Alaynick Strikes Gold

SHREVEPORT, LA — Jessica Alaynick from the Jason Morris Judo Center in Glenville won a Gold Medal in the +78kg division June 17 at the Junior Judo Olympics, held at the Shreveport Convention Center in Louisiana. 

This event was also the qualifier for Team USA to compete at the Junior World Judo Championships later this year in Coimbra, Portugal, from Oct 4-7.

Alaynick became the 29th overall athlete from the JMJC to make a Jr. World team, which includes Jessica’s older brother Chris, who was a Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School Graduate.