USA Judo would like to thank all the athletes, coaches, referees and volunteers who attended the 2018 USA Judo Senior National Championships.
It was a successful weekend overall with 460 participant registrations.
Senior Shiai:
The senior shiai category was stacked with high level athletes, close matches, and strong performances. Several of the top 100 IJF Ranked Athletes in the World stepped on the mat to compete at the 2018 Senior National Championships including: Angelica Delgado (#12), Jack Hatton (#21), Adonis Diaz (#23), Colton Brown (#29), Ryan Vargas (#33), Nina Cutro-Kelley (#37), Chantal Wright (#54), Nafeli Papadakis (#58), Alisha Galles (#64), Mariah Holguin (#78), Nate Keeve (#83), Nicole Stout (#89), and Mackenzie Williams (#89). Here are your 2018 Senior Shiai National Champions:
-44kg Alexandra Wilson
-48kg Alexa Silao
-52kg Alaine Abuan
-58kg Angelica Delgado, 5-time National Champion
-63kg Alisha Galles, 2-time National Champion
-70kg Chantal Wright
-78kg Nefeli Papadakis, 2-time National Champion
+78kg Nina Cutro-Kelly, 8-time National Champion
-55kg Max Antoniou
-60kg David Agoglia
-66kg Alaa El Idrissi
-73kg Brad Bolen, 6-time National Champion
-81kg Jack Hatton, 2-time National Champion
-90kg Alfred Brown
-100kg Nate Keeve
+100kg Akbar Iminov, 3-time National Champion
Visually Impaired:
Competition was high in the visually impaired category this past weekend, as athletes fought for their spot on the IBSA World Championships Team.
We are proud to announce the 20 athletes who will be representing Team USA in November.
-52kg Marissa Arndt
-52kg Michelle Yoo
-57kg Liana Mutia
-63kg Cindy Simon
-63kg Laurie Pokin
-70kg Christella Garcia
-70kg Sara Luna
+70kg Katie Davis
+70kg Lori Pierce
-60kg Ron Hawthorne
-66kg Robert Tanaka
-66kg Ricardo Castaneda
-73kg Anthony Ferraro
-81kg Adnan Gutic
-90kg Nathan Ostergaard
-90kg Dartanyon Crockett
-100kg Ben Goodrich
-100kg Ricky Ties
+100kg Robert Anderson
+100kg Kevin Brousard
Kata:
The Kata portion of the competition was held on Sunday, May 13th. There was high-level competition with several World Team members and Pan American Team members on the mat. In addition to the veteran teams, there were also a few new faces – one athlete being 13 years old.
Night of Champions Awards and Recognition Dinner:
At the Night of Champions awards dinner was a SOLD OUT event hosted at The Grove in Round Rock. At the dinner, USA Judo recognized three individuals from the judo community who have volunteered their time to help improve and grow the sport of judo in the United States: Manmohan Chima, Barbara Houston-Shimizu, and Bernardo Montero. In addition to the honorees receiving their awards, USA Judo also made a $500 contribution in the name of each honoree to the judo program of their choosing.
- Manmohan Chima: Recognized for his commitment and excellence in Refereeing and Local Event Assistance.
- Barbara Houston-Shimizu: Recognized or her commitment and excellence in Kata Management, Refereeing, and Local Event Assistance.
- Bernardo (Bernie) Montero: Recognized for this Commitment and Excellence in launching USA Judo’s “Judo in School” Program.
This year’s Night of Champions Dinner produced a profit of $4,500 in revenue to be applied to USA Judo programs and operations.
“The 2018 USA Judo Sr. Nationals Weekend was one to remember,” said Keith Bryant, USA Judo CEO. “The beautiful Round Rock Sports Center hosted a full day of shiai among seniors, VI World Team Trials and Veterans Competition on Saturday, followed by Kata on Sunday. There were more of our senior able-bodied and VI athletes competing this year and more Olympians & Paralympians in attendance than in years past. It was also great to see competitors like Roy Englert and Neal Takamoto return to the Sr. Nationals for the first time in decades, proving that judo is indeed a lifelong sport. This year’s sold-out Night of Champions also was a fantastic event bringing together the USA Judo Family to recognize three volunteers of the year who made significant contributions to our sport. Also, the first meeting of the American Judo Volunteer Network took place which will produce some new and helpful initiatives in the weeks ahead. Our sincere thanks go out to all the competitors, referees and volunteers who made this weekend so special. We look forward to seeing you again in Spokane!”
USA Judo’s next national tournament is the Junior Olympic National and International Championships in Spokane, WA on June 22-24, 2018.
Senior Nationals Picture Gallery
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Judo Alliance Clinic Picture Gallery
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Referees at Senior Nationals Picture Gallery
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