4th Tri-State Grappling Championships Results
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Team Gi 
1.  Team Shawn Hammonds
2.  Team Jorge Gurgel
3.  Bad Wolf  MMA
(1st place = 3pts/ 2nd place = 2pts / 3rd place =1pt)

GI Absolute Champion
BJ Nelson (Relson Gracie – Ohio)


Brown Belt Open
1.  Dave Reily (Hammonds)
2.  Jon Meyer (Team Gurgel)


Purple Belt Open
1.  BJ Nelson (Relson Gracie – Ohio)
2.  Camron Knight (Ground Zero – Gurgel)
3.  Sean Gray (Team Gurgel)


Blue Belt
150lbs to 164lbs
1.  Paul Gardiner (Bad Wolf)
2.  Levon Sacket (Club MMA)
3.  Benji Pyles (Ground Zero / Gurgel)

165lbs to 179lbs
1.  Ricardo Navas (Hammonds)
2.  Nathan Fitch (Hammonds)
3.  Tyler Young (Team 1)

180lbs to 209lbs
1. Gustavo Peixoto (SVT)
2.  Kevin McCarthy (Hammonds)
3.  John Dunkman (Hammonds)

210lbs & Up
1.  Israel Tilk (Team Gurgel)
2.  Kevin Matthews (Ghost)


White Belt
149lbs & Under
1.  Talis Brunovskis (RG/DA)
2.  Scott Byer (Hammonds)
3.  Matt Wethington (Hammonds)

150lbs to 164lbs
1.  Jorge Medina (Hammonds)
2.  Jeremy Pender (Vision)
3.  Robert Strahl (Hammonds)

165lbs to 179lbs
1.  Ethan Day (Hammonds)
2.  Bill Chastain (Team Gurgel)
3.  Alex Vasselo (Club MMA)

180lbs to 209lbs
1.  Justin Hartley (Hammonds)
2.  Ryan Larkins
3.  Wendell Cherry

210lbs to 224lbs
1.  Jason Compton (Cyclone Submission)
2. Patrick Cokley (Relson Gracie – Ohio)
3  Kendall Kumpf (Hammonds)

225lbs & Up
1.  Tracy Hunley (Bad Wolf)
2.  Matt Duquesne (Bad Wolf)
3.  Gerald Clone (Cyclone Submission)


Masters White Belt
149lbs & Under
1.  Dan Hennessy (Team Gurgel)
2.  Scott Byer (Hammonds)
3.  Jorge Torres (RG/DA)


Female Blue Belt Absolute
1.  McKenzie White (Team Gurgel)
2.  Marissa Caldwell (Vision)
3.  Emily Hatting (Club MMA)


Female White Belt Absolute
1.  Carrie Durham (Bad Wolf)
2.  Nicole Rahe (Hammonds)


Team No-Gi
1.  Team Shawn Hammonds
2.  Team Jorge Gurgel
3.  Vision MMA
(1st place = 3pts/ 2nd place = 2pts / 3rd place =1pt)

No-Gi Absolute Champion
Jon Meyer (Team Gurgel)


Advanced No-Gi
149lbs & Under
1.  Jonathan Morrell (Hammonds)
2.  Jeff Cordes (Team Gurgel)

165lbs to 179lbs
Keith Herbert (Columbus BJJ / Gurgel)
Chris Ciesick (Hammonds)
Tyler Young (Team 1)

210lbs & Up
1.  Sean Boland (Team Gurgel)
2.  Bob Lehman
3.  Jonathan Centas


Intermediate No-Gi
149lbs & Under
1.  Alex Kim (OSU)
2.  Marissa Calwell (Vision)
3.  Brock Cox (Tri-State Athletics)

150lbs to 164lbs
1.  William Drbandi (Team 1)
2.  Jorge Medina (Hammonds)
3.  Jeremy Pender (Vision)

165lbs to 179lbs
1.  Ricardo Navas (Hammonds)
2.  David Guilds (Tri-State Athletics)
3.  John Shipp (Cincy 24/7)

180lbs to 209lbs
1.  Kevin McCarthy (Hammonds)
2.  Brian Richardson (Mei-yo)
3.  John Dunkman (Hammonds)


Beginner No-GI
149lbs & Under
1.  Talis Brunovskis (RG/DA)
2.  Matt Wethington (Hammonds)
3.  Richard Owen (Team 1)

150lbs to 164lbs
1.  Ronald Rains (Hammonds)
2.  Nikolos Hoobler-Scherff (Club MMA)
3.  Greg Calvert (Vision)

180lbs to 209lbs
1.  Justin Hartley (Hammonds)
2.  Ricky Huron (Phalanx)
3.  Richard Ray (Team 1)

210lbs & up
1.  Mike Brown
2.  Joe Rogers (4 Seasons)
3.  Joe Mittermeir (Mei-yo)


Masters Intermediate No-Gi
149lbs & Under
1.  Dan Hennessy (Team Gurgel)
2.  Carson Gainel (Fusion)


Masters Beginner No-Gi
149lbs & Under
1.  Jorge Torres (RG/DA)
2.  Henry Camron (Pedro Sauer)

Female No-Gi Absolute
1.  Marissa Caldwell (Vision)
2.  Emily Hatting (Club MMA)
3.  McKenzie White (Team Gurgel)

Team Kid's & Teen's
1.  Team Jorge Gurgel
2.  Team Shawn Hammonds
3.  Club MMA
(1st place = 3pts/ 2nd place = 2pts / 3rd place =1pt)

12 – 14 years No-Gi Beginner
Light Weight
1.  Brandon Shumate (Mei-yo)
2.  Ashley Murakawi

Heavy Weight
1.  Nick Tanenbaum (Son of Siam)
2.  Bret Taylor (Columbus BJJ / Gurgel)
3.  Andres Martinez (Team Gurgel)


15-17 years No-Gi Beginner
Light Weight
1.  Bret Taylor (Columbus BJJ / Gurgel)
2.  Chad Hardy (DCMA)
3.  Anthony Nelson (Bad Wolf)

Heavy Weight
1.  Sebastian Dalton (Phalanx)
2.  Sean Munn (Pedro Sauer)
3.  Jarred Noffsinger (Team Gurgel)

Middle Weight
1.  Chandler Golden (TFG)
2.  Brandon Back
3.  Bryan McDowell (Phalanx)

15-17 years Gi Intermediate/Advanced
1.  Bret Taylor (Columbus BJJ / Gurgel)
2.  Cody Gabelman (G-Force)

14 – 17 years Gi Intermediate/Advanced
1.  Jarred Stone (BCMA / Gurgle)
2.  Zach Stayton (Cyclone Submission)
3.  Sean Munn (Pedro Sauer)

12 – 14 years Gi Intermediate
1.  Bret Taylor  (Columbus BJJ / Gurgel)
2.  Nick Tanenbaum (Son of Siam)

6 – 8 years No-Gi Beginner
Heavy Weight
1.  Kyle McNhorter (DCMA)
2.  Trevor Briggs (BCMA / Gurgel)

Light Weight
1.  Izac Costa
2.  Erik Gomez (Ruffhouse)
3.  Logan Brown

6 – 8 years No-Gi Intermediate / Advanced
1.  Thomas Deck (AFS)
2.  Jordan Carter (DCMA)
3.  Brady Keith (Club MMA)

9 – 11 years No-Gi Beginner
1.  Derek Wiley (Son of Siam)
2.  Will Baker (Club MMA)
3.  Jimmy Brockmann (Club MMA)

9 – 11 years No-Gi Intermediate
1.  Kylie Rachford (Cyclone Submission)
2.  William Cornette (Team Gurgel)
3.  Theo Tedsco (Club MMA)

9 – 11 years No-Gi Advanced
1.  Caid Cokley (Relson Gracie)
2.  Gentry Beck (AFS)
3.  Zane Brown (Core)

9 – 11 years Gi Beginner
1.  Will Baker (Club MMA)
2.  Kylie Rachford (Cyclone Submission)
3.  Jimmy Brockmann (Club MMA)

9 – 11 years Gi Intermediate
1.  Derek Wiley (Son of Siam)
2.  Madelynn Campbell (DCMA)
3.  William Cornette (Team Gurgel)

9 – 11 years Gi Advanced
1.  Zane Brown (Core)
2.  Caid Cokley (Relson Gracie)
3.  Trace Carter (DCMA)

6 – 8 years Gi Beginner
1.  Trevor Briggs (BCMA / Gurgel)
2.  Eric Gomez (Ruffhouse)

6 – 8 years Gi Intermediate
1.  Aiden Freese (Club MMA)
2.  Jordan Carter (DCMA)
3.  Thomas Deck (AFS)

12 – 14 years Gi
Light Weight
1.  Jeremiah Scott (BCMA / Gurgel)
2.  Blake Sullivan (Club MMA)


12 – 14 years No-Gi
Light Weight
1.  Jeremiah Scott (BCMA / Gurgel)
2.  Blake Sullivan (Club MMA)
3.  Gary Young (Club MMA)

12 – 14 years Beginner
1.  Trevor Thompson (Son of Siam)
2.  Randy Clark (Team Gurgel)

15 – 17 years Beginner
1. Jon Christian (Son of Siam)
2.  Nick Yanenbaum (Son of Siam)
3.  Cody Gabelman (G-Force)


15 – 17 years
1.  Chad Hardy (DCMA)
2.  Anthony Nelson (Bad Wolf)
3.  Mike Lay (Vision)

15 – 17 years
1.  Trevor Thompson (Son of Siam)
2.  Jarred Noffsinger (Team Gurgel)
3.  Matthew Applegate (Club MMA)


1.  Blake Morgan
2.  Ashley Murakawi
3.  Gary Young (Club MMA)