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Junior Team Collects Medals in Lommell, Belgium
October 31, 2011 – A U.S. team of up-and-coming junior judo stars will be headed home soon from Belgium with a fist full of medals and a lot of new experience on the European circuit.
“The Flanders Cup was a fantastic event, the perfect event for breaking into the European circuit,” said Rick Meara, head coach of the team for USA Judo, and head sensei of Meara's Martial Arts & Judo Center in Burlington, Mass. “Our U.S.A. team did remarkably well, placing seven of the 11 members in the top five, including two silver and three bronze.”
A list of the athletes and their records at the tournament follows:
| Under 20, male |
| -73kg |
Ruben Martin |
5th |
4 wins |
1 loss |
| -66kg |
Kyle Wright |
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1 win |
2 losses |
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| Under 20, female |
| -48kg |
Nicole Taniguchi |
3rd |
2 wins |
1 loss |
| -52kg |
Ann Suzuki |
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1 win |
2 losses |
| -63kg |
Chantal Wright |
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1 win |
2 losses |
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| Under 17, male |
| -66kg |
Jack Hatton |
5th |
4 wins |
1 loss |
| -90kg |
Jesse Smith |
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1 win |
3 losses |
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| Under 17, female |
| -44kg |
Haley Meara |
2nd |
2 wins |
1 loss |
| -48kg |
Amy Suzuki |
3rd |
2 wins |
2 losses |
| -63kg |
Meghan Arena |
2nd |
3 wins |
3 losses |
| +70kg |
Melissa Meyers |
3rd |
1 win |
2 losses |
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