5th Annual US SUMO OPEN MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT

Shintaro Fukuzato and Joey Nawa on a collision course.
Troy Collins grapples with Fukuzato.
Kena Heffernan charges hard against Rene Marte.
Medallists Troy Collins, Kena Heffernan, and Shintaro Fukuzato.
Photographer: Chuck Green

 

MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT
Group A
PLACE NAME NATIONALITY WEIGHT RECORD
1 Troy Collins US-California 253 lbs 4 - 0
2 Rene Marte
US-New Jersey 253 lbs 2 - 2*
3 Matthew Anderson US-Idaho 244 lbs 2 - 2
4 Dan Kalbfleisch US-California 251 lbs 1 - 3
5 Doug Cochran US-California 250 lbs 1 - 3
** Rene defeats Matthew in playoff

Group B
PLACE NAME NATIONALITY WEIGHT RECORD
1 Kena Heffernan US-Hawaii 250 lbs 5 - 0
2 Shintaro Fukuzato
JAPAN 253 lbs 4 - 1
3 Joe Davis US-California 222 lbs 3 - 2
4 Joey Nawa US-California 225 lbs 2 - 3
5 Jeff Riddle US-California 224 lbs 1 - 4
6 Kurt Rightmyer US-California 227 lbs 0 - 5

MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT SEME-FINALS&FINALS
Kena Heffernan            

–––––– Kena Heffernan        
Rene Marte            
      –––––– Kena Heffernan    
Troy Collins            
  –––––– Shintaro Fukuzato        
Shintaro Fukuzato            

THIRD PLACE MATCH
Troy Collins defeats Rene Marte.

GOLD: Kena Heffernan
SILVER: Shintaro Fukuzato
BRONZE: Troy Collins

California Sumo Association