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2007 Summer Training Camp at Pedro's Judo Center

July 10, 2007

Six members of the 2007 World and Pan Am Games Teams were among the athletes who participated in the USA Judo Elite Training Camp, hosted by USA Judo National Team FORCE at Pedro’s Judo Center in Wakefield, Mass. from June 24-29. Teams from France and China also participated in the camp.

Athletes in attendance included:

  • Taraje Williams-Murray (Bronx, N.Y. / NYAC / Spartak Sports Club / 60kg), 2007 World and Pan Am Games Team member
  • Nick Kossor (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 60kg), 2007 Pan Am Championships Team member
  • Justin Flores (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 66kg), 2007 World and Pan Am Games Team member
  • Radu Brestyan (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 73kg), 2006 Senior Nationals silver medalist
  • Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute / 73kg), 2007 British Open silver medalist
  • Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 81kg), 2007 World and Pan Am Games Team member
  • Rick Hawn (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 90kg), 2007 World and Pan Am Games Team member
  • Carlos Moran (Clifton, N.J. / Camal Judo / 90kg), 2007 High School National Champion
  • Aaron Handy (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 100kg), 2007 British Open fifth-place finisher
  • Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / +100kg), 2007 Senior Nationals bronze medalist
  • Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 63kg), 2007 Senior Nationals silver medalist
  • Kristen Allan (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 63kg), 2007 Pan Am Championships fifth-place finisher
  • Ronda Rousey (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 70kg), 2007 World and Pan Am Games Team member)
  • Katie Mocco (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 70kg), 2006 Pan American Championships bronze medalist
  • Asma Sharif (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / +78kg), 2007 World and Pan Am Games Team member
  • Katelyn Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo / 44kg), 2006 Pan American Infantile Champion
  • Zach Maes (Northglenn, Colo. / Team FORCE / 55kg), #2-ranked junior
  • Diba Mani (Westminster, Colo. / Team FORCE / 52kg), 2007 Collegiate National Champion
  • Sofia Mani (Denver, Colo. / Team FORCE / 52kg), 2007 Middle School National Champion
  • Max Wessell (Boulder, Colo. / Team FORCE)
  • Ian Stahuljak (Florissant, Colo. / Team FORCE)

    The camp was led by coaches Jimmy Pedro (Methuen, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE), Jim Pedro Sr. (Salem, N.H. / Pedro’s Judo Center),Buck Wessell (Boulder, Colo. / Team FORCE), Mike Pedro (Wakefield, Mass. / Pedro’s Judo Center), Serge Bouyssou (Hope, R.I. / Mayo Quanchi Judo), Maxim Nouchy (FRA) and Sauveur Soriano (Scarsdale, N.Y. / Westchester Judo).

    Check out photos at http://www.usjudo.org/2007USAJudoSummerCampPhotos.asp

    Editorial Credit: Nicole Jomantas (USA Judo)
    Reprinted with the permission of USA Judo.