NC State Championships
Adult Team Points
First Place – Team ROC
Second Place – Gustavo Machado
Third Place – Kruel Militia
Juvenile Team Ponts
First Place – Gustavo Machado
Second Place – Team ROC
Third Place – RIMA
Men’s No Gi Divisions
Advanced
Absolute
1 Gavin Lefever LA Boxing
2 Carl Soyars Rubao Carioca
3 Chad Tyler Gustavo Machado
149 – 162 lbs
1 Jerrod Sanders Kruel Militia
2 Steve Thigpen Triangle Jiu Jitsu
3 Fernando Salvador Gracie Humaita
175.5 – 188.5 lbs
1 Gavin Lefever LA Boxing
2 Carl Soyars Rubao Carioca
3 Juan Sanchez Team One Lejeune
Intermediate
Absolute
1 Phil Thorn LIMAA / Crazy 88
2 Josh Ryan Absolute Jiu Jitsu
3 Trenton Barnes Team ROC
135 – 149 lbs
1 John Telford Team ROC
2 Lucas Burwell Gustavo Machado / Pendergrass Academy
3 Justin Oh Team ROC
149 – 162 lbs
1 Johnny Bonds ECSA
2 Chris Delaney Evolution MMA
3 Casey Turner Newbern BJJ
162 – 175.5 lbs
1 Jon Davis Team ROC
2 Josh Ryan Absolute Jiu Jitsu
3 Lucas Huettl Evolution MMA
175.5 – 188.5 lbs
1 Trenton Barnes Team ROC
2 Kyle Davenport Gustavo Machado
3 Joe Salas Team ROC
188.6 – 215 lbs
1 Saul Vega Gustavo Machado
2 Brian Marshall Kruel Militia
215 and up
1 Phil Thorn LIMAA / Crazy 88
2 Michael Blue Team ROC
Beginner
Absolute
1 Mark Mordus Team ROC
2 Juan Macias Iron Lion
3 Jason Carver Extreme
up to 149 lbs
1 Juan Macias Iron Lion
2 Bryce Enderli Gustavo Machado
3 Jesus Ortega Kruel Militia
149 – 162 lbs
1 Wil Hardison ABI’s
2 Stephen Shattuck Evolution MMA
162 – 175.5 lbs
1 Philip Duhart ECSA
2 Scott Stclair Kruel Militia
3 Jason Carver Extreme
175.5 – 188.5 lbs
1 James Edward Wesley Kruel Militia
2 Brandon Geiger Triangle Jiu Jitsu
202 – 215 lbs
1 Wayne Johnson Fighter’s Edge
2 Adam Allington Team ROC
3 Mark Mordus Team ROC
Novice
Absolute
1 Hunter Glenn Team One / 24 7 Fitness
2 Dwayne Taylor Team ROC
3 Jeff Hart Triangle Jiu Jitsu
up to 135.5 lbs
1 Clinton Syzmanski Gustavo Machado
2 Marcus Slade Rubao Carioca
3 Amarbir Bakhshi
135 to 149 lbs
1 Marcos Ferro Gustavo Machado
2 Lewis Ketron Team Diamond
3 Justin Zickler Team Diamond
162 – 175.5 lbs
1 Evan Whitman Iron Lion
2 Chris Campbell Team ROC
175.5 – 188.5 lbs
1 Brad Richardson Nova Unaio
2 Jason Lambert Team ROC
3 William Craig ABI’s
215 and up
1 Hunter Glenn Team One / 24 7 Fitness
2 Robin Patterson Kruel Militia
3 Jeff Hart Triangle Jiu Jitsu
30+ No Gi Divisions
Intermediate
Absolute
1 John Schell Rubao Carioca
2 Todd Vlk Tier 1
3 Thorin Ryan Team ROC
149 – 162 lbs
1 Casey Turner Newbern BJJ
2 Brian Gorman Triangle Jiu Jitsu
3 Boomer Hogaboom Triangle Jiu Jitsu
162 – 188.5
1 Thorin Ryan Team ROC
2 Michael Sommerville Team ROC
3 John Schell Rubao Carioca
Beginner
Absolute
1 Dwayne Taylor Team ROC
2 Tom Kunath Iron Lion
3 Jason Helmstadter Kruel Militia
149 – 162 lbs
1 Wil Hardison ABI’s
2 Tom Kunath Iron Lion
3 Ed Hicks Team ROC
162 – 188.5 lbs
1 William Craig ABI’s
2 Chad York Rubao Carioca
3 Scott Austin Team Diamond
188.5 – 215 lbs
1 Jason Helmstadter Kruel Militia
2 Phil Samson Iron Lion
3 Matthew Somogyi Team ROC
Men’s Gi Divisions
Black Belt
Absolute
1 Klint Radwani Yamasaki
2 Mike Bejoc Gustavo Machado
3 Carl Soyars Rubao Carioca
162 – 175.5 lbs
1 Klint Radwani Yamasaki
2 Carl Soyars Rubao Carioca
3 Fernando Salvador Gracie Humaita
Purple Belt
Absolute
1 Gavin Lefever LA Boxing
2 Andrew Schaeffer Yamasaki
3 Alan Bevier Gustavo Machado
162 – 188.5 lbs
1 Alan Bevier Gustavo Machado
2 Gavin Lefever LA Boxing
3 Conrad Barrett Gustavo Machado
Blue Belt
Absolute
1 Phil Thorn LIMAA / Crazy 88
2 Tyler Eastland Yamasaki
3 Brandon Avila Team ROC
135 – 149 lbs
1 Lucas Burwell Gustavo Machado
2 John Telford Team ROC
3 Justin Oh Team ROC
149 – 162 lbs
1 Matt Fuller Yamasaki
2 Casey Turner Newbern BJJ
3 Nicholas Klingler All American Martial Arts Academy
162 – 175.5 lbs
1 Nokomus Shearin MBMA
2 Brandon Avila Team ROC
3 Michael McGrath Richmond Fight Club
175.6 – 202 lbs
1 Tyler Eastland Yamasaki
2 Joey McCarthy Team ROC
3 John Pappas Team ROC
White Belt
Absolute
1 Josh Ryan Absolute Jiu Jitsu
2 Saul Vega Gustavo Machado
3 Mark Mordus Team ROC
122 – 135.5 lbs
1 Clinton Syzmanski Gustavo Machado
2 Marcus Slade Rubao Carioca
3 Amarbir Bakhshi
135 – 149 lbs
1 Bryce Enderli Gustavo Machado
2 Jon Motley Team ROC
3 Ellis Roach Kruel Militia
149 – 162 lbs
1 Blake Risk Kruel Militia
2 Chris Delaney Evolution MMA
3 Andres Encinales Gustavo Machado
162 – 175.5 lbs
1 Josh Ryan Absolute Jiu Jitsu
2 Jon Davis Team ROC
3 Ben Lieberman Team ROC
175.5 – 188.5 lbs
1 Myles Connor Evolution MMA
2 Peter Steindl Team ROC
3 Brad Richardson Nova Unaio
188.5 – 215 lbs
1 Adam Allington Team ROC
2 Justin Bradley Gustavo Machado
3 Mark Mordus Team ROC
215 and up
1 Kerry Johnson Gustavo Machado
2 Jeff Hart Triangle Jiu Jitsu
3 William Chang Kruel Militia
Women’s Gi Divisions
White Belt
Absolute
1 Ashley Coats Kruel Militia
2 Megan Moskow Evolution MMA
30+ Gi Divisions
Brown Belt
Absolute
1 Trey Martin BJJ Revolution
2 Jon Barnes Evolution MMA
Blue Belt
Absolute
1 Thorin Ryan Team ROC
2 Travis Wheeler Triangle Jiu Jitsu
3 Todd Vlk Tier 1
149 – 162 lbs
1 Casey Turner Newbern BJJ
2 Brian Gorman Triangle Jiu Jitsu
3 Travis Wheeler Triangle Jiu Jitsu
162 – 175.5 lbs
1 Nathan Luna Gustavo Machado
2 John Schell Rubao Carioca
3 Michael Sommerville Team ROC
175.5 – 188.5 lbs
1 Todd Vlk Tier 1
2 Joe Salas Team ROC
3 Thorin Ryan Team ROC
188.5 – 215 lbs
1 Matthew Somogyi Team ROC
2 Barry Morgan Team Diamond
3 Steve Malloy Team ROC
215 and up
1 Bobby Ford Gustavo Machado
2 Dwayne Taylor Team ROC
3 Michael Blue Team ROC
White Absolute
1 Dwayne Taylor Team ROC
2 Michael Blue Team ROC
3 Matthew Somogyi Team ROC
175.5 – 188.5 lbs
1 Jason Littleton Gustavo Machado
2 Jason Lambert Team ROC
3 Ed Hicks Team ROC
Juvenile Divisions
No Gi Divisions
Intermediate
81 – 92 lbs
1 Christopher Engel Team ROC
2 Brooklyn Schell Rubao Carioca
Beginner
57 – 60 lbs
1 Ethan Schneiderman Team ROC
2 Giovanni Bakhshi Gustavo Machado
98 – 115 lbs
1 Hayden Griffith Gustavo Machado
2 Jonathan Jenkins RIMA
3 Jordan Garlow Gustavo Machado
152 – 156 lbs
1 Austin Hires Brevard
2 Ryan Ruiz Gustavo Machado
Juvenile
Gi Divisions
Intermediate
81 – 92 lbs
1 Christopher Engel Team ROC
2 Brooklyn Schell Rubao Carioca
Beginner
57 – 62 lbs
1 Ethan Schneiderman Team ROC
2 Giovanni Bakhshi Gustavo Machado
3 Joseph Wetsch Team ROC
92 – 107 lbs
1 Jonathan Jenkins RIMA
2 Jordan Garlow Gustavo Machado
3 Hailey Schell Rubao Carioca
115 – 121 lbs
1 Hayden Griffith Gustavo Machado
2 Samatha Smario Gustavo Machado
143 – 156 lbs
1 Jonah Burke Gustavo Machado
2 Ryan Ruiz Gustavo Machado
