September 12, 2011 – Some of the nation’s finest young judoka are headed home from Chile with a fist full of medals from the Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships this weekend in Santiago, Chile, a major tournament on the march to the Junior World Championships later this year in South Africa.
Taking gold for Team USA were Kyle Taketa, 66 kg, (Taishi Judo Club, Torrance, CA) and Lauren Baez, 57 kg, ( Ki-Itsu-Sai, Florida ).
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