Irwin Cohen Memorial Judo Tournament 2014

Adnan Gutic 12The annual 2014 Irwin Cohen Memorial Judo Tournament got underway at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois on November 9, 2014. Over 280 contestants participated in this tournament. Andrew Lazarz coached a skilled veteran team ready for success. Anna Feygina fought up in weight class at 63kg. Feygina enter a huge young talent pool. She fought hard but lost a heartbreaker in her first match. Feygina rallied in her remaining matches but was unable to get to the medal round. Current national champion Adnan Gutic was in typical gold medal form when he competed in the 81kg category. The White Dragon judo standout was a stubborn adversary as all of his match went the full time limit. Gutic pulled out some hard fought victories but he also failed to make the medal round. Amber Jones fought at 57kg and showed tremendous game but did not medal in this tournament. Eugene Hamilton collected his third medal of the year with a 3rd place finish in the Master’s division.

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