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September 27, 2008    

U.S. Open Day 2 Finals List

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Preliminary and bronze medal rounds for the men’s and women’s light, middle and open divisions were held on Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

Below is the list of finals competitors as well as third and fifth-place finishes.

Finals begin at 5 p.m. in Sports Center I at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Divisions are listed in the order in which the matches will be contested.

Men’s 60kg

Finals: Sergei Zamotine (CAN) vs. Sergio Pessoa (CAN)

3. Aaron Kunihiro (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

3. Diego Sachez (CAN)

5. Nick Kossor (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

5. Blake Tsuyuki (CAN)

Women’s 48kg

Finals: Ann Shiraishi (San Francisco, Calif. / East Bay Judo Institute) vs. Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / NYAC / Mayo Quanchi Judo Club)

3. Natalie Lafon (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

3. Bianca Ockedahl (CAN)

5. Taylor Ibera (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

5. Angela Creutzberger (Ballston, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

Men’s 66kg

Finals: Jean-Philippe Gagnon (CAN) vs. Jeff Fong (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

3. Joel Benoit (CAN)

3. Mesrop Barbaryan (ARM)

5. Taylor Takata (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

5. Josh O’Neil (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

Women’s 52kg

Finals: Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars) vs. Mindy Chow (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

3. Kim Carpenter (Burnt Hills, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

3. Renee Guggino (CAN)

5. Tseng Yu Yu

5. Kristin Condello (East Providence, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo)

Men’s 73kg

Finals: Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) vs. Ghazaros Grigoryan (ARM)

3. Samir Bouheraoua (FRA)

3. Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute)

5. Bobby Lee (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

5. Nick Delpopolo (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

Women’s 57kg

Finals: Hana Carmichael (Wellington, Fla. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / Budokan Judo) vs. Hannah Martin (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

3. Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)

3. Stephanie Tremblay (CAN)

5. Ariane Bijould (CAN)

5. Angelica Delgado (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)

Men’s Open

Finals: Tokuzo Takahashi (JPN) vs. Vladimir Starcencov (MDA)

3. Kyle Vashkulat (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

3. Andrew Burns (GBR)

5. Iavor Kostadinov (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center)

5. Guillaume Perreault (CAN)

Women’s Open

Finals: Katy Bryant (CAN) vs. Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)

3. Mindy Swanson (Honolulu, Hawaii / Hawaii Tenri)

3. Emily Lilly (Camarillo, Calif. / Sawtelle Judo)

5. Helen Delpopolo (Westfield, N.J. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)

5. Katrina McDonald (GBR)