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Take it to the Mat: At Judo Club practice, Marcia Ahlgren '09 takes down Thomas Lamb '11 with a kesa gatame, or scarf lock pin. Every year, the team travels to several meets, and in 2007, Rachel Mixon '09, Devon St. Cyr '09 and James "J.J." Melfi '10 all took first place at the state championships. "It's good exercise, and it's fun to learn to defend yourself," says Ahlgren. "I get out a lot of stress and aggression." After practice, she says, "I just want to take a shower and go to bed."