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NEW JERSEY STATE JUDO TOURNAMENT - RESULTS

Jun Kitagawa, Charles Talbot, Cory Cuomo, Ernesto Ramos and Art Keintz after the 2009 New Jersey State Tournament.
On Sunday March 1st, 2009 Princeton Judo had 12 Judoka compete in the New Jersey State Judo Tournament. The top qualifiers in each weight class qualify to compete in the United States Nationals and Junior Nationals. I would like to congratualte the following Judoka for their effort, their desire to expand their Judo experiance and their willingness to take a chance. Steven Levitas, Jun Kitagawa, Mahesh Reddy, Dan Fisher, Neil Russell, Michele Arias, Alaine Abuan, Art Keintz, Ernesto Ramos, Charles Talbot and Cory Cuomo. Listed below you will see the results of the tournament.
|
Name |
Division |
Result |
|
Dan Fisher |
11-12 year old Boys Novice Lightweight |
1st |
|
Neil Russell |
13-14 year old Boys Novice Lightweight |
2nd |
|
Michelle Arias |
13-16 year old Girls Advanced 105 lbs and under |
1st |
|
Alaine Abuan |
Women’s Advanced 125 lbs and under |
1st |
|
Art Keintz |
Mens’ Novice 178 lbs and under |
3rd |
|
Ernesto Ramos |
Mens’ Novice 220 lbs and over |
3rd |
|
Charles Talbot |
Mens’ Advanced 161 lbs and under |
2nd |
|
Cory Cuomo |
Mens’ Advanced 220 lbs and under |
3rd |
Tech Judo Invitational
Congratulations to Michelle Arias, Sean Ericksson, Jun Kitagawa, Steven Levites, André Pollack and Robert Story for their effort in the Tech Judo Invitational held in North Bergen on 2/03/08. Some competed in their first tournament. All played with heart, determination and honor.
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| André Pollack | Mens’ white-green belt <198 lbs | 1st |
| Sean Ericksson | Mens’ white-green belt <220 lbs | 2nd |
| Robert Story | Mens’ white-green belt <220 lbs | 3rd |
| Michelle Arias | 13-16 year old Girls <110 lbs | 3rd |
Tech Judo Invitational
Tech Judo held a tournament at APA on Sunday, February 4. For the first time in the club’s 13 year history, everyone who competed earned a medal.
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Natasha Shatzkin | Girls 8-10 years old group A | 3rd place |
| Ugna Kirvelevicius | Girls 8-10 years old group B | 3rd place |
| Benes Kirvelvevicius | Boys 8-10 years old group A | 2nd place |
| Michelle Arias | Girls 11-12 years old group A | 1st place |
| Mark Khusidman | Boys 11-12 years old group A | 2nd place |
| Paul Lee | Boys 11-12 years old group B | 1st place |
| Kory Beach | Boys 13-15 years old group A | 1st place |
| Norbert Csordas | Boys 13-15 years old group B | 2nd place |
| Mark Huang | Men <145 lbs brown/black belt | 3rd place |
| Tadeuss Liebenthal | Men <198 lbs brown/black belt | 3rd place |
Spring Practice 2006
Photos from practice during the spring of 2006.
Cranford Invitational
The Cranford Invitational was held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Cranford. Six Princeton judoka competed and brought home three medals. Congratulations to all of them for participating and playing well!
Note: Cranford tournament divisions are based on points rather than weight; both weight and rank contribute to points.
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Fisher | 80 points | 3rd |
| Jeffrey Register | 95 points | 3rd |
| Peter Lee | 175 points | 2nd |
Also competing were Michelle Arias, Paul Lee, and Mark Kuhsidman.
APA Tech Judo Invitational
This past weekend 6 Princeton Judoka competed in the APA Tech Judo Invitational. All 6 played very hard and brought home a medal. Congratulations to each of them.
| Name | Division | Weight | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lee | 13 & 14 year old Males | < 160 lbs | 1st |
| Michelle Arias | 11 & 12 year old Females | < 80 lbs | 1st |
| Kory Beach | 11 & 12 year old Males | < 90 lbs | 2nd |
| Max Elefson | 11 & 12 year old Males | < 115 lbs | 3rd |
| Paul Lee | 9 & 10 year old Males | < 80 lbs | 2nd |
| Mark Khusidman | 9 & 10 year old Males | < 115 lbs | 2nd |



