05-25-2002
For immediate release: SPORTS
The following are the results for the 2002 OTC Memorial Day Classic Judo
Championships, held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Over
200 athletes from Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia competed in
the event.
Open age/weight categories are listed first; Novice Categories follow.
Junior Category Divisions:
Contestant's Name, Organization, Hometown
DIVISION: Girls #1
1. Jane Lock, OTC Junior Judo Club, ColoSpgs, CO
2. Mary Matthews, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
3. Amelia Dupont, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
DIVISION: Girls #2
1. Samantha Martin, Ruben Martin (Texas), Fort Worth, TX
2. Kaitlin Riggins, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
3. Sophia Teisslar, Boulder Judo Trng Cntr, Boulder, CO
DIVISION: Girls #3
1. Micayla Maes, Northglenn Judo Club, Wheatridge, CO
2. Elizabeth Kurata, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Spgs, CO
3. Gabrielle Law, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
DIVISION: Girls #4
1. Alexa Liddie, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
2. Danielle Fouche, OTC Junior Judo Club, ColoSpgs, CO
3. Sofia Mani, Northglenn Judo Club, Denver, CO
DIVISION: Girls #5
1. Catherine Hogarth, Hyland Hills (Westminstr), Hyland Hills, CO
2. Meg Maceau, OTC Junior Judo Club, ColoSpgs, CO
3. Hannah Temple, Rio Rancho (New Mexico), RioRancho, NM
DIVISION: Girls #6
1. Erin Riggins, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
2. Diba Mani, Northglenn Judo Club, Denver, CO
3. Marlena Grovenstein, OTC Junior Judo Club, ColoSprgs, CO
DIVISION: Girls #7
1. Chelsea Novak, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
2. Julie Kaufman, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
3. Spring Followell, Cheyenne Judo, Cheyenne, WO
DIVISION: BOYS 6-9 25KG
1. Robert Strayhorn, Ruben Martin (Texas), Fort Worth, TX
2. Justin Brehe, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
3. Christopher Cos, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 6-9 30KG
1. Ruben Martin, Ruben Martin (Texas), Fort Worth, TX
2. Chance Weber, Northglenn Judo Club, Arvada, CO
3. Matthew Eldridge, Ruben Martin (Texas), Granbury, TX
DIVISION: BOYS 6-9 40KG
1. Dante Velez, Denver University, Denver, CO
2. Zachary Bauserman, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
3. Sergey Zilberbort, European Judo (Aurora), Aurora, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 10-12 35 KG
1. Ryan Bratton, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
2. Travis Kurata, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Spgs, CO
3. Patrick Matlick, Northglenn Judo Club, Thornton, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 10-12 41KG
1. Joseph Hashimoto, Northglenn Judo Club, Thornton, CO
2. George Atabaev, European Judo (Aurora), Centennial, CO
3. Raymond Sosa, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), Colo Springs
DIVISION: BOYS 10-12 50 KG
1. Jose Cos, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
2. Casey DeMarrias, Boulder Judo Trng Cntr, Northglenn, CO
3. Brian Pavlakovich, Aurora Judo, Aurora, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 10-12 +55KG
1. Julian Martinez, OTC Junior Judo Club, ColoSpgs, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 13-16 50 KG
1. Jeremiah Davis, Boulder Judo Trng Cntr, Brighton, CO
2. Matthew Cherny, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglen, CO
3. Brandon Dorr, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 13-16 55KG
1. Michael DeMarrias, Boulder Judo Trng Cntr, Northglenn, CO
2. Jonathon Towne, Ruben Martin (Texas), N.Richland Hills, TX
3. James Kannianen, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 13-16 60KG
1. Bobby Yamashita, Northglenn Judo Club, Broomfield, CO
2. Gary Cherny, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglen, CO
3. Scott Knock, Northglenn Judo Club, Westminster, COr,
DIVISION: BOYS 13-16 70KG
1. Joshua Lopez, OTC Junior Judo Club, ColoSpgs, CO
2. Alex Knight, Aurora Judo, Aurora, CO
3. Jacob Bauserman, Ganbare (Florence), Canon City, CO
DIVISION: BOYS 17-18 81 KG
1. Iavor Kostadinov, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
2. Jerr Rosler, Denver University, Denver, CO
3. Paul Ginzburg, European Judo (Aurora), Englewood, CO
Senior Category Divisions:
Contestant's Name, Organization, Hometown
DIVISION: WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHT
1. Mary Matthews, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
2. Renee Gonzales, Ruben Martin (Texas), Burleson, TX
DIVISION: WOMEN MIDDLEWEIGHT
1. Kendra Dorr, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
2. Amelia Dupont, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
3. Kimberly Maxwell, Albuquerque Judo, Albuquerque, NM
DIVISION: WOMEN HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Bethany Ogzewalla, Hyland Hills (Westminstr), Arvada, CO
2. Edu Enin-Okut, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA
DIVISION: MEN 66KG
1. Kenneth Hashimoto, Northglenn Judo Club, Thornton, CO
2. Semih Altinay, Boulder Judo Trng Cntr, Boulder, CO
3. Lucas Mignogna, Northglenn Judo Club, Golden, CO
DIVISION: MEN 73KG
1. Michael Alexander, Sandia Judo (Albuquerque), Albuquerque, NM
2. Joshua White, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, CO
DIVISION: MEN 81 KG
1. Benjamin Elliott, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA
2. Toru Fujita, Denver University, Denver, CO
3. Joshua White, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA
DIVISION: MEN 90 KG
1. Dimitav Kostadinov, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
2. Aaron Delmar, OTC Junior Judo Club, Colo Sprgs, CO
3. Donald Hand, Ganbare (Florence), Canon City, CO
Results by Organization
Point System:
Place won | Point Value
1 5
2 3
3 1
Organization name |Total|# 1 |# 2 |# 3 |
1. Northglenn Judo Club 59 7 6 6
2. OTC Junior Judo Club 58 8 5 3
3. Ruben Martin (Texas) 22 3 2 1
4. Boulder Judo Trng Cntr 17 2 2 1
5. Ganbare (Florence) 14 1 2 3
6. Georgia State Univ. 12 1 2 1
7. Denver University 11 1 2 0
8. Hyland Hills (Westminstr) 10 2 0 0
9. Timberline (Colo. Spgs.) 7 0 2 1
10. European Judo (Aurora) 5 0 1 2
10. Sandia Judo (Albuquerque) 5 1 0 0
11. Aurora Judo 4 0 1 1
12. Albuquerque Judo 1 0 0 1
12. Cheyenne Judo 1 0 0 1
12. Rio Rancho (New Mexico) 1 0 0 1
Novice Categories:
Novice Junior Category Divisions:
Contestant's Name, Organization, Hometown
DIVISION: Girls Novice #1
1. Eri Kudo, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
2. Billie Jean Garcia, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
DIVISION: Girls Novice #2
1. Chelsea Hudson, Hyland Hills (Westminser), Hyland Hills, CO
2. Shonshannah Velez, Denver University, Denver, CO
3. Katie Short, Grand Mesa (Grnd. Junc.), Grand Junction, NM
DIVISION: Girls Novice #3
1. Chanel Davies, Denver University, Denver, CO
2. Alexandra Hobdy, Unknown,
3. Megan Novak, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglen, CO
DIVISION: Girls Novice #4
1. Kelsey Reichert, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
2. Collette McKiernan, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
3. Courtney Verdl-Ogden, Northglenn Judo Club, Denver, CO
DIVISION: Girls Novice #5
1. Hattie Byrd, Cheyenne Judo Club, Cheyenne, WY
2. Kayla Garcia, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
3. Janet Matthews, Denver University, Denver, CO
DIVISION: Girls Novice #6
1. Makale Meier, Ganbare (Florence), Canon City,CO
2. Candace Collins, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
3. Katelyn Kayser, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #1
1. Carlos Sandoval, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
2. Jacob Ochsner, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
3. Michael Stack, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #2
1. Samuel Meyer, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSprgs, CO
2. Matthew Reichert, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
3. Maxwell Chatterly, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #3
1. Corey Seaver, Aurora Judo Club, Aurora, CO
2. Aaron Lien, Ganbare (Florence), Florence, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #4
1. Raymond Sosa, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
2. Taylor Dottich, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
3. Michael Harris, Denver University, Denver, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #5
1. Daniel Stack, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
2. Jeffery Martin, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), Colo Spgs, CO
3. Erich Nielson, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #6
1. David Platt, Grand Mesa (Grnd. Junc.), Grand Junction, CO
2. Isiah Garcia, OTC Junior Judo, Colo Sprgs, CO
3. Paul Johnston, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #7
1. Tatsuya Kudo, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
2. Seth Flint, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
3. Isiah Larson, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs,CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #8
1. Robert Strayhorn, Ruben Martin Judo (Texas), Fort Worth, TX
2. Tyler Thalhammer, OTC Junior Judo, Colo Spgs, CO
3. Blake Thompson, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), Colo Spgs, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #9
1. Andrew Bevill, Ruben Martin Judo (Texas), Fort Worth, TX
2. Zach Short, Grand Mesa (Grnd. Junc.), Grand Junction, NM
3. Fernando Fraire, Timberline (Colo. Spgs.), ColoSpgs, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #10
1. Foryst Hudson, Hyland Hills (Westminser), Hyland Hills, CO
2. Alex Wessell, Boulder Judo Trng. Cntr., Boulder, CO
3. Justin Hume, OTC Junior Judo, COLO SPRGS, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #11
1. Richard Lishnevsky, European Judo (Aurora), Aurora, CO
2. Eddie Liddie, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
3. Tucker Ellsworth, Denver University, Denver, CO
DIVISION: Boys Novice #12
1. Caden Mika, OTC Junior Judo, Colo Spgs, CO
2. Rylan Thalhammer, OTC Junior Judo, Colo Spgs, CO
3. Dakota Stevenson, OTC Junior Judo, Colo Spgs, CO
Novice Senior Category Divisions:
Contestant's Name, Organization, Hometown
DIVISION: NOVICE WOMEN
1. Pamela Jones, Georgia State Univ., Riverdale, GA
2. Amy Dupont, Northglenn Judo Club, Northglenn
3. Sarah Rinkevich, Sandia Judo (Albuquerque), Albuquerque, NM
DIVISION: NOVICE MEN 66KG
1. Joshua Lopez, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
2. Derrick Noffsinger, Denver University, Denver, CO
3. Rob Millbrandt, Denver University, Denver, CO
DIVISION: NOVICE MEN 71KG
1. Lewis Hyatt, Ganbare (Florence), Canon City, CO
2. Iavov Kostedinov, OTC Junior Judo, ColoSpgs, CO
DIVISION: NOVICE MEN 81KG
1. Jamal Hargrove, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA
2. Robert Auday, Hyland Hills (Westminser), Hyland Hills, CO
3. Jerr Roesler, Denver University, Denver, CO
DIVISION: NOVICE MEN 90KG
1. Andrew Cohen, Denver University, Denver, CO
2. Michael Hudson, Hyland Hills (Westminser), Hyland Hills, CO
3. Mark Stuemky, Boulder Judo Trng. Cntr., Boulder, CO
DIVISION: NOVICE MEN 100KG
1. Elijah Gardner, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, GA
2. Jim Pardy, Denver University, Englewood, CO
Results by Organization
Point System:
Place won | Point Value
1 5
2 3
3 1
Organization name |Total|# 1 |# 2 |# 3 |
1. OTC Junior Judo 63 6 10 3
2. Ganbare (Florence) 24 3 3 0
2. Denver University 24 2 3 5
3. Timberline (Colo. Spgs.) 21 2 2 5
4. Hyland Hills (Westminser) 16 2 2 0
5. Georgia State Univ. 15 3 0 0
6. Ruben Martin Judo (Texas) 10 2 0 0
7. Grand Mesa (Grnd. Junc.) 9 1 1 1
8. Northglenn Judo Club 7 0 1 4
9. Aurora Judo Club 5 1 0 0
9. European Judo (Aurora) 5 1 0 0
9. Cheyenne Judo Club 5 1 0 0
10. Boulder Judo Trng. Cntr. 4 0 1 1
11. Sandia Judo (Albuquerque) 1 0 0 1