I not only want to Thank all the athletes that competed
but all the people that worked the 2005 U.S. Open Judo
Championships.

Athletes from Florida that placed are (I am sorry if I
miss any that are currently working out of Florida, my
intentions is to try to get them all but am not always
successful):

Men 55kg
3rd, Hiram Cruz, Jacksonville, FL

Men 66kg
5th, Jean-Pierre Choy, North Lauderdale, FL/PER

Men +100 kg
1st, Anthony "Pooh" Turner Jr., Miami, FL

Women 44kg
1st, Veronica Prado, North Lauderdale, FL
2nd, Daimisy Porras, North Lauderdale, FL

Women 52kg
5th, Franchesca Durand, North Lauderdale, FL


(See complete results below)
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U.S. Open Judo Championships Results
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

October 1, 2005
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Women 63 kg
1. Ronda Rousey (Scotia, N.Y.)
2. Ikumi Tanimoto (JPN)
3. Kayla Harrison (Middletown, Ohio)
3. Jessica Garcia (PUE)
5. Kristen Allen (Springfield, Va.)
5. Isabelle Pearson (CAN)

Women 70kg
1. Katie Mocco (Scotia, N.Y.)
2. Emilie-Claude Leroux (CAN)
3. Jaclyn Feuerschwenger (Linden, N.J.)
3. Fraser Bowslaugh (CAN)
5. Tomoyo Yoshinaga (Warrenville, Ill.)
5. Kathleen Sell (Oshkosh, Wis.)

Women 78kg
1. Marylise Levesque (CAN)
2. Andree Bijould (CAN)
3. Molly O'Rourke (El Cerrito, Calif.)
3. Leidi German (DOM)
5. Yildirim Zarife (TUR)
5. Chiao-Wen Chen (Chinese Taipei)

Women +78kg
1. Kei Eguchi (JPN)
2. Melissa Mojica (PUE)
3. Eva Smith (Fall River, Mass.)
3. Olia Berger (CAN)
5. Charmaine Alsager (Black Earth, Wis.)
5. Sylvia Hausot (CAN)

Men 81kg
1. Tyler Boras (CAN)
2. Alexandre Emond (CAN)
3. Rick Hawn (Wakefield, Mass.)
3. Aaron Cohen (Buffalo Grove, Ill.)
5. Travis Stevens (Tacoma, Wash.)
5. Bandi Davaadorj (MON)

Men 90kg
1. Bobby Rich (GBR)
2. Sylwester Gawel (POL)
3. Maxime Roberge (CAN)
3. Adam Daniel (ROM)
5. Michael Pedro (Lynn, Mass.)
5. Maje Omagbaluwaje (NGR)

Men 100kg
1. Alexandru Ciupe (CAN)
2. Denis Utkin (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
3. Carlos Santiago (PUE)
3. Scott Edward (CAN)
5. Thierry Lemair (CAN)
5. Carl Trottier (CAN)

Men +100 kg
1. Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla.)
2. Travis McAlpine (CAN)
3. Daniel McCormick (Arlington, Texas)
3. Jonathan Leonhardt (San Jose, Calif.)
5. Claudio Zupo (MEX)
5. Pablo Figueroa (PUE)


October 2, 2005
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Women 44kg
1. Veronica Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla.)
2. Daimisy Porras (North Lauderdale, Fla.)

Women 48kg
1. Alexandra Dumitru (ROM)
2. Isabel Latulippe (CAN)
3. Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif.)
3. Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif.)
5. Lolita Dagher (CAN)
5. Bianca Ockendal (CAN)

Women 52kg
1. Aluas Iona-Maria (ROM)
2. Kimi Suda (CAN)
3. Carrie Chandler (Scotia, N.Y.)
3. Jayne Clason (GBR)
5. Louise Renicks (GBR)
5. Franchesca Durand (North Lauderdale, Fla.)

Women 57kg
1. Valerie Gotay (Temecula, Calif.)
2. Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif.)
3. Joliane Melancon (CAN)
3. Francoise Nguelle (CAN)
5. Bridgette Taennler (SUI)
5. Shana Sugiura (San Jose, Calif.)

Men 55kg
1. Carlos Tenesaca (ECU)
2. Andrew Taylor (Plano, Texas)
3. Julien Paradis (CAN)
3. Hiram Cruz (Jacksonville, Fla.)
5. Jeremy Williams (CAN)
5. Enrique Cruz (MEX)

Men 60kg
1. James Millar (GBR)
2. Taraje Williams-Murray (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
3. Philip Rogan (GBR)
3. Aarturo Ceniceros (MEX)
5. Juan Barahona (ECU)
5. Gonzalo Ibanez (CAN)

Men 66kg
1. Roberto Ibanez (ECU)
2. Daniel Santos (BRA)
3. Kenny Hashimoto (Northglenn, Colo.)
3. Michal Popiel (CAN)
5. Taylor Takata (Brownsville, Texas)
5. Jean-Pierre Choy (North Lauderdale, Fla./PER)

Men 73kg
1. Nicholas Tritton (CAN)
2. Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
3. Alessandro Colli (BRA)
3. Radu Brestyan (Medway, Mass.)
5. Melvin Mendez (PUE)
5. Daniel Irvine (CAN)