02-08-2004

 

For immediate release: SPORTS

The following are the results for the 2004 San Jose Buddhist

San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial Tournament held at The Event Center, San Jose State University, San Jose, California on February 8, 2004.

 

Senior Black Belt Category Divisions:

 

Contestant's Name, Hometown, Club

 

DIVISION: Womens 44 kg,
1. Meagan Higgins, Livermore, CA,Amador
2. Sabina Piras, Livermore, CA,Amador
3. Juli Yamanaka, Oceanside, CA, San Shi

 

DIVISION: Womens 48 kg,
1. Crystal Brown, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC
2. Stephanie Hata, El Cerrito, CA, East Bay Judo Institute
3. Ann Shiraishi, Elk Grove, CA, Okubo

 

DIVISION: Womens 52 kg
1. Sayaka Matsumoto, El Cerrito, CA, East Bay Judo Institute
2. Julia VanHelder,Colorado Spring, CO, OTC
3. Anna Palmer, Sacramento, CA, Sacramento

 

DIVISION: Womens 57 kg
1. Kati Bartkowski,San Jose, CA, San Jose State
2. Christal Ransom,Colorado Springs, CO, OTC
3. Amanda White, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC

 

DIVISION: Womens 63 kg
1. Grace Jividen, Littleton, CO, OTC
2. RoseMarie Kouaho, Van Nuys, CA, Encino Judo
3. Tabea Kuehl, San Diego, CA, Judo America

 

DIVISION: Womens 70 kg
1. Yvonne Carrera, Whittier, CO, Mojica
2. Tari Bartholomew, San Diego, CA, Judo America
3. Stephanie LaFazia,Elverta, CA, California Muscle Judo

 

DIVISION: Womens 78 kg
1. Molly O'Rourke, El Cerrito, CA, East Bay Judo Institute
2. Lisa Uemura, Salina, CA, Salinas

 

DIVISION: Mens 55 kg
1. Guillermo Figueroa, San Ysidro, CA, Kino
2. Frank Sanchez, West Covina, CA, Guerreros
3. Jason Alamares, Marina, CA, Bojuka Ryu

 

DIVISION: Mens 60 kg
1. Vitaly Vanyan, North Hollywood, CA, Mojica
2. Joshua Ramirez, Vista, CA, San Shi
3. Steve Martin, San Francisco, CA, Unknown

 

DIVISION: Mens 66 kg
1. Scott Pak, Aiea, HI, Shobukan
2. Eric Sanchez, West Covina, CA, Guerreros
3. Shinichiro Oku, Sacramento, CA, Sacramento

 

DIVISION: Mens 73 kg
1. Casey Gambrel, San Jose, CA, San Jose State
2. Marcus Glass, Oakland, CA, Stanford
3. Michael Eldred, Fruitland, ID, Western Idaho Judo Institute

 

DIVISION: Mens 81 kg
1. Epoki Fakaosi, San Jose, CA, San Jose State
2. Lee Heitzman, San Jose, CA, San Jose State
3. Souleymane Ongoiba, San Jose, CA, San Jose State

 

DIVISION: Mens 90 kg
1. Coby Parmenter, Lakewood, WA, Ippon Judo Club
2. Erik Duus, Saratoga, CA, Stanford
3. Elihja Fambro, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC

DIVISION: Mens 100 kg
1. Michael Barnes, San Jose, CA, San Jose State
2. Keith Kenoi, Torrance, CA, LA Tenri
3. Patrick Kong, San Francisco, CA, Sokodanshi

 

DIVISION: Mens +100 kg
1. John Serbin, San Jose, CA, San Jose State
2. Kirk Hoffmann, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC
3. Daniel Pagter, El Cerrito, CA, Albany

 

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