Judo team places 26 in championship
By DOUG MAGILL, Times Assistant Sports EditorPublished: Monday, May 15, 2006 2:09 AM Big Throw — Times photo/Doug Magill — Gary Eaves (bottom) of Derby, attempts to throw William Cook of Kansas City, Mo. in the Kansas State Judo Championship at Harney Gym on Fort Leavenworth on Saturday. Cook won the match and took first place in the men’s heavyweight divison. The tournament was an open invitational, meaning anyone from any locale could enter. The tournament drew competitors from four states as well as Kansas.
Just because Laziza Lambert is a girl, doesn’t mean she fights like one. The 10-year old placed second at the Kansas State Judo Championships at Harney Gym on Fort Leavenworth on Saturday. With just two competitors in the 10-year old mixed division, Lambert was pitted against a boy — Julian Gallego of Chaska, Minn.. In a best two of three competition, she dropped the first two matches, but those results can be misleading.“She gave up about six to eight pounds to the boy,” her father, Bill Lambert said. “I was pleased with her effort. She could’ve been more aggressive, but I’m always happy when she goes out and fights.”Going against the boys is nothing new to Laziza.
“She actually went down a belt in Missouri last year,” Lambert said. “She was the only competitor out of 50 people. She was the only girl. She fought two or three other boys and wound up taking first. You know, that’s how you get better, fighting or playing people that are bigger and stronger.”Laziza has also come a long way in a short amount of time. In more ways than one. After learning judo for just 18-months, Laziza has already placed nationally. On April 15, Laziza placed third in the intermediate girls 10-year old, 28 kilo division. She also placed third in her division at the Midwestern Judo Championships in Chicago on March 12.“Less than two years ago, she was living in Uzbekistan,” Lambert said. “She’s only lived in America for less than two years. So it’s a big change. So she’s done well.”
Bill adopted Laziza and married her mother who worked in the U.S. embassy in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent.“I met her mom and then we have a two and half year old baby,” Lambert said. “Then I adopted her. Her mom was working at the U.S. embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. I went there and fell in love and started a family.”Laziza is one of 24 competitors from the U.S. Military Judo team to place in the event. The team swept the three and four year old mixed division. Grace Morris, Alex Garcia and Ryan Knight placed first, second and third respectively. Josiah Spain placed first in the boys five and six year old division. The team also swept the boys five and six year old middle weight division. Nathen Allen, Daniel Ott and Ryker Knight placed first, second and third in that division. Ryan Parker and Jacob Kerwood placed first and second in the boys seven and eight-year old divisions. Cody Morris placed third in the boys eight-year old division. Colt Morris won the boys 10-year old light weight division. Jarred and Jordan Donnelson placed second and third in the boys 10-year old advanced open division. Jordan, Jarred and Jack Williams placed first, second and third in the boys 10-12 year old middle weight division. Justin Boyd placed third in the boys 12-13 year old division.
On the girls side, Taylor Novak and Samantha Smith placed second and third in the girls six-year old division. Courtney Shearer placed first in the girls seven to eight-year old division. Emily Filostrat placed first in the girls mixed division, while Lambert placed second in the 10-year old division. In the senior women’s division, Jo Morris placed third. James Bakeman placed second in the senior men’s light weight division. Bakeman helps instruct judo with the head instructor Rick Donnelson.“When you teach a student how to do a throw, it reinforces that throw into you,” Bakeman said. “You remember that.”With few competitors at their level, Jerrod and Jordan get tired of going against each other Rick Donnelson said.
“They do,” Donnelson said. “They absolutely hate it.”Jordan defeated both Jarred and Williams to take the boys 10-12 year old middle weight title. However, in the boys advanced open division, hey faced bigger competition. Jarred placed second and Jordan took third.“They fought a kid from Kansas City that is a national level athlete and he also out weighed them by 15-20 pounds,” Donnelson said. “But I wanted them to get that experience against another good athlete because that’s the only way they’re going to get better.”
Jordan and Jerrod — fresh off their performance in the USA Cup in March — have a difficult time finding competition.“It’s hard to find someone your own age and your own size when you’re a national level athlete,” Rick said. “But to fight someone that’s bigger and that’s as experienced as you are is very tough. Because relatively speaking, at 80 pounds, to give 10 to 15 pounds is roughly an eighth or a sixth of body weight. That’s a pretty big amount for us to give let alone a kid at that age.”
By DOUG MAGILL, Times Assistant Sports EditorPublished: Monday, May 15, 2006 2:09 AM Big Throw — Times photo/Doug Magill — Gary Eaves (bottom) of Derby, attempts to throw William Cook of Kansas City, Mo. in the Kansas State Judo Championship at Harney Gym on Fort Leavenworth on Saturday. Cook won the match and took first place in the men’s heavyweight divison. The tournament was an open invitational, meaning anyone from any locale could enter. The tournament drew competitors from four states as well as Kansas.
Just because Laziza Lambert is a girl, doesn’t mean she fights like one. The 10-year old placed second at the Kansas State Judo Championships at Harney Gym on Fort Leavenworth on Saturday. With just two competitors in the 10-year old mixed division, Lambert was pitted against a boy — Julian Gallego of Chaska, Minn.. In a best two of three competition, she dropped the first two matches, but those results can be misleading.“She gave up about six to eight pounds to the boy,” her father, Bill Lambert said. “I was pleased with her effort. She could’ve been more aggressive, but I’m always happy when she goes out and fights.”Going against the boys is nothing new to Laziza.
“She actually went down a belt in Missouri last year,” Lambert said. “She was the only competitor out of 50 people. She was the only girl. She fought two or three other boys and wound up taking first. You know, that’s how you get better, fighting or playing people that are bigger and stronger.”Laziza has also come a long way in a short amount of time. In more ways than one. After learning judo for just 18-months, Laziza has already placed nationally. On April 15, Laziza placed third in the intermediate girls 10-year old, 28 kilo division. She also placed third in her division at the Midwestern Judo Championships in Chicago on March 12.“Less than two years ago, she was living in Uzbekistan,” Lambert said. “She’s only lived in America for less than two years. So it’s a big change. So she’s done well.”
Bill adopted Laziza and married her mother who worked in the U.S. embassy in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent.“I met her mom and then we have a two and half year old baby,” Lambert said. “Then I adopted her. Her mom was working at the U.S. embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. I went there and fell in love and started a family.”Laziza is one of 24 competitors from the U.S. Military Judo team to place in the event. The team swept the three and four year old mixed division. Grace Morris, Alex Garcia and Ryan Knight placed first, second and third respectively. Josiah Spain placed first in the boys five and six year old division. The team also swept the boys five and six year old middle weight division. Nathen Allen, Daniel Ott and Ryker Knight placed first, second and third in that division. Ryan Parker and Jacob Kerwood placed first and second in the boys seven and eight-year old divisions. Cody Morris placed third in the boys eight-year old division. Colt Morris won the boys 10-year old light weight division. Jarred and Jordan Donnelson placed second and third in the boys 10-year old advanced open division. Jordan, Jarred and Jack Williams placed first, second and third in the boys 10-12 year old middle weight division. Justin Boyd placed third in the boys 12-13 year old division.
On the girls side, Taylor Novak and Samantha Smith placed second and third in the girls six-year old division. Courtney Shearer placed first in the girls seven to eight-year old division. Emily Filostrat placed first in the girls mixed division, while Lambert placed second in the 10-year old division. In the senior women’s division, Jo Morris placed third. James Bakeman placed second in the senior men’s light weight division. Bakeman helps instruct judo with the head instructor Rick Donnelson.“When you teach a student how to do a throw, it reinforces that throw into you,” Bakeman said. “You remember that.”With few competitors at their level, Jerrod and Jordan get tired of going against each other Rick Donnelson said.
“They do,” Donnelson said. “They absolutely hate it.”Jordan defeated both Jarred and Williams to take the boys 10-12 year old middle weight title. However, in the boys advanced open division, hey faced bigger competition. Jarred placed second and Jordan took third.“They fought a kid from Kansas City that is a national level athlete and he also out weighed them by 15-20 pounds,” Donnelson said. “But I wanted them to get that experience against another good athlete because that’s the only way they’re going to get better.”
Jordan and Jerrod — fresh off their performance in the USA Cup in March — have a difficult time finding competition.“It’s hard to find someone your own age and your own size when you’re a national level athlete,” Rick said. “But to fight someone that’s bigger and that’s as experienced as you are is very tough. Because relatively speaking, at 80 pounds, to give 10 to 15 pounds is roughly an eighth or a sixth of body weight. That’s a pretty big amount for us to give let alone a kid at that age.”
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