07-24-2005

For immediate release:  SPORTS

Contact:  John Miller.(303-547-2004)

 

(DULUTH, Georgia) Micayla Maes of Northglenn Judo Club won her division at the USA Judo National Junior Olympics on Saturday, at the Gwinett County Convention Center in Duluth, Georgia.  This win earned her the coveted title of “Triple Crown Winner” for not only winning the Junior Olympics, but also the U.S. Judo Association and U.S. Judo Federation Junior Nationals earlier this month.  Maes won her title in the 11-12 year old, 28 kg (62 lbs.) category.  In all, Colorado athletes won 9 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze medals.  Ten other Colorado athletes finished in the top 5.  Nationally, Colorado finished 5^th behind Florida, Texas, California, and Illinois.

 

 

Colorado results are below.  Complete tournament Results can be found at www.usjudo.org.

 

Contestant's Name, Hometown, State Code, Club Name

 

Gold Medallists:

 

DIVISION: Male 8 years old; 35 Kg    

1. Morgan McGUIRE-BEAUMAN, Henderson, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 9-10 years old; 26Kg 

1. Summer TRUONG, Colorado Springs, CO, Ju Shin Kan Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 9-10 years old; 26 Kg 

1. Christopher COS, Elbert, CO, OTC Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 11-12 years old; 28 Kg

1. Micayla MAES, Wheatridge, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 11-12 years old; 34 Kg

1. Darya COGSWELL, Westminster, CO, Hyland Hills Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 11-12 years old; 38 Kg 

1. George TRUONG, Colorado Springs, CO, Ju Shin Kan Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 13-14 years old; 53 Kg

1. Nicole LAURELL, Woodland Park, CO, Suzuran Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 13-14 years old; 79 Kg  

1. Van AUTREY JR, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 15-16 years old; +90 Kg 

1. Alex GONNOV, Aurora, CO, European Judo Club

 

Silver Medallists:

 

DIVISION: Male 9-10 years old; 43 Kg 

2. Axel WESSELL, Boulder, CO, Boulder Judo Training Center

 

DIVISION: Male 13-14 years old; 36 Kg  

2. Shawn STAHULJAK, Sedalia, CO, Suzuran Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 15-16 years old; 44 Kg

2. Meg MACEAU, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 15-16 years old; 40 Kg

2. Alexa LIDDIE, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 15-16 years old; 51 Kg  

2. Zachary MAES, Wheatridge, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 15-16 years old; 81 Kg  

2. Mark HALE, Woodland Park, CO, Suzuran Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female Under 20 years old (no lower limit); 57 Kg

2. Mary Colleen MATTHEWS, Northglenn, CO, Northglenn/OTC Judo Clubs

 

Bronze Medallists:

 

DIVISION: Female 9-10 years old; 34Kg 

3. Chelsea HUDSON, Arvada, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 13-14 years old; 40 Kg  

3. Keith BEAUVAIS, Thornton, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male Under 20 years old (no lower limit); 100 Kg 

3. Jared HURST, Colorado Springs, CO, Ju-Shin Kan Judo Club

 

Fourth and Fifth place winners:

 

DIVISION: Male 7 years old; 25 Kg    

5. Evers PUND, Boulder, CO, Boulder Judo Training Center

 

DIVISION: Female 8 years old; 23 Kg   

4. Brittany BURGER, Northglenn, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 8 years old; 23 Kg    

4. Keegan PARKER, Berthoud, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

5. Robert BURGER III, Northglenn, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 11-12 years old; 53 Kg

4. Janae SCOTT, Peyton, CO, Ju Shin Kan Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 11-12 years old; 31 Kg 

5. Garrett PARKER, Berthoud, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Female 13-14 years old; +64 Kg

5. Alexandra COGSWELL, Westminster, CO, Hyland Hills Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 13-14 years old; 64 Kg  

4. Jose COS IV, Elbert, CO, OTC Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 15-16 years old; 55 Kg  

4. Ryan BRATTON, Northglenn, CO, Northglenn Judo Club

5. Christopher RUIZ, Colorado Springs, CO, OTC Judo Club

 

DIVISION: Male 15-16 years old; 66 Kg  

4. Ian STAHULJAK, Sedalia, CO, Suzuran Judo Club

 

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