Salt Lake City to Host USA Judo Youth Nationals March 29-30

(Colorado Springs, CO) – Nearly 650 judo athletes will converge on Salt Lake City for the USA Judo Youth National Championships, March 29-30. Competition will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. – approximately 7 p.m. at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 200 S West Temple.

2025 Youth Nationals Live Stream and Results

Featuring the nation’s best judo athletes ranging from ages 5-20 years old, the tournament draws athletes from 104 clubs from 34 states. Thirty-nine athletes from throughout Utah will be competing at Youth Nationals, representing three clubs: Bridgerland Judo Club, Judo for U, and USA Stars of Salt Lake City.

The Youth Nationals will serve as the Trials for the 2025 Junior and Cadet Pan American / Oceania Championships which will be held from April 18-20 in Lima, Peru. The winner of each of the IJF-Junior and Cadet competitions in Salt Lake City will earn direct qualification berths to the Championships.

Among this weekend’s competitors to watch are numerous past Senior, Junior and Cadet World Team members:

• Jonathan Yang (Los Angeles, CA / USA Judo National Resident Team / LA Judo Club / 60 kg), 2024 Cadet World Champion and Junior World No. 8
• Emily Jaspe (Hialeah, FL / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center / 63 kg), 2023 Cadet World Championships fifth-place finisher and Junior World No. 2
• Christopher Velazco (Coral Springs, FL / NYAC / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center / 60 kg), three-time Junior World Team member and Junior World No. 4
• Shavon Gonzalez (West Palm Beach, FL / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center / 70 kg), two-time Cadet Pan American Champion and Junior World No. 5
• Harlee Hiller (Evanston, IL / Cohen Brothers / 52 kg), 2023 Junior World Team member, two-time Junior Pan Am Championships silver medalist and World No. 8
• Jasmine Macias (La Puente, CA / Guerreros Judo / 57 kg), Two-time Junior World Team member and 2023 Cadet Pan Am Championships bronze medalist
• Anthony Farnot (Lehigh Acres, FL / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center / 73 kg), Three-time Cadet World Team member
• Daniel Liubimovski (Staten Island, NY / Colton Brown Training Center / 100 kg), 2024 Junior World Team member and Junior World No. 4
• Malia Manibog (San Gabriel, CA / San Gabriel Judo / 44 kg), 2023 Cadet World Team member and Cadet World No. 8
• Alexander Prado (Coral Springs, FL / Ki-Itsu-Sai National Training Center / 66 kg), Two-time Cadet World Team member
• Oleksandr Nyzhnyk (Los Gatos, CA / USA Judo National Resident Team / Nakano Judo Academy / 90 kg), Two-time Junior World Team member
• Jayda Fulp (Fort Worth, TX / Chandler Judo Academy / 63 kg), Three-time Cadet World Team member
• Henry Parsadanian (North Hollywood, CA / 55 kg), Two-time Cadet World Team member
• Daniel Shulgin (Philadelphia, PA / Yawara Force / 81 kg), Two-time Cadet World Team member
• Chloe Williams (Stafford, VA / High Noon / 70 kg), 2024 Junior World Team member

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, March 29
Bantam, Intermediate and Cadet Categories

Sunday, March 30
Juvenile, IJF-Junior and All Novice Categories

Tickets are available at the door. Prices are as follows:

One-Day Tickets
General Admission: $15
Youth 9-12: $12
Children 8 and Under: Free

Two-Day Tickets
General Admission: $25
Youth 9-12: $18
Children 8 and Under: Free