As we approach winter break, let’s look back at the eventful summer and fall season the San Jose State University Judo team had.

2025 USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships | Bedford Park, IL, USA

Jun. 20, 2025 - Jun. 22, 2025

SJSU Judo started summer off strong with our junior(U21) team competing in the 2025 Judo Junior Olympics, a competition that serves as the individual trials for the 2025 Junior World Championships.

Four SJSU athletes took home medals in the Junior divisions:

Aaron Jen(-73kg): 2nd

Iya Sadanchikova(-48kg): 2nd

Jaxon Condella(-90kg): 3rd

Melia Manning(-48kg): 3rd

Aaron Jen (-73kg, Sophomore) and Iya Sadanchikova(-48kg, Freshmen) fell short in the final but still earned the respective title of Junior World Team Member 1st Alternative.

Japan Team Training Camp | Tokyo, Japan

July 2, 2025 - July 18, 2025

Following the USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships, our senior team began preparation for the FISU World University Games 2025 with a two-week training camp in Japan led by coach Kosuke Tanaka.

Jaxon Condella and Aaron Jen trained with the men’s team at Toin University of Yokohama, while Nancy Nguyen and Becky Hoang trained with the women’s team at Kokushikan University.

FISU World University Games 2025 | Rhine-Ruhr, Germany

July 23, 2025 - July 26, 2025

After wrapping up our team training camp in Japan, our World University Games team continued to Rhine-Ruhr, Germany to take on top-ranked athletes from around the world. Competition was tough and our members fell short.

Individual Results:

Rebeca Hoang(-52kg): Top-32 finish

Matthew Bata(-66kg): Top-32 finish

Nancy Nguyen(-70kg): Top-16 finish

Aaron Jen(-73kg): Top-32 finish

Jaxon Condella(-90kg): Top-32 finish

Mixed Team Results:

Team USA: Top-16 finish

Germany Team Training Camp | Munich, Germany

July 28, 2025 - Aug. 3, 2025

Concluding an intensive training camp in Japan and competition in Germany, five SJSU Judo team members, including Katie Gomez, Nancy Nguyen, Aaron Jen, Jaxon Condella, and Quin Kiel, participated in our very own germany training camp led by coach Toni Lettner and Mike Swain.

Qingdao Grand Prix 2025 | Qingdao, China

Sept. 26, 2025 - Sept. 28, 2025

As our team members rest and recover from an eventful and tough summer, our newest transfer student, Steven Boldbaatar(-73kg), takes on the Qingdao Grand Prix.

Boldbaatar threw Kodzhakov of Bahrain with Ko-soto to win his opening round, but lost in his second round against Masudi of Tajikistan who went on to win 5th at the event. Boldbaatar ends with a 1-1 record.

San Jose Open 2025 | San Jose, CA, USA

Oct. 4, 2025 - Oct. 5, 2025

Following the week after Boldbaatar’s strong Grand Prix debut, the SJSU team competed in the San Jose Open–an event hosted and run by SJSU Alum, Chuck Jefferson.

Senior Results:

Gold Medalists:

Trent Tono(-60kg, Freshman)
Aaron Jen(-73kg, Junior)
Mayu Wise(-57kg, Alumni)

Silver Medalists:

Matthew Bata(-66kg, Senior)
Jaxon Condella(-90kg, Junior)
Anne Suzuki(-48kg, Alumni)
Rebeca Hoang(-52kg, Junior)

Bronze Medalists:

Shane Takara(-66kg, Freshman)
Melia Manning(-48kg, Sophmore)
Angelina Willwerth(-52kg, Freshman)

IJF Junior Results:

Gold Medalists:

Aaron Jen(-73kg, Junior)
Angelina Willwerth(-52kg, Freshman)

Silver Medalists:

Melia Manning(-48kg, Sophmore)

Bronze Medalists:

Rebeca Hoang(-52kg, Junior)

2025 World Judo Juniors Championships | Lima, Peru

Oct. 5, 2025 - Oct. 8, 2025

In that same weekend, Sophomore Iya Sadanchikova(-48kg) competed at the World Junior Championships under the “wild card” status.

Sadanchikova won her opening round within the first minute by pinning Kenya’s Imase Rael, but lost in her second round against Nederland’s Wandel Vera who went on to win 5th at the event.

Zagreb Grand Prix 2025 | Zagreb, Croatia

Nov. 14, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025

Junior Steven Boldbaatar(-73kg) and Senior Nancy Nguyen(-70kg) started November off strong by competing in the Zagreb Grand Prix.

Unfortunately, Steven and Nancy fell short and were both eliminated in the round of 32.

Montreal Panamerican Open 2025 | Montreal, Canada

Nov. 15, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025

In the same weekend that Steven and Nancy were in Zagreb, Croatia, freshman Trent Tono(-60kg) battled it out at the Montreal Panamerican Open.

Trent went 2-2 for an overall 5th place finish.

2025 Dallas Open & USA Judo President’s Cup | Dallas, Texas

Nov. 22, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025

SJSU Judo ends off an eventful November with two back-to-back national events, Dallas Open and USA Judo President’s Cup in Dallas, Texas.

Dallas Open Individual Results:

Senior Elite Gold Medalists:

Aaron Jen(-73kg, Junior)
Nancy Nguyen(-70kg, Senior)

Senior Elite Silver Medalists:

Iya Sadanchikova(-48kg, Sophmore)

Senior Elite Bronze Medalists:

Trent Tono(-60kg, Freshman)
Steven Boldbaatar(-73kg, Junior)

USA Judo President’s Cup Individual Results:

Senior Results:

Gold Medalists:

Steven Boldbaatar(-73kg, Junior)

Iya Sadanchikova(-48kg, Sophmore)

Nancy Nguyen(-70kg, Senior)

Silver Medalists:

Matthew Bata(-66kg, Senior)

Aaron Jen(-73kg, Junior)

Angelina Willwerth(-52kg, Freshman)

Mayu Wise(-57kg, Alumni)

Bronze Medalists:

Shane Takara(-66kg, Freshman)

Weston Uyekawa(-73kg, Senior)

Jaxon Condella(-90kg, Junior)

Rebeca Hoang(-52kg, Junior)

IJF Junior Results:

Gold Medalists:

Iya Sadanchikova(-48kg, Sophmore)

Aaron Jen(-73kg, Junior)