Northeastern Judo Tournament
Congratulations to Michelle for winning the Northeastern Judo Tournament held in Patterson, NJ on December 2!
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Arias | 13-15 year old Girls Advanced | 1st |
Tournament Results
Fall 2007 Promotions
The following Judoka were promoted this semester. Congratulations to all of them for their hard work and dedication!
| Name | Promoted To |
|---|---|
| Stephen Miketa | Sankyu (first degree brown belt) |
| Jun Kitagawa | Sankyu (first degree brown belt) |
| Jeff Hsu | Senior Green belt |
| Jacob | Senior Green belt |
| AJ Jemas | Junior Green belt |
| Ed Svarchevsky | Junior Yellow belt |
| David Suh | Junior Yellow belt |
| Benjamin Suh | Junior Yellow belt |
| Keith Register | Junior Yellow belt |
Spring 2007 Promotions
The following Judoka were promoted on June 13, 2007. Congratulations to all of them for their hard work and dedication!
| Name | Promoted To |
|---|---|
| Michelle Arias | Junior Green Belt |
| Kory Beach | Junior Green Belt |
| Josh Glynn | Senior Yellow Belt |
| Sean Eriksson | Senior Yellow Belt |
| Keith Register | Junior Yellow Belt |
| Nikita Volodin | Junior Yellow Belt |
| Senil Carter | Junior Yellow Belt |
| Jim Wiegand | Senior Yellow Belt |
| Zeke Ljutich | Senior Yellow Belt |
Cranford Judo Invitational
Congratulations to Michelle on her ongoing success. And to Sean on placing in the first Judo tournament he attended. Their hard work and dedication is evident to us all.
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Arias | Girls 11 & 12 years old <34 kg Group A | 2nd |
| Sean Ericson | Men <280 points | 2nd |
20th Annual Liberty Bell Judo Classic
Congratulations to Michelle for placing in one of the toughest tournaments in the Northeast!
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Arias | Girls 11 & 12 years old <34 kg | 3rd |
2007 New Jersey State Judo Championship
Congratulations to the following judoka for participating and placing in the New Jersey State Judo Championship. Individuals who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd are eligible for the United States Nationals or Junior Nationals.
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Arias | Girls 11 & 12 years old <95 lb | 2nd |
| Kory Beach | Boys 13 & 14 years old <120 lb | 3rd |
| Luis Arias | Men’s Brown and Black Belts <145 lb | 3rd |
| Norbert Csordas | Boys 15 & 16 years old <150 lb | 4th |
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 |
Cranford Invitational
Cranford hosted a tournament at their club on Sunday, November 19. Congratulations to Peter Lee and Paul Lee for placing, and Kory Beach, Jeffrey Register, and Mahesh Reddy for playing hard and representing Princeton Judo well.
Note: Cranford tournament divisions are based on points rather than weight; both weight and rank contribute to points.
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Lee | 110 points | 3rd |
| Peter Lee | 175 points | 1st |
East Coast Judo Championship 2006
The 2006 East Coast Judo Championship was held at NJIT on Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8. Congratulations to Peter, Naseem, and Mark for placing, and to all Princeton judoka who competed.
| Name | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Lee | 13-14 years old, >150 lbs | 1st |
| Naseem Carter | 9-10 years old, >115 lbs | 3rd |
| Mark Huang | Men’s Brown, <132 lbs | 3rd |