(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Over 200 of the top 15 and 16-year-old boxers from across the nation are currently making their final preparations before traveling to Camp Lejeune, N.C., for the 2010 USA Boxing Junior National Championships, June 14-18, at the Goettge Memorial Field House..
All of the competitors in both the male and female divisions have been set following regional qualifying tournaments throughout the United States. The rosters are loaded with talent including six returning national champions from the 2009 edition of the event as well as 15 reigning National Silver Gloves titlists.
Tournament competition will commence with two days of preliminary action on Tuesday and Wednesday with boxing taking place at noon and 6 p.m. The semifinal round will be contested at noon on Thursday and championship action will take place at 11:30 a.m., with the Goettge Memorial Field House hosting all four days of competition.
All of the delegations will arrive in North Carolina on Monday for the event registration before opening competition on Tuesday.
USA Boxing’s junior program is a critical developmental pipeline for the organization and has consistently produced future Olympians and professional world champions. The 2010 event will be the 39th Junior National Championships in the program’s storied history.
Tickets for the 2010 USA Boxing Junior National Championships are only $5 and will be available for purchase at the door. Kids under 12 will be admitted free of charge to the event. All spectators will be required to show a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance at the Visitors Center at the Camp Lejeune Main Entrance in order to access the base.
2010 Junior National Championships Rosters by Weight Class
Male
90 lbs
Melik Elliston, Denver, Colo. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 80 lbs)
Derek Slater, Lima, Ohio
Gabriel Muratalla, Fontana, Calif. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 85 lbs)
Lionel Tidwell, Hot Springs, Ark.
Roscoe Hill, Hollow Spring, Texas
95 lbs
Brady Sensibaugh, Glenn Burnie, Md.
Eric Clay, Jr., Monroe, Mich.
Dion Callas, West Hartford, Conn.
Cody Lacefield, Lincoln, Neb.
Jesus Luna, Inglewood, Calif. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 95 lbs)
101 lbs
Ricardo Caraballo, Philadelphia, Pa.
Devnovan Estrella, Wheatridge, Colo.
Ricky Adams, Chicago Heights, Ill.
Cesar Quinonez, Las Vegas, Nev.
Shayson Soares, Waianae, Hawaii
Jordan Lee Galvan, Fort Gibson, Okla.
Tamar Williams, Albany, N.Y.
Quantavious Green, Shreveport, La.
Ariel Vega, Hialeah, Fla.
Gilbert Llamas, Houston, Texas
Hecter Valdez, Dallas, Texas (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 100 lbs)
106 lbs
Brent Venegas III, Sacramento, Calif.
Aujee Tyler, Temple Hills, Md.
Carlos Carrillo, Denver, Colo.
Cristian Williams, Crete, Ill. (2009 Pinweight National Champion)
Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif.
Jonathan Benitez, Waianae, Hawaii
D’Andres Hockerson, Rochester, N.Y.
Carlos Rodney, Beaverton, Ore.
Joshua Pagun, Palm Bay, Fla.
Leopolo Martinez, Laredo, Texas
110 lbs
Malik Jackson, Washington DC
Javier Cepela, Roswell, N.M.
Jayvon Gernett, Cincinnati, Ohio
Salvador Lopez, Las Vegas, Nev.
William Foster, New Haven, Conn.
Jose Jacobo, Grand Island, Neb.
Arroyo Santiago, Winter Haven, Fla.
Jonathan Padilla, Dallas, Texas
Trevour Poitra, Great Falls Mont.
Jousce Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion -106 lbs)
114 lbs
Eder Carrillo, Woodland, Calif.
Patrick Harris, Landover, Md.
Ryian Ncorta, Buckeye, Ariz.
Shawn Simpson, Chicago, Ill. (2009 Light Flyweight National Champion)
Luciano Gonzales, Lancaster, Calif.
Dido Rodriguez, Waianae, Hawaii
Jamie Estrada, New York, N.Y.
Hector Rendon, Tacoma, Wash.
Caleb Ferguson, Gonzales, La.
Noberto Torres, Orlando, Fla.
Luis Castro, Edinburg, Texas
Gary Salazar, Fresno, Calif. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 112 lbs)
119 lbs
Alexis Garcia, Atwater, Calif.
Gervonta Davis, Baltimore, Md.
Emmanuel Nieves, Phoenix, Ariz.
Hakeem Watkins, Columbus, Ohio
Joet Gonzales, Glendora, Calif.
Demetrius Johnson, St. Louis, Mo.
Christian Chavez, Freeport, N.Y.
Darrell Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa
Lorenzo Caldero, Portland, Ore.
Clarence Currin, Covington, Tenn.
Joey Martinez, Land O’Lakes, Fla.
Jessie Soto, Odessa, Texas
Manuel Robles, Jr., Paramount, Calif. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 119 lbs)
125 lbs
Chris Bautista, Madera, Calif.
Avery Sparrow, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mario Esparza, Tempe, Ariz.
Kenneth Sims, Jr., Chicago, Ill.
Yoban Nova, Fontana, Calif.
Kieran Rosas, Hilo, Hawaii
Elijah Moore, Florrisant, Mo.
George Naclerio, East Haven, Conn.
Anthony Donald, Omaha, Neb.
Jeremy McCleary
Roger Hilley, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Nicholas Torrance, Evans, Ga.
O’Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas
Tyrell Norton, Rapid City S.D.
132 lbs
Jesus Renteria, Concord, Calif.
Abdiel Rivera, Delmar, Md.
Jaime Bojado, Arizona
Mikail Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio
Issac Castaneda, Las Vegas, Nev.
Arnold Dinong, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Manuel Green, Arkansas City, Ark.
Rocco Salimbene. Waretown, N.J.
Thomas Hill, Milwaukee, Wis.
Ricardo Gallegos, Caldwell, Idaho
Quillian Ware, Shreveport, La.
Ezequieh Martinez, Orlando, Fla.
Jose Alday Jr., Odessa, Texas
Kenneth Thomas, Indianapolis, Ind. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion -132 lbs)
138 lbs
Angel Bogarin, Selma, Calif.
Gary Martin, Philadelphia, Pa.
Jose Peneda, Longmont, Colo.
Montana Love, Cleveland, Ohio
Andrew Ruiz, Oxnard, Calif.
Jose Guadamama, Lawton, Okla.
Cristino Ceballo, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Gabriel Gallegos, Kennewick, Wash.
Avaious Griffin, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Samuel Valentine, Land O’Lakes, Fla.
Juan Carlos Zapata, Odessa, Texas
Trinity Lopez, Great Falls, Mont.
Dusty Harrison, Washington, DC (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 139 lbs)
145 lbs
Darryl Jaimes, Vacaville, Calif.
Demetrius Martin, Forestville, Md.
Joshua Rodriguez, Albuquerque, N.M.
Khaild Almousa, Burbank, Ill.
Angel Bojado, Los Angeles, Calif.
Martin Morales, Jr., Eufaula, Okla.
Anthony Viera, Pnset, Mass.
Flavio Beccarra, White Bear Lake, Minn.
Jesus Medrano, Payette, Idaho
Dylan Hollier, Breaux Bridge, La.
Rigoberto Ramirez, Bowling Green, Fla.
Adrian Jimenez, Bay City, Texas
Jeff Lake, Rock Springs, Wyo.
Dylan Mason, Devils Lake, N.D. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 147 lbs)
154 lbs
Tavon Brody, Burtonsville, Md.
Jesse Mendoza, Phoenix, Ariz.
Joseph Bonas, Bellville, Mich.
Jonathan Esquivel, Anaheim, Calif.
Marcus Beckford, Uniondale, N.Y.
Liki Villegu, Honolulu, Hawaii
Anthony Thoen, Plymouth, Minn.
Branden Mendoza, Nampa, Idaho
Jared Reyes, Johnson City, Tenn.
Justin Deloach, Augusta, Ga.
Marcos Rodriguez, Midland, Texas
Anthony Flagg, Detroit, Mich. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 156 lbs)
165 lbs
Immanuwel Aleem, Richmond, Va.
Chase Basurto, Evans, Colo.
Anthony Sims, Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich.
Dakota Dawson, McCrory, Ark.
Gunner Austen, Tigard, Oregon
Jay D. Williams, Monroe, La.
Carlos Monroe, Lithonia, Ga.
Erik Guajardo, San Antonio, Texas
Jacob Powell, Great Falls, Mont.
Cesar Gomez, Gilroy, Calif. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 165 lbs)
176 lbs
Raquille Jackson
Jonathan Abeyta, Albuquerque, N.M.
Michael Roark, Zanesville, Ohio
Juan Aldana III, Garden City, Kansas
Shawn Johnson, Rochester, N.Y.
Tyler Howard, Crossville, Tenn.
Michael Reid, Minooka, Ill. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 178 lbs)
189 lbs
Kesean Parker, Albany, N.Y.
Tavian Bush, Pensacola, Fla.
Josh Danforth, Marietta, Ga.
Rueben De la Rosa, Austin, Texas
Cy Norton, Rapid City S.D.
201 lbs
Sardius Simmons, Flint, Mich.
Xavier Hayden, Minneapolis, Minn.
Larry Ward, Jackson, Tenn.
Deyon Christie, Las Vegas, Nev. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 201 lbs)
201+ lbs
Claus Nowell, Petosky, Mich.
Damien Rico, Los Angeles, Calif.
Joe Shaw, St. Joe, Mo.
Ryan Watson, Duluth, Minn.
Princeton Jones, Gadsden, Ala.
Robert McCarthy, Forke River, N.J. (2010 National Silver Gloves Champion – 201+ lbs)
Female
101 lbs
Elizabeth Rodriguez, Gilroy, Calif.
Jada Pereira, Waianae, Hawaii
Tanyia Jackson, Suitland, Md.
Darnasia Blackman, E. Cleveland, Ohio
Bethany Salas, Amarillo, Texas
106 lbs
Maria Arreola, Freeport, Texas (2009 Pinweight National Champion)
Krystal Garza, Saginaw, Mich.
Angelica Sanchez, Taos, N.M. (2009 Light Flyweight National Champion)
Guadalupe Pinzon, Escondido, Calif.
110 lbs
Bernice Hernandez, Las Vegas, Nev.
Kyla Barraza, Denver, Colo.
Dascia Villa, Garland, Texas
114 lbs
Victoria Quilantan, Houston, Texas
Ayanna Vasquez, Las Cruces, N.M.
Christal Barajas, Concord, Calif.
Kimberly Nolasco, Los Angeles, Calif. (2009 Flyweight National Champion)
Bryonna Sumandig, Tacoma, Wash.
Melissa Burleson, Johnson City, Tenn.
119 lbs
Dayanie Charles, Carencro, La.
Araceli Tinaco, Ramona, Calif.
Serena Rojas, Fresno, Calif.
Arianna Garcia, New Mexico
Alycia Baumgardner, Fremont, Ohio
Rianna Rios, Alice, Texas
125 lbs
Diana Martinez, Houston, Texas
Nicole Morrison, Kimball, Mich.
Guadalupe Garcia, Phoenix, Ariz.
Guadalupe Yanes, Hawthorne, Calif.
Amber Blumenfeld, Springfield, Vt.
Emily Dagnan, Jasper, Tenn.
Salecia Dillingham, Tacoma, Wash.
132 lbs
Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mass.
Maritsa Guillen, Reno, Nev.
Domonique Gerlach, Corropolis, Pa.
Alex Paterson, Tacoma, Wash.
138 lbs
Jenae Jackson, Olympia, Wash.
Eva Young, Mishauaka, Ind.
Kathy Ayala, San Bernadino, Calif.
Katherine Keller, Lockhart, Texas (2009 Light Welterweight National Champion)
145 lbs
Sabrina Chniel, Pottsville, Ark.
154 lbs
Kimberly Phillips, Sheridan, Ark.
Claressa Shields, Flint, Mich.
Diana Torres, Colorado
176 lbs
Kristen Abernathy, Piedmont, Ala.
189+ lbs
Edna Jackson, Newark, N.J.