(JULY 26) (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – While the top male open division boxers compete in the Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing, the future stars of the sport will be on display at the Junior Olympic National Championships, August 2-5 at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. With the Olympic Trials taking place in the same building, the young athletes will enjoy the chance to watch the competition while they are in Mobile.

Over 200 male and female athletes are registered for the Junior Olympic National Championships, which consistently showcases future Olympians and World Champions. With over 30 weight classes between the male and female divisions, the event will feature four full days of action at the Mobile Civic Center. All of the athletes competing in the event won both local and regional qualifiers to earn a berth in the elite junior tournament.

Junior Olympic National Championships action will begin daily at 11:30 a.m. with two rings of boxing competition. The competition will kick off with preliminary action on Tuesday, quarterfinal competition will take place on Wednesday prior to Thursday’s semifinal boxing. The event will conclude on Friday with championship round bouts in all of the weight divisions.

Many of boxing’s biggest names have come through the USA Boxing’s Junior Olympic program with former champions including names such as Oscar de la Hoya and Roy Jones, Jr. In addition, six of the nine members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Boxing team and 2004 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward all participated in the developmental program.

2011 Junior Olympic National Championships Athletes by Weight Class Rosters

Male

90 lbs
Pedro Jones, Omaha, Neb.
Nico Hernandez, Crossett, Ark.
Melik Elliston, Denver, Colo.
Amery Zavala, Corona, Calif.
Damien Charles Jr., Carencro, La.

95 lbs
Matthew Jimenez, Hollywood, Fla.
Derek Slater, Lima, Ohio
Brandon Kapner, Gravette, Ark.
Anthony Fernandez, Vacaville, Calif.
Rahim Gonzales, Sylmar, Calif.
Jose Borges, Philadelphia, Pa.

101 lbs
Ray Lee Cuadrado, Worcester, Mass.
Elijah Shabazz, Woodstick, Ga.
Saul Cano, Oswego, Ill.
Isaias Perez, Kansas City, Kan.
Pablo Ramirez, Weslaco, Texas
Nathaniel Pacheco, Lakewood, Colo.
Jose Balderas, Santa Maria, Calif.
Dequandra Steward, Shreveport, La.
Eric Marrero, Philadelphia, Pa.

106 lbs
Tamar Williams, Albany, N.Y.
Ariel Vega, Miami, Fla.
Aarkeyse Higdon, East Lansing, Mich.
Lionel Tidwell, Hot Springs, Ariz.
Daniel Ramirez, Richardson, Texas
Dominique Ascencion, Glendale, Ariz.
Gabriel Rodriguez, Fresno, Calif.
Jesus Luna, Inglewood, Calif.
Matthew Espinoza, Crestview, Fla.
Tyrone Arzeno

110 lbs
Jermaine Ortiz, Worcester, Mass.
Angel Lopez, Tampa, Fla.
James Taylor, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Da'Reece Crawford, Kansas City, Mo.
Arnold Alejandro Jr., Grand Prairie, Texas
Pablo Lopez, Albuquerque, N.M.
Nestor Varela, Lindsay, Calif.
Malik Jackson, Washington, D.C.
Alec McGee, Reno, Nev.

114 lbs
Luis Santiago, Springfield, Mass.
Santiago Arroyo, Winter Haven, Fla.
Ja'Rico O'Quinn, Detroit, Mich.
Jesus Rivera, Apple Valley, Minn.
Angel Perez, Wichita, Kan.
Marc Torrez, Pasadena, Texas
Donovan Estrella, Arvada, Colo.
Kolby Dinius-LeCoure, Butte, Mont.
Efren Lopez, Fresno, Calif.
Kenneth Davis, Reno, Nev.
Marco Ojeda, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Gary Russell, Capitol Heights, Md.
Hector Valdez, Dallas, Texas

119 lbs
D'Andres Hockerson, Rochester, N.Y.
Christopher Murphy, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Isidro Flores Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Richard Quiterio, Minneapolis, Minn.
Adam Junior Rodriguez, Wichita, Kan.
Roberto Tamez, Houston, Texas
Carlos Carrillo, Denver, Colo.
Matthew Guerrero, Lathrop, Calif.
Hector Rendon, Tacoma, Wash.
Justly Laquihon, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jousce Gonzales, Glendora, Calif.
Gary Salazar, Fresno, Calif.
E'Kearn Perro, Carencro, La.
Joshua McKoy, Fayetteville, N.C.

125 lbs
Luis Aneuedy Rosa, New Haven, Conn.
Malick Montgomery, Macron, Ga.
Kevin Salgado, Chicago, Ill.
Rogelio Cervantes, Kansas City, Kansas
Cresencio Ramos Jr., San Antonio, Texas
Jason Sanchez, Albuquerque, N.M.
Abram Martinez, Rock Springs, Wyo.
Eder Carrillo, Woodland, Calif.
Efrain Estrada, Hillsboro, Ore.
Mason Cornelio, Honolulu, Hawaii
Francisco Esparza, Las Vegas, Nev.
Lamont Roach Jr., Upper Marlboro, Md.
Quantavious Green, Shreveport, La.
Gervonta Davis, Baltimore, Md.

132 lbs
Cris Marraro, Saugus, Mass.
Erickson Lubin, Kissimmee, Fla.
Jeremaul Jones, Fort Wayne, Ind.
David Levy, Davenport, Iowa
Alexis Del Bosque, Garland, Texas
Mario Esparza, Tempe, Ariz.
Sacha Machado, Allen, S.D.
Luis Chavez, Salinas, Calif.
Lorenzo Caldera, Portland, Ore.
Henry Gomez, Los Angeles, Calif.
Austin Delay, Hendersonville, Tenn.
Jahmeer Jett, Philadelphia, Pa.

138 lbs
Julian Rodriguez, Paterson, N.J.
Nicholas Torrance, Evans, Ga.
Jamontay Clark, Cincinnati, Ohio
Lorenzo Rosales, Milwaukee, Wis.
Terrance Reed Jr., Owasso, Okla.
Jose Alday, Odessa, Texas
Armando Huerta, Salt Lake City, Utah
Jose Lopez, Hillsboro, Ore.
Kieran Rosas, Hilo, Hawaii
Adrain Gutierrez, Chula Vista, Calif.
Michael Kershner, Helena, Mont.
Rae Jon Higginbotham, Clinton, Miss.
Kieran Hooks, Philadelphia, Pa.

145 lbs
Jelame Garcia, Lynn, Mass.
Javonne James, Miramar, Fla.
Gabriel Garza, Lincoln Park, Mich.
Javier Martinez, Milwaukee, Wis.
Chase Calloway, St. Joseph, Mo.
Kameron Jones, Garland, Texas
Gabriel Perez, Westminster, Colo.
Trinity Lopez, Great Falls, Mont.
Darryl Jaime, Vacaville, Calif.
Alfredo Santamaria, Garden Grove, Calif.
DeAndre Woods, Jackson, Tenn.
Kareem Martin, Clinton, Md.

154 lbs
Mike Briggs, Worcester, Mass.
Moses Taylor, Detroit, Mich.
Flavio Becerra, White Bear Lake, Minn.
Tywaski Hendrix, Hot Springs, Ark.
Jazavian Palmer, Lubbock, Texas
Daniel Galloway, Salt Lake City, Utah
Cameron Grady, Mandan, N.D.
Gilbert Alvarez, Oakland, Calif.
Juan Quintero, Van Nuys, Calif.
Kendall Breaux, Carencro, La.
James Kelleher, Coopersburg, Pa.

165 lbs
Richard Johnson, Plainfield, N.J.
Anthony Simms Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich.
John Luna, Milwaukee, Wis.
Alex Rincon, Carrollton, Texas
Anthony Hernandez, Fountain, Colo.
Jonathan Esquivel, Anaheim, Calif.
Anthony LaCaze, West Monroe, Ala.
Isaiah Gibson, Charlotte, N.C.

176 lbs
Hakim Lopez, Lithonia, Ga.
Demarkus Minter, Akron, Ohio
Edel Gomez, Fremont, Neb.
Clayton Crutchfield, Sheridan, Ark.
Joel Galvan, Grafton, N.D.
Junior Younan, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Victor Serna, Fresno, Calif.
Andres Adams, Chula Vista, Calif.
Pedro Cervantes, Denver, Colo.
Daquan Johnson, Capitol Heights, Md.

189 lbs
Lou Grant, Seminole Pratt, N.C.
Josh Slater, Monroe, Mich.
Estevan Roman, Forth Worth, Texas
Justin Cartwright, Huntsville, Ala.

201 lbs
Albert Fundora, Tampa, Fla.
Issa Award, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Jonathan Rodriguez, Corpus Christi, Texas
Damien Rico, Los Angeles, Calif.

201+ lbs
Demek Edmonds, Worcester, Mass.
Billy Rice, Lima, Ohio
Francisco Cordova, Milwaukee, Wis.

Female

90 lbs
Arlene Villalobus, Whittier, Calif.

101 lbs
Monica Vanpelt, Toledo, Ohio
Dominique Siller, Abilene, Texas
Christina Mirabal, Albuquerque, N.M.

106 lbs
Enovi Molina, Scotch Plains, N.J.
Haneefa Muhammed, Lexington, Ky.
Brittany Salas, Amarillo, Texas
Marisol Lopez, Avenal, Calif.

110 lbs
Ruby Suarez, Detroit, Mich.
Kianna Richardson, Fort Worth, Texas
Ariana Garcia, Albuquerque, N.M.
Saira Guiterrez, Sacramento, Calif.
Miranda Burkett, Caldwell, Idaho
Emily Downs, Pensacola, Fla.

114 lbs
Jasmine Hampton, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Angelica Herrera, Grand Prairie, Texas
Ayanna Vasquez, Las Cruces, N.M.
Serena Rojas, Fresno, Calif.
Raynesia O'neal, Washington D.C.

119 lbs
Shante Higgs, Detroit, Mich.
Rianna Rios, Alice, Texas
Dacia Jacquez, Bloomfield, N.M.
Arianna Makes Him First, Little Eagle, S.D.
Evevlyn Borja, Fresno, Calif.

125 lbs
Amber Blumenfeld, Springfield, Mass.
Christina Farwick, Cincinnati, Ohio
Kristal Gonzales, San Antonio, Texas
Brooklyn Brenden, East Helena, Mont.
Jasmin Jones, Vacaville, Calif.
Laura Garfias, Cornelius, Ore.

132 lbs
Rashida Ellis, St. Lynn, Mass.
Nakarri Jones, Tampa, Fla.
Dezaree Negrete, Calumet City, Ill.
Isabella Nieves, Kenosha, Wis.
Nancy Gutierrez, Sacramento, Calif.
Liano Rico, San Bernardino, Calif.

138 lbs
Jessica Alvarez, Lincoln Park, Mich.
Martisa Guillen, Reno, Calif.

145 lbs
Courtney Mink, Monroe, Mich.
Marlisa Stamps, Milwaukee, Wis.
Miceala Fox, McLaughlin, S.D.
Kiera Bell, Washington, D.C.

154 lbs
Clarissa Shields, Flint, Mich.
Breanna Rautio, Rocker, Mont.
Kiera Bell, Washington D.C.

165 lbs
Taylor Carroll, Monroe, Mich.

176 lbs
Dariahn Williams, Lexington, Ky.

USA Boxing, as the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing, is the United States’ member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) and a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).