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JMJC Dominate Ocean State International
Providence, RI - The
Glenville, NY based Jason Morris Judo Club (JMJC) dominated the
field at the Ocean State International Judo tournament over the
weekend further establishing it's status as the premier elite Judo
program in the USA winning 20 total medals including 12 gold. Burnt
Hills High Senior, AJ Silverman (17) and Burnt Hills Sophomore, Kyle Vashkulat (15) led the way
both winning double gold. Silverman went 3-0 to win the 17-19yrs.
66kg weight class then duplicated that going 3-0 to claim the men's
66kg title. Vashkulat posted a 3-0 record to win the 17-19yrs. 90kg
division and also went 3-0 winning the men's white-brown belt 90kg
category. Schalmont High School Freshman, Ronni Aragona
(14) easily won a gold in the 13-14yrs. 53kg division going 3-0 on the
day. Aragona then added a silver medal performance in the women's
52kg weight class losing only to JMJC teammate, Schenectady County
Community College Freshman, Jess
Elizalde (18) in the final. RPI sophomore, Shirley
Yacubowicz (19)
also won both a gold and a silver medal. She went 3-0 to win the
17-19yrs. 48kg weight class then followed that up with a 3-1 record
in the women's 48kg weight class to take a silver. US #1, Carrie Chandler (24) bumped up a
weight class from her normal 52kg to 57kg and cruised to a 3-0
record to claim the title. Fellow JMJC #1, Katie Mocco (21) moved up as
well from her 70kg division and easily won the 78kg weight class
going 3-0, which earned
her the "Most Outstanding Senior Female Player" trophy for
her efforts. Burnt Hills High Junior, Jeremy
Liggett (16) continued his winning ways going 3-0 to win the 60kg men's title
improving his 2005 win total to a JMJC best of 79. The JMJC's other
Jeremy, Jeremy Galib
(12) moved up in age to easily win the 13-14yrs. 58kg weight class
posting a 3-0 record to boost his overall 2005 record to 29-3 (.906
winning%). Dan Santos
(20) breezed to victory to claim gold in the men's 73kg weight class
going 4-0 along with being awarded the "Most Outstanding Senior
Male Player" trophy to make it a JMJC sweep of those awards.
Burnt Hills High Junior, Jemaine
Jarvis (16) closed out the JMJC gold medal count
going 3-0 to win the 17-19yrs. 55kg weight class. Albany State
Freshman, Yuko Sin (18) fought extremely well taking a silver in the men's 81kg division
with his only loss coming in a close and exciting final to Adam
Cervenka (Czech Republic). Burnt Hills Junior, Nick Delpopolo (16) continued to improve since his coming back from a knee injury and
took a silver in the 17-19yrs. 73kg division with his only loss
coming in the final to US Jr. #1, Bobby Lee. Micah Woosley (14) picked up his first medal as a JMJC
member winning a bronze in the 13-14yrs. 64kg division posting a 3-2
record. Dave Chapman
(19) added another bronze when he went 3-2 in the men's 90kg weight
class. Albany State Freshman, Cleo Grinberg (18) closed out the
JMJC's medal count winning a bronze in the women's 70kg category
posting a 3-2 record. Paul Borodin
(25) posted a 2-2 record in the men's 66kg but did not place.
Photo credit: Justyna Piasecka
Jason
Morris Judo Club (518)399-3936
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