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Williams-Murray Wins Silver Medal at New York Open |
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By Nicole Jomantas-USA Judo
 Two-time New York Open Champion Taraje Williams-Murray (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) had the best result for a U.S. player on Sunday, winning a silver medal in the 60kg division at the New York Open in New York City.
After a first-round bye, Williams-Murray threw Zaur Jalilzade (New Hope, Minn. / Midway Judo Club) for ippon and defeated Jeff Fujimoto (Los Angeles, Calif. / Sawtelle Judo) on points to advance to the final where he lost a controversial match to three-time New York Open medalist Marek Krecielewski (POL).
The following athletes also reached the podium, winning bronze medals:
Jeremy Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 66kg)
Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute / 73kg)
Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center / 81kg)
Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami / +100kg)
Complete results are as follows:
60kg
1. Marek Krecielewski (POL)
2. Taraje Williams-Murray (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
3. Jose Romero (ECU)
3. Sergio Pessoa Jr. (CAN)
5. Jeff Fujimoto (Los Angeles, Calif. / Sawtelle Judo)
5. Rafael Moscoso (USA)
66kg
1. Michal Popiel (CAN)
2. Gregory Grangier (FRA)
3. Gerhard Zeitler (GER)
3. Jeremy Liggett (Glenville, N.Y. / NYAC / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)
5. Nate Torra (El Cerrito, Calif. / NYAC / East Bay Judo Institute)
5. Justin Flores (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)
73kg
1. Toni Lettner (GER)
2. Vladimir Oleinic (POR)
3. Nick Tritton (CAN)
3. Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute
5. Chuck Jefferson (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University)
5. Edwin Vallejo (COL)
81kg
1. Shota Inaba (JPN)
2. Kalem Kachur (CAN)
3. Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Jason Morris Judo Center)
3. Genadiy Bilodid (UKR)
5. Antoine Valois-Fortier (CAN)
5. Tom Reed (GBR)
90kg
1. Hugo Pessanha (BRA)
2. Bjorn Bachmann (GER)
3. Takenori Shimuta (JPN)
3. Robert Edward (CAN)
5. Jacob Larson (Santa Rosa, Calif. / Redwood Coast Judo)
5. Landry Ambouroue (Richland, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo)
100kg
1. Luciano Correa (BRA)
2. Leondardo Leite (BRA)
3. Sylvain Potard (FRA)
3. Keith Morgan (CAN)
5. Eduardo Costa (ARG)
5. Sidi Aouidate (FRA)
+100kg
1. Joao Schlittler (BRA)
2. Joel Brutus (HAI)
3. Yasutaka Ohkawa (JPN)
3. Anthony Turner (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami)
5. Daniel McCormick (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE)
5. Eduard Grams (GER) | 
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