2007 Junior Olympic National Championships Underway in Marquette, Michigan
By Julie Goldsticker // USA Boxing // June 28, 2007
(MARQUETTE, MI) – The 2007 Junior Olympic National Championships opened competition at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. today. Seventeen preliminary round bouts were contested in the light flyweight, flyweight, light bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, light middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.
There was much excitement in the featherweight division with Ulixwa Abelino (Omaha, Neb.) defeating Willie Jones (Durham, N.C.). Abelino took an early 4-1 lead after the first round. Jones fought back, tallying six points in the second round to trail by two going into round three. Abelino stepped it up in the third scoring nine points and beating Jones by a final score of 18-10.
Also in the featherweight division, Andre Keys (Tacoma, Wash.) defeated Jonathan Garcia (Pharr, Texas) in an exciting come-from-behind victory. Garcia was leading by three points at the end of the first round, but Keys rallied back and was within one point by the end of the second. Scoring seven points in the third round and holding his opponent to only one, Keys was victorious by a score of 14-9.
The females also got into the action this evening with Lateisha Darden (Wilmington, N.C.) defeating Stephanie Han (El Paso, Texas) in the lightweight division. It was a close bout with Darden having the largest lead after the first round when she lead 3-0. The score was tied 5-5 after the third with Darden winning the tiebreaker 11-10.
The action will resume tomorrow with two sessions of boxing—one from noon to 3 p.m. and the second from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Preliminary Bouts – June 26
106 lbs: Antonio Magruder, Suitland, Md. stopped Michael Herrera, Arroyo Seco, N.M., RSCO-2 (1:16)
106 lbs: Mark Chesmore, Billings, Mont. dec. Josh Bickford, Mt. Holly, Vt., 22-11
F106 lbs: Seniesa Estrada, Los Angeles, Calif. stopped Ashley Barela, Denver, Colo., RSCO-1 (1:42)
F106 lbs: Sylvia Villalpando, Houston, Texas stopped Amber Bush, North Agusta, Ga., RSCO-2 (:12)
F110 lbs: Cassandra Mendoza, Greeley, Colo. stopped Raven Abeyta, Rawling, Wyom., RSCO-2 (:16)
114 lbs: Trayvon Bynum, Washington, DC stopped Wilver Carillo, Fremount, Neb., RSCO-1 (1:45)
114 lbs: Cody Good, Chillicothe, Ohio dec. Frank McBride, Jr., Great Falls, Mont., 16-14
125 lbs: Keenan Smith, Philadelphia, Penn. dec. Santos Jaramillo, Rawlins, Wyom., 13-4
125 lbs: Robert Glosek, Buffalo, N.Y. dec. Donald Belcher, Pensacola, Florida, 11-9
125 lbs: Ulixwa Abelino, Omaha, Neb. dec. Willie Jones, Duram, N.C., 18-10
125 lbs: Mario Amador, Pharr, Texas, dec. Robert Easter, Jr., Toledo, Ohio, 16-14
125 lbs: Andre Keys, Tacoma, Wash. dec. Jonathan Garcia, Pharr, Texas, 14-9
125 lbs: Lavale Wilson, Little Rock, Ark., dec. Emillo Garcia, Phoenix, Ariz., 10-3
F132 lbs: Lateisha Darden, Wilmington, N.C. dec. Stephanie Han, El Paso, Texas, 5-5 (10-11)
154 lbs: Demarcus Layton, Little Rock, Ark. won on walkover over Shaborn Ryals, Washington DC, W/O
154 lbs: Gonzalo Riquelme, Fairfield, Calif. dec. Eric Mendez, Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., 22-16
154 lbs: Sterling Morgan, Salt Lake City, Utah dec. Jake Duffy, Monroe, Mich., 28-13
