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| Congratulations to all of the Competitors!!! *Preliminary 12th Best of the Best Results* *The Adult Team Title is Awarded to* 1st - Combative Sport Center, Manhattan, KS 79 points 2nd - Midamerica Martial Arts, Omaha, NE 54 points 3rd - American Top Team, Columbia, MO 36 points BJJ Lifestyle-Vaghi, Belleville, IL 30 points Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS 27 points S.I.M.S./10th Planet Omaha, Omaha, NE 18 points Nova Uniao, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12 points Team Rodrigo Vaghi-Omaha North, Omaha, NE 11 points Action MMA, Sioux Falls, SD 10 points Next Edge Academy, Sioux Falls, SD 10 points Agoge Martial Arts Academy, La Vista, NE 5 points Lincoln MMA, Lincoln, NE 3 points RK Camarillo, Minneapolis, MN 3 points Central Iowa Martial Arts, Des Moines, IA 1 point Des Moines MMA Academy, Des Moines, IA 0 points Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE 0 points *The Juvenile Team Title is Awarded to* 1st - Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS 14 points 2nd - Mick Doyle's Kickboxing and Fitness, Omaha, NE 12 points 3rd - Agoge Martial Arts, La Vista, NE/Team Poundout, Avoca, IA 9 points each First Place - 9 points Second Place - 3 points Third Place - 1 points JUVENILE DIVISION Gi Division Juvenile Gi 90 < 1st-Austin Berry, Agoge Martial Arts, La Vista, NE 1st-Broc Hall, Mick Doyles Kickboxing and Fitness, Omaha, NE 3rd-Seth Engle, MAMA, Omaha, NE Juvenile Gi 120 < 1st-Cody Timmons, TJJ, Topek, KS 2nd-Paul Owens , TJJ, Topek, KS 3rd-Cain Mathis, TJJ, Topek, KS No-Gi Division Juvenile No Gi 90 < 1st-Broc Hall, Mick Doyles Kickboxing and Fitness, Omaha, NE 2nd-Blake McPherson, MAMA, Omaha, NE 3rd-vacant Juvenile No Gi 120 < 1st-Will Stanton, Team Poundout, Avoca, IA 2nd-Phillip Ramirez, MAMA, Omaha, NE 2nd-Paul Owens , TJJ, Topek, KS ADULT DIVISIONS ADULT FEMALE DIVISION Female White Belt Absolute (Gi) 1st-Kate Kelly, CSC, Manhattan, KS 2nd-Allison Teeter, CSC, Manhattan, KS 3rd-Heather Nurse, Team Rodrigo Vaghi-Omaha North, Omaha, NE ADULT MALE DIVISIONS GI DIVISION Gi White Belt Division 126.5 lbs and under 1st-vacant 2nd-vacant 3rd-vacant 127-141 1st-vacant 2nd-vacant 3rd-vacant 142-154.5 1st-Nathan Thibault, CSC, Manhattan, KS 2nd-Brian Heavrin, MAMA, Omaha, NE 3rd-Joshua Martin, CSC, Manhattan, KS 155-167.5 1st-Jimmy Judevine, MAMA, Omaha, NE 2nd-Mirsad Bektic, MAMA, Omaha, NE 3rd-Justin Hamilton, MAMA, Omaha, NE 168-181 1st-Bryce Teager, MAMA, Omaha, NE 2nd-Paul Lewandowski, CSC, Manhattan, KS 3rd-Justin Maroney, CSC, Manhattan, KS 182-194.5 1st-Brett Allred, CSC, Manhattan, KS 2nd-Alex Duarte, MAMA, Omaha, NE 3rd-Isaac Doolittle, CSC, Manhattan, KS 195-207.5 1st-Lee Larson, CSC, Manhattan, KS 2nd-Dominic Robitaille, Vaghi, Belleville, IL 3rd-Nick Ferando, Team Rodrigo Vaghi-Omaha North, Omaha, NE 208-221 1st-Vacant 2nd-Vacant 3rd-Vacant Over 221 1st-Durea Falkner, Team Rodrigo Vaghi-Omaha North, Omaha, NE 2nd-Cody Blocker, Lincoln MMA, Lincoln, NE 3rd-Richard Jones, CSC, Manhattan, KS Gi White Belt Absolute Division (due to time constraints there was no white-belt Absolute) 1st- 2nd- 3rd- Adult Male Gi Masters (35 and over) White Belt Division All other weight classes were vacant Over 221 1st-Luke Schollmeyer, MAMA, Omaha, NE 2nd-James Richardson, TJJ, Topeka, KS 3rd-Mario Massa, Action MMA, Sioux Falls, SD Gi Blue Belt Division All other weight classes were vacant 167.5 < 1st-Joel Mickels, MAMA, Omaha, NE 2nd-Brian Thompson, CSC, Manhattan, KS 3rd-vacant 181 < 1st-Shawn Woods, ATT, Columbia, MO 2nd-Pake McNally, CSC, Manhattan, KS 3rd-Jerrard Berry, Agoge Martial Arts, La Vista, NE 194.5 < 1st-Cody Criqui, TJJ, Topeka, KS 2nd-Tony Goldsby, CSC, Manhattan, KS 3rd-Nicholas Garrett, CSC, Manhattan, KS 207 < 1st-Keith Daniels, CSC, Manhattan, KS 2nd-Patrick Webber, TJJ, Topeka, KS 3rd-Sean Turner, Central Iowa Martial Arts, Des Moines, IA 221 < 1st-Richard Graeff, Vaghi, Belleville, IL 2nd-Oscar Hipp, RK Camarillo, Minneapolis, MN 3rd-Vacant Absolute Division (Cash Prize) 1st-Shawn Woods, ATT, Columbia, MO $200 2nd-Pake McNally, CSC, Manhattan, KS $100 Gi Purple Belt Division 221 and over (weight class was combined) 1st-Ezra Lenon, ATT, Columbia, MO 2nd-Marc Monaco, TJJ, Topeka, KS 3rd-Kyle Nordstrom, MAMA, Omaha, NE Brown Belt Division 221 and over (weight class was combined) 1st-Bruce Hoyer, Next Edge Academy, Sioux Falls, SD 2nd-Joe Wilk, CSC, Manhattan, KS Brown/Purple Belt Combined Absolute Division (Cash Prize) 1st-Ezra Lenon, ATT, Columbia, MO $300 2nd-Bruce Hoyer, Next Edge Academy, Sioux Falls, SD $200 Black Belt Division All Divisions were Vacant NO GI DIVISION No Gi 154 < 1st-Matt Hester, S.I.M.S./10th Planet, Omaha, NE 2nd-Joel Mickells, MAMA, Omaha, NE 3rd-Nathan Thibault, CSC, Manhattan, KS No Gi 174 < 1st-Steve Cole, S.I.M.S./10th Planet, Omaha, NE 2nd-Jared Berry, Agoge Martial Arts, La Vista, NE 3rd-Bryce Teager, MAMA, Omaha, NE No Gi 194 < 1st-Ezra Lennon, ATT, Columbia, MO 2nd-Q'Swaone Pryor, CSC, Manhattan, KS 3rd-Sean Westbrook, Agoge/Woodbine Martial Arts, Woodbine, IA No Gi 214 < 1st-Leonardo Pecanha, Nova Uniao, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd-Lee Larson, CSC, Manhattan, KS 3rd-Brett Allred, CSC, Manhattan, KS No Gi 215 and over 1st-Mike Rethmeyer, BJJ Lifestyle-Vaghi, Belleville, IL 2nd-Kyle Nordstrom, MAMA, Omaha, NE 3rd-Bruce Hoyer, Next Edge Academy, Sioux Falls, SD No Gi Absolute Division (Cash Prize) 1st-Mike Rethmeyer, BJJ Lifestyle-Vaghi, Belleville, IL $200 2nd-Leonardo Pecanha, Nova Uniao, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil $100 Adult Male No Gi Masters (35 and over) Division All other weight classes were vacant 174 < 1st-David Owens, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS 2nd-vacant 3rd-vacant 215 and over 1st- Mario Massa, Action MMA, Sioux Falls, SD 2nd-vacant 3rd-vacant |
| Preliminary 12th Best of the Best BJJ Tournament Results (February 24, 2010) |
| Best of the Best Tournament Notes |
www.bjjomaha.com Presents
What: 13th Best of the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ProAms:
When: Saturday, May 15, 2010. Weigh-in will be per IBJJF.org rules . Competition starts 9:00 am and
will go until we have champions!
Where: Blackburn Senior High, 2606 Hamiltion Street, Omaha, NE 68131
Who: Wrestlers, submission wrestlers, judo players, BJJ’ers, etc. Gi/No Gi competitors.
Divisions:
Gi/No Gi
All Belt Levels
Female Gi/No Gi females $50 Registration Fee (Late Registration $60) for ALL Divisions
Juveniles (17 yrs and younger) Juveniles $30 Registration Fee (Late Registration $40) for ALL Divisions
Register online @ bjjomaha.com.
April Registration: $50 one division/$60 two divisions/Juveniles $30
May Registration: $60 one division/$70 two divisions/Juveniles $35
On-line Late Registration (Begins Monday, May 10th, 11:59pm, ends Wednesday, May 12th 11:59pm):
$75 all divisions/Juveniles $40
Late Registration (Day of tournament): Cash only, $75 all divisions/Juveniles $40
ABSOLUTELY NO ON-LINE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER Wednesday, , 2009 - 11:
59pm.
After Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:59 pm ALL late registrations will be CASH only on Saturday, May 15
prior to the tournament beginning.
FREE T-shirts for competitors Pre-Registered "on-line" only.
Rules??
What: 13th Best of the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ProAms:
When: Saturday, May 15, 2010. Weigh-in will be per IBJJF.org rules . Competition starts 9:00 am and
will go until we have champions!
Where: Blackburn Senior High, 2606 Hamiltion Street, Omaha, NE 68131
Who: Wrestlers, submission wrestlers, judo players, BJJ’ers, etc. Gi/No Gi competitors.
Divisions:
Gi/No Gi
All Belt Levels
Female Gi/No Gi females $50 Registration Fee (Late Registration $60) for ALL Divisions
Juveniles (17 yrs and younger) Juveniles $30 Registration Fee (Late Registration $40) for ALL Divisions
Register online @ bjjomaha.com.
April Registration: $50 one division/$60 two divisions/Juveniles $30
May Registration: $60 one division/$70 two divisions/Juveniles $35
On-line Late Registration (Begins Monday, May 10th, 11:59pm, ends Wednesday, May 12th 11:59pm):
$75 all divisions/Juveniles $40
Late Registration (Day of tournament): Cash only, $75 all divisions/Juveniles $40
ABSOLUTELY NO ON-LINE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER Wednesday, , 2009 - 11:
59pm.
After Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:59 pm ALL late registrations will be CASH only on Saturday, May 15
prior to the tournament beginning.
FREE T-shirts for competitors Pre-Registered "on-line" only.
Rules??
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