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April 11, 2008    

USA Judo Senior National Championships Day 1 Finals List

Bronze medal matches will be played simultaneously on Mats #2 & 3, followed by the Gold Medal Mat #2.

Player listed on the left will wear the blue judogi.

Finals begin at 6 p.m. EDT at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and can be watched via Webcast by clicking here. 

Among the athletes fighting for gold are the following players: 

• Ronda Rousey (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / NYAC / 70kg), 2007 World silver medalist
• Brian Olson (Boulder, Colo. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 90kg), 1997 World medalist
• Michael Barnes (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University / 100kg), 2004 Olympic Team alternate
• Nikki Kubes (Fort Worth, Texas / Fort Worth Judo / 78kg), 2004 Olympian
• Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo / 81kg), five-time Pan Am medalist

The division finalist list, in order, is as follows:

Women 63kg

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Ashlie Martini (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon / Victorious Judo) vs. Christal Ransom (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Bronze Medal Mat 3

Hannah Martin (Burnt Hills, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) vs. Anastasia Krivosta (Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown YMCA)

Gold Medal Mat 2 Paola Genao-Butler (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) vs. Janine Nakao (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

Men’s 81kg               

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Lucas Mignogna (Golden, Colo. / Northglenn Judo) vs. Jose Bencosme (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

Bronze Medal Mat 3

Danny Satinsky (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Cohen’s Judo) vs. Ross MacBaisey (Atlanta, Ga. / Emory Judo)

Gold Medal Mat 2

Harry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Legrossports) vs. Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / NYAC / Cohen’s Judo)

Women’s +78 kg            

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Melinda Swanson (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri) vs. Janelle Snider (Latham, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

Bronze Medal Mat 3

Andi Bongert (Dubuque, Iowa / Sioux City Judo) vs. Toni Geiger (Dumont, N.J. / Tech Judo)

Gold Medal Mat 2

Nanoushka St. Pre (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Legrossports) vs. Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo)

Men’s +100kg             

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Matthew Walker (Tacoma, Wash. / Budokan Judo) vs. Derek Alef (Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Ynez Judo)

Bronze Medal Mat 3

Michael Prieditis (Fayetteville, N.C.) vs. Vinnie Mancuso (Paramus, N.J. / Camal Judo)

Gold Medal Mat

Jonathan Leonhardt (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) vs. Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

Women’s 78kg             

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Nina Cutro-Kelly (San Antonio, Texas / Universal Judo) vs. Katie Mocco (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center) Bronze Medal Mat 3

Lorey Edwards (Lorain, Ohio / Chu To Bu) vs. Molly O’Rourke (El Cerrito, Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute)

Gold Medal Mat 2

Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) vs. Nikki Kubes (Fort Worth, Texas / Fort Worth Judo)

Men’s 100kg              

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Brian Picklo (Mustang, Okla. / USA Stars) vs. Kyle Vashkulat (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

Bronze Medal Mat 3

Rene Capo (Naperville, Ill. / Cohen’s Judo) vs. Dariusz Mikolajczak (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Legrosports)

Gold Medal Mat 2

Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo. / Denver Judo / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) vs. Michael Barnes (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National training Site at San Jose State University)

Women’s 70kg

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Jaclyn Feuerschwenger (Linden, N.J. / Cranford Judo) vs. Jennifer Tutass (El Cerrito, Calif. / Cunningham’s Judo)

Bronze Medal Mat 3

Natalie Laursen (Livermore, Calif. / Amador Judo) vs. Katie Sell (Harlingen, Texas / USA Judo National Training Site at Harlingen)

Gold Medal Mat 2

Tomoyo Yoshinaga (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) vs. Ronda Rousey (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

Men’s 90kg

Bronze Medal Mat 2

Jacob Larsen (Santa Rosa, Calif. / Redwood Coast Judo Club) vs. Rick Hawn (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

Bronze Medal Mat 3

David Ellis (Roselle Park, N.J. / Cranford Judo) vs. Landry Ambouroue (Richland, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo Training Center)

Gold Medal Mat 2

Garry St. Leger (Brooklyn, N.Y. / NYAC / Legrossports) vs. Brian Olson (Boulder, Colo. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)