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Pedro’s Judo Center captures 2008 USJA Jr. National 1^st Place Team Title

July 01, 2008

The following are the results for the 2008 USJA Junior National Judo

Championship held in Boston, MA.

Bantam/Intermed Category Divisions:

Contestant's Name (Hometown / State Code / Club Name)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; 31 Kg

1. Sofia Greco-bryne (Jamestown, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Haley Meara (Malden, MA, MA / MMA Judo Club)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; 34 Kg

1. Naomi Oken (North Woodmere, NY / Starrett)

2. Marie-maude Lafrance (Sept-Iles, CAN / Academie Judo)

3. Mercedes Tibett (Kings Park, NY / Smithtown Judo)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; 38 Kg

1. Jayde Katagihara (Arcadia, CA / San Gabriel)

2. Sabrina Rostkowski (Farmington, CT / Valiant Martial Arts)

3. Jessica Scremin (Sept Iles, CAN / Academie Judo Sept-I)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; 42 Kg

1. Camilla Kaluzny (Huntersville, NC / CAJA)

2. Miriam Thauer (Jackson, TN / Jackson YMCA Judo Cl)

3. Katrina Hoskyns (Malden, MA, MA / MMA Judo Club)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; 48 Kg

1. Olivia Winsor (Lynnfield, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Janelle Sullivan (, MA / Pedro's Judo)

3. Jessica Shell (Waynesville, NC / Waynesville Kodokan)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; 53 Kg

1. Casey Pedro (Methuen, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Wilessa Rivera (FALL RIVER, MA / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Amanda Galib (Pittsfield, MA / Jason Morris Judo Cl)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2.; 56kg

1. Rebecca Regan (Foxboro, MA / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 2; +56kg

1. Rebecca Regan (Foxboro, MA, MA / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Destiny Mcconf (Cumberland, RI, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Emily Abreu (Lynn, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 1; 26 Kg

1. Natalie Rygielski (St. Clements, CAN / Asahi Judo Club)

2. Elianna Oken (North Woodmere, NY / Starrett)

3. Kyra Deeter (Canton, NC / Waynesville Kodokan)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 1; 30 Kg

1. Sydney Freund (Brooklyn, CT / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Kelcie Boling (New Castle, IN / Hahn's Martial Arts)

3. Helen Woodruff (Synnyvale, CA / Cupertino Judo Club)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 1; 34 Kg

1. Antonia Vinciarelli (Lynn, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Megan Roberts (Perris, CA / Temecula Valley Judo)

3. Madison Geores (Middletown, CT / Blue Dragon Judo Clu)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 1; 38 Kg

1. Julia Demars (Santa Monica, CA / West Coast Judo)

2. Kayla Campbell (Little Falls, NJ / Camal Judo)

3. Gabrielle Proksa (DUNBARTON, NH / Granite State Judo I)

DIVISION: Girls Intermed. 1; 43 Kg

1. Kaylin Deschenes (Lynn, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Jelena Veskov (South Riding, VA / Sport Judo)

3. Katherinne Lieby (Pembroke Pines, FL / Panther Judo)

DIVISION: Girls Bantam 3; 23 Kg

1. Victoria Goncalves (Danbury, CT / War memorial judo cl)

2. Taylor Skelley (Upper saddle river, NJ / Camal Judo)

DIVISION: Girls Bantam 3; 27 Kg

1. Erica Oliver (Mansfield Center, CT / New London County)

2. Julyeisnka Colon (New Britain, CT / Valiant Martial Arts)

3. Erica Mallon (Madison, CT / Shoreline Judo)

DIVISION: Girls Bantam 3; 35 Kg

1. Elizabeth Wright (Hilwkley, CA / Barstow Judo Club)

2. Rene Gangarosa (Rochester, NY / Bedroc Martial Arts)

3. Olivia Yerian (Derry, NH / Derry Judo Club)

DIVISION: Girls Bantam 2; 25 Kg

1. Sierra Widmar (Dilltown, PA / Dilltown Judo Club)

2. Yael Oken (North Woodmere, NY / starrett)

3. Julia Boyle (Rowley, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

DIVISION: Girls Bantam 2; 30 Kg

1. Alyssa Quaintance (Rochester, MA / Wareham Judo Club)

2. Emma Montanile (LYNNFIELD, MA / PEDROS JUDO CENTER)

3. Joslyn Deschenes (Lynn, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

DIVISION: Girls Bantam 1; 19 Kg

1. Bridget Mason (East Greenwich, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Girls Bantam 1; 23 Kg

1. Katherine Jordan (Boxford, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Ariel Hines (Brooklyn, NY / Legrosports/Starrett)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 28 Kg

1. Peter Ray (, MA / Pedro's Judo)

2. Dylan Skelley (Upper saddle river, NJ / Camal Judo)

3. Salvatore Desimone (Coraopolis, PA / Kims Martial Arts)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 31 Kg

1. Ean Katagihara (San Gabiel, CA / San Gabriel)

2. David Yefroyev (Forest Hills, NY / Spartak Sports Club)

3. Jonathan Deschenes (Uncasville, CT / New London County)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 34 Kg

1. Daniel Nikitine (Thornhill, CAN / Tsunami Club)

2. Greg Zaw (Forestdale, MA / JW Judo Club)

3. Dustin Freund (Brooklyn, CT / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 38 Kg

1. Aesa Ramirez (Hillside, NJ / Cranford JKC)

2. Luke Boyle (Rowley, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

3. Max O'connell (Cranston, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 42 Kg

1. Trevor Allen (Honolulu, HI / Shobukan)

2. Armani Ellison (Brooklyn, NY / Legrosports/Starrett)

3. Matthew Landry (Forest Dale, MA, MA / JW Judo Club)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 48 Kg

1. Denzel Hunt (Brooklyn, NY / Legrosports/Starrett)

2. Alexander Dubinkin (Brooklyn, NY / Combat Sambo Center)

3. Jonathan Kenis (Holland, PA / Liberty Bell Judo)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 53 Kg

1. Aaron Wu (Cupertino, CA / Cupertino Judo Club)

2. Ryan Wong (Claremont, CA / San Gabriel)

3. Vincent Amoroso (Smithtown, NY / Smithtown Judo)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; 61kg

1. Caleb Brown (Falmouth, MA / JW Judo)

2. Ishmael Mcginty (Fayetteville, NC / Fayetteville/Ft Brag)

3. Andrew Topanian (Woburn, MA, MA / MMA Judo Club)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 2; +61kg

1. Devin Sobay (Wichita Falls, TX / Texoma Judo Jujitsu)

2. James Lynn (Norfolk, VA / Norfolk School of Ju)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 1; 26 Kg

1. Adam Valdez (Barstow, CA / Barstow Judo Club)

2. Ricky Pedro (Methuen, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

3. Lucas Molak (Caventry, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 1; 30 Kg

1. Cameron Kato (Kaneohe, HI / Shobukan)

2. Matthew Puzhitsky (Toronto, CAN / Tsunami Club)

3. Tyler Elliott (Philadelphia, PA / Liberty Bell Judo)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 1; 34 Kg

1. Tyler Allen (Honolulu, HI / shobukan)

2. Eric Oshima (Palo Alto, CA / Palo Alto Judo Club)

3. David Toledo (Miami Lakes, FL / Budokan Judo Club)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 1; 38 Kg

1. John Boyle (Rowley, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Quentin Cook (Anderson, IN, IN / Anderson YMCA Judo)

3. Hagop Yegnukian (Forest hills, NY / Spartak Sports Club)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 1; 43 Kg

1. Aj Pedro (Methuen, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Antonino Marino (New Britain, CT / New Britain Judo)

3. David Gray (Worthville, KY / Owen County Judo)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 1; 50kg

1. Anthony Fraumeni (Medford, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Nicholas Martino (Johnston, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Michael Berucci (Marstons Mills, MA / Cape Cod Judo & Jiu-)

DIVISION: Boys Intermed. 1; +50 kg

1. Matt Sullivan (, MA / Pedro's Judo)

2. Daniel Kruglyak (Brooklyn, NY / Combat Sambo)

3. Jimmy jr Ferguson (Manchester, NH / GSJI)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 3; 23 Kg

1. Joshua Gobencion (Newark, NJ / Camal Judo)

2. Jacob Statires (Bedford, NH / GSJI)

3. J. r. Foster (Ocean Springs, MS / Gulf Coast Judo)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 3; 27 Kg

1. Timothy Korottchenko (Concord, CAN / Tsunami)

2. Semeon Tartakovski (Richmond Hill, CAN / Tsunami)

3. Quinton Mason (East Greenwich, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 3; 31 Kg

1. Kevin Shea (Falmouth, MA, MA / JW Judo)

2. Nikita Afanasyev (Staten Island, NY / Combat Sambo)

3. Christopher Kwmuntis (Peabody, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 3; 35 Kg

1. Daniel Shleyger (Staten Island, NY / Combat Sambo Center)

2. Matthew Blois (Wakefield, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

3. Tyler Riggs (Scituate, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 2; 21 Kg

1. Naum Shuster (Staten Island, NY, NY / Combat Judo)

2. Nicolas Botello (Mashpee, MA / JW Judo Club)

3. Braden Riggs (Clyde, NC / Waynesville Kodokan)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 2; 25 Kg

1. Edward Kam (Staten Island, NY / Combat Sambo Center)

2. Justin Vodoff (Brooklyn, NY, NY / Combat Sambo)

3. Samuel Faynleyb (Staten Island, NY / Combat Sambo)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 2; 30 Kg

1. Giuseppi Inserra (Stafford, VA / sport Judo)

2. Julien Legros (Yorktown Heights, NY / Legrosports/Starrett)

3. Navy Shouler (Waynesville, NC / Waynesville Kodokan)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 1; 19 Kg

1. Edward Lacson (Lexington, MA / Pedro's Judo)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 1; 23 Kg

1. Isaiah Ramirez (Barstow, CA / Barstow Judo Club)

2. Brian Orshansky (Staten Island, NY / Combat Sambo Center)

3. Ivan Khvaline (Richmond Hill, CAN / Tsunami)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam 1; +28 Kg

1. Max Rogers (Waynesville, NC / Waynesville Kodokan)

2. Thomas Moreau jr. (Derry, NH / Moreau's Training Ce)

DIVISION: Boys Bantam Jr.; 19 Kg

1. Mark Botello (Mashpee, MA / JW Judo Club)

2. Youssef Mahgoub (Nashua, NH, NH / MMA Judo)

3. Zachary Gershkowitz (Staten Island, NY / Combat Sambo)

Juvenile A&B Category Divisions:

Contestant's Name (Hometown / State Code / Club Name)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile B; 44 Kg

1. Katherine Heffernan (Waterloo, CAN / Asahi Judo Club)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile B; 48 Kg

1. Shea Favorite (Clermont, FL / Central Florida Judo)

2. Whitney Lohnes (Bridgewater, CAN, CAN / Bridgewater Judo Kwa)

3. Mariah Abelha (Fall River, MA, MA / Tahi-Gawa)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile B; 52 Kg

1. Viktorua Sokolovska (Richmond Hill, CAN / Tsunami)

2. Madison Hatch (Lebanon, CT / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Inna Rokhvarg (Feasterville, PA / Liberty Bell Judo)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile B; 57 Kg

1. Crystal Butts (Fontama, CA / LACC)

2. Janessa Diaz-sosa (Fall River, MA / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Kelsey Lenfest (Londonderry, NH / Derry Judo Club)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile B; 63 Kg

1. Anna Kielkucki (, NY / NY DOJO)

2. Sarah Crosby (, CA / West Coast Training)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile B; 70 Kg

1. Katinna Rodriguez (Anchorage, AK / All Star Judo/AK Jud)

2. Sonia Ran (Arlington, MA / Tohoku)

3. Aleesha Allen (Pittsburgh, PA / Kim's Martial Arts)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile A; 36 Kg

1. Lauren Kikuchi (Arcadia, CA / San Gabriel)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile A; 48 Kg

1. Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Amanda Gomez (Brockton, MA / Tohoku)

3. Monika Burgess (Kitchener, CAN / Asahi Judo Club)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile A; 53 Kg

1. Brianna Padron (Davie, FL / Panther Judo)

2. Katie Germain (Lakeland, FL / Summerlin Judo)

3. Ashley Hunt (Brooklyn, NY / Legrosports/Starrett)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile A; 64 Kg

1. Meghan Arena (Medford, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Teannie Hernandez (Pembroke Pines, FL / Budokan Judo Club)

3. Shelby Schlicht (Alvaton, KY / Bowling Green Kentuc)

DIVISION: Female Juvenile A; +64 Kg

1. Brandie Sullivan (Medford, MA, MA / Pedro's Judo Center)

2. Anna f. Petrov (New Britain, CT / Valiant Martial Arts)

3. Caitlin Searles (Derry, NC / Derry Judo Club)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile B; 51 Kg

1. Everet Desilets (Providence, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Anthony Sek (Providence, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Jose Pantoja (Mexico, MEX / CNAR)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile B; 55 Kg

1. Ricondo Cole (Providence, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Stephen Sanders (Jones, OK / OKCDT)

3. Paris Casal (Taveres, FL / Central Florida Judo)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile B; 60 Kg

1. Kevin Wu (Cupertino, CA / Cupertino Judo Club)

2. Victor Wong (Saratoga, CA / Cupertino Judo Club)

3. Edward Grist (Oromocto, CAN / Dragons)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile B; 66 Kg

1. Max Golembo (Vernon Hills, IL / Cohen's Judo)

2. Rolando Ruiz (PEMBROKE PINES, FL / Budokan Judo Club)

3. Patryk Obiedzinski (Queens, NY / PSC Judo)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile B; 73 Kg

1. Akram Iminov (, NY / Spartak Sports Judo)

2. Mathew Brady (Kirrelon, NJ, NJ / Camal)

3. David Bynum (Maysville, NC / Mayfield Martial Art)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile B; 81 Kg

1. Jeremy Galib (PITTSFIELD, MA / Jason Morris Judo Cl)

2. David Gomez (Plainfeild, NJ, NJ / JKC)

3. Peter Bertucci (Marstons Mills, MA / Cape Cod Judo & Jiu-)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile B; +90 Kg

1. Igor Basilevich (Fortest Hills, NY / Spartak Sports Club)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 36 Kg

1. Tyler Noury (North Scituate, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Donald iii Moseman (San Carlos, CA / San Jose Buddhist)

3. Shayn Levesque (Bristol, CT / Valiant Martial Arts)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 40 Kg

1. Serge Bouyssou (Hope, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Joshua Noury (North Scituate, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Nathaniel Colicci (Warwick, RI, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 44 Kg

1. Justin Lawrence (Middleton, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Andrew Stone (Adelphi, MD / College Park Judo)

3. Villy Grapp (Staten Island, NY / Combat Sambo)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 48 Kg

1. Johnny Nagy (Guelph, CAN / Kaizen)

2. Benjamin Branson (Anderson, IN / Anderson YMCA Judo C)

3. Tyler Shimamoto (Whittier, CA / San Gabriel)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 53 Kg

1. Yanick Tremblay (Waterloo, CAN / Asahi Judo Club)

2. Devin Hurst (Warwick, RI, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. John Mediros (Fall River, MA / Takigawa)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 58 Kg

1. Ian Traversy (Oromocto, CAN / Dragons)

2. John Tucker (Brooklyn, NY / Legrosports/Starrett)

3. Dennis Shtatnov (Newtown, PA / Liberty Bell Judo)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 64 Kg

1. Millen Wan (San Jose, CA / Cupertino Judo Club)

2. Dalton Ahern (Old Saybrook, CT / Shoreline Judo)

3. Thuc Tran (Springfield, VA / Phan University of M)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; 73 kg

1. Dante Vinciarelli (Lynn, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

2. Ryan Neals (North Andover, MA / Pedro's Judo Club)

3. Matthew Koch (West Paterson, NJ / Camal Judo)

DIVISION: Male Juvenile A; +73 kg

1. Akbar Iminov (, NY / Spartak Sports Judo)

2. Patrick Hickam (Jacksonville, NC / Mayfield Martial Art)

3. Connor Lenfest (Salem, NH / Derry Judo Club)

IJF Junior Category Divisions:

Contestant's Name (Hometown / State Code / Club Name)

DIVISION: Female IJF Junior; 48 Kg

1. Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Sandra Chevalier (Hope, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Shea Favorite (Clermont, FL / Central Florida Judo)

DIVISION: Female IJF Junior; 52 Kg

1. Brianna Padron (Davie, FL / Panther Judo)

2. Madison Hatch (Lebanon, CT / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Female IJF Junior; 57 Kg

1. Hana Carmichael (Wellington, MA, MA / Pedro's Judo/Team Fo)

2. Crystal Butts (Fontana, CA, CA / LACC)

DIVISION: Female IJF Junior; 63 Kg

1. Bryanna Sullivan (, MA / Pedro's Judo)

2. Aneta Kielkucki (Staten Island, NY / NY Dojo)

3. Teannie Hernandez (Pembroke Pines, FL / Budokan)

DIVISION: Female IJF Junior; 70 Kg

1. Michelle Macura (Talmouth, MA, MA / J. W. Judo)

DIVISION: Female IJF Junior; 78 Kg

1. Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, MA / Team FORCE)

2. Ronni Aragona (Glenville, NY / Jason Morris Judo Cl)

3. Malinda Bridges (Caventry, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; 55 Kg

1. Ricondo Cole (Providence, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

2. Everett Desilets (Providence, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Alex Shustorovich (Marlboro, NJ / Camal Judo)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; 60 Kg

1. Aaron Kunihiro (Wakefield, MA / Team Force)

2. Austin Cook (Chapel Hill, NC / Bushido judo school)

3. Alex Hayek (East Greenwick, RI, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; 66 Kg

1. Brad Bolen (Glenville, NY / Jason Morris Judo Cl)

2. Amani Tavarez (Providence, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

3. Nick O'connell (Cranston, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; 73 Kg

1. Robbie Sullivan (, MA / Pedro's Judo)

2. Max Kafka (St. Paul, MN / Midway Judo Club)

3. Ethan Farrell (Narragassett, RI, RI / Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; 81 Kg

1. Tony Sangimino (Glenville, NY / Jason Morris Judo Cl)

2. Anthony Vennitti (Queens, NY / NYAC/ITC)

3. Chris Jessup (Fayetteville, NC / Fayetteville/Ft Brag)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; 90 Kg

1. Carlos Morau (Clifton, NJ / Camal Judo)

2. Torazo Karagiannis (Weehawken, NY / Kokushi Budo Institu)

3. Ethan Davis (Waynesville, NC / Waynesville Kodokan)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; 100 Kg

1. Kyle Vashkulat (Scotia, NY, NY / Jason Morris Judo Ce)

2. Igor Bazilevich (, NY / Spartak Sports Judo)

3. Michael Alonso (West New York, NJ / East Coast Bushido)

DIVISION: Male IJF Junior; +100 Kg

1. Freddy Koss-kersey (Greentown, PA / Murty's Judo Center)

Results by State

Point System:

Place won | Point Value

1 5

2 3

3 1

State name |Total|# 1 |# 2 |# 3 |

1. Massachusetts 191 28 13 12

2. New York 122 12 18 8

3. Rhode Island 78 9 8 9

3. California 78 11 7 2

4. Canada 56 8 4 4

5. Connecticut 41 3 7 5

6. New Jersey 33 3 5 3

7. Florida 29 3 3 5

8. North Carolina 27 2 3 8

9. Pennsylvania 16 2 0 6

10. Hawaii 15 3 0 0

11. New Hampshire 14 0 3 5

12. Virginia 12 1 2 1

13. Indiana 9 0 3 0

14. Texas 5 1 0 0

14. Alaska 5 1 0 0

14. Illinois 5 1 0 0

15. Tennessee 3 0 1 0

15. Minnesota 3 0 1 0

15. Maryland 3 0 1 0

15. Oklahoma 3 0 1 0

16. Kentucky 2 0 0 2

17. Mississippi 1 0 0 1

17. Mexico 1 0 0 1