Athletes to Compete at National President’s Cup Championships in Grand Rapids This Weekend

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – More than 125 athletes from around the United States will compete at the USA Judo National President’s Cup Championships on Saturday and Sunday in Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Athletes competing in this senior elite event will have the opportunity to earn C-Level points on the USA Judo Senior Elite National roster in the nation’s most prestigious senior event during the summer season. 

Competition will be held at DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave. NW. 

In addition to senior elite divisions, competition also will be held in novice, masters and visually impaired divisions. 

Competition schedule is as follows:

Saturday, June 26
9 a.m.
Senior Women’s 63kg, 70kg, 78kg and +78kg
Senior Men’s 81kg, 90kg, 100kg and +100kg

Noon
Masters and Visually Impaired Divisions

5 p.m.
Senior gold medal matches

Sunday, June 27
9 a.m.
Senior Women’s 44kg, 48kg, 52kg, 57kg and Open
Senior Men’s 55kg, 60kg, 66kg, 73kg and Open

Noon
Novice Divisions

5 p.m.
Senior gold medal matches

Among the athletes to watch this weekend are the following: 

• Andrew Porras (Hialeah, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at South Florida / 73kg), 2009 Junior World Team member and U.S. Open medalist
• Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars / 63kg), 2009 Senior World Team member and 2008 U.S. Open silver medalist at 52kg
• Connor Murtha (Boulder, Colo. / Team FORCE / 60kg), 2009 Senior Pan Am medalist at 55kg
• Suzie Rizek (Naperville, Ill. / Fox Valley Judo & Jujitsu / 78kg), 2009 Senior Pan Am Team member and two-time U.S. Open medalist
• Josh Prado (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at South Florida / 60kg), 2009 U.S. Open medalist at 55kg
• Angela Creutzberger (Ballston Lakes, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 48kg), three-time Senior National medalist and 2009 Rendez-Vous Canada bronze medalist
• Allison Clifford (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University / 78kg), two-time Senior National medalist
• Laquinta Allen (Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. / Onikusu / 70kg), two-time Senior National medalist
• David Torres (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University / 73kg), two-time Senior National medalist
• Myles Porter (Colorado Springs, Colo. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 100kg), 2010 Senior National medalist and 2008 Paralympian
• Pauline Macias (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 57kg), 2010 Senior National medalist
• William Setter (Victor, N.Y. / Bushido Kai Judo Club / +100kg), 2010 Senior National medalist
• Ross MacBaisey (Rancho Santa Fe, N.M. / San-Shi Judo / 81kg), 2008 Senior National medalist
• Colin Robinson (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 100kg), two-time Junior World Team member at +100kg
• Danny Satinsky (Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Cohen’s Judo / 81kg), 2008 Junior World Team member
• Jessica Irons (Yorkville, Ill. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / Yorkville Judo / 52kg), 2009 Cadet World Team member

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