Local Judokas Headed to Chile to Compete for Team USA
Nicole Stout of the Jason Morris Judo Center (white uniform) competes in international competition.
Photo provided by Jason Morris.
GLENVILLE — Five judokas from the Jason Morris Judo Center (JMJC) in Glenville have earned the opportunity to travel to Santiago, Chile to compete for the USA National team in the Pan American Judo Championships on April 25-27.
Making the 2025 edition are: Nicole Stout (78kg), who is making her 7th appearance; Nate Keeve (100kg), who is going to his 6th Pan Am Championship; Ari Berliner (66kg), who is headed to his 5th; Melissa Myers (70kg), who is going to her 3rd; and Jess Alaynick (+78kg), who will be making her debut.
The JMJC has now placed an athlete on the Pan Am team for 22 straight years.