The UNH Judo Team (2005-2006)


Active Members
Freedman, Jake Jake Freedman

- Rank: Sandan (Third-Degree Black)
- Head Coach of UNH Judo club
- alumnus of UNH
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2008 New England Championships (Canton MA)
2nd place 2008 Am-Can International Judo Challenge (Amherst NY)
3rd place 2008 Masters National Championships (Virginia Beach VA)




Shachak Pe'eri (שחק פארי)

- Rank: Nidan (Second-Degree Black)
- Assistant Coach of UNH Judo club
- UNH Staff
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)








J.J. Melfi

- Rank: Sankyu (Third-Class Brown)
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 220 lb (100 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2008 Am-Can International Judo Challenge (Amherst NY)
Grand Champion / 1st place 2008 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)
1st place 2008 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)
2nd place 2008 Pedro's Challenge (Wakefield MA)
1st place 2007 Chaves Memorial (Danvers MA)
1st place 2007 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)
1st place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)

Joe LaChance

- Rank: Sankyu (Third-Class Brown)
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 161 lb (73 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2007 Chaves Memorial (Danvers MA)







Asaf Raviv (אסף רביב)

- Rank: Yonkyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2007 Chaves Memorial (Danvers MA)







Timothy Leggett

- Rank: Yonkyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 145 lb (66 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2008 MA State Championships (Wakefield MA)
2nd place 2008 Starrett Cup (Brooklyn NY)
1st place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)
2nd place 2007 Pedro's Challenge (Wakefield MA)
2nd place 2006 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)

Devon St. Cyr

- Rank: Yonkyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 198 lb (90 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2008 Ocean State Invitational (Warwick RI)
3rd place 2008 Pedro's Challenge (Wakefield MA)
2nd place 2008 Starrett Cup (Brooklyn NY)
1st place 2007 Chaves Memorial (Danvers MA)
1st place 2007 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)
1st place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)
5th place 2007 Pedro's Challenge (Wakefield MA)


Marc Flore

- Rank: Yonkyu
- UNH Graduate Student
- Weight Class: 198 lb (90 kg)










Chris Sommers

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 145 lb (66 kg)










Dan Hamel

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 198 lb (90 kg)










Josh Gray

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 220 lb (100 kg)
Recent Competition History:

3rd place 2008 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)








Conor Stokes

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 161 lb (73 kg)









Jake Nevrla

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)











Adam Gaudreault

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 161 lb (73 kg)
Recent Competition History:

3rd place 2008 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)





Chad Estabrooks

- Rank: White
- UNH Graduate Student
- Weight Class: 132 lb (60 kg)











Casey Jacobson

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 139 lb (63 kg)











Eric Heffron

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)











J.P. Majcher

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)











Kevin Hughes

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 198 lb (90 kg)











Orion Wellinghurst

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 220 lb (100 kg)











Inactive Members
Rachel Mixon

- Rank: Yonkyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 115 lb (52 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2007 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)
1st place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)
4th place 2007 Liberty Bell (Philadephia PA)


Chris Cox

- Rank: Gokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 161 lb (73 kg)
Recent Competition History:

4th place 2008 Pedro's Challenge (Wakefield MA)








Alex Vapirev

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Staff
- Weight Class: 220 lb (100 kg)











Marcia Ahlgren

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 126 lb (57 kg)
Recent Competition History:

3rd place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)








Tom Lamb

- Rank: Rokyu
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 145 lb (66 kg)
Recent Competition History:

2nd place 2008 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)








Eric Hadley

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 198 lb (90 kg)











Alex Brunelle

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 220 lb (100 kg)











Tom Petritz

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)











Zack Sprague

- Rank: White
- UNH Undergrad
- Weight Class: 178 lb (81 kg)
Recent Competition History:

3rd place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)





Recent Graduates
Mercedes Gaffney

- Rank: Shodan (First-degree Black Belt)
- UNH Graduate 2008
- Weight Class: 139 lb (63 kg)
Recent Competition History:

1st place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)
1st place 2006 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)
2nd place 2006 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)


Joe Melloni

- Rank: Yonkyu
- UNH Graduate 2008
- Weight Class: 220 lb (100 kg)
Recent Competition History:
3rd place 2007 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)
2nd place 2007 Pedro's Challenge (Wakefield MA)
2nd place 2006 NH State Championships (Portsmouth NH)
3rd place 2006 Wildcat Invitational (UNH, Durham NH)

Lucas Lawrence-Hurt

- Rank: White
- UNH MS Graduate 2008
- Weight Class: 161 lb (73 kg)
Recent Competition History:

5th place 2008 Pedro's Challenge (Wakefield MA)









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