Burnt Hills, NY - 454 athletes representing 12 states, two Canadian provinces and the Republic of Korea descended on Burnt Hills High School in Burnt Hills, NY on Saturday May 3 for US Judo's 7th annual Morris Cup, a Senior Level E qualifying event for national judo rankings. The event sponsor is the Glenville-based US National Olympic Training Center at the Jason Morris Judo Center (JMJC) on Rt. 50. The US National Judo Team coach, Jason Morris, had many of his own students win Gold medals in this highly-competitive event. The winners of the elite divisions also took home $250 in prize money and among the JMJC players who won gold were Burnt Hills High School senior Kyle Vashkulat (17), BH-BL class of '06 Hannah Martin (19) along with teammates Natalie Lafon (27), Helen Delpopolo (15), Brad Bolen (19), Justin Flores (28) and Travis Stevens (22). '07 Burnt Hills graduates Nick Delpopolo (19) and Jeremy Liggett took silvers in 73kg and 66kg respectively. Burnt Hills Junior Angela Creutzberger (17) picked up a bronze at 48kg.

The JMJC scored its best point total to date (123) as more than 20 local players participated to win 35 total medals. They included Matt Barker from Glenville who took silver in a novice division, Janelle Snider who took second in the +78kg division while Kathy DeValk from Balston Lake won gold in her lightweight masters division. Gloversville resident Christie Woosley (15) won a hard-fought gold medal. O'Rourke Middle School 7th grader Jack Hatton won a gold medal in his 12-and-under division while Clifton Park's Brendan Belott took gold at his heavyweight 5/6 year old division. Nisky's Amanda Borges won a bronze medal in her first serious competition. There were as many as 20 other local participants that didn't win medals but won valuable mat experience which will serve them and local judo well in the years to come.

"This was our biggest and best Morris Cup so far and I expect that 2009 Morris Cup VIII will surpass this year's event. With all the work we've putting in in support of the Beijing Olympics the Morris Cup didn't get all my attention. Next year our local program will be a lot stronger and we hope to win even more medals," offered Jason Morris when asked to sum up this year's even in a few words. Rhode Island's Mayo Quanchi judo club won the team title for the fourth time with 133 total points (5 for first, 3 for second and 2 for third) with the JMJC finishing a close second.



Most Outstanding Player Awards

 

Nicolas Gill Award (Most Outstanding Sr. Male)
Justin FLORES (JMJC)
 

Jimmy Pedro Award (Most Outstanding Sr. Female)
Natalie LAFON (JMJC)
 

Jason Morris Award (Most Outstanding Jr. Male)
Serge BOUYSSOU (Mayo Quanchi)
 

Teri Takemori Award (Most Outstanding Jr. Female)
Mackenzie BURT (Upper Canada)
 

Dave Grimes Award (Potential & Sportsmanship)
Jermey GALIB (JMJC)


 

Team Results:

5 points for GOLD
3 points for SILVER
2 points for BRONZE

 

Judo Club name Total 1st 2nd 3rd
1.Mayo Quanchi (Providence, RI) 133 16 13 7
2. Jason Morris Judo Center (Glenville, NY) 123 15 8 12
3. Pedro's Judo Center (Wakefield, MA) 60 4 10 5
4. Starrett (Brooklyn, NY) 38 4 4 3
5. Asahi (Kitchner, ON) 31 4 3 1
6. Camal's Judo (West Paterson, NJ) 30 4 2 2
7. Academic St. Therese (St. Therese, QC) 29 2 5 2
8. Tsunami (Ontario, CAN) 26 3 1 4
9. Brown's Judo (Utica, NY) 20 1 3 3
10. Shidokan (Montreal, QC) 17 3 0 1
10. Beauport (Beauport, QC) 17 1 2 3
11. Upper Canada (Ontario, CAN) 16 2 2 0
11. Kawasaki Rendokan (Hamilton, ON) 16 1 1 4
12. Seikidokan (Trois-Riviers, QC) 13 1 2 1
13. Spartak (Rego Park, NY) 12 2 0 1
14. Leo Lopes Club (Westchester, NY) 10 2 0 0
14. Tohoku (Somervile, MA) 10 1 1 1
14. New Britain Judo (CT) 10 1 1 1
15. CFMA 8 1 1 0
15. Akino Kure JC 8 0 2 1
16. Army Judo (West Point, NY) 7 1 0 1
16. Granite State Judo Institute (NH) 7 1 0 1
16. Ulster Budokai (Ulster, NY) 7 1 0 1
17. Murty's Judo Center (PA) 6 0 2 0
17. Cape Cod Jiu-Jitsu & Judo (Cape Cod, MA) 6 0 2 0
18. Ajax Budokan (Fraserville, ON) 5 1 0 0
18. Nicolas Gatineau (CAN) 5 1 0 0
18. Go Rin (Long Beach, NY) 5 1 0 0
18. Tora Brampton 5 1 0 0
18. Fajardo Judo (NJ) 5 0 1 1
18. Sport Judo (Alexandria, VA) 5 1 0 0
18. Taido Ryu (Troy, NY) 5 0 1 1
19. Ginkgo 4 0 0 2
19. Prince Georges Judo (Prince George, VA) 4 0 0 2
20. New London (Uncasville, CT) 3 0 1 0
20. Bedroc Martial Arts (Rochester, NY) 3 0 1 0
20. Blue Dragon Judo 3 0 1 0
20. Liberty Bell (Philadelphia, PA) 3 0 1 0
20. Kaizen Judo Club 3 0 1 0
20. Northeastern 3 0 1 0
20. Gulf Coast Judo 3 0 1 0
20. Kin Tora (Buffalo, NY) 3 0 1 0
21. Mayfield's Martial Arts Academy (NC) 2 0 0 1
21. New York Dojo (NY) 2 0 0 1
21. Takigawa (Fall River, MA) 2 0 0 1
21. Cranford Judo (Cranford, NJ) 2 0 0 1


Junior Divisions:
DIVISION: Girls 7-8 yrs. 23 kg.
1. Elianna Oken (Starrett)
2. Jalexina Boisvert (Academic Ste-Therese)

DIVISION: Girls 7-8 yrs. 27 kg.
1. Natalie Rygielski (Asahi)
2. Erica Oliver (New London)

DIVISION: Girls 7-8 yrs. +32 kg.
1. Gabrielle Proksa (Granite State Judo Instit)
2. Rene Gangarusa (Bedroc Martial Arts)
3. Kayla Rodecker (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Girls 9-10 yrs. 27 kg.
1. Natalie Rygielski (Asahi)
2. Courtney Tramacera (Browns)
3. Arroyo Alix (New Britain Judo)

DIVISION: Girls 9-10 yrs. 32 kg.
1. Antonia Vinciarelli (Pedros)
2. Naomi Oken (Starrett)
3. Laura Galib (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Girls 9-10 yrs. 37 kg.
1. Emily Burt (Upper Canada)
2. Madison Geores (Blue Dragon Judo)
3. Laura Galib (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Girls 9-10 yrs. 42 kg.
1. Jelena Veskov (Sport Judo)
2. Kaylin Deschenes (Pedros)
3. Gabrielle Proksa (Granite State Judo Instit)

DIVISION: Girls 9-10 yrs. +42 kg.
1. Wilesa Rivera (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Kaylin Deschenes (Pedros)
3. Maddison Arner (Kawasaki Rendokan)

DIVISION: Girls 11-12 yrs. 32 kg.
1. Jamie Brown (Browns)
2. Sofia Greco (Mayo Quanchi)
DIVISION: Girls 11-12 yrs. 37 kg.
1. Mackenzie Burt (Upper Canada)
2. Amanda Galib (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Jessica Hovington-larouche (Ginkgo)

DIVISION: Girls 11-12 yrs. 42 kg.
1. Merende Sek (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Shawna McCracken (Upper Canada)
3. Amanda Galib (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Girls 11-12 yrs. 47 kg.
1. Monika Burgess (Asahi)
2. Olivia Winsor (Pedros)
3. Delaney Forsyth (Kawasaki Rendokan)

DIVISION: Girls 11-12 yrs. 52 kg.
1. Wilesa Rivera (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Jaclyn Camal (Camal)

DIVISION: Girls 11-12 yrs. +52 kg.
1. Casey Pedro (Pedros)
2. Emina Fetibegovic (Browns)
3. Destiny Mccoy (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Girls 13-16 yrs. 48 kg.
1. Katelyn Bouyssou (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Katherine Hefferman (Asahi)
3. Kara Brown (Browns)

DIVISION: Girls 13-16 yrs. 52 kg.
1. Sandra Chevalier (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Madison Hatch (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Amanda Borges (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Girls 13-16 yrs. 57 kg.
1. Nicole Jenicek (Tora Brampton)
2. Laurence Valois-fortier (Beauport)
3. Beatrice Valois-fortier (Beauport)

DIVISION: Girls 13-16 yrs. 63 kg.
1. Christie Woosley (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Virginie Tremblay (Beauport)
3. Anna Kielkucki (New York Dojo)

DIVISION: Girls 13-16 yrs. +70 kg.
1. Helen Delpopolo (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Sharonda Enos (Browns)

DIVISION: Boys & Girls 5-6 yrs. lt.
1. Joaquin Robledo (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Katherine Jordan (Pedros)
3. Yael Oken (Starrett)

DIVISION: Boys & Girls 5-6 yrs. mdl
1. Julien Legros (Starrett)
2. Dastan Tursaliev (Starrett)
3. Ronald Campbell (Camal)

DIVISION: Boys & Girls 5-6 yrs. hvy
1. Brendan Belott (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Joslyn Deschenes (Pedros)
3. Brian Felix (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Boys 7-8 yrs. 20 kg.
1. Joshua Gobencion (Camal)
2. James Foster (Gulf Coast Judo)

DIVISION: Boys 7-8 yrs. 23 kg.
1. Joshua Gobencion (Camal)
2. Jake Mincovitch (Kaizen Judo Club)
3. Dylan Riley (Cranford)

DIVISION: Boys 7-8 yrs. 27 kg.
1. Matvei Pzhitsky (Tsunami)
2. Tim Korotenko (Tsunami)
3. Timothy Rivers (Pedros)

DIVISION: Boys 7-8 yrs. 32 kg.
1. Lucas Pollice (Starrett)
2. Matthew Blois (Pedros)
3. Philippe Desfosses (Academic Ste-Therese)

DIVISION: Boys 7-8 yrs. 37 kg.
1. Arafat Iminov (Spartak)
2. Tylor Riggs (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Edy Milord jr (Starrett)

DIVISION: Boys 7-8 yrs. +37 kg.
1. Nick Martino (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Luke Deschenes (Pedros)
3. Chris Serafini (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Boys 9-10 yrs. 27 kg.
1. Patrick Baum (Go Rin)
2. Obdulio Santiago, iii (New Britain Judo)
3. Matvei Pzhitsky (Tsunami)

DIVISION: Boys 9-10 yrs. 32 kg.
1. Daniel Nikitine (Tsunami)
2. Dustin Freund (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Marco Greco (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys 9-10 yrs. 37 kg.
1. Max O'Connell (Mayo Quanchi)
2. John Boyle (Pedros)
3. Jacob Boisvert (Academic Ste-Therese)

DIVISION: Boys 9-10 yrs. 42 kg.
1. AJ Pedro (Pedros)
2. Max O'connell (Mayo Quanchi)
3. John Boyle (Pedros)

DIVISION: Boys 9-10 yrs. 47 kg.
1. Nick Martino (Mayo Quanchi)
2. James Sauro (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys 9-10 yrs. +47 kg.
1. Emanuel Sepulveda (New Britain Judo)
2. Michael Bertucci (Cape Cod Jiu-Jitsu and Ju)

DIVISION: Boys 11-12 yrs. 32 kg.
1. Daniel Nikitine (Tsunami)
2. Simon olivier Bernard (Academic Ste-Therese)
3. Cameron Burgess (Asahi)

DIVISION: Boys 11-12 yrs. 37 kg.
1. Serge Bouyssou (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Jasmin Boisvert (Academic Ste-Therese)
3. Tyler Norey (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys 11-12 yrs. 42 kg.
1. Serge Bouyssou (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Armani Ellison (Starrett)
3. Vlad Bulban (Tsunami)

DIVISION: Boys 11-12 yrs. 47 kg.
1. Jack Hatton (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Mark Boyle (Pedros)
3. Luke Boyle (Pedros)

DIVISION: Boys 11-12 yrs. 52 kg.
1. Nicolas Jimenez (Leo Lopes Club)
2. Yoni Dulitzki (Liberty Bell)
3. John Medeiros (Takigawa)

DIVISION: Boys 11-12 yrs. +58 kg.
1. Matt Koch (Camal)
2. Martin Rygielski (Asahi)
3. Mckenzie Arner (Kawasaki Rendokan)

DIVISION: Boys 13-14 yrs. 42 kg.
1. Serge Bouyssou (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Josh Norey (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Vlad Bulban (Tsunami)

DIVISION: Boys 13-14 yrs. 52 kg.
1. Devin Hurst (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Yanick Tremblay (Asahi)
3. Joae Vincente (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys 13-14 yrs. 58 kg.
1. Everet Desilets (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Jonah Burt (Upper Canada)
3. Steven Jarrell (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Boys 13-14 yrs. 65 kg.
1. Mark Rygielski (Asahi)
2. Ricondo Cole (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Nicolas Cadieux (Ginkgo)

DIVISION: Boys 13-14 yrs. +65 kg.
1. Jeremy Galib (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Peter Bertucci (Cape Cod Jiu-Jitsu and Ju)
3. David Bynum (Mayfield's Martial Arts A)

DIVISION: Boys 15-16 yrs. 55 kg
1. Felix Blouin (Beauport)
2. Everet Desilets (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Michael Armstrong (Prince Georges Judo)

DIVISION: Boys 15-16 yrs. 60 kg.
1. Simen Ashwood-smith (Seikidokan)
2. Etienne Raymond Desjardins (Academic Ste-Therese)
3. Dima Mutaff (Tsunami)

DIVISION: Boys 15-16 yrs. 66 kg
1. David Ancor (Ajax Budokan)
2. Nicholas Smith (Academic Ste-Therese)
3. Matthew Brady (Camal)

DIVISION: Boys 15-16 yrs. 73 kg
1. Pierre Turcotte (Academic Ste-Therese)
2. Dan Abram (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Alcam Iminov (Spartak)

DIVISION: Boys 15-16 yrs. 81 kg
1. Jeremy Galib (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Simon Davis (Kawasaki Rendokan)
3. Micah Woosley (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Boys 15-16 yrs. +90 kg
1. Jgor Bosilevich (Spartak)
2. Ariel Daniel (CFMA)
3. Dylan Hoffman (Browns)

Senior Elite Divisions:

DIVISION: Women 48kg (105.8 lbs.)
1. Natalie Lafon (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Katelyn Bouyssou (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Angela Creutzberger (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Women 52kg (114.6 lbs.)
1. Tomoko Mori (Shidokan)
2. Kim Carpenter (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Sandra Chevalier (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Women 57kg (125.6 lbs.)
1. Hannah Martin (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Annik Gourde (Seikidokan)
3. Laurence Valois-Fortier (Beauport)

DIVISION: Women 63kg (138.9 lbs.)
1. Aneta Mozdzen (Kawasaki Rendokan)
2. Carrie Chandler (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Laurence Cote (Beauport)

DIVISION: Women 70kg (154.3 lbs.)
1. Helen Delpopolo (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Leah Fisher (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Maria Brogan (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Women 78kg (171.9 lbs.)
1. Malinda Bridges (Mayo Quanchi)
2. Nadja Vanterpool (Tohoku)

DIVISION: Women +78kg (+171.9 lbs.)
1. Monica Mocarzel (Shidokan)
2. Janelle Snider (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Sharonda Enos (Browns)

DIVISION: Novice Men 60kg
1. Jason Camacho (Leo Lopes Club)
2. Jarred Burrows (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Michael Armstrong (Prince Georges Judo)

DIVISION: Novice Men 66 kg
1. Giovani Sweeting (Starrett)
2. Ethan Farrell (Mayo Quanchi)
3. Oliver Villeneuve Dalla (Seikidokan)

DIVISION: Novice Men 73kg
1. Sergei Babovich (Tohoku)
2. Marc Neuwirth (Northeastern)
3. Dan Abram (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Novice Men 81kg
1. Jeremy Galib (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Rolando Rodriguez (Fajardo Judo)
3. Bijoy Rodriguez (Fajardo Judo)

DIVISION: Novice Men 90kg
1. Eric Vanhouten (Ulster Budokai)
2. Andrew Patterson (Akino Kure JC)
3. Jesse Funaro (Tohoku)

DIVISION: Novice Men 100kg
1. Nick Hochertz (Army Judo)
2. Matt Barker (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Richard Connell (Taido Ryu ju-jitsu)

DIVISION: Novice Men +100kg
1. Joseph Macpherson (CFMA)
2. Jonathan Packer (Akino Kure JC)
3. David Blanchette (Pedros)

DIVISION: Men 55kg (121.1 lbs.)
1. Everet Desilets (Mayo Quanchi)

DIVISION: Men 60kg (132.2 lbs.)
1. Sergio Pessoa (Shidokan)
2. Charles Breton-Leduc (Seikidokan)
3. Nick Kossor (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Men 66kg (145.5 lbs.)
1. Brad Bolen (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Jeremy Liggett (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Diego Sanchez (Kawasaki Rendokan)

DIVISION: Men 73kg (160.9 lbs.)
1. Justin Flores (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Nick Delpopolo (Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Bobby Lee (Pedros)

DIVISION: Men 81kg (178.5 lbs.)
1. Travis Stevens (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Harry St. Leger (Starrett)
3. Justin Imagaya (Shidokan)

DIVISION: Men 90kg (198.4 lbs.)
1. Rick Hawn (Pedros)
2. Carlos Moran (Camal)
3. Scott Honan (Ulster Budokai)

DIVISION: Men 100kg (220.4 lbs.)
1. Kyle Vashkulat (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Aaron Handy (Team Force)
3. Nick Hochertz (Army Judo)
Masters Category Divisions:

Masters Divisions:
DIVISION: Female Masters Lightwt.
1. Kathy DeValk (Jason Morris Judo Center)
2. Cheryl Mitchell (Murty's Judo Center)

DIVISION: Female Masters Middlewt.
1. Dana Ben-Avi (Camal)
2. Beverly Koss (Murty's Judo Center)
3. Janelle Snider (Jason Morris Judo Center)

DIVISION: Men Masters light
1. Christian Bolduc (Nicolas Gatineau)
2. Steven Indalecio (Kintora)
3. Michael Pollice (Starrett)

DIVISION: Men Masters Heavy
1. Luc Boisvert (Academic Ste-Therese)
2. Timothy Tilstra (Taido Ryu)
3. Aaron Masi (Akino Kure JC)