GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (September 8, 2001) - The following are the results for the first annual Rocky Mountain West Judo Championships held at Central High School, Grand Junction, Colorado. The evenet was attended by over 130 competitors and officials from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. Northglenn Judo Club was awarded the first traveling team trophy by the slim margin of 2 points over Grand Mesa Judo Club. Team scores were: 1. Northglenn Judo Club - 165 points 2. Grand Mesa Judo - 163 points 3. Sandia Judo Club - 87 points 4. Ganbare Judo - 85 points 5. OTC Junior Judo Club - 73 points Athletes from the Olympic Training Center won the Men's and Women's Grand Championships which was determined by single elimination among all Senior and Masters place-winners. Athletes from Sandia Judo Club (New Mexico) and Northglenn Judo club were Grand Champion runner-ups in the Women and Men's divisions, respectively. Women's Grand Championship 1. Michele Hagerty, Colo. Springs, Olympic Training Squad 2. Kim Maxwell, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club Men's Grand Championship 1. Josh Charette, Colo. Springs, Olympic Training Squad 2. Mahmoud Mani, Denver, Northglenn Judo Club The event hosted by Grand Mesa Judo Club and sanctioned by Colorado Judo League. For additional information, contact John Miller: 303-237-0063 (voice), jonmira@aol.com Individual Results (Name, Hometown, Club): Junior Category Divisions: Girls Div 1 1. Brookke Wardrip, Aurora, House of Judo 2. Kathryn Cheatum, Golden, Northglenn Judo Club Girls Div 2 1. Kaitlin Riggins, Florence, Ganbare Judo 2. Elizabeth Kurata, Colo Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club 3. Sohpia Teissler, Longmont, Hyland Hills Judo Club Girls Div 3 1. Alexa Liddie, Colo. Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club 2. Catie Hogarth, Commerce City, Hyland Hills Judo Club 3. Danielle Fouche, Colo Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club Girls Div 4 1. Erin Riggins, Florence, Ganbare Judo 2. Marlena Grovenstein, Colo Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club 3. Charis Abeloe, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Girls Div 5 1. Sarah Hogarth, Commerce City, Hyland Hills Judo Club 2. Linda Hofhus, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo 3. Stephaie Dupont, Northglenn, Northglenn Judo Club Girls Div 7 1. Katlyne Radcliff, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo 2. Regina Moore, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo 3. Lauren Stern, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Girls Div 6 1. Chelsea Novak, Northglenn, Northglenn Judo Club 2. Kylie Oliver, Florence, Ganbare Judo 3. Jonni Lee Anchondo, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Girls Div 8 1. Amelia Dupont, Northglenn, Northglenn Judo Club 2. Jane Lock, Colo Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club 3. Lori Pierce, Arvada, Denver University Boys 5-6, 42 lbs 1. Eddie Liddie, Colo Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club 2. Christopher Cos, Elbert, National Training Center 3. Ian Cheatum, Golden, Northglenn Judo Club Boys 9-10, 75 lbs 1. Travis Kurata, Colo Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club 2. Zachory Bauserman, Florence, Ganbare Judo 3. Diederick Visser, Denver, Denver University Boys 9-10, 84 lbs 1. Cody Riggins, Florence, Ganbare Judo 2. Eli Halterman, Montrose, High Plains Judo Club Boys 11-12, 86lbs 1. Victor Teissler, Longmont, Unattached 2. Joseph Hashimoto, Thornton, Northglenn Judo Club 3. Jose Cos, Elbert, National Training Center Boys 11-12 119lbs 1. Gary Cherny, Northglenn, Northglenn Judo Club 2. James Kannianen, Northglenn, Northglenn Judo Club 3. Caleb Abeloe, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Boys 11-12,+132lbs 1. Nate Neligh, Denver, Denver University 2. Jacob Bauserman, Florence, Ganbare Judo Boys 13-16, 103lbs 1. Matthew Cherny, Northglenn, Northglenn Judo Club 2. Brandon Dorr, Colo. Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club Boys 13-16, 132lbs 1. Kenny Hashimoto, Thornton, Northglenn Judo Club 2. Bobby Yamashita, Thornton, Northglenn Judo Club 3. Mattew McCormack, Montrose, High Plains Judo Club Boys 13-16, 161lbs 1. Trevor Mallo, Thornton, Northglenn Judo Club 2. Iavor Kostadinov, Colo. Springs, National Training Center 3. Lucas Mignogna, Golden, Northglenn Judo Club Boys 13-16, 178lbs 1. Sean DeBuck, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club 2. Josh Hildebrand, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Boys 13-16,+178lbs 1. Jordan Abeloe, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Boys Novice flywt, 1. Barry Visser, Denver, Denver University 2. Keenan Parker, Dener, Northglenn Judo Club 3. Congrad Trybus, Denver, Northglenn Judo Club Boys Novice Lightwt 1. Colton Radcliff, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo 2. Dallas Bernal, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo 3. Kristopher Maurer, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Boys Novice Lt. Middlewt 1. Kelsey Barnhart, Florence, Ganbare Judo 2. Dillon Short, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Boys Novice Middlewt. 1. Taylor Dotlich, Colo. Springs, OTC Junior Judo Club 2. Michael West, Florence, Ganbare Judo 3. Michael Desiano, Colo. Springs, National Training Center Boys Novice Heavywt. 1. Ryan Sullivan, Grand Juction, Grand Mesa Judo 2. Brandan Hildebrand, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Senior Category Divisions: Women 63 kg (139 lbs) 1. Kimberly Maxwell, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club 2. Kimberly Khalsa, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Women 70 kg (154.5 lbs) 1. Michele Hagerty, Colo. Springs, Olympic Training Squad 2. Jessica Lockfeld, Denver, Hyland Hills Judo Club 3. Toni Ashby, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Men 145 lbs. (66kg) 1. Trevor Mallo, Thornton, Northglenn Judo Club 2. Yosuke Awata, Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas Judo 3. Lucas Mignogna, Golden, Northglenn Judo Club Men 161 lbs. (73kg) 1. Mark Ross, Colo. Springs, Olympic Training Squad 2. Michael Alexander, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club 3. Steve Kramer, Boulder, Boulder Judo Training Ctr Men 178 lbs. (81kg) 1. Josh Charette, Colo. Springs, Olympic Training Squad 2. Lorenzo Schipp, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club 3. Sanatam Khalso, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Men 198 lbs. (90kg) 1. Chaz Mee, Denver, Denver Buddhist Temple 2. Donald Hand, Canon City, Ganbare Judo 3. Ryan Anderton, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Men 220 lbs. (100kg) 1. Rob Smith, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club 2. Brian Antonczak, Westminster, Hyland Hills Judo Club 3. Ryan Blair, Denver, Hyland Hills Judo Club Men +220 lbs.(+100kg) 1. William Reynolds, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club 2. Robert Fisher, Grand Junction, Grand Mesa Judo Masters Category Divisions (30 years old and above): Women Masters 1. Jessica Lockfeld, Denver, Hyland Hills Judo Club 2. Diana Cheatum, Golden, Northglenn Judo Club Men Masters Featherwt 1. Mahmoud Mani, Denver, Northglenn Judo Club 2. Michael Alexander, Albuquerque, Sandia Judo Club 3. Sean Riggins, Florence, Ganbare Judo Men Masters Lightwt 1. Lorenzo Schipp, Albuquerque, Sandia Judo Club 2. Harris Meek, Montrose, High Plains Judo Club 3. Richard Sheetz, Grand Junction, Unattached Men Masters Middlewt 1. Michael Dobrowski, Lakewood, Hyland Hills Judo Club 2. David Guffey, Colo. Springs, National Training Center 3. Steven Hadesty, Parachute, Grand Mesa Judo Men Masters Heavywt 1. William Reynolds, Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Judo Club 2. Robert Frizzle, Aurora, Northglenn Judo Club