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*Official 11th Best of the Best Final Results*


*The Adult Team Title is Awarded to*

1st - Midamerica Martial Arts, Omaha, NE 80 points
2nd - Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topek, KS 50 points
3rd - Forca Rara Orions, Overland Park, KS 27 points

Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE 24
Woodbine Martial Arts, Woodbine, IA 18
Action MMA, Sioux Falls, SD 15
S.I.M.S./10th Planet, Bellevue, NE 13
Master Bridges Martial Arts Academy, Omaha, NE 12
Next Edge Academy, Sioux Falls, SD 10
Central Iowa Martial Arts, Des Moines, IA 3
Tiger Rock Academy, Lincoln, NE 0

*The Juvenile Team Title is Awarded to*

1st -S.I,M.S. Martial Arts Academy, Bellevue, NE/10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE 22 points
2nd - Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS 18 points
3rd - Midamerica Martial Arts, Omaha, NE 8 points

Forca Rara Orions, Overland Park, KS 4 points
Tiger Rock Academy, Lincoln, Ne 1 point


First Place - 9 points
Second Place - 3 points
Third Place - 1 points


JUVENILE DIVISION

Gi Division

Juvenile Gi 90 <
1st-Anessa Ebell, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE
2nd-Alysha Klinginger, MAMA, Omaha, NE
3rd-Joe Jeffrey, MAMA, Omaha, NE

Juvenile Gi 120 <
1st-Cody Timmons, TJJ, Topek, KS
2nd-Bradley Mason, Forca Rara Orions, Overland Park, KS
3rd-Nick Gray, Tiger Rock Academy, Lincoln, NE

No-Gi Division

Juvenile No Gi 90 <
1st-Anessa Ebell, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE
2nd-Joe Jeffrey, MAMA, Omaha, NE
3rd-Alysha Klinginger, MAMA, Omaha, NE

Juvenile No Gi 120 <
1st-Cody Timmons, TJJ, Topek, KS
2nd-Anthony Sanchez, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE
3rd-Anthony Sanchez, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE


ADULT DIVISIONS

ADULT FEMALE DIVISION

Female Absolute (Gi)
1st-Emily Coleman, Forca Rara, Overland Park, KS
2nd-Terra Taylor, Master Bridges Martial Arts Academy, Omaha, NE
3rd-Amanda Lacroix, Master Bridges Martial Arts Academy, Omaha, NE

ADULT MALE DIVISIONS

GI DIVISION

126.5 lbs and under
1st-vacant
2nd-vacant
3rd-vacant

127-141
1st-Anthony Hildago, Forca Rara Orions, Overland Park, KS
2nd-Yury Slonsky, MAMA, Omaha, NE
3rd-Jessen Malfero, Action MMA, Sioux Falls, SD

142-154.5
1st-Justin Ryan, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
2nd-Grant Germaine, Central Iowa Martial Arts, Des Moines, IA
3rd-Shane Hutchinson, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS

155-167.5
1st-Christian Hildago, Forca Rara Orions, Overland Park, KS
2nd-Harry Weist, MAMA, Omaha, NE
3rd-Joel Mickells, MAMA, Omaha, NE

168-181
1st-Drew Dober, MAMA, Omaha, NE
2nd-Miguel Gonzales, Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE
3rd-Anthony Byers, Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE

182-194.5
1st-John Chester, Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE
2nd-David Owens, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
3rd-Mark Kruell, Action MMA, Sioux Falls, SD

195-207.5
1st-vacant
2nd-vacant
3rd-vacant

208-221
1st-Shawn Sweet, MAMA, Omaha, NE
2nd-Dan Rau, MAMA, Omaha, NE
3rd-Patrick Taylor, Master Bridges Martial Arts, Omaha, NE

Over 221
1st-Matthew Weiss, Action MMA, Sioux Falls, SD
2nd-Phillip Jeffery, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
3rd-Dennis Bacon, Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE

Gi White Belt Absolute Division
1st-Drew Dober, MAMA, Omaha, NE
2nd-Mark Kreul, AMMA, Sioux Falls, SD
3rd-Matt Wiess, AMMA, Sioux Falls, SD

Adult Male Gi Masters (35 and over) White Belt Division
All other weight classes were vacant

194 <
1st-David Owens, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
2nd-vacant
3rd-vacant

Gi Blue Belt Division
All other weight classes were vacant

194.5 <
1st-Cody Criqui, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
2nd-vacant
3rd-vacant

207 <
1st-Sean Westbrook, Woodbine Martial Arts, Woodbine, IA
2nd-Erick Murray, Master Bridges Martial Arts Academy, Omaha, NE
3rd-Sean Turner, Central Iowa Martial Arts, Des Moines, IA

221 and over
1st-Aaron Pollard, Next Edge Academy, Sioux Falls, SD
2nd-vacant
3rd-vacant

Absolute Division
1st-Sean Westbrook, Woodbine Martial Arts, Woodbine, IA
2nd-Erick Murray, Master Bridges Martial Arts Academy, Omaha, NE
3rd-Aaron Pollard, Next Edge Academy, Sioux Falls, SD

Gi Purple/Brown/Black Belt Division
All Divisions were Vacant

NO GI DIVISION

No Gi 154 <
1st-Joel Mickells, MAMA, Omaha, NE
2nd-Shane Hutchinson, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
3rd-Steven McPhail, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE

No Gi 174 <
1st-Drew Dober, MAMA, Omaha, NE
2nd-Matt Hester, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE
3rd-Miguel Gonzales, Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE

No Gi 194 <
1st-John Chester, Elite Performance Gym, Omaha, NE
2nd-Cody Criqui, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
3rd-David Owens, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS

No Gi 214 <
1st-
2nd-
3rd-

No Gi 215 and over
1st-Phillip Dawes, MAMA, Omaha, NE
2nd-Rob Pilcher, MAMA, Omaha, NE
3rd-Erick Murray, Master Bridges Martial Arts Academy, Omaha, NE

No Gi Absolute Division
1st-Rob Pilcher, MAMA, Omaha, NE
2nd-Drew Dober, MAMA, Omaha, NE
3rd-Joel Mickells, MAMA, Omaha, NE

Adult Male No Gi Masters (35 and over) Division
All other weight classes were vacant

154 <
1st-Eloy Rodriguez, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Omaha, NE
2nd-vacant
3rd-vacant

194 <
1st- David Owens, Topeka Jiu Jitsu, Topeka, KS
2nd-vacant
3rd-vacant
The Official 11th
Best of the Best BJJ
Tournament Results
(September 26, 2009)
Best of the Best Tournament Notes
www.bjjomaha.com Presents

What:  12th Best of the Best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ProAms:  

When:  Saturday, December  12, 2009.  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
Juveniles (17 yrs and younger)
 Juveniles $30 Registration Fee (Late Registration $40) for ALL Divisions

Register online @ bjjomaha.com.  

October Registration:  $50 one division/$60 two divisions/Juveniles $30
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