2009-2010
-Fall Win Loss record - 

-12/5 Texas A&M Travels to Tulsa, Ok

-11/21 The Texas A&M team competes at the Dallas Championships.

-11/7 The Texas A&M team will the Houston Open.

-10/24 The Texas A&M host the 15th Annual Go Shibata 
Memorial Judo tournament.  The Senior Team finished 2nd
while the Novice team wins the Novice tournament.
-10/10 The 3rd Annual Judo Reunion had 40 former members
attend the tailgate reunion.

-9/23 Dan Gomez competes at the US Open in San Jose, Ca


-9/18 The Aggies attended the Mississippi Judo Open in
Clinton, MS. 

-9/12 The Aggies opened their fall season at the
Alamo Classic in San Antonio, TX.  

-9/19 The Aggie rraveled to Missippi for the second
tournament of the year.

-9/24 A&M Judo send Dan Gomez to the US International
Open in San Jose, Ca

The 
The Aggies will host the 2010 
National Collegiate Judo Association
Championships on March 13, 2010

TAMU 2008-2009 
Win-Loss Record 185-121.

12/1 TAMU team members Fall win 
loss record is 95-48.

-11/25 10 members attend the
Annual Dallas Championships.
Dan Gomez wins the bronze in 
the 60 kg. 8 Novice members won
medals at the tournament

-11/7 8 members attend the 
Louisiana Judo Open in Dehnam
Springs. The team returns with
6 Gold and 2 silver.

-11/1 Dan Gomez wins the Bronze
medal at the Benito Juarez Int'l
tournament in Merida, Mexico

-11/1 Members attended the
Houston Open.  Sky Knippa
wins the Sportmanship award.

-10/17 35 former members were 
in town for the annual Judo
reunion. The former members
were able to meet the new team
and keep in touch with old
teammates.

-10/4 TAMU defeats the USAFA
in three dual meets.  Novice, 
Senior and a Former Student
team defeats the US Air Force
Academy.

-10/4 317 competitors attend the
Annual Go Shibata Memorial 
Tournament.  8 states and Mexico
were in attendance.

-9/27 Dan Gomez competes at US
Open but does not advance after
losing to Canadian Competitor.

-9/21  Texas A&M and the US Air
Force Academy have agreed to a
dual meet to be held prior to the
Go Shibata tournament on 10/4. This
Dual Meet will consist of 3 teams.
The National Collegiate Judo 
Association is also sponsoring the
event.

-9/25-9/28 Dan Gomez (60kg) will 
compete at the US Open in Colorado
Spring at the US Olympic Training 
Center.  

-9/20 Alamo Classic canceled due to
Hurricane Ike.

-9/13 Louisiana Judo Open Canceled due
to Hurricane Gustav and Ike.

-8/13 TAMU Judomembers traveled to El 
Paso, Tx and particated in the Border 
Classic. Dan Gomez and Chris Jones win 
the gold. While John Ahn takes a silver.

-6/14-6/17 Dan Gomez and former student 
Jackie Perez compete at the 2008 USA
Olympic Trials.  Don (60kg) fought Nick
Kosser, while Jackie fought Valerie 
Gotay and Janine Nakao.

-5/30 Jackie Perez moved into the top 8
in the 57 kg, qualifying her for the 2008
USA Olympic Trials.  TAMU Judo will now
have two athletes compete in Las Vegas, Nv.
Preston Kirkham will attend as their 
training partner while Bob Perez will 
attend as their coach.

-5/13 Dan Gomez will be at the US Olympic
Training Center for three weeks to prepare
for the upcoming trials.

-5/10 Dan Gomez gives a judo clinic at 
the Denton Judo Optimist Club.  The Clinic
will be used tp raise funds his training
and the Olympic Trials.

-5/1 USA Judo Announces Olympic Trials 
Qualifiers.  Dan Gomez is included in the
list.  He is ranked #7 in the 60 kg.

-4/25Preston Kirkham wins the 2008 Texas A&M
Outstanding Team Members award.

-4/10 Dan Gomez places 5th at USA Nationals

-3/1 Two Members travel to the  EMidwest Judo 
Championships in Chicao, IL.

-3/1 8 Members travel to the Mississippi Open. 

-3/25 Texas A&M team placed 5th in the Senior
division of the National Collegiate Championships.
The Novice team won the mens novice championships.

-3/23 Nine members will compete in the 2008
National Collegiate Judo Championships
at the University of Wisconsin - Stout
Campus on 3/29 and 3/30.
 Preston Kirkham - 60 kg
 John An - 60 kg
 Chris Jones - 66 kg
 Matt Soto - 66 kg
 Sam Johnston - 73 kg
 Abdel Diawara - 73 kg
 Neil Kolodziej - 73 kg
 Garrett Kolodziej - 81 kg
 Thomas Merhout - 100 kg
 Bob Perez - Coach
 Dan Gomez - Coach

-2/23 Members travel to Odessa, Tx for the
Texas Senior State Championships. 

-2/16/08 TAMU Judo wins their 10th straight
Texas Collegiate Title.
John An - 2nd 60 kg Matt Soto - 1st 66 kg Sam Johnston - 1st 73 kg Abdel Diawara - 2nd 73 kg Chris Jones - 3rd 73 kg Thomas Merhout - 1st 100 kg Adam Chapell - 2nd 90 kg Billy McNeely - 2nd 81 kg Arystan Berkimbayer - 3rd 81 -2/10/08 4 members attend San Jose E Level
Preston Kirkham - 60 kg Dan Gomez - 60 kg (coach) Chris Jones - Novice 73 kg Bob Perez - Coach -2/2/08 7 Members participate in Lone Star Classic
Prston Kirkham - 66 kg Thomas Merhout - +100 kg Chris Jonesc - Novice 160 lbs John Ahn - Novice 140 lbs Matt Larson - Novice 160 lbs Garrett Kolde - Novice 180 lbs Kristin Newman - Women 78 kg
-2/2/08 Dan Gomez attends Belgium Men's tournament
-11/24 Texas A&M Judo team participates in the Dallas Championships.
John An - 66 kg Novice 2nd Chris Jones - 73 kg Novice Men 2nd Jackie Perez - 57 kg Senior Women 2nd Kristin Newman - 70 kg Senior Women 3rd -11/3 Texas A&M Judo wins the Senior Team award at the 2007 Houston Open
-11/3 Dan Gomez and Jackie Perez win the Bronze medal at the Benito Juarez International.
-10/13 Texas A&M Judo wins the Senior Team award at the 2007 Go Shibata Tournament.
-9/29 Texas A&M Judo Reunion. 25 former team members participated at the judo reunion.
-9/15 Six Texas A&M Judo members competed at the Alamo Classic. This was the first tournament of the year and placed 2nd as team
-9/3 MSC OPEN House
-9/2 Fall Classic "D" and Ladder "E" Championships
-8/27 1st day of Fall classes and practice will resume
-Congratulations to recent Spring and Summer 2007 Graduates
-Freshman Roland Davila will compete in 2007 USA Junior Nationals July 21-22
-Texas A&M Judo hosted a Judo Training camp which included 25 members from Judo Sundsvall - Sweden - June 22-24
-Spencer Brannon (2001-2005) was married on June 16

Texas A&M Judo
4250 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4250
979-218-4582
aggiejudo@tamu.edu

2010 Calendar

DateTournamentCity/Place
1/19/10 Spring Class Resume College Station
1/24/10 Spring MSC Open House College Station
1/30/10 Lone Star Classic Bedford, Tx
2/20/10 Texas State Collegiate Championsjip College Station, Tx
2/20/10 Texas Judo Inc Youth and Scholastic Judo Championships College Station, Tx
3/6/10 Universal Judo Tournament San Antonio, Tx
3/13/10 National Collegiate Judo Championships College Station, Tx
3/20/10 Texas Judo Inc Jr and Sr State Championships Bedford/Hurst, Tx
4/?/10 TJI Brown Belt Championships Denton, Tx
4/?/10 Mose Woodson Judo Tournament Denton, Tx
4/29-5/1 USA Senior Nationals Myrtle Beach, SC
*TJI All Star Event

Brief History

Texas Collegiate Champions
    - 1990,1992-1997, 2000-2009
National Collegiate Championships
    - 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004 - 2nd
National Collegiate Championships
    - 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007 - 3rd
National Collegiate Championships
    - 2003, 2008 - 5th