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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)
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