GD Jiu-Jitsu wins the AZ State Championship (Adult Division)
The 2010 AZ BJJ State Championship took place in Mesa, AZ on June 26th and 27th. Our Team won the Adult division for the 5th year in a row, producing 21 AZ State Champions, 13 runner ups, and 16 Bronze Medalists! The standouts of the team were Steve Heilman, who defeated 5 opponents to win the Purple/Senior 1/Light and the Open Class, and Kristina Barlaan, who won the Blue/Feather and the Open Class. In the Kids division, our Team took 5th place overall. The standouts of the Kids Division were: Bobby Reinke, Gerald Perkings and Justes Eguchi-Kahawaii.
Steve "Scoop's Dad" won his 1st purple belt tournament
Kristina repeated her performance from the 5th AZ Open
Here are our Team’s full results:
| Kids | |||
| White/Grey | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Pre-Teen | |||
| Light Feather 59 lbs >> Male | Bobby Reinke | Nicholas Jordan | |
| Heavy 94 lbs >> Male | Sebastian Janik | ||
| Teen | |||
| Light Feather 97 lbs >> Male | Justes Eguchi-Kahawaii | ||
| Feather 106 lbs >> Male | Gerald Perkins | ||
| Yellow | |||
| Jr. Teen | |||
| Rooster 71 lbs >> Male | Dominic Koeller | ||
| Feather 79 lbs >> Male | Diego Herrera | ||
| Light 88 lbs >> Male | Jae Carver | ||
| Middle Heavy 106 lbs >> Male | Alexander Jordan | ||
| Orange | |||
| Jr. Teen | |||
| Middle 97 lbs >> Male | Abel Flores | ||
| Juvenile | |||
| White | |||
| Super Feather 129 lbs | Justin Recker | Alex Bacon | |
| Heavy OVER 163 lbs | Chanson Eguchi-Kahawaii | ||
| WHITE (18+) | |||
| Adult | |||
| Rooster (126.5 lbs) | Christopher Steed | ||
| Light Feather (141 lbs) | Aaron Nolan | ||
| Feather (154 lbs) | Nick Calenti | ||
| Middle (181 lbs) | Mark Garland | JERRY HEDRICK | |
| Medium Heavy (194.5 lbs) | Justin Purcell | ||
| Heavy (207.5 lbs) | Jeff Rogers | ||
| Super Heavy (221.5 lbs) | Benino Gurrola | ||
| Masters | |||
| Feather (154.0 lbs) | Kevin Foster | Mario Valenzuela | |
| Light (up to 167.5 lbs) | Esequiel Campos | ||
| Middle (181 lbs) | Jody Smith | adam bishop | Paul White |
| Ultra Heavy (OVER 221.5 lbs) | Victor Hobson | aaron Johnson | |
| Senior | |||
| Heavy (207.5 lbs) | Kelly Fiori | ||
| Super Heavy (221.5 lbs) | steve white | ||
| Ultra Heavy (OVER 221.5 lbs) | Sione Manako | ||
| BLUE (18+) | |||
| Adult | |||
| Light Feather (141 lbs) | Jonathan Van Buren | ||
| Feather (154 lbs) | christopher broadnax | matt mamolen | |
| Light (167.5 lbs) | christian broadnax | Anthony Gonzalez | |
| Middle (181 lbs) | Jeff King | ||
| Medium Heavy (194.5 lbs) | jesse barrett | ||
| OPEN | Anthony Gonzalez | ||
| Masters | |||
| Feather (154.0 lbs) | Ryan Laurent | ||
| Light (up to 167.5 lbs) | George Polynin | ||
| Middle (181 lbs) | Phil Brown | ||
| Heavy (207.5 lbs) | David Larsen | ||
| OPEN | David Larsen | Phil Brown | |
| Senior | |||
| Feather (154 lbs) | Heath Flicker | ||
| Light (167.5 lbs) | Conor McPeake | ||
| Middle (181 lbs) | Matt Slavsky | ||
| Medium Heavy (194.5 lbs) | Jeff Thorton | ||
| OPEN | Jeff Thorton | Heath Flicker | |
| Female | |||
| Feather (129 lbs) | Kristina Barlaan | ||
| OPEN | Kristina Barlaan | ||
| PURPLE (18+) | |||
| Adult | |||
| Light Feather (141 lbs) | John Cordera | ||
| Feather (154 lbs) | Joe Daley | Issa Able | |
| Light (167.5 lbs) | Ryan Heilman | ||
| Heavy (207.5 lbs) | Jesse Forbes | ||
| OPEN | Ryan Heilman | ||
| Senior | |||
| Light (167.5 lbs) | Steve Heilman | ||
| OPEN | Steve Heilman | ||
| BROWN (18+) | |||
| Adult | |||
| Heavy (207.5 lbs) | Trevor Rivers | ||
