Results – 43rd Annual Northglenn Judo Championships
Posted on May 4, 2011 by jtilton

April 16, 2011:
The 43nd Annual Northglenn Judo Championships was held at Legacy High School, Westminster, Colorado. Over 200 athletes from 10 states competed in the event. For adults in the Olympic Weight categories, place winners earned national ranking points from USA Judo. Northglenn Judo club won the overall club award with 99 points, followed by Hyland Hills Judo Club and the Olympic Training Center. $100 was awarded to both Hyland Hills Judo Club as the Colorado team with the most points and USA Stars (Oklahoma ) as the non-Colorado team with the most points (excluding the host club). The winners and runner-up in each Olympic weight classe recevied cach prizes as well.

Highlights:

2010 World Championship Team members Michael Eldred, Kenny Hashimoto, Jacob Larson, Allison Clifford, and Ann Shiraishi all went undefeated to win their respective divisions. In the Women’s 70kg (154.3 lbs.) division, former nationally ranked competitor Natasha Newson (Colorado Springs, CO, Olympic Training Squad) came out of retirement and won the division. On her way to the championship, she deffeated #2 ranked Samantha Bleier (Colorado Springs, CO, Olympic Training Squad.) with a throw for Ippon (instant win). In the Men’s 73 kg (160.9 lbs.) Northglenn’s Alonso Wong, 2011 class 5A State Wrestling champion, was defeated by World Team Member Michael Eldred in the gold medal match, but then went on to defeat teammate Joseph Hashimoto to secure the silver medal in the division.

Outstanding Competitor Awards:

* Jr. Male – Alonso Wong, Northglenn Judo Club
* Jr. Female – Summer Truong, Ju Shin Kan
* Sr. Male – Michael Eldred, Idaho State University Judo
* Sr. Female – Roby Brost, Colorado School of Mines

Annual Northglenn Club Awards:

* Guy Towle – Alejandro Masias (1st two time recipient)
* President’s – Ian Cheatum
* Vice President’s – Sloane Baily
* Head Coach’s – Alonso Wong

* Ayaka Hayashi, Northglenn Judo Club, Girls Int-1, 84 Lbs., 1st
* David Nagy, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #5, 1st
* Evan Carlson, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #7, 1st
* Jacob Scheller, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #8, 1st
* Alonso Wong, Northglenn Judo Club, Boys Juv-C, 161 Lbs., 1st
* Melissa Santos, Northglenn Judo Club, Women Novice, Lightweight, 1st
* Kenneth Hashimoto, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Men, 66 Kg, 1st
* Alejandro Masias, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Men 81 Kg, 1st
* Misty Rae, Northglenn Judo Club, Girls Novice Lightweight , 2nd
* Sofia Mani, Northglenn Judo Club, Girls Juv-C-All, 2nd
* Shannan Corning, Northglenn Judo Club, Girls Juv A&B, 106 Lbs., 2nd
* Michaela Guyer, Northglenn Judo Club, Girls Int-2, 93 Lbs., 2nd
* Anthony Nava, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #1, 2nd
* Marcus Aragon, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #2, 2nd
* Jasmyn Steward, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #4, 2nd
* Lucille Matheson, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #3, 2nd
* Ethan Scheller, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #5, 2nd
* Jaden Whipple, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #6, 2nd
* Ian Cheatum, Northglenn Judo Club, Boys Juv A&B, 161 Lbs., 2nd
* Lorene Roehrich, Northglenn Judo Club, Women Novice, Middlewt, 2nd
* Erik Carlson, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Men Novice, 100 Kg, 2nd
* Humberto Alsono Wong, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Men, 73 Kg, 2nd
* Lucas Mignogna, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Men 81 Kg, 2nd
* Diana Cheatum, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Female Masters, All, 2nd
* Cordey Mallo, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #3, 3rd
* Danny Hruby, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #5, 3rd
* Nathan Hamby, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #6, 3rd
* Trenton Baily, Northglenn Judo Club, Novice #7, 3rd
* Charles Matheson, Northglenn Judo Club, Boys Int-2, 75 Lbs., 3rd
* Sloane Baily, Northglenn Judo Club, Boys Int-1, 84 Lbs., 3rd
* Robert Tanaka, Northglenn Judo Club , Boys Int-2, 93 Lbs., 3rd
* Sofia Mani, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Women, 63 Kg, 3rd
* Joseph Hashimoto, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Men, 73 Kg, 3rd
* Justen Otaka, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Men 100 Kg, 3rd
* Melissa Santos, Northglenn Judo Club, Sr. Female Masters, All, 3rd