kg division, Ronnie Talledo (PER / Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai), a former New York Open Champion in the 60kg division, won the gold medal, beating Daniel Chow (Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri) in the final. The bigger buzz around the tournament wasn’t Talledo winning the division, but rather the early round loss of top-ranked Jeremy Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center).

Liggett lost to Talledo in the second round and then dropped down to the repechage where he was thrown for ippon by Ross Nakamura (Mission Hills , Calif. / Valley Judo / Nanka).

The 44kg division proved to be a hotly contested one as well with Senior National Champion Taylor Ibera (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo) beating 2006 Senior Pan Am Champion Diana Cobos (ECU) on points in the final. Earlier in the day, Cobos defeated Senior Nationals silver medalist Veronica Prado ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) while Senior Pan Am silver medalist Alexa Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) nearly advanced to the final, but lost in the final 20 seconds of her match against Ibera. With the score tied, the two went into groundwork and Ibera won with a 25-second pin for ippon.

Complete results are as follows:

Girls Intermediate 2 31kg

1. Kendl Post ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador Judo Club)

2. Willow Heller ( Riverwoods , Ill. / Cohen's Judo)

3. Sofia Greco-Byrne ( Jamestown , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)

4. Jessica Lothridge ( Naperville , Ill. / Fox Valley Judo)

Girls Intermediate 2 34kg

1. Jasmine Bailey ( Iowa City , Iowa / Judo America )

Girls Intermediate 2 38kg

1. Nathalia Mercadante (BRA)

2. Margaret Standish ( Johnston , Iowa / Cyclone Judo)

3. Victoria Burke ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador)

3. Merande Sek ( Providence , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)

5. Brittany Greer ( Weatherford , Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

5. Kimberly Ware ( Fayetteville , N.C. / Fort Bragg Judo)

Girls Intermediate 2 48kg

1. Bree Rapoza ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo)

2. Lauren Baez ( Coral Gables , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Jesenia Chaparro (PUR)

3. Amanda Gomez ( Brockton , Mass. / Tohoku Judo Club)

5. Denise Garcia ( West Covina , Calif. / Guerreros Judo)

5. Casey Pedro ( Methuen , Mass. / Pedro's Judo)

Girls Intermediate 2 53kg

1. Sarah Lambert ( Chesapeake , Va. / Washington Judo Club)

2. Mia Kellman ( Brooklyn , N.Y. / Kyshu)

3. Sasha Artis ( Marion , Ind. / Marion PAL)

Girls Intermediate 2 +53kg

1. Eneida Redden-Gonzalez ( Earlysville , Va. / Charlottesville Judo)

2. Melissa Myers ( Yorkville , Ill. / Fox Valley Judo)

Girls Intermediate 1 26kg

1. Gabriela Prado ( Coral Springs , Fla.a. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Erin Butts ( Fontana , Calif. / Los Angeles CXC)

Girls Intermediate 1 30kg

1. Teshya Alo ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

2. Mychayla Villani ( Bellevue , Wash. / Ippon Judo)

3. Ashlyn White ( Pembroke Pines , Fla.a. / Panther Judo)

4. Andrea Jara ( Boynton Beach , Fla.a. / WPB Judo Club)

Girls Intermediate 1 34kg

1. Taryn Butler (BAH)

2. Leora Peysakhov ( Brooklyn , N.Y. / Samir Judo)

3. Alana Mason ( East Greenwich , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)

4. Sarah Subko ( Valrico , Fla.a. / Florida School Judo)

5. Carolyna Puentes ( West Palm Beach , Fla. / West Palm Beach Judo)

Girls Intermediate 1 38kg

1. Ninyhbeth Crespo (PUR)

2. Paola Acevedo (PUR)

3. Nadine Fiege ( Atlantic Beach , Fla.a. / Judo Ryu Jax)

3. Ashleigh Castro-White ( Miami , Fla.a. / Miami Judo Academy )

5. Tiffany Martin ( Burleson , Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

5. Jelena Veskov (South Riding, Va. / Arlington Judo Club)

Girls Intermediate 1 43kg

1. Jalissa Phillips (BAR)

2. Cameron Dolan ( Mountain Lakes , N.J. / Fajardo Judo)

Girls Intermediate 1 +43kg

1. Litza Morales (PUR)

2. Cynthia Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Rube Martin Judo)

Boys Intermediate 2 28kg

1. Marshall Graves ( Edwardsville , Ill. / USA Stars)

2. Dylan Skelley ( Upper Saddle River , N.J. / Camal Judo)

Boys Intermediate 2 31kg

1. Joshua Terao ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Shobukan Judo Club)

2. Christopher Cos ( Elbert , Colo. / Ju Shin Kan )

3. Eric Royfman ( San Francisco , Calif. / Yosi Judo)

3. Paul Lentz ( Jesup , Ga. / Jesup Judo Academy )

5. Justin Anthony ( Oklahoma , Okla. / USA Stars)

5. Jose Martinez (DOM)

Boys Intermediate 2 34kg

1. Christian Aguirre (MEX)

2. Joshua Ruckdeshel ( Miramar , Fla. / St. Helifer’s Judo)

3. Christian Villani ( Bellevue , Wash. / Ippon Judo)

3. Julian Gallego ( Chaska , Minn. / Doc's Gym)

5. Jorge Nazario (PUR)

5. Daniel Alejandr Chicaiza Capon (ECU)

Boys Intermediate 2 38kg

1. Jeffrey Ruiz (PUR)

2. Serge Bouyssou II ( Hope , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Eric Soler ( Bithell , Wash. / Emerald City Judo)

4. Eric Skiff ( Crowley , Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Boys Intermediate 2 42kg

1. Kekoa Morris ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Shobukan)

2. Moris Peysakhov ( Brooklyn , N.Y. / Samir Judo)

3. Carlos Vinals (DOM)

3. William Inserra ( Staford , Va. / Sport Judo)

5. Harry Glasser ( Atlanta Beach , Fla.a. / Judo Ryu Jax)

5. Danny Osiashvili ( Rego Park , N.Y. / Spartak)

Boys Intermediate 2 48kg

1. Victor Saona Rohon (ECU)

2. Mark Okamura ( Chicago , Ill. / Tohkon)

3. Nicholas Kwon ( Kaneohe , Hawaii / Hodokan)

3. Chaeden Grace-Reyes ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

5. Andranik Alaverdyan (ARM / Glendale , Calif. / Glendale Judo)

5. Kulana Salera ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Shobukan)

Boys Intermediate 2 53kg

1. Michael Assels ( Garland , Texas / Becerra Judo Club)

2. Ricardo Menendez ( Miami , Fla.a. / Falcon Judo)

3. Rafail Avshalumor ( Staten Island , N.Y. / Samir Judo)

3. Axel Wessell ( Boulder , Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center )

5. Charles Carroll (BAH)

5. Caleb Brown ( East Falmouth , Mass. / JW Judo)

Boys Intermediate 2 60kg

1. Matthew Koch (West Patterson , N.J. / Camal Judo)

2. Eddie Mendoza (PUR)

3. Jacek Swiatkowski (DOM)

Boys Intermediate 2 +60kg

1. Dane Pestano ( Waimanalo , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo)

2. Edmond Berberyan (ARM / Glendale , Calif. / Glendale Judo)

3. Bruno Reagan ( Clarksville , Tenn. / Clarksville Judo)

4. Patrick Hickam ( Jacksonville , N.C. / Mayfield's Martial Arts)

5. Robert Tkach ( Forest Hill , N.Y. / Spartak Sports Club)

Boys Intermediate 1 26kg

1. Zachary Sherman ( Plantation , Fla. / Vigness Judo)

2. Lukas Hernandez (DOM)

3. Benjamin Prado ( Coral Springs , Fla.a. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Devario Marzittie ( Jackson , Miss. / Melton Judo Club)

5. Nyles Honda ( Torrance , Calif. / South Bay Judo)

5. Mikael Codinach ( Miami , Fla. / Champion Martial Arts)

Boys Intermediate 1 30kg

1. Ibrahim Shabazz ( College Park , Ga. / Waka Mu Sha)

2. Anthony Fajardo ( Lincoln Park , N.Y. / Camal Judo)

3. Eric Ham (GBR)

3. Noah Pineda-Abaya ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo)

5. Steven Gonzalez (PUR)

5. Caeleb Reyes ( Pearl City , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo)

Boys Intermediate 1 34kg

1. Zorich Palimo’o ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Shobukan)

2. Carlos Rodriguez-Silva (PUR)

3. Bradley Lane (Wesley Chapel, Fla. / El Mambi Judo)

3. AJ Pedro ( Methuen , Mass. / Pedro's Judo)

5. Alejandro Menedez ( Miami , Fla. / Falcon Judo)

5. Sage Heller ( Riverwoods , Ill. / Cohen's Judo)

Boys Intermediate 1 38kg

1. David Molina (ECU)

2. Yariv Bar Or (ISR / Rockville , Md. / College Park Judo Club)

3. Ricardo Garrido (DOM)

3. Nicolas Pavlov ( Brooklyn , N.Y. / Semir & Lev Judo)

5. Adrian Gandia (PUR)

5. Alexis Prado ( Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Boys Intermediate 1 43kg

1. Roger Arce ( West Covina , Calif. / Mojica Judo)

2. Ricardo Jav Alvarado Monte (ECU)

3. Keith Brown ( Jackson , Miss. / Melton Judo Club)

3. Tajaro Hudson (BAH)

5. Albert Tamrazyan (ARM / Glendale , Calif. )

5. Noah Hyde ( Lakeland , Fla. / Summerlin Judo)

Boys Intermediate 1 +43kg

1. Ishmael McGinty ( Fayetteville , N.C. / Fort Bragg Judo)

2. Cameron Lynch (BAH)

3. Patrick Janes ( Fort Lauderdale , Fla. / Onisuku Judo)

3. Rashad Ferguson (BAH)

5. Vahe Nikogosyam (ARM / Glendale , Calif. / Glendale Judo)

Female IJF Junior 44kg

1. Taylor Ibera ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri Judo)

2. Diana Cobos (ECU)

3. Veronica Prado ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami )

3. Alexa Liddie ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center )

5. Katelyn Bouyssou ( Hope , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)

5. Brooke Berini ( Mendon , Mass. / Mayo Quanchi)

Female IJF Junior 48kg

1. Tara Clark (Hercules, Calif. / Amador Judo)

2. Brenna Clark (Hercules, Calif. / Amador Judo)

3. Kayla Chappell ( Oklahoma City , Okla. / USA Stars)

3. Daimisy Porras ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami )

5. Angela Creutzberger ( Scotia , N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Center )

5. Maddyson Post ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador Judo Team)

Female IJF Junior 52kg

1. Jeanette Rodriquez ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami )

2. Samantha Martin ( Burleson , Texas / USA Stars / Ruben Martin)

3. Yasareth Deferraro (PUR)

3. Chrissy Chow ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

5. Margaret Maceau ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / Olympic Training Center Juniors)

5. Abbie Cole (GBR)

Female IJF Junior 57kg

1. Ikaru Zarate (VEN / Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Angelica Delgado ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami )

3. Veronica Graves ( Edwardsville , Ill. / USA Stars)

3. Hana Carmichael ( Wellington , Fla. / Budokan Judo)

5. Keyla Soto Melendez (PUR)

5. Danica Kamakana ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Kamehameha Judo)

Female IJF Junior 63kg

1. Helen Delpopolo ( Westfield , N.J. / Jason Morris Judo Center )

2. Paula Duarte ( Baldwin Park , Calif. / Mojica Judo)

3. Paola Genao-Butler ( Pasadena , Texas / Champion)

3. Danielle Greenstein ( Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

5. Ronni Aragona ( Schenectedy , N.Y. / Jason Morris Judo Center )

5. Jillian Roman ( College Park , Ga. / Waka Mu Sha)

Female IJF Junior 70kg

1. Kathleen Sell ( Oshkosh , Wis. / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen )

2. Malinda Bridges ( Coventry , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Kelsi Bostic ( Anderson , Ind. / Judan Judo)

3. Kadee Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Marin Judo)

5. Tania Barrera (ECU)

5. Karla Quijano (ESA)

Female IJF Junior 78kg

1. Laquinta Allen ( Miramar , Fla. / Onikusu Judo)

2. Halee Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Female IJF Junior +78kg

1. Brittni Bradford (Live Oak, Texas / Universal Judo)

2. Fanny Medrano (ESA)

3. Kimberly Cox ( London , K.Y. / United Martial Arts)

Female IJF Junior Open

1. Tara Clark (Hercules, Calif. / Amador)

Male IJF Junior 55kg

1. Santiago Martinez ( COL / Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Angelo Miranda (PUR)

3. Steve Perez ( Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Max Schneider ( Chicago , Ill. / Tohkon Judo)

5. Angel Dones-Silva (PUR)

5. Daryl Jackson ( Colorado Springs , Colo. / Timberline Judo)

Male IJF Junior 60kg

1. Sergio Pessoa (CAN)

2. Miguel Ballesteros ( Miami , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Aaron Kunihiro ( Covina , Calif. / San Gabriel Judo)

3. Charles Brosseau (CAN)

5. Jared Sterling ( Puyallup , Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)

5. Kyle Taketa ( Torrance , Calif. / Gardena Judo Club)

Male IJF Junior 66kg

1. Ronnie Talledo (PER / Coral Springs , Fla. / Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Daniel Chow ( Honolulu , Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

3. Jean-Philippe Gagnon (CAN)

3. Zachary Godbold ( Houston , Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

5. Ross Nakamura ( Mission Hills , Calif. / Valley Judo / Nanka)

5. Juan Amaya (ESA)

Male IJF Junior 73kg

1. Nick Delpopolo ( Glenville , N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center )

2. Danny Satinsky ( Buffalo Grove , Ill. / Cohen’s Judo)

3. Alfred Raymond ( Providence , R.I. / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Ivan Loupouchanski ( Hollywood , Fla. / Budokan Judo)

5. Christopher Cody ( Plano , Texas / Becerra Judo)

5. Alexis Morin-Martel (CAN)

Male IJF Junior 81kg

1. Dilyver Sheykhislyamov (UKR)

2. Wesley Thomas ( San Mateo , Calif. / Palo Alto Judo)

3. Bobby Lee ( Coral Springs , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami )

3. Maxim Kharitonov (CAN)

5. Christopher Jessup ( Fayetteville , N.C. / Fort Bragg Judo)

5. Antonio Rodriguez ( Pembroke Pines , Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami )

Male IJF Junior 90kg

1. Michael Leger (CAN)

2. Jacob Larsen ( Santa Rosa , Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen )

3. Carlos Moran ( Clifton , N.J. / Camal Judo)

3. Steve Fayzakov (Fresh Meadows, N.Y. / Spartak Sports Club)

5. Luciano Gazzani (Panorama, Calif. / Valley Judo Institute)

5. Christian Gerlitz ( Ann Arbor , Mich. / EMU Judo)

Male IJF Junior 100kg

1. Andrew Goulet (CAN)

2. Kyle Vashkulat ( Scotia , N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center )

3. Chris Harriss ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador Judo)

Male IJF Junior +100kg

1. Matty Zebrasky (CAN)

2. Anthony Haskins ( Tacoma , Wash. / Ippon Judo Dojo)

3. Nicholas Gohn ( Livermore , Calif. / Amador Judo)

3. Hector Escamilla ( Boynton Beach , Fla. / Devos Blum Family Y)

Male IJF Junior Open

1. Nicholas Gohn ( Liverpool , Calif. / Amador Judo)