2008 U.S. Grappling World Team Trials Results and Photos

DOLLAMUR U.S. GRAPPLING WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Rocklin, Calif., September 13

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Men’s division

136.5 pounds
1st Place – Matt Sanchez of Ultimate Fitness
2nd Place – Brian Peterson of BJMUTA
3rd Place – Danny Kessler of American Pankration
4th Place – Leonard Snow of Grappler`s Edge
5th Place – Manuel Ortiz of Unattached

154 pounds
1st Place – Ricky Lundell of Grappler`s Edge
2nd Place – Tom Lecuyer of K3 Kombat Sports
3rd Place – Matt Holt of Victory Athletics
4th Place – Jeremy Umphries of Legion Elite
1st – Ricky Lundell (Grappler`s Edge) won by submission over Tom Lecuyer (K3 Kombat Sports)
3rd – Matt Holt (Victory Athletics) dec. Jeremy Umphries (Legion Elite), 4-3, OT

176 pounds
1st Place – Jacob Volkmann of MMAA
2nd Place – Dennis Hallman of Victory Athletics
3rd Place – Michael Kelly of Gilbert Grappling
4th Place – Brad Sandoval of Ultimate Fitness
1st – Jacob Volkmann (MMAA) dec. Dennis Hallman (Victory Athletics), 5-0
3rd – Michael Kelly (Gilbert Grappling) won by decision over Brad Sandoval (Ultimate Fitness), 2-1

202.5 pounds
1st Place – Raphael Davis of Caique BJJ
2nd Place – Ian Murphy of Ultimate Fitness
3rd Place – Aaron Stark of Team Quest
4th Place – Danny Clark of MMA Institute
1st – Raphael Davis (Caique BJJ) won by submission over Ian Murphy (Ultimate Fitness), 2:09
3rd – Aaron Stark (Team Quest) won by submission over Danny Clark (MMA Institute), 0:32

275 pounds
1st Place – Jeff Monson of Victory Athletics
2nd Place – Brandon Ruiz of Grappler`s Edge
3rd Place – Bobak Ranjbaran of Demon Jiu jitsu
4th Place – Peter Becker of Xtreme Couture

Women’s division

105.5 pounds
1st Place – Lisa Ward of Victory Athletics
2nd Place – Bahar Shahidi of Grappler`s Edge
1st – Lisa Ward (Victory Athletics) won by submission over Bahar Shahidi (Grappler`s Edge), 1:19

121 pounds
1st Place – Felicia Oh of BJMUTA
2nd Place – Tara LaRosa of Philadelphia Fight Factory
1st – Felicia Oh (BJMUTA) dec. Tara Larosa (Philadelphia Fight Factory), 4-3, OT

138.75 pounds
1st Place – Molly Helsel of NCFC, uncontested

158.5 pounds
1st Place – Miesha Tate of Victory Athletics
2nd Place – Valerie Worthington of New Breed
3rd Place – Angela Poe of Grappler`s Edge

National Champion Team Standings
(winner receives champions mat from Dollamur)
1. Victory Athletics, 107
2. Grappler’s Edge, 83
3. Ultimate Fitness, 55