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JMJC
Athletes Win 5 Am Can Gold
Amherst, NY
- Glenville, NY based Jason Morris Judo Club (JMJC) members brought
home 9 medals including 5 Gold from the Am Can International in
Amherst, NY May 28-29. Burnt Hills High School Sophmore, Dave
Carelli (17), Carrie Chandler (23), Jeremy Galib (11), Katie Mocco
(21) and
Ronda Rousey
(18)
won titles in their respective weight classes while Burnt Hills High
Sophmore, Jeremy
Liggett (16) won two bronzes,
Burnt Hills High Junior, Amelie
Gerstl (17) took home a silver
and Kyle
Pickering (8) also placed second
in his first Am Can. Carelli went 3-0 in the Novice 60kg division to
capture his first Am Can title. Chandler posted a 5-0 record in the
57kg weight class to win her fourth Am Can crown. Chandler was up from
her normal 52kg weight class. Jeremy Galib easily won his third ever
Am Can title posting a 3-0 record on the day. Katie Mocco turned in a
quality performance to take the 70kg title with a 5-0 mark for the
championship. Rousey also went 5-0 to capture her first 63kg Am Can
crown including a dominate win over US #2, Ashlie Martini. Burnt Hills
High Senior, Yuko
Sin (17) placed fourth in a very
competitive 81kg division going 4-2 on the day. Ronni Aragona (14)
played very well to finish in fourth place with a 3-2 mark. Paul
Borodin (24), Dave Chapman (18), Taylor Middendorf (23),
Burnt Hills High Junior, AJ Silverman (17) and Burnt Hills
High Freshman,
Kyle Vashkulat (14) all competed
well but did not place. Borodin did record a big win as he slammed US
#2 in 60kg, Gerard Cadet in the first round of the 66kg division. Jason
Morris Judo Club (518)
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