November 26, 2005

Contact: Nicole Jomantas, (719) 271-9937 (cell)

Nicole.Jomantas@usajudo.us

(Grapevine, Texas) – The Dallas Invitational, the last domestic points tournament for elite judo players for the year, kicked off Saturday Nov. 26 with more than 500 competitors in juniors, seniors and masters divisions.

Following the conclusion of the preliminary matches, the matchups for the evening finals are as follows:

Seniors Finals Matches

Senior Female 48kg

Veronica Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai) vs. Jeanette Rodriguez (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Third: Diana Capaciasa (Carpentersville, Ill.Yoshida)

Senior Female 52kg

Jenny Martinez (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai) vs. Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Third: Diba Mani (Westminster, Colo./Northglenn)

Senior Female 57kg

Tessa Plana (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo) vs. Danieska Carrion (Spring Valley, Ohio/Renshuden)

Third Place: Angelica Delgado (North Lauderdale/Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Senior Female 63kg

Laila Carmichael (Wellington, Fla./Budokan) vs. Terrie Norman (Burleson, Texas/FWJC)

Third Place: Theresa Lawler (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo)

Senior Female 70kg

Bethany Ogzewalla (Aurora, Colo./Olympic Training Center) vs. Haley Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas/Ruben Martin)

Third: Kathleen Sell (Osh Kosh, Wis./Welcome Mat Judo)

Senior Female 78kg

Sarah Newton (Garland, Texas/Becerra) vs. Nicole Kubes (Fort Worth, Texas/FWJC)

Third Place: Jessica Russell (Carrollton, Ga./West Georgia)

Senior Men’s 60kg

Brandon Mullins (Pittman’s Academy) vs. Ronnie Talledo (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai Judo Club)

Third: Jean Pierre Durand (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Senior Men’s 66kg

Taylor Takata (Brownsville, Texas/Brownsville CODP) vs. Christopher Cody (Plano, Texas/Becerra)

Third: Josh O’Neil (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center)

Senior Men’s 73kg

Saeed Hassan (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Judo) vs Bobby Lee (Lauderhill, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Third: Bobby Yamashita (Northglenn, Colo./Northglenn Judo)

Senior Men’s 81kg

Luis Higa (New York, N.Y./Kokushi) vs. Charles Cycon (Colorado Springs, Colo./USAFA)

Third: Joshua White (Kakoro)

Senior Men’s 90kg

Chris Snyder (Scotts, Mich./Southside) vs. Kalman Gyula (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Third: Andrew Powell (Pocatello, Idaho/USA Stars of Salt Lake City)

Senior Men’s 100kg

Brian Picklo (Mustang, Okla.USA Stars) vs. Daniel Collins (Fort Worth, Texas/Ruben Martin)

Third: Paul Gomez (Garland, Texas/Becerra)

Senior Men’s +100kg

Daniel McCormick (Arlington, Texas/Bedford Kodokan) vs. Michael Lamentio (College Station/Texas A&M)

Third: Adam Blackburn (Salt Lake City, Utah/USA Stars of Salt Lake )

Junior results are as follows:

Girls 6 & under

1. Gabriela Prado (Coral Springs, Fla.Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Giovanna Prado (Coral Springs, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Estefania Maldonado (Houston, Texas/Becerra)

Girls 7-8 Lightweight

1. Victoria McDaniel (Becerra Judo)

2. Sandra Miller (Fort Worth, Texas/Okuri Judo)

3. Daniela Rodriguez (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Girls 7-8 Middleweight

1. Cynthia Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas/Ruben Martin)

2. Katie Kirkegaard (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

3. Amber Crow (Bedford, Texas/Okuri)

Girls 7-8 Heavyweight

1. Marina Pescador (Garland, Texas/Becerra Judo)

2. Jasmine Durham (Becerra Judo)

Girls 9-10 Feather Lightweight

1. Summer Truong (Colorado Springs, Colo./Jushinkan)

2. Jennifer Rojas (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Girls 9-10 Lightweight

1. Jasenia Rojas (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

2. Jordan Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Jushinkan)

3. Haley Vanamam (Colorado Springs, Colo./Jushinkan)

Girls 9-10 Middleweight

1. Selena Verastegui (Garland, Texas/Becerra)

2. Chloe Lively (Rowlett, Texas/Becerra)

3. Brenda Guittierrez (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Girls 9-10 Heavyweight

1. Janette Pescador (Garland, Texas/Becerra)

2. Jaclyn Beed (Norman, Okla.USA Stars)

Girls 11-12 Lightweight

1. Sylynet Rivera (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

2. Anna Lively (Rowlett, Texas/Becerra Judo)

3. Valerie Vazquez (Fort Worth, Texas/Fort Worth Judo)

Girls 11-12 Middleweight

1. Jessica Rojas (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

2. Samantha Martin (Fort Worth, Texas/Ruben Martin Judo)

3. Carla Rios (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Girls 11-12 Heavyweight

1. Carla Genao-Butler (Houston, Texas/Champion)

2. Kadee Shaden (Mineral Wells, Texas/Ruben Martin)

3. Alex Runska (Becerra Judo Club)

Girls 13-14 Feather Lightweight

1. Ashley Cameron (Garland, Texas/Becerra Judo)

2. Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla./USA Stars)

3. Erika Clark (Rowlett, Texas/Becerra Judo Club)

Girls 13-14 Lightweight

1. Sofia Mani (Westminster/Northglenn)

2. Mirielle Graves (Edwardsville, Ill./USA Stars)

3. Bryn Korn (Dallas, Texas/Yoshida)

Girls 13-14 Middleweight

1. Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Danielle Greenstein (Coral Springs, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Nicole Laurell (Woodland Park, Colo./Suzuran)

Girls 13-14 Heavyweight

1. Haley Shadden (Mineral Wells, Texas/Ruben Martin)

2. Katherine Mondo (Dallas, Texas/Becerra)

Girls 15-16 Feather Lightweight 1

1. Veronica Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Girls 15-16 Feather Lightweight 2

1. Jeanette Rodriguez (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Girls 15-16 Middleweight

1. Paola Genao-Butler (Houston, Texas/Champion Club)

2. Angelica Delgado (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Tessa Plana (Irving, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Boys 6 & Under Lightweight

1. Jacob Anthony (Oklahoma City, Okla./USA Stars)

2. Caleb Veler (Arlington, Texas (Fort Worth Judo)

3. Ignacio Perez (Becerra Judo Club)

Boys 6 & Under Middleweight

1. Jonathan McDaniel (Becerra Judo Club)

2. Seth Magueira (Becerra Judo Club)

3. Zachary Dunkley (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Boys 6 & Under Heavyweight

1. J. Trevor Fisher (Fort Worth, Texas/Kodokan)

2. Joshua Veler (Fort Worth Judo)

Boys 7-8 Feather Lightweight

1. Marshall Graves (Edwardsville, Ill./USA Stars)

2. Jonathan Stafford (Keenesburg, Colo./Northglenn)

3. Khaled Elsayed (Tulsa, Okla./Tulsa Judo)

Boys 7-8 Lightweight

1. Ethan Fisher (Fort Worth, Texas/Kodokan Judo)

2. Noe Garza (Channelview, Texas/Clear Lake)

3. Jarvis Bertfield (Jackson, Miss./Melton’s Judo Club)

Boys 7-8 Middleweight

1. Humero Perez III (Becerra Judo)

2. Nichoas Holland (Haughton, La./Barksdale Judo)

3. Noah Maqueira (/Becerra Judo)

Boys 7-8 Heavyweight

1. Keith Brown (Melton Judo)

2. Omar El Sayed (Tulsa, Okla./Tulsa Judo)

Boys 7-8 Extra Heavyweight

1. David Murillo (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

2. Zachary Janczak (Gainesville, Texas/Denton Optimist Club)

Boys 9-10 Lightweight

1. Christopher Cos (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center)

2. Daniel Murillo (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

3. Ryan Carpenter (Colorado Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center)

Boys 9-10 Middleweight

1. Eric Skiff (Crowley, Texas/Ruben Martin Judo Club)

2. Tori Moss-Desormier (Fort Worth, Texas/Ruben Martin Judo Club)

3. Edward Zuniga (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Judo Club)

Boys 9-10 Heavyweight

1. Michael Assels (Garland, Texas/Becerra Judo Club)

2. Wren Odagari (Chicago, Ill./Tohkon)

3. Ben Veler (Arlington, Texas/Fort Worth Judo Club)

Boys 9-10 Extra Heavyweight

1. Elijah Hines (Jackson, Miss./Melton’s Judo)

2. Brandon Crow (Bedford, Texas/Okuri)

Boys 11-12 Feather Lightweight

1. Jesse Wells (Grand Prairie, Texas/Ruben Martin Judo Club)

2. Mason Parker (Denton, Texas/Kodokan)

3. Brandom Powell (North Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Judo Club)

Boys 11-12 Lightweight

1. George Truong (Colorado Springs, Colo./Jushinkan)

2. Diederick Visser (Denver, Colorado/Denver Jud0

3. Clayton Graves (Edwardsville, Ill./USA Stars)

Boys 11-12 Middleweight

1. Ruben Martin (Burleson, Texas/Ruben Martin Judo)

2. Stephen Sanders (Jones, Okla./OKC Defensive Tactics)

3. Austin Wade (FWJC)

Boys 11-12 Heavyweight

1. Brandon Morris (Philadelphia, Pa./Liberty Bell Judo Club)

2. Caleb Fisher (Fort Worth/Kodokan)

3. David Maqueira (Becerra Judo Club)

Boys 11-12 Extra Heavyweight

1. Julian Gutierrez (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

2. Hunter Caraway (Denton, Texas/Denton Optimist Club)

3. Juan Garcia (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Boys 13-14 Feather Lightweight

1. Joshua Kennedy (Norman, Okla./USA Stars)

2. Shawn Stahuljak (Sedalia, Colo./Suzuran)

3. Joe McWatt (Fort Worth, Texas/Ruben Martin)

Boys 13-14 Lightweight

1. Santiago Martinez (Coral Springs, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Aaron Gonzalez (Ruben Martin Judo)

3. Shane Sumbu (Miami, Fla./Budokan)

Boys 13-14 Middleweight

1. Dylan Madron (Highland, Ill./USA Stars)

2. Trent Parker (Grand Prairie, Texas/Kodokan)

3. Nick Ruuska (Garland, Texas/Becerra)

Boys 13-14 Heavyweight

1. Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. William Mackeil (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Judo)

3. Jose Cos IV (Coloardo Springs, Colo./Olympic Training Center)

Boys 13-14 Extra Heavyweight

1. Nathan Westbrook (Kiai)

2. Luke Lively (Rowlett, Texas/Becerra)

3. Nathaniel Stampley (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Boys 15-16 Feather Lightweight

1. Daryl Jackson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Suzuran)

2. Derek Heyden (Clear Lake)

Boys 15-16 Lightweight

1. Ronnie Telledo (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

2. Cristian Garcia (North Lauderdale, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

3. Christopher Cody (Plano, Texas/Becerra)

Boys 15-16 Middleweight

1. Ian Stahuljak (Sedalia, Colo./Suzuran)

2. Aaron Butler (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Judo)

3. Edward Rojas (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Judo)

Boys 15-16 Heavyweight

1. Marcus Hale (Woodland Park, Colo./Suzuran)

2. Brandon Gomez (Garland, Texas/Becerra)

Boys 15-16 Extra Heavyweight

1. Alex Gonnov (Denver, Colo./European Judo Club)

2. J.T. Woodard (Westlake)

3. Vlad Mihalovic (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Judo Club)