05-01-2004

For immediate release:  SPORTS

The following are the results for the 2nd day of competition 
at the 2004 USA Judo National Championships held 
at the Jenny Craig Arena, University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
Over 150 athletes competed in Olympic weight class competition in this, the
final event before the U.S. Olympic Team Trials June 5, in San Jose, Calif.
The top 5 nationally ranked athletes 
at the close of this event will be
invited to the trials.

DIVISION: Women 44 kg
         
1. Meagan Higgins, Livermore, CA, Amador Judo Team
2. Janette Rodriguez, North Lauderdale, FL, Ki It Su Sai
3. Brenna Clark, Hercules, CA, Okubo/Apoa judo club
4. Juli Yamanaka, Oceanside, CA, San-shi

DIVISION: Women 48 kg
             
1. Stephanie Hata, El Cerrito, CA, East Bay Judo Instit
2. Christina Pro, Jefferson Hills, PA, South Hills Judo Clu
3. Nicki Schultheis, Gurnee, IL, Gurnee Judo Club
3. Crystal Brown, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC
5. Diana Capocasa, Dallas, TX, Becerra Judo Club
5. Franchesca Durand, North Lauderdale, FL, Ki It Su Sai

DIVISION: Women 52 kg
             
1. Sayaka Matsumoto, El Cerrito, CA, NYAC/EBJI
2. Gina Franzese, Scotia, NY, Jason Morris Judo Cl
3. Jessie Hagerty, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC
3. Julie VanHelder, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC
5. Becky Cobb-Genereux, Davie, FL, National Sport Judo
5. Enid Rivera, , PUR, UPR

DIVISION: Women 57 kg
             
1. Carrie Chandler, Scotia, NY, Jason Morris Judo Cl
2. Katherine Ensler, Norman, OK, Sooner Judo Club, No
3. Marti Malloy, Oak Harbor, WA, NAS Whidbey
3. Valerie Gotay, Temecula, CA, Judo america
5. Elizabeth Burns, Scotia, NY, Jason Morris Judo Cl
5. Kayla Harrison, Middletown, OH, Renshudan

DIVISION: Women Intern'l Exhibition

1. Leyen Zulueta, Miami, FL, FIU
2. Nina Cutro-Kelly, Albany, NY, Judo America
3. Marina Shafir, Albany, NY, Judo America

DIVISION: Men 55 kg
               
1. Aaron Kunihiro, Covina, CA, San Gabriel Judo
2. Mickey Matsumoto, Torrance, CA, Gardena Judo Club

3. David Kaufman, Long Grove, IL, Cohens
3. Jeremy Liggett, Scotia, NY, Jason Morris Judo Cl
5. David Yoshida, Richardson, TX, Becerra Judo Club
5. Frank Sanchez, West Lovina, OH,

DIVISION: Men 60 kg
              
1. Taraje Williams-Murray, Bronx, NY, Jamie Towers
2. Kenneth Hashimoto, Thornton, CO, Northglenn Judo Club
3. Grant Nakashima, Kent, WA, Budokan Dojo Seattle
3. Gerard Cadet, Brooklyn, NY, Starrett Judo Club
5. AJ Silverman, Scotia, NY, Jason Morris Judo Cl
5. Marcus Watada, New rochelle, NY, Westchester Judo

DIVISION: Men 66 kg
               
1. Taylor Takata, Honolulu, CO, OTC
2. Nate Torra, Scotia, NY, NYAC/JMJC
3. Dynell Pinder, Brooklyn, NY, Starrett Judo Club
3. Joshua O'Neil, Racine, WI, Cohens Judo
5. John Matsuoka, Daly City, CA, Cahill's Judo Club
5. Scott Pak, Aiea, HI, Shobukan Judo Club

DIVISION: Men 73 kg
               
1. Chuck Jefferson, San Jose, CA, SJSU Judo
2. Orlando Fuentes, Hialeah, CO, OTC
3. Joseph Bencosme, San Jose, CA, San Jose State Unive
3. Garry St. Leger, Brooklyn, NY, Starrett Judo
5. Marcus Glass, Oakland, CA, Stanford
5. Travis Yamanaka, Apple Valley, MN, Midway Judo

DIVISION: Men Intern'l Exhibition

1. Nobuhiro Imamaka, , ID, ISU
2. Tad Burgess, Norman, OK, US Stars
3. Maje Omagbaluwaje, Chicago, IL, Tohko Judo Academy
3. Rameau Sokoudjou, San Diego, CA, Judo America San Die
5. Timothy Harmeling, Babson Park, FL, GE Judo
5. Jasung Koo, Kawang Ju, CO, OTC

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