George Pendergrass Gi Classic 2009
Men’s Purple Belt Absolute
- Seth Shamp – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Brian Demuro – Tribe MMA
- Eric Griffin – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
Men’s Blue Belt 130 – 139.9
- Carlos Diaz – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Robert Campbell – Gustavo Machado / Templar
Men’s Blue Belt 140 – 149.9
- Matt Fuller – Yamasaki / Mechanicsville Martial Arts
- Drew Culbreth – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- George Jones – All-American Martial Arts
Men’s Blue Belt 150 – 159.9
- Joseph Shearin – MBMA
- Steven Thigpen – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Caleb Lewis – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
Men’s Blue Belt 170 – 179.9
- Marc Arnold – Team R.O.C. / Fayettville
- Pat Diamond – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Arthur Powell – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
Men’s Blue Belt 180 – 189.9
- John Pappas – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Wyatt Currin – MBMA
Men’s Blue Belt 205 – 219.9
- Benjamin Rothrock – Octagon Gym
- Chad Tyler – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Greg Huling – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
Men’s Blue Belt 220+
- Mike Nichols – Team R.O.C.
- Brandon Holt – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
Men’s Blue Belt Absolute
- Matt Fuller – Yamasaki / Mechanicsville Martial Arts
- John Pappas – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Ethan Stringfellow – Fayettville Judo
Men’s White Belt 140 – 149.9
- Lucas Burwell – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Winston Mathamba – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Mark Wilson – Gustavo Machado / Templar
Men’s White Belt 130 – 139.9
- Jonathan Solomon – Team R.O.C. / TFTC
- Markus Slade – Team Rubao Carioca
Men’s White Belt 150 – 159.9
- Blake Risk – Kruel Militia MMA
- Tim Haun – RIMA
- Travis Whitley – Gustavo Machado / Templar
Men’s White Belt 160 – 169.9
- Mason Barrett – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Cameron Santana – Team R.O.C.
- Devaughn Gist – Team R.O.C.
Men’s White Belt 170 – 179.9
- Jay Yovanovich – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Matthew Munz – MMA Academy of Robbins
Men’s White Belt 180 – 189.9
- Schuyler Milton – Yamasaki /Fairfax Jiu Jitsu
- Ross Rudolph – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
Men’s White Belt 190 – 204.9
- Adam Allington – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Glen Rathburn – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Jordan Crim – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
Men’s White Belt 205 – 219.9
- Brian Powell – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Darnel Fox – Gustavo Machado
Men’s White Belt 220+
- Jonathan Daniel – Team R.O.C.
- Brian Carter – Team R.O.C.
- Jarrett Estep – MBMA
Men’s White Belt Absolute
- Schuyler Milton – Yamasaki / Fairfax Jiu Jitsu
- Ross Rudolph – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Matthew Munz – MMA Academy of Robbins
Women’s White Belt Absolute
- Kelly Lochmuller – Chapel Hill Quest Center
- Megan Moskow – Evolution
- Carol Anne Watts – Evolution
30 Plus Blue Belt Up to 159.9
- Brian Gorman – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Drew Culbreth – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Travis Wheeler – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
30 Plus Blue Belt 180 – 199.9
- Michael Armendariz – Team R.O.C.
- Mark Bryant – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
30 Plus Blue Belt 200+
- Mike Nichols – Team R.O.C.
- Greg Huling – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Brandon Holt – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
30 Plus Blue Belt Absolute
- Brian Gorman – Triangle Jiu Jitsu
- Travis Wheeler – Trianle Jiu Jitsu
- Drew Culbreth – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
30 Plus White Belt 160 – 179.9
- Jay Yovanovich – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Stephen Smith – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Scott Phillips – Team R.O.C.
30 Plus White Belt 200+
- Brian Powell – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Byron Wade – Team R.O.C. / MAASPI
- Brian Carter – Team R.O.C.
30 Plus White Belt Absolute
- Brian Powell – Team R.O.C. / Forged Fitness
- Bart Edwards – Team R.O.C. / TFTC (Forfeit)
Teen Blue Belt Absolute
- Caleb Lewis – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Ethan Stringfellow – Fayettville Judo
Teen Intermediate Up to 105
- Ryan Wade – Team R.O.C. / MAASPI
- Daniel Donahue – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Ryan Arnott – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Teen Intermediate 106 – 116
- Alex Wakefield – Team R.O.C. / MAASPI
- David Pullen – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Teen Intermediate 123 -132
- Mitchell Lester – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Rachel Preston – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Teen Intermediate 145 – 159.9
- Josh Smith – MBMA
- Stacey Rogers – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Joesph Dousharm – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Teen Intermediate 160+
- Chris Beguhl – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Geoffrey Arnott – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Teen Intermediate Absolute
- Geoffrey Arnott – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Josh Smith – MBMA
- Chris Beguhl – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Teen Beginner Up to 99.9
- Bishop Holt – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Hailey Schell – Team Rubao Carioca
- Aaron Lloyd – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
Teen Beginner 115 – 129.9
- Garrett Lanier
- Mary Hocutt – Gustavo Machado / Templar
Teen Beginner 130 – 144.9
- Travis Connelly – Evolution
- Bryce Murray – Gustavo Machado / Templar
- James Buchanan – RIMA
Teen Beginner 165+
- Andrew Becker – Karate International Durham
- Dominic Hocutt – Gustavo Machado / Templar
Children’s Intermediate 50 – 59.9
- Noah Starek – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Andrew Arnott – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Children’s Intermediate 60 – 69.9
- David Hunt – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Coby Martin – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Lydia Pullen – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Children’s Intermediate 70 – 79.9
- Dylan Hollifield – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Katie Noble – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Noah Ressegiue – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Children’s Intermediate 82 – 100
- Oscar Ybarra – Team R.O.C.
- Nathanial Hunt – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Ryan Arnott – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Children’s Intermediate 115+
- Nicodemus Hunt – Odyssey / Cornerstone
- Jack Noble – Odyssey / Cornerstone
Children’s Gi Beginner 50 – 59.9
- Ashton Dillon – MMA Academy of Robbins
- Blake Edwards – Gustavo Machado / Templar
- Levi Sells – MMA Raleigh
Children’s Beginner 70 – 79.9
- Linton Holmes – Gustavo Machado / Templar
- Sean Meehan – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
Children’s Beginner 99 – 99.9
- Jonah Faneuf – Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
- Hailey Schell – Team Rubao Carioca
Children’s Beginner 104 – 123
- Jonathan Jenkins – RIMA
- Grace Carlton – RIMA
- Sarah Maragh – Gustavo Machado / Templar

Children and Teen division at US Grappling events now use the Madison Bracketing System. There will no longer be preset weight classes for Children and Teens. At the end of weigh ins, the children and teens will be sorted by weight. Brackets will then be made by grouping them into sets of 4 or 8 (depending on turnout). Children will be divided by weight, experience, and age (whenever possible). Divisions for children and teens will be run as double elimination brackets, ensuring everyone gets at least two matches in each division. Using the Madison system means children and teens will no longer cut weight since they won’t know the weight classes in advance.





