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Contributed by: USA Judo on 4/9/2007

More than 250 athletes competed in the Northglenn Judo Championships, a USA Judo Senior E-Level point tournament, at Northglenn High School in Northglenn Colo. on Saturday.

The USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center took wins in seven of the 18 senior elite divisions, earning a total of 14 medals. Athletes from the Northglenn Judo Club also had a strong showing, winning eight medals, including four gold.

In the day's best match-up, Josh O'Neil (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) was just eight seconds away from upsetting the #1 player in the 66kg division. O'Neil had scored a yuko (quarter-point) and a waza-ari (half-point) against top-ranked Kenny Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo) with 15 seconds left in the match. After a brief break, Hashimoto attacked O'Neil quickly and threw him for ippon (instant win) with eight seconds remaining to win the final.

Landry Ambouroue (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) also nearly produced an upset in the 100kg division final. Fighting up from 90kg, Ambouroue threw 2006 National Champion Djamal Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo.), his OTC teammate, for a waza-ari and a koka (smallest points) to take the lead in the match before Aliev caught him with a throw for ippon.

Grace Ohashi (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) and her OTC teammate Anna Palmer faced off in the 52kg final. Ohashi, the #4-ranked U.S. player in the division, brought her record against sixth-ranked Palmer to 3-0 when she threw Palmer and then pinned her for ippon (instant win) in the final.

Top-ranked Alexa Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / 44kg) and Kirk Hoffmann (Security, Colo. / +100kg) also won their respective divisions.

Zach Maes (Wheat Ridge, Colo. / Team FORCE), the top-ranked junior in the 55kg division, won his first senior elite point tournament on Saturday, with a win over Ruben Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo).

Christal Ransom (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 63kg) and Stephanie Baim (Dallas, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) each continued comebacks as they establish themselves as athletes to watch heading into the Senior Nationals, April 20-21 in Miami, Fla.

Ransom, a two-time Senior National medalist at 57kg, retired just returned to elite competition earlier this year for the first time since 2004 and won her second tournament back in Northglenn, taking gold in the 63kg division.

Baim, a 1994 U.S. Open Champion in the 45kg division, returned to competition in 2005 after a nearly 10-year break, but soon found herself sidelined due to an injury at the Rendez-Vous Canada in September. Baim, who finished second at the Liberty Bell Classic in Philadelphia last week, won the 48kg division at Northglenn with another win over Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars) who Baim also defeated in Philadelphia. Baim first threw Chappell for a yuko score (quarter-point) and then ending the match with a sumi gaeshi (sacrifice throw).

Complete results are as follows:

Women's 44kg
1. Alexa Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
2. Samantha Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Women's 48kg
1. Stephanie Baim (Dallas, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars)
3. Tina Thomas (Los Angeles, Calif. / Mojica Judo)

Women's 52kg
1. Grace Ohashi (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
2. Anna Palmer (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
3. Sofia Mani (SWE / Denver, Colo. / Team FORCE)

Women's 57kg
1. Wendy Scholz (Iowa City, Iowa / Judo America)
2. Nicole Laurell (Woodland Park, Colo. / Team FORCE)
3. Maria Pan (Hurst, Texas / Okuri Judo)

Women's 63kg
1. Christal Ransom (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
2. Tessa Plana (Irving, Texas / Dallas Judo)
3. Kadee Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Women's 70kg
1. Jennifer Tuta ss (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Women's 78kg
1. Halee Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Women's +78kg
1. Colleen Mocco (Stillwater, Okla. / USA Stars)

Women's Open
1. Halee Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Men's 55kg
1. Zach Maes (Wheat Ridge, Colo. / Team FORCE)
2. Ruben Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Men's 60kg
1. Jeff Sato (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
2. Daryl Jackson (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Timberline Judo)
3. Trent Parker (Grand Prairie, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Men's 66kg
1. Kenny Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Josh O'Neil (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
3. Joseph Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

Men's 73kg
1. Danny Satinsky (Plainfield, Ill. / Cohen's Judo)
2. Shane Simerly (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
3. Bradley Yamanaka (Apple Valley, Minn. / Midway Judo Club)

Men's 81kg
1. Bobby Yamash ita (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Alejandro Masias (Westminster, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Iavor Kostadinov (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Men's 90kg
1. Justen Otaka (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo)
2. Marcus Hale (Woodland Park, Colo. / Team FORCE)
3. Gary Cherney (Denver, Colo. / Team FORCE)

Men's 100kg
1. Djamaldin Aliev (Greenwood Village, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
2. Landry Ambouroue (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
3. Myles Porter (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Men's +100kg
1. Kirk Hoffmann (Security, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)
2. Ernesto Gonzales (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Alex Zheleznov (Aurora, Colo. / Denver Judo)

Men's Open
1. Bobby Yamash ita (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo)
2. Vahram Stepanyan (Fort Collins, Colo. / Northglenn Judo)
3. Iavor Kostadinov (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Women's Novice Flyweight
1. Marlena Grovenstein (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)
2. Roxanne Lane (Arvada, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)
3. Cindy Simon (Wayne, N.J. / Performance Judo)

Women's Novice Lightweight
1. Christella Garcia (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon Judo)
2. Bianca Hernandez (Aurora, Colo. / Denver Judo)

Women's Novice Middleweight
1. Halee Shadden, Ruben Martin Judo, Mineral Wells, TX
2. Alexandra Cogswell, Hyland Hills Judo Club, Westminster, CO
3. Deserae Juarez, Hyland Hills Judo Club, Denver

Women's Novice Heavyweight
1. Theresa Brunnen (Cheyenne, Wy. / Cheyenne Judo Club)

Men's Novice Lightweight
1. Steve Alvaro (Englewood, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Jared Barnes (Westminster, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

Men's Novice Middleweight
1. Charles Twedell (Lochbuie, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Andrew Parker (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)
3. Perry Sizemore (Greeley, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

Men's Novice Heavyweight
1. Doyle Richeson (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Andrew Stutts (Cheyenne, Wyo. / Cheyenne Judo Club)
3. John Simpson (Littleton, Colo. / Colorado School of Mines)

Women's Masters Heavyweight
1. Jessica Lockfield (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo)
2. Gloria Vera (Lafayette, Colo. / Boulder YMCA)

Men's Masters
1. Scott Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo)
2. Monty Mani (Denver, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)
3. Andre Watson (Upper Darby, Pa. / Liberty Bell Judo)

Girls' Juvenile C All
1. Diba Mani (Westminster, Colo. / Team FORCE)
2. Aubrey Aguirre (Norman, Okla. / USA Stars)
3. Hillari Elliott (Hamilton, Mo. / Welcome Mat Judo-Missouri)

Girls' Juvenile A & B 79 lbs.
1. Micayla Maes (Wheat Ridge, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Sulynet Rivera (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)
3. Tayler Duclos (Moore, Okla. / USA Stars)

Girls' Juvenile A & B 97 lbs.
1. Samantha Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Darya Cogswell (Westminster, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)
3. Tiffany Hu (Billings, Mont. / Parks Martial Arts)

Girls' Juvenile A & B 106 lbs.
1. Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars)
2. Samantha Parker (Grand Prairie, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Girls' Juvenile A & B 117 lbs.
1. Sofia Mani (Denver, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)
2. Jade Vanaman (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)
3. Serena Lewis (Golden, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)

Girls' Juvenile A & B 128 lbs.
1. Marlena Grovenstein (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)
2. Nicole Laurell (Woodland Park, Colo. / Team FORCE)
3. Kasia Rasker (Boulder, Colo. / Team FORCE)

Girls' Juvenile A & B +154 lbs.
1. Kadee Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Halee Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
3. Alexandra Cogswell (Westminster, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)

Girls' Intermediate 2 75 lbs.
1. Summer Truong (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)
2. Jasmine Bailey (Iowa City, Iowa / Judo America)
3. Madeline Boatman (Aurora, Colo. / Denver Judo)

Girls' Intermediate 2 93 lbs.
1. Jordon Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)
2. Jesenia Rojas (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)
3. Haley Vanaman (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)

Girls' Intermediate 1 57 lbs.
1. Brittany Burger (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Kolbey Duclos (Moore, Okla. / USA Stars)
3. Erin Amos (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Olympic Training Center)

Girls' Intermediate 1 66 lbs.
1. Katie Kirkegaard (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)
2. Michaela Barnes (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars)
3. Sylvia Conquest (Elbert, Colo. / Olympic Training Center)

Girls' Intermediate 1 75 lbs.
1. Jennifer Rojas (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)
2. Aleigha Perez (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Madison Montgomery (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Girls' Intermediate 1 84 lbs.
1. Cynthia Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Tiffany Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
3. Mikayla Saiz (Northglenn, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)

Girls' Bantam 2 46 lbs.
1. Desteni Heinrich (Longmont, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)
2. Adrianna Burney (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Chloe Boatman (Aurora, Colo. / Denver Judo)

Girls' Bantam 2 55 lbs.
1. Madison Burney (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Melia Perea (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

Girls' Bantam 1 62 lbs.
1. Holland McGuire (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Destinee Juarez (Denver, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)

Boys' Juvenile C 132 lbs.
1. Zach Maes (Wheat Ridge, Colo. / Team FORCE)
2. Eugene Lantsman (Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)
3. Dustin Joceam (Denver, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)

Boys' Juvenile C 145 lbs.
1. Joseph Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Brandon Hu (Billings, Mont. / Parks Martial Arts)
3. Matthew Parker (Garland, Texas / Becerra Judo)

Boys' Juvenile C 161 lbs.
1. Alex Zilberbort (Aurora, Colo. / Denver Judo)
2. Taylor Dotlich (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Olympic Training Center)
3. Matthew Beckerleg (USAFA, Colo. / Air Force Judo)

Boys' Juvenile C +220 lbs.
1. Doyle Richeson (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)

Boys' Juvenile A & B 88 lbs.
1. Mason Parker (Grand Prairie, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Evan Boulton (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Eastside Judo Club)

Boys' Juvenile A & B 97 lbs.
1. Joshua Kennedy (Norman, Okla. / USA Stars)
2. Connor Murtha (Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)
3. Shamil Ravan (Thornton, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)

Boys' Juvenile A & B 117 lbs.
1. George Truong (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)
2. Presten Hu (Billings, Mont. / Parks Martial Arts)
3. Diederick Visser (Denver, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)

Boys' Juvenile A & B 128 lbs.
1. Ruben Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Lance Nichols (Del City, Okla. / USA Stars)
3. Michael Rivera (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)

Boys' Juvenile A & B 141 lbs.
1. Trent Parker (Grand Prairie, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
2. Joseph Ramirez (Denver, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)
3. Daniel Bustos (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)

Boys' Juvenile A & B 161 lbs.
1. Zach Godbold (Houston, Texas / Diamondback Judo)
2. Pavel Reppo (Aurora, Colo. / Denver Judo)
3. Quintin Riley (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Timberline Judo)

Boys' Juvenile A & B 178 lbs.
1. Sergey Zilberbort (Aurora, Colo. / Denver Judo)
2. Jimmy Barnes (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars)

Boys' Intermediate 2 75 lbs.
1. Christopher Cos (Elbert, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)
2. Justin Brehe (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Timberline Judo)
3. Justin Anthony (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars)

Boys' Intermediate 2 84 lbs.
1. Ian Cheatum (Golden, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Barry Visser (Denver, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)
3. Erik Kirkegaard (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)

Boys' Intermediate 2 93 lbs.
1. Justin Hu (Billings, Mont. / Parks Martial Arts)
2. Morgan McGuire (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Alexander Holland (Haughton, La. / Barksdale Judo)

Boys' Intermediate 2 130 lbs.
1. Trevor Elliott (Hamilton, Mo. / Welcome Mat Judo - Missouri)
2. Kalei Meyer (Aurora, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

Boys' Intermediate 1 57 lbs.
1. Robert Burger III (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Keegan Parker (Berthoud, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Arthur Aguirre (Norman, Okla. / USA Stars)

Boys' Intermediate 1 66 lbs.
1. Eddie Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Olympic Training Center)
2. Matthew McGuire (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Ryan Carpenter (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan)

Boys' Intermediate 1 75 lbs.
1. Kyle Elliott (Hamilton, Mo. / Welcome Mat Judo - Missouri)
2. Jesse James Butler (Westminster, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)
3. Nicholas Holland (Haughton, La. / Barksdale Judo)

Boys' Bantam 2 46 lbs.
1. Kanin McGuire (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Robert Tanaka (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo)
3. Trevor Joiner (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

Boys' Bantam 2 55 lbs.
1. Jacob Anthony (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars)
2. Alex Rojas (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo)
3. Max Dooley (Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center)

Boys' Bantam 2 66 lbs.
1. Shannon Daly (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Liam Fitzgibbons (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
3. Ian Strauss (Westminster, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club)

Boys' Bantam 1 42 lbs.
1. Joey Joiner (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)
2. Sloane Baily (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

Boys' Bantam 1 51 lbs.
1. Brendan Duclos (Moore, Okla. / Moore, Okla.)
2. Zane Hall (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Timberline Judo)
3. David Nagy (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club)

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