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April 9, 2007
U.S. Athletes Win 11 Gold Medals at the Puerto Rico Open
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(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – U.S. athletes won 11 titles and a total of 22 medals overall at the Puerto Rico Open, a USA Judo Senior D-Level point tournament, on Sunday in Salinas, Puerto Rico.
Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) and Joel Brutus (Matawan, N.J. / NYAC), two of the top candidates for the U.S. Pan American Games and World Championships Teams in the +100kg division, fought in the final in Puerto Rico with Turner winning the match.
In the men’s 73kg division, #1 Bobby Lee (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) and three-time World Cup medalist Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) found themselves on opposite sides of the draw and looked to be headed for a final round match-up when Reser got caught with a throw for ippon by Francis Soto (PUR). Reser dropped down to the repechage where he won the bronze medal while Lee beat Soto to win the gold medal.
Justin Flores (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) won the men’s 66kg division, taking not only the gold medal, but also moving into the #1 U.S. ranking in the division leading into the USA Judo Senior National Championships, April 20-21 in Miami, Fla.
Top juniors Angelica Delgado (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) and Hana Carmichael (Wellington, Fla. / Budokan Judo) fought for the third time in the 57kg division during the past three weeks. With the wins being split between the two going into the Puerto Rico Open, Delgado won the gold medal on Sunday, throwing Carmichael, who won the silver, for ippon.
Adler Volmar (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) won six matches during the day to win gold medals in both the 100kg and Open divisions. Volmar and fourth-ranked Aaron Handy (Fairfield, Ohio / Renshuden) fought in the 100kg division, but Handy withdrew with an injury early in the match.
Reigning National Champion Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio / Renshuden Judo / 70kg) and Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami / 60kg) each won their respective divisions with a 3-0 record while top-ranked Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami) went 2-0 to win the 52kg division.
Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo) earned a pair of silver medals in the Open and +78kg divisions.
In the Open division, won by 2006 U.S. Open silver medalist Roxanna Garcia (PUR), Moore also defeated 2006 Pan Am Team member Rhonda Morrell-Pruitt (Centerville, Ohio / Renshuden) who went 2-2 to finish third in the division to go with an uncontested 78kg title.
Alex Maratos (Palmetto Bay, Fla. / Miami Judo Academy) also won a pair of silver medals in the men’s Open and 90kg divisions.
Complete results are as follows:
Women’s 44kg
1. Veronica Prado (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)
Women’s 48kg
1. Keishla Vazquez (PUR)
Women’s 52kg
1. Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 2-0
2. Yasareth Deferraro (PUR)
3. Maria C. Perez (PUR)
Women’s 57kg
1. Angelica Delgado (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 3-0
2. Hana Carmichael (Wellington, Fla. / Budokan Judo), 2-1
3. Keyla Soto (PUR)
3. Julie Rivas (PUR)
Women’s 70kg
1. Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio / Renshuden Judo), 3-0
2. Maria Perez (PUR)
3. Roxanna Garcia (PUR)
3. Helen Delpopolo (Westfield, N.J. / Cranford Judo), 0-3
Women’s 78kg
1. Rhonda Morrell-Pruitt (Centerville, Ohio / Renshuden)
Women’s +78kg
1. Melisa Mojica (PUR)
2. Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo), 2-1
3. Margareth De Jesus (PUR)
3. Ordalix Cedeno (PUR)
Women’s Open
1. Roxanna Garcia (PUR)
2. Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo), 3-1
3. Rhonda Morrell-Pruitt (Centerville, Ohio / Renshuden), 2-2
3. Margareth De Jesus (PUR)
5. Helen Delpopolo (Westfield, N.J. / Cranford Judo), 0-4
Men’s 55kg
1. Angelo Miranda (PUR)
2. Angel Dones (PUR)
Men’s 60kg
1. Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 3-0
2. Miguel Medrano (PUR)
3. Johnathan Medrano (PUR)
3. Jorge Crespo (PUR)
5. William Badillo (PUR)
Men’s 66kg
1. Justin Flores (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center), 2-0
2. Harley Diaz (PUR)
3. Axel Surillo (PUR)
Men’s 73kg
1. Bobby Lee (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 3-0
2. Francis Soto (PUR)
3. Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center), 2-1
3. Paul Pinto (PUR)
5. Augusto Miranda (PUR)
5. Franklin Gervacio (PUR)
Men’s 81kg
1. Abderraman Brenes (PUR)
2. Yamil Delgado (PUR)
3. Phillip Spano (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 1-2
3. Gadiel Miranda (PUR)
Men’s 90kg
1. Alexis Chiclana (PUR)
2. Alex Maratos (Palmetto Bay, Fla. / Miami Judo Academy), 1-1
3. Felix Rivera (PUR)
Men’s 100kg
1. Adler Volmar (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 3-0
2. Pablo Villanueva (PUR)
3. Edgardo Adames (PUR)
3. Aaron Handy (Fairfield, Ohio / Renshuden), 0-3
Men’s +100kg
1. Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 3-0
2. Joel Brutus (Hatawan, N.J. / NYAC), 2-1
3. Abel Concepcion (PUR)
3. Jorge Sierra (PUR)
Men’s Open
1. Adler Volmar (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami), 3-0
2. Alex Maratos (Palmetto Bay, Fla. / Miami Judo Academy), 2-1
3. Jorge Sierra (PUR)
3. Edgardo Adames (PUR)
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