Judo Nationals Results

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You can check out all the results of the 1998 U.S. Senior National Judo
Championships in Villa Park, Ill, at www.usjudo.org under what's new or check
out below.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Clay Morgan 901/385-7013

The 1998 Senior National Judo Championships were held at the Odeum in Villa
Park, Illinois, May 1 and 2, 1998. There were 638 contestants from 45 states.

There were several notable winners in the event. Leo White of Georgia came out
of retirement to win his 17th Senior National Judo Championships by beating 2
time Olympian Rene Cappo of Florida in the final of the men's 100+ kg weight
class. White has won more senior national titles in the history of the United
States.

The women's 63 kg weight division saw a much anticipated gold medal match
between Olympian and two time world medalist Liliko Ogasawara and Olympian
Celita Schutz. Schutz, who is from Hillsdale, NJ, is coached by Ogasawara's
father. Liliko is a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in
Colorado Springs. After a fierce fight dominated by Schutz, Schutz defeated
Ogasawara with a pin to become the United States Judo Champion.

A final upset occured in the men's 60 kg category when the OTC's Brandon
Greczkowski upset Olympian and defending champion Clifton Sunada, also of the
OTC, by a split decision.

This marks the first U.S. Senior National Championships since the International
Judo Federation changed the weight classes, which became effective January 1,
1998. The 1999 Senior Nationals will be held in Spokane Washington.

Results follow.

Senior Shiai Category Divisions:

DIVISION: Women 45 kg
1. Deidre Hamaguchi, NewYork, NY
2. Laura Yoshida, Honolulu, HI
3. Margaret Zubek, Chicago, IL

DIVISION: Women 48 kg
1. Terri Ann Fujikawa, Colorado Springs, CO
2. Christine Carrera, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Lauren Meece, Pembroke Pines, FL
3. Kinanda Williams-Murray, Bronx, NY

DIVISION: Women 52 kg
1. Charlee Minkin, Half Moon Bay, CA
2. Iris Felilciano, Brooklyn, NY
3. Shannon Shimabukuro, San Jose, CA
3. Chanin Sugimoto, Gardena, CA

DIVISION: Women 57 kg
1. Valerie Gotay, Vista, CA
2. Colleen McDonald, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Lynn Roethke, Fond du Lac, WI
3. Ellen Wilson, Colorado Springs, CO

DIVISION: Women 63 kg
1. Celita Schutz, Hillsdale, NJ
2. Liliko Ogasawara, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Dedra Phillips, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Christina Yannetsos, No. Miami Beach, FL

DIVISION: Women 70 kg
1. Sandra Bacher, San Jose, CA
2. Amy Wilson, Santa Rosa, CA
3. Sagrario Hernandez, Los Angeles, CA
3. Kristi Springer, Norman, OK

DIVISION: Women 78 kg
1. Robyn Benincasa, Carlsbad, CA
2. Colette Lameyse, Sebastopol, CA
3. Mandy McCoy, Purcell, OK
3. Colleen Simonelli, Naperville, IL

DIVISION: Women +78 kg
1. Colleen Rosensteel, Buffalo Grove, IL
2. Nanoushka St. Pre, Brooklyn, NY
3. Charmaine Alsager, Park Forest, IL
3. Cynthia Nicholas, Pittsburg, PA

DIVISION: Women Open
1. Sandra Bacher, San Jose, CA
2. Nanoushka St-Pre, Brooklyn, NY
3. Doris Wilson, Phoenix, AZ
3. Lianne Harada, Colorado Springs, CO

DIVISION: Men 56 kg
1. Mickey Matsumoto, Torrance, CA
2. Hiram Cruz, Jacksonville, FL
3. Daniel Kwon, Des Plaines, IL
3. Nicholas Nakamura, Hacienda Hts., CA

DIVISION: Men 60 kg
1. Brandan Greczkowski, Colorado Springs, CO
2. Clifton Sunada, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Justin Meece, Pembroke Pines, FL
3. Brian Nitta, Cupertino, CA

DIVISION: Men 66 kg
1. Jake Flores, Temecula, CA
2. Alex Ottiano, Oneco, CT
3. Ricky Brown, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Gilberto Viera, Colorado Springs, CO

DIVISION: Men 73 kg
1. Carlos Mendez, Colorado Springs, CO
2. Orlando Fuentes, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Rick Hawn, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Chuck Jefferson, San Jose, CA

DIVISION: Men 81 kg
1. Todd Brehe, Colorado Springs, CO
2. Randy Imamura, Fresno, CA
3. Antonio Dangerfield, Chicago, IL
3. Reno Reser, Colorado Springs, CO

DIVISION: Men 90 kg
1. Brian Olson, Colorado Springs, CO
2. Shawn Watson, Houston Lake, MO
3. Theo Caracostas, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Christophe Leininger, Phoenix, AZ

DIVISION: Men 100 kg
1. Ato Hand, Colorado Springs, CO
2. Bradley Anderson, Westcliffe, CO
3. Albert Davis, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Joseph Roberts, Kansas City, MO

DIVISION: Men +100 kg
1. Leo White, Norcross, GA
2. Rene Capo, Hialeah, FL
3. Martin Boonzaayer, Arlington Hts., IL
3. John Serbin, San Jose, CA

DIVISION: Men Open
1. Martin Boonzaayer, Arlington Hts., IL
2. Bradley Anderson, Westcliffe, CO
3. Christophe Leininger, Phoenix, AZ
3. Eduard Kalika, Chicago, IL

Medal Count, by State
Sorted by Gold, Silver, Bronze

State name |Total|# 1 |# 2 |# 3 |
California 17 7 3 7
Colorado 22 6 7 9
Illinois 9 2 0 7
New York 5 1 3 1
Georgia 1 1 0 0
New Jersey 1 1 0 0
Florida 5 0 2 3
Missouri 2 0 1 1
Connecticut 1 0 1 0
Hawaii 1 0 1 0
Arizona 3 0 0 3
Oklahoma 2 0 0 2
Pennsylvania 1 0 0 1
Wisconsin 1 0 0 1

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