Congrats to the following Floridians:

Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai/58kg) was
awarded the Ippon Trophy for most ippons.

Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai/58kg) for
being named Outstanding Male

Carly Patton (Zephyrhils, Fla./El Mambi/53kg) also
was honored at the tournament as the Outstanding
Female of the tournament in the 11-12-year-old
division

Head Coach Jhonny Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla.)

Team Manager Antonio Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines, Fla.),


13-14 Year Old Division Male
Gold
58kg: Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

13-14 Year Old Division Male
Silver
64kg: Antonio Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines,
Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

13-14 Year Old Division Female
Gold
53kg: Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs,
Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

13-14 Year Old Division Female
Bronze
58kg: Danielle Greenstein (Coral Springs,
Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

(For Complete Day 2 Results See below)


--- USAJudoNews@... wrote:

From: USAJudoNews@...
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 01:26:31 EST

U.S. Wins 11 Medals During Day 2 of the Pan Am
Infantil Championships

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - Miguel Ballesteros
(Miami, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai/58kg) led the way for the
American contingent on the second day of competition
(13-14-year-olds) at the Pan American Infantil
Championships Nov. 12 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Ballesteros not only took the gold medal at 58kg,
but also was awarded the Ippon Trophy for most ippons
(instant win, similar to a pin in wrestling or
knockout in boxing) scored in a tournament as well
as the Outstanding Male award.

Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs,
Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai/53kg) and Marina Lambert (Chesapeake,
Va./Washington Judo/+64kg) both defended their titles
from last year in Santo Domingo while Kyle Taketa
(Torrance, Calif./Gardena/40kg) added a gold medal to
go with his 2004 silver.

Antonio Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines,
Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai/64kg) and Risha Mishima (Honolulu,
Hawaii/Shobukan/48kg) also advanced to the final
round, winning silver medals.

Carly Patton (Zephyrhils, Fla./El Mambi/53kg) also
was honored at the tournament as the Outstanding
Female of the tournament in the 11-12-year-old
division, following her gold medal win Nov. 11.
Brazil won the overall medal count (31 total: 15
gold, nine silver, seven bronze). After winning a
medal in each category during the 11-12-year-old event

Nov. 11, the Brazilians added 16 more medals during
the 13-14-year-old event.
Team USA came in a close second with 25 overall
medals (eight gold, three silver, fourteen bronze).
Colombia finished third with seven medals, including
two gold.
"We're all proud of how the team did this weekend,"
said Head Coach Jhonny Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla.)
"All of these athletes trained very hard for
this event and the results show it."
Prado was joined in Costa Rica by Team USA staff,
including Team Managers Sergeant Major E.L. Mayfield
(Jacksonville, N.C.) and Antonio Rodriguez (Pembroke
Pines, Fla.), USA Judo Executive Director/CEO Jose
H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and referees
Robert Fukuda (Fruitland, Idaho) and Gary Takemoto
(Long Beach, Callif.)

U.S. results are as follows:
13-14-Year-Old Division
Male
Gold
40kg: Kyle Taketa (Torrance, Calif./Gardena)
58kg: Miguel Ballesteros (Miami, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Silver
64kg: Antonio Rodriguez (Pembroke Pines,Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Bronze
36kg: Nathan Silva (Baldwin Park, Calif./Guerreros)
44kg: Robby Schultheis (Gurnee, Ill./Gurnee)
+64kg: Daniel Palatnik (Rego Park, N.Y./Spartak)

Fifth
48kg: Aaron Fukuhara (Torrance, Calif./Gardena)

Sami Syed (Los Angeles, Calif./53kg) also competed,
but did not place.

Female
Gold
53kg: Franchesca Durand (Coral Springs, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)
+64kg: Marina Lambert (Chesapeake, Va./Washington
Judo)

Silver
48kg: Risha Mishima (Honolulu, Hawaii/Shobukan)

Bronze
58kg: Danielle Greenstein (Coral Springs, Fla./Ki-Itsu-Sai)
64kg: Kelsi Bostic (Anderson, Ind./Anderson YMCA)

Fifth
40kg: Ashley Cameron (Garland, Texas/Becerra)
44kg: Mirielle Graves (Edwardsville, Ill./USA
Stars)