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City Teen Takes Silver in Junior U.S. Open Judo Championship

Madison Geores of Middletown faced off against Natasha Badowski of Canada at the 2012 Junior US Open Judo Championship held July 28-29 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Heidi Geores Manager, City

 

Madison Geores of Middletown recently advanced to the Junior U.S. Open Judo Championship finals after earning an ippon (the highest possible score) against Natasha Badowski of Canada. 

Geores went on to earn the silver medal in the female Juvenile A (14 and 15 years), 64 kg division finals of the 2012 Junior US Open Judo Championship held July 28-29 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

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Madison has been studying under Sensei Pam Hinkle of , a program as well as Sensei Henry Arroyo of New Britain Judo since she was 5 years old.


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