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June 9, 2008
Home State List for U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Judo Participants
(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Athletes hailing from 24 states will compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo on Friday and Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The list of 110 athletes scheduled to compete is as follows and includes hometowns as well as locations where athletes are currently training.
Media credential information is available at www.usajudolasvegas.com.
The complete athlete roster (by state) is as follows:
Arkansas
Christal Ransom (63kg) – Hometown: Little Rock
California
Lisette Abad (48kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at After-School All-Stars
Derek Alef (+100kg) – Lives in Santa Barbara and trains at Santa Ynez Valley Judo
Michael Barnes (100kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Jose Bencosme (81kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Amber Butts (78kg) – Lives in Fontan and trains at LACC Judo Club
Tara Clark (52kg) – Lives in Livermore and trains with the Northern California Elite Team
Conor Driscoll (+100kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Eric Duus (90kg) – Lives in Saratoga and trains at Stanford Judo
Justin Flores (66kg) – Hometown: Redwood City; Wrestled at Menlo College in Atherton
Jeff Fong (66kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Jeff Fujimoto (60kg) – Hometown: Los Angeles; Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Corinne Geier (63kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Valerie Gotay (57kg) – Hometown: San Diego
Joseph Hashimoto (66kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Chuck Jefferson (73kg) – Lives in Campbell and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Aaron Kunihiro (60kg) – Hometown: Covina
Natalie Lafon (48kg) – Hometown: San Diego; Graduated from San Diego State University
Jacob Larsen (90kg) – Lives in Santa Rosa and trains at Redwood Coast Judo
Natalie Laursen (70kg) – Lives in Livermore and trains with the Northern California Elite Team
Jonathan Leonhardt (+100kg) – Hometown: Sacramento; Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Ross MacBaisey (81kg) – Hometown: San Diego
Marti Malloy (57kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Sayaka Matsumoto (48kg) – Hometown: Richmond; Lives in El Cerrito and trains at the East Bay Judo Institute
Janine Nakao (57kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Ronda Rousey (70kg) – Hometown: Santa Monica
Ann Shiraishi (48kg) – Hometown: Sacramento; Lives in San Francisco and trains at the East Bay Judo Institute
Jeff Sato (60kg) – Attended University of California – Davis
Taylor Takata (66kg) – Attended San Jose State University
Kyle Taketa (60kg) – Lives in Torrance and trains at Gardena Judo
Missy Tashihiro (78kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
James “Brewster” Thompson (+100kg) – Attended San Jose State University
Nate Torra (66kg) – Lives in El Cerrito and trains at the East Bay Judo Institute
Jennifer Tutass (70kg) – Lives in El Cerrito and trains at Cunningham’s Judo
Davor Vasiljevic (81kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Atsushi Yoshinaga (90kg) – Lives in San Jose and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University
Colorado
Paola Genao-Butler (63kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center
Michelle Hagerty (57kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center
Joseph Hashimoto (66kg) – Hometown: Thornton
Kirk Hoffmann (+100kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center
Heidi Moore (+78kg) – Lives in Englewood and trains at Denver Judo
Josh O’Neil (60kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the U.S. Olympic Training Center
Brian Olson (90kg) – Lives in Boulder and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the U.S. Olympic Training Center
Christal Ransom (63kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center
Ryan Reser (73kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the U.S. Olympic Training Center
Jeff Sato (60kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the U.S. Olympic Training Center
Taylor Takata (66kg) – Lives in Colorado Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the U.S. Olympic Training Center
Djamaldin Aliev (100kg) – Lives in Denver and trains at both Denver Judo and the USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center
Florida
Laquinta Allen (78kg) – Lives in Miramar and trains at Onikusu Judo Club
Jose Bencosme (81kg) – Hometown: Miami
Hana Carmichael (57kg) – Lives in Wellington and trains at Budokan Judo
Kirk Hoffmann (+100kg) – Hometown: St. Petersburg
Bobby Lee (73kg) – Attended high school in Fort Lauderdale
Brian Olson (90kg) – Hometown: Tallahassee
Anthony Turner (+100kg) – Lives in Miami and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami
Adler Volmar (100kg) – Lives in Coral Springs and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami
Georgia
Shaniqua Brown (63kg) – Lives in Atlanta and trains at Waka Mu Sha
Ross MacBaisey (81kg) – Attends Emory University in Atlanta
Hawaii
Chrissy Chow (52kg) – Lives in Honolulu and trains at Hawaii Tenri
Daniel Chow (66kg) – Lives in Honolulu and trains at Hawaii Tenri
Mindy Chow (52kg) – Lives in Honolulu and trains at Hawaii Tenri
Andrew Hung (81kg) – Hometown: Honolulu
Melinda Swanson (+78kg) – Lives in Honolulu and trains at Hawaii Tenri; Graduate student at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Taylor Takata (66kg) – Hometown: Honolulu
Christian Aarona (100kg) – Lives in Waimanalo and trains at Makiki Seidokan Judo Club)
Idaho
Michael Eldred (73kg) – Lives and trains in Fruitland; Attends Boise State University
Illinois
Aaron Cohen (81kg) – Lives in Buffalo Grove and trains at Cohen’s Judo
RJ Cohen (73kg) – Lives in Buffalo Grove and trains at Cohen’s Judo
Kayla Hall (48kg) – Lives in Granite City and trains at USA Stars
Danny Satinsky (81kg) – Lives in Buffalo Grove and trains at Cohen’s Judo
Nicki Schultheis (52kg) – Hometown: Gurnee
Diana Yoshida (48kg) – Hometown: Chicago
Atsushi Yoshinaga (90kg) – Hometown: Chicago
Tomoyo Yoshinaga (70kg) – Hometown: Chicago
Iowa
Andi Bongert (+78kg) – Lives in Dubuque; trains at Sioux City Judo Club
Katie Mocco (70kg) – Attended University of Iowa
Massachusetts
Radu Brestyan (73kg) – Lives in Burlington and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE
Carrie Chandler (57kg) – Hometown: Dalton
Kayla Harrison (78kg) – Lives in Wakefield and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE
Rick Hawn (90kg) – Lives in Wakefield and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE
Aaron Kunihiro (60kg) – Lives in Wakefield and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE
Bobby Lee (73kg) – Lives in Wakefield and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE
Daniel McCormick (+100kg) – Lives in Wakefield and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE
Ronda Rousey (70kg) – Lives in Wakefield and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE)
Taraje Williams-Murray (60kg) – Lives in Wakefield and trains with USA Judo National Team FORCE
Michigan
Brian Picklo (100kg) – Hometown: Saginaw; Wrestled at Michigan State University
Nebraska
Justin Flores (66kg) – Wrestled at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln
Nevada
James “Brewster” Thompson (+100kg) – Lives in Las Vegas
New Jersey
Helen Delpopolo (70kg) – Lives in Westfield and trains at Cranford Judo
Nick Delpopolo (73kg) – Hometown: Westfield
David Ellis (90kg) – Lives in Roselle Park and trains at Cranford Judo
Jaclyn Feuerschwenger (70kg) – Lives in Linden and trains at Cranford Judo
Toni Geiger (+78kg) – Lives in Dumont and trains at Tech Judo
Katie Mocco (70kg) – Hometown: North Bergen
New York
Ronni Aragona (63kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Kim Carpenter (52kg) – Lives in Burnt Hills and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Carrie Chandler (57kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Angela Creutzberger (48kg) – Lives in Ballston and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Nina Cutro-Kelly (78kg) – Hometown: Albany; Graduated from Union College
Nick Delpopolo (73kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Justin Flores (66kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Shintaro Higashi (100kg) – Lives in Scarsdale and trains at Kokushi Budo Institute
Victor Jean-Baptiste (100kg) – Lives in Brooklyn and trains at Mushakan Dojo
Joanna Kielkucki (63kg) – Lives in Staten Island and trains at New York Dojo Institute
Nick Kossor (60kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Anastasia Krivosta (63kg) – Lives in Smithtown and trains at Smithtown YMCA
Natalie Lafon (48kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Jeremy Liggett (66kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Hannah Martin (57kg) – Lives in Burnt Hills and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Dariusz Mikolajczak (100kg) – Lives in Brooklyn and trains at Legrosports Starrett
Katie Mocco (70kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Jeff Sato (60kg) – Wrestled at Columbia University
Nicki Schultheis (52kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Bill Shanahan (73kg) – Lives in Rexford and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Janelle Snider (+78kg) – Lives in Latham and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Garry St. Leger (90kg) – Lives in Brooklyn and trains at Legrosports Starrett
Harry St. Leger (81kg) – Lives in Brooklyn and trains at Legrosports Starrett
Nanoushka St. Pre (+78kg) – Lives in Brooklyn and trains at Legrosports Starrett
Travis Stevens (81kg) – Lives in Glenville and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center
Taraje Williams-Murray (60kg) – Hometown: Bronx; Trains at Spartak Sports Club
North Carolina
Michael Prieditis (+100kg) – Lives in Fayetteville and trains at Fayetteville / Fort Bragg Judo
Ohio
Hendye Chery (63kg) – Lives in Columbus and trains at Ohio State University Judo
Lorey Edwards (78kg) – Lives in Lorain and trains at Chu To Bu
Kayla Harrison (78kg) – Hometown: Middletown
Rhonda Morrell-Pruitt (78kg) – Lives in Centerville and trains at Shudokan Judo Club; Attends University of Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Brian Picklo (100kg) – Lives in Mustang and trains at USA Stars
Oregon
Rick Hawn (90kg) – Hometown: Eugene
Heidi Moore (+78kg) – Graduated from Reed College
Pennsylvania
Nick Kossor (60kg) – Hometown: Coatsville
Bobby Lee (73kg) – Hometown: Hatfield
Jessica Sternick (52kg) – Hometown: Mansfield
Rhode Island
Katelyn Bouyssou (48kg) – Lives in Hope and trains at Mayo Quanchi Judo
Radu Brestyan (73kg) – Wrestled at Brown University
Malinda Bridges (78kg) – Lives in Coventry and trains at Mayo Quanchi Judo Club
Texas
Landry Ambouroue (90kg) – Lives in North Richland Hills and trains at the Ruben Martin Judo
Nina Cutro-Kelly (78kg) – Lives in San Antonio and trains at Universal Judo
Jeff Fong (66kg) – Hometown: Houston
Paola Genao-Butler (63kg) – Hometown: Houston
Dan Gomez (60kg) – Lives and trains at Texas A&M University in College Station
Valerie Gotay (57kg) – Lives in Harlingen and trains at the USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen
Natalie Lafon (48kg) – Earned Master’s degree from University of Texas – Brownsville
Samantha Martin (52kg) – Lives in Burleson and trains at Ruben Martin Judo
Daniel McCormick (+100kg) – Hometown: Arlington
Jackie Perez (57kg) – Lives in College Station and trains at Texas A&M Judo
Ryan Reser (73kg) – Hometown: Dallas
Katie Sell (70kg) – Lives in Harlingen and trains at the USA Judo National Training site at Harlingen
Tanner Singh (66kg) – Lives in Plano and trains at Dallas Judo
Jessica Sternick (52kg) – Lives in San Antonio and trains at Universal Judo
Taylor Takata (66kg) – Attended University of Texas at Brownsville
Diana Yoshida (48kg) – Lives in Dallas and trains at Dallas Judo
Washington
Marti Malloy (57kg) – Hometown: Oak Harbor
Tracy Nagai (52kg) – Lives in Bellevue and trains at Budokan Judo
Travis Stevens (81kg) – Hometown: Tacoma
Wisconsin
Josh O’Neil (60kg) – Hometown: Racine, Wis.
Katie Sell (70kg) – Hometown: Oshkosh
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