Williams-Murray Wins Silver Medal at New York Open

Two-time New York Open Champion Taraje Williams-Murray

(Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) had the best result for a U.S. player on Sunday, winning a silver medal in the 60kg division at the New York Open in New York City. 

After a first-round bye, Williams-Murray threw Zaur Jalilzade (New Hope, Minn. / Midway Judo Club) for ippon and defeated Jeff Fujimoto (Los Angeles, Calif. / Sawtelle Judo) on points to advance to the final where he lost a controversial match to three-time New York Open medalist Marek Krecielewski (POL).

The following athletes also reached the podium, winning bronze medals:

• Jeremy Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 66kg)
• Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute / 73kg)
• Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 81kg)
• Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami / +100kg)

Complete results are as follows:

Completed Draws

60kg

1. Marek Krecielewski (POL)

2. Taraje Williams-Murray (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

3. Jose Romero (ECU)

3. Sergio Pessoa Jr. (CAN)

5. Jeff Fujimoto (Los Angeles, Calif. / Sawtelle Judo)

5. Rafael Moscoso (GUA)

66kg

1. Michal Popiel (CAN)

2. Gregory Grangier (FRA)

3. Gerhard Zeitler (GER)

3. Jeremy Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

5. Nate Torra (El Cerrito, Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo Institute)

5. Justin Flores (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

73kg

1. Toni Lettner (GER)

2. Vladimir Oleinic (POR)

3. Nick Tritton (CAN)

3. Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute

5. Chuck Jefferson (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

5. Edwin Vallejo (COL)

81kg

1. Shota Inaba (JPN)

2. Kalem Kachur (CAN)

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

3. Genadiy Bilodid (UKR)

5. Antoine Valois-Fortier (CAN)

5. Tom Reed (GBR)

90kg

1. Hugo Pessanha (BRA)

2. Bjorn Bachmann (GER)

3. Takenori Shimuta (JPN)

3. Robert Edward (CAN)

5. Jacob Larson (Santa Rosa, Calif. / Redwood Coast Judo)

5. Landry Ambouroue (Richland, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

100kg

1. Luciano Correa (BRA)

2. Leondardo Leite (BRA)

3. Sylvain Potard (FRA)

3. Keith Morgan (CAN)

5. Eduardo Costa (ARG)

5. Sidi Aouidate (FRA)

+100kg

1. Joao Schlittler (BRA)

2. Joel Brutus (HAI)

3. Yasutaka Ohkawa (JPN)

3. Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

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

5. Eduard Grams (GER)