Competition Team

Albert Foronda

Hobbies: Judo, Basketball, Football, Games, Rollerblading, and Reading

Achievements

2017 3rd place - Pedro's Judo Challenge, Massachusetts
2015 1st place - Northeastern Judo Championships
2015 2nd place - Place-Northeastern Invitational Judo Championships
2015 1st place - Starrett Cup New York
2015 1st place - Pedro's Judo Challenge, Massachusetts
2014 2nd place - Starrett Cup New York
2014 1st place - Ocean State International Judo Challenge, Rhode Island
2014 1st place - Pedro's Judo Challenge, Massachusetts
2013 2nd place - Am-Can International Judo Challenge, New York
2013 2nd place - Ocean State International Judo Challenge, Rhode Island
2013 1st place - East Coast Judo Championships
2013 1st place - Starrett Cup New York
2012 2nd place - Starrett Cup New York
2011 2nd place - Northeastern Invitational Judo Championships
2010 1st place - Northeast Summer Slam
2010 1st place - Starrett Spring International

David (The Great) Goldberg

David was ranked #12 in the USA on 7/4/2016

Hobbies: Swimming, Origami, Basketball and Soccer

Achievements

2016 1st Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 9-10
2016 1st Place-Garden State Judo Championships Boys 9-10
2016 1st Place-Cranford Invitational Girls Boys 8-10
2016 2nd Place-USA Judo Scholastic National Championship-Boys Intermediate 2
2016 2nd Place-Jimmy Pedros Challenge-Boys 9-10
2015 2nd Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 09-10
2015 2nd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 9-10
2015 3rd Place-Garden State Judo Tournament- Boys 9-10
2015 2nd Place-USA Judo Junior National Championships -Boys 9-10
2015 3rd Place-Liberty Bell Judo Championship Boys 9-10
2015 1st Place-New Jersey State Judo Championship Boys 9-10
2015 2nd Place-11th Annual San Yama Bushi Judo & Ju-Jutsu Open
2014 2nd Place-Princeton Judo Invitational-Boys 9-10
2014 1st Place-Hudson Cup-9-10 Boys
2013 1st Place-NorthEastern Invitational Judo Championships
2013 1st Place-Starrett Cup New York
2013 1st Place-Am-Can International Judo Challenge
2013 1st Place-Junior Judo Nationals
2013 1st Place-USA Judo Scholastic National Championship
2012 1st Place-New York State Judo Junior Olympics 

Toni (Tsumasaki) Pepia

Toni wasRanked #2 in the USA on 7/4/16

Hobbies: Judo, Martial Arts

Achievements

2016 USA Junior Judo Team Alternate
2016 1st Place USA Judo Junior Olympics International Division-Girls Juv B 57kg
2016 3rd Place USA Judo Junior Olympics-Girls Juv B 57kg
2016 2nd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Girls Senior Elite Black Belt
2016 1st Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Girls 15-16 Years Old
2016 2nd Place-Garden State Judo Championships Female 15-18 Years Old
2016 1st Place-Liberty Bell Judo Championship Girls 13-16
2016 2nd Place-USA Judo Scholastic National Championship-Girls Juvenile B
2016 2nd Place-Jimmy Pedros Challenge-Girls 13-16
2016 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational-Girls 15 & 16
2015 3rd Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Brown & Black Belt Division 
2015 3rd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic-13-16 Division
2014 2nd Place North Eastern Judo Championships-Girls 13-16 Division/Adult Novice
2014 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational-Girls 13-16 Division
2014 1st Place-Princeton Judo Invitational -13-16 Division & Adult Novice
2014 2nd PlaceHudson Cup- Girls 13-16 Division
2014 2nd Place-Cranford- Green Belt Division Senior Division
2014 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational-Green Belt Division
2014 1st Place-New Jersey State Judo Championships-Green Belt Division
2013 2nd Place-East Coast judo championship-Green Belt Division
2013 3rd Place-Cranford-3rd Place Green Belt Division

Alex Russo

Alex wasRanked #1 in the USA on 7/4/16

Hobbies:Games & Animals

Accolades:Ranked #2 Jr Female in the USA

Achievements

2016 1st Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Girls 13-14 Middleweight
2016 3rd Place USA Judo Junior Olympics-Girls Juv A 53kg
2016 2nd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Girls 13-14
2016 1st Place-Garden State Judo Championships Girls 11-13
2016 1st Place-Cranford Invitational Girls Age 12-15
2016 2nd Place-USA Judo Scholastic National Championship-Girls Juvenile A
2016 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational-Girls 13-14
2015 1st Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Girls 13-14
2015 2nd Place-USJA/USJF Nationals Girls Juvenille A
2015 1st Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Girls 12-13 Division
2015 1st Place-Cranford Judo Invitational Girls 12-13 Division
2015 2nd Place-New Jersey State Judo Championship Girls 12-13 53kg Division
2015 1st Place-11th Annual San Yama Bushi Judo & Ju-Jutsu Open- Girls 12-13 Years Old 90-100lbs
2014 1st Place-North Eastern Judo Championships - Girls 11-12 Lightweight Division
2014 2nd Place-Cranford Invitational - Girls 11-12 Division
2014 1st Place  Hudson Cup - Girls 11-12 Division
2014 3rd Place-New Jersey State Judo Championships
2011-2014: Over 20 Local and Regional Tournament Medals

Benjamin (Benji) Yankilevich

Benjamin wasRanked #1 in the USA on 7/4/16

Hobbies:Judo, Books, Soccer, Basketball, Bikes and Rollerblading, Video Games

Accolades:2014 Jason Morris Award (Most Outstanding Jr. Male)

Achievements

2017 1st Place-NJ State-Boys 11-12 -80 lbs
2017 1st Place-Liberty Bell-Boys 11-12 -80lbs
2017 2nd Place-Ocean State International-Boys Juvenial A -40 kg
2017 2nd Place-USJF Junior Nationals-Boys Juvenial A -40 kg
2017 2nd Place-Jimmy Pedro Challenge-Boys 11-12 -34kg
2017 3rd Place-Tech Judo tournament-Boys 11-12 -80lbs
2017 3rd Place-USA National Scholastic Jr-Boys Juvenile A -36kg
2017 3rd Place-Yonezuka Tournament-Boys 13-14 -90 lbs
2016 2nd Place-Morris Cup-Boys 11-12 -34kg
2016 1st Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 11-12 -80 lbs
2016 1st Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 11-12 Middleweight
2016 2nd Place USA Judo Junior Olympics International Division-Boys Intermediate 2 34kg
2016 1st Place USA Judo Junior Olympics-Boys Intermediate 2 34kg
2016 2nd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 11-12
2016 1st Place-Garden State Judo Championships Boys 11-12 Division
2016 2nd Place-Liberty Bell Judo Championship Boys 10-12 40kg Division
2016 1st Place-Cherry Blossom Judo Open XXII-Intermediate 2
2016 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational-Boys 11-12
2015 2nd Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 11-12
2015 1st Place Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 10-11
2015 1st Place-North Jersey Judo Championships Boys 10-11
2015 1st Place-Cranford Judo Invitational Tournament Boys 10-11 & 11-12
2015 2nd Place Liberty Bell Judo Championship Boys 10-12 38kg Division
2015 1st Place-New Jersey State Judo Championship Boys 10-11 38kg Division 
2015 1st Place-Jimmy Pedros Challenge- Intermediate 2 34kg Boys 10-11
2015 2nd Place-11th Annual San Yama Bushi Judo & Ju-Jutsu OpenBoys 9-11 Years 
2015 1st Place-11th Annual San Yama Bushi Judo & Ju-Jutsu Open-Boys 9-11 Years 
2014 1st Place-North Eastern Judo Championships 9-10 Division
2014 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational
2014 2nd Place Hudson Cup
2014 1st Place -13th annual Morris Cup Judo Championships
2014 1st Place Junior Olympic International Championships Irving, Texas 30kg division
2014 1st Place  Junior Olympic National Championships Irving, Texas 30kg division
2014 1st Place  27th Annual Liberty Bell Judo Classic 
2014 1st Place -Jimmy Pedro Challenge, Boston, Massachusetts 9-10 32kg
2014 1st Place -National Scholastic Championships Irving, Texas 9-10 30kg

Ryan Patino

Hobbies:Judo, Rubix's Cube

Achievements

2016 2nd Place-Cranford Invitational Boys 13-16 Lightweight
2015 2nd Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 13-14
2015 1st Place-Summer Slam Judo Championship Boys 13-16
2015 2nd Place-Garden State Judo Championship Boys 13-16
2015 3rd Place Cranford Judo Invitational Tournament Boys 13-16 Division
2015 3rd Place Liberty Bell Judo Championship Boys 13-16 Division
2015 3rd Place-11th Annual San Yama Bushi Judo & Ju-Jitsu Open-Boys 13-14 Years Old
2014 1st Place-North Eastern Judo Championships Boys 11-12 Lightweight Division

Andrew Zalesski

Hobbies:Judo,Video Games, Basketball, Track and Field, and Soccer

Achievements

2016 1st Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 13-14 Middleweight
2016 1st Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 11-12
2016 2nd Place-Jimmy Pedros Challenge-Boys 11-12
2015 1st Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 11-12
2015 2nd Place-Kokushi Budo Invitational
2015 3rd place-Hudson Judo
2014 1st Place-American Sambo Federation
2012 3rd place-Liberty Bell Judo Classic - (<26 7-9 years old)
2011 1st Place-Northeastern Invitational Judo Championships
2011 1st Place-Northeastern Invitational Judo Championships
2011 2nd Place-Liberty Bell Judo Classic- 2st Place (<23 7-9 years old)
2010 2nd Place-Northeast Summer Slam Championships
2010 2nd Place-Morris Cup - New York State Judo Junior Olympics

Rachel Yankilevich

Rachel wasRanked #8 in the USA on 7/4/16

Hobbies:Writing, Drawing, Judo, Cycling, Acting

Achievements

2017 1st Place-Ocean State International-Intermediate 1 -38kg
2017 1st Place-Tech Judo tournament-Girls 9-10
2017 2nd Place-Liberty Bell-Girls 9-10
2017 2nd Place-NJ State-Girls 9-10
2017 2nd Place-USJF Junior Nationals-Intermediate 1 -38kg
2017 3rd Place-Yonezuka Tournament-Girls 9-10
2016 2nd Place-Morris Cup Girls 7-8
2016 2nd Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Girls 9-10 Middleweight
2016 1st Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic 8-9 Division
2016 1st Place-Garden State Judo Championships-Girls Age 8-9
2016 3rd Place-Cranford Invitational Girls Age 8-10
2016 2nd Place-Liberty Bell Judo Championship Girls Age 7-9 38kg
2016 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational
2016 2nd Place-Cherry Blossom Open Judo Championship, Boynton Beach, Florida, Intermediate 1 division
2015 2st Place-14th annual Morris Cup Judo Championships Albany,NY Bantam 3 division
2015 2nd Place-USJF/USJA Jr. National Judo Championships Indianapolis, Indiana Bantam 3 division
2015 1st Place-New Jersey State Judo Championship 7-8 Bantam 3 Division
2015 1st Place-11th Annual San Yama Bushi Judo & Ju-Jutsu Open
2014 1st Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic 7-8 Division
2014 1st Place-Liberty Bell Judo Classic
2013 2nd Place-USJF/USJA Jr. National Judo Championships Pittsburgh P.A. - Bantam 2 division
2013 2nd Place-Starred Cup

Olivia Russo

Olivia wasRanked #1 in the USA on 7/4/16

Hobbies:Drawing, Dodgeball, Judo

Achievements

2016 2nd Place USA Judo Junior Olympics International Division-Intermediate 1-38kg
2016 1st Place USA Judo Junior Olympics-Girls Intermediate 1-38kg
2016 2nd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Girls 9-10
2016 2nd Place-Garden State Judo Championships Girls Age 9-10
2016 1st Place-Cranford Invitational Girls Age 8-10 Lightweight
2016 2nd Place-Jimmy Pedros Challenge-Girls 9-10
2016 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational
2015 1st Place- Kokushi Budo Invitational

Francisco (F.J) Gandiaga

Hobbies:Judo Video Games Basketball Watching TV

Achievements

2016 2nd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 9-10
2016 1st Place-Garden State Judo Championships Boys Age 9-10
2016 1st Place-Cranford Invitational Boys Age 8-10 Lightweight
2016 1st Place-Tech Judo Invitational
2015 2nd Place-Kokushi Budo Invitational
2015 3rd Place-Garden State Judo Classic
2015 3rd Place-San Yama Bushi Judo Tournament
2014 3rd Place-Northeastern Judo Championships

Zach Velbovets

Hobbies:Judo

Achievements

2016 1st Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 11-12 Middleweight
2016 3rd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 9-10
2016 1st Place-Garden State Judo Championships Boys Age 10-11
2015: 1st Place-Kokushi Budo Invitational

Anthony (A.J.) Viola

Hobbies:Judo, Gaming & Fencing

Achievements

2016 2nd Place-Northeastern Judo Championships-Boys 16-17 Middleweight
2016 1st Place-Princeton Judo Championships Boys 15-16
2016 2nd Place-Summer Slam Judo Classic Boys 15-16
2016 2nd Place-Garden State Judo Championships Boys Age 13-14