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ON TO THE OLYMPICS: Former Howard student-athlete Rhadi Ferguson will represent the United States in Judo at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Ferguson secured his spot in the Men's 100kg (220 lbs) division Saturday during the Olympic Team Trials in Judo held at the San Jose State Events Center. Ferguson, a three-time national champion, entered the trials as the #1 seed in his division. He defeated Mike Barnes, San Jose, CA, in two consecutive matches to make his first Olympic Team. The USA Team will have 12 members (seven men; five women) with the possibility of two additional women's representatives in the event that qualified countries elect not to attend the Olympics and the USA receives an invitation to attend. Ferguson is no stranger to the Olympic Games. He attended the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney, Australia as an alternate in the 100kg weight class. The Rockville, Maryland native was a tri-athlete (football, wrestling, and track) at Howard, graduating with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1997. He has a Master's Degree in Teaching from Howard and is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Capella University.