September 18, 2011 – Collecting points and training toward the Olympics in London next year, Travis Stevens took a gold medal for Team USA at a World Cup competition over the weekend in Uzbekistan.
Stevens is a favored fighter to win a medal for the US at the Olympics. He won all four matches in the 81kg division to take the World Cup gold at the tournament in Tashkent, the nation’s capital city.
"Travis travelled to Uzbekistan with the mission of winning Gold and gaining 100 points to help secure his spot in the 2012 Olympics and remain in top 8 on world ranking list," commented said Jimmy Pedro, two-time Olympic Bronze Medalist and Steven’s coach in Wakefield, Mass. "Mission accomplished!"
"I am very proud of Travis' win as the US has not had many gold medals in International World Cup events,” Pedro said. “This is a great confidence booster for him."

Also placing for Team USA were Christal Ransom, 63 kg (OTC, Colorado Springs, CO) and up-and-coming Angelica Delgado, 52kg (Ki- Itsu-Sai, Coral Springs, FL) who both took 5th in their divisions. Taking 7th in the 63kg division was Hannah Martin, (Jason Morris Judo, Glenville, NY)

Results of the 45th East Coast Judo Tournament

Men / Black Belt

-178lbs
2nd Place Harry St. Leger

-198lbs
1st place Garry St. Leger

-220lbs
2nd place Damien O'Hara

Masters -A

-175 Lbs
2nd Place Francesco Rulli


Women
-125lbs Katelyn Bouyssou

Mens Brown Belt
-161lbs Wojciech Szulinski

Upcoming Tournaments and Special Events
2011 Garden State Judo Classic
Date: Sunday, Oct 2, 2011 Tournament Director: Ramon Hernandez Location: Boys & Girls Club Of Wayne 153 Garside Avenue Wayne, NJ 07470-2414 (973) 956-0033 (201) 206-2705 (cell Ramon Hernandez) Email: ramon@northjerseyjudo.com

2011 PRINCETON JUDO INVITATIONAL
Date: Sunday, October 9, 2011 Location: Princeton YWCA 59 Paul Robeson Place Princeton, NJ 08540
Princeton Judo c/o Cory Cuomo 13 W. Zoller Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (p) 732-406-3646 Email: info@princetonjudo.org

4th West Point Judo Fall Classic
Date: Saturday, 15 October 2011 Tournament Location: Arvin cadet P, Building 727
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY 10996 Tournament Director: LTC Hector Morales
hector.morales@usma.edu or at 850-459-1498 (cell) / 845-938-6648 (work)

Tech Judo Invitational Judo Tournament
Date:Sunday, November 6th, 2011 Tournament Location: HCST Recreation Center 2100 85th Street North Bergen, NJ
(10 Minutes from the GW Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel) Tournament Director: Clyde Worthen
(201) 328-4055(cell Clyde Worthen) Email: clydeapajudo@aol.com 46th Annual 2011 Dallas

Invitational Judo Championships Date: November 19, 2011 Place: Hilton DFW Lakes
1800 Hwy 26 East Grapevine, TX 76051 (3 miles north of DFW Airport *free shuttle for hotel guests) 817-481-8444
Tournament Director: Ken Scialo 214-762-2222, scialo@diamondonions.com