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October 19, 2007

U.S. Open First Day Finalists Include World Medalists Ronda Rousey and Brian Olson  

(Duluth, Ga.) – The following are the finalists who will be competing in the gold medal finals at the U.S. Open Championships Friday at 6 p.m. at the Gwinnett Center.

Finals will be Webcast live at www.livesportsvideo.com beginning at 6 p.m. 

Ten Americans will be participating in the finals of this elite international event that included athletes from 24 countries.  Among the finalists are World medalists Ronda Rousey (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / NYAC / 70kg) and Brian Olson (Boulder, Colo. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 90kg). 

The following are the division finals being contested: 

Men’s 55kg

Santiago Martinez ( COL )

Hiram Cruz (PUR) 

Men’s 81kg

Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo)

Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

Men’s 90kg

Brian Olson (Boulder, Colo. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Starrett Judo)  

Men’s 100kg

Keith Morgan (CAN)

Guillaume Cavali (CAN)

Men’s +100kg

Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

Yasutaka Ohkawa (JPN)

Women’s 63kg

Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / NYAC)

Jennie Bonsant (CAN)

Women’s 70kg

Gemma Gibbons (GBR)

Ronda Rousey (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / NYAC)  

Women’s 78kg

Katie Mocco (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

Amy Cotton (CAN)

Women’s +78kg

Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo)

Brittni Bradford (San Antonio, Texas / Universal Judo)