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Legacy Recon Report

The George Pendergrass Classic No-Gi Tournament
Wake Forest, NC March 11, 2006

The George Pendergrass Classic No Gi Tournament took place this past weekend. It was a great event. If you didn't show up, you surely missed out. There were well over 100 registered competitors who fought it out on four different mats. The GPC showcased an awesome blend of grappling styles ranging from Jiu Jitsu & Judo to Submission Fighting & Wrestling. Teams from all over the Mid Atlantic and Southeast regions were represented. Many competitors found themselves with more matches than they could handle and ended up bowing out of the competition. That goes to show you that you'll always get your money's worth at the GPC Events!

NC represented well with teams coming in from all over the state. The ever present Team ROC competed alongside members of Gustavo Machado's reps from VA & NC. Danny Daniel's East Coast Submissions Academy was represented on the same mats as Yamasaki BJJ. Joe Hurst BJJ had an ARMY of people at the competition. Superior Jiu Jitsu team (headed by Roger "Leprechaun" Carroll) made a good all around showing at the competition. New Bern BJJ/Luiz Palhares team had several representatives as well, including Luiz Rodriguez who just came off a fantastic MMA win in his amateur debut less than 2 weeks ago. Ben Wynkoop also represented New Bern BJJ and made a terrific display of aggressiveness on the mat.

I spent half of the time helping at the scorer's table and was able to witness first hand many of the exciting matches that took place at this event. I watched Tracey Sherriff grapple at least 3 matches in a row with less than a two minute break in between. As the old timers would say, "That kid can go." His determination was admirable. His grappling was smooth and he made some great attempts at leglocks during his run at the absolute crown.

The absolute final was won by Shannon Chau from Gustavo Machado's VA Team. It was a great match for the final between Shannon & Terry Yurk. This match, which I thought may be stopped when Yurk took an accidental kick to the face, was a testament to the gameness of these tournament competitors. For his victory in the final, Shannon won a 1st place medal and a brand spankin' new Gameness Gi donated by tournament sponsor Gameness Fight Wear and the ever popular Frank Mullis.

Everyone who didn't make it should definitely try to come out for the next event. You won't regret spending your money as a competitor or as a spectator. If you are a fan of the grappling arts, then the GPC is where you need to be! God bless and peace to y'all.

Events results are as follows:

Men’s Absolute Winner
Shannon Chau (Gustavo Machado)
Women’s Absolute Winner
Jenny Radowsky (Gustavo Machado)

Advanced Men’s Featherweight
1st Jordan Jackson (East Coast Submission Academy)
2nd Noah Booth (Yamasaki)
3rd Jeff Jacob (Gustavo Machado)

Advanced Men’s Cruiserweight
1st Andrew Smith (BJJ Revolution)
2nd Chris Dietzel (Yamasaki)
3rd Michael Bejoc (Gustavo Machado)

Advanced Men’s Middleweight
1st Jacob Young (Yamasaki)
2nd Jacob Whitfield (Team ROC)
3rd Dan Fuhr (Team ROC)

Advanced Men’s Heavyweight
1st Shannon Chau (Gustavo Machado)
2nd Roger Carroll (Superior JJ/Joe Hurst)

Intermediate Men’s Featherweight
1st Grant Harris (Gustavo Machado)
2nd Brian Pearce (Gustavo Machado)
3rd Jordan Erickson (Team ROC)

Intermediate Men’s Lightweight
1st Quincy Harvey (Team One)
2nd Ben Wynkoop (Luiz Palhares)
3rd Justin Acciavatti (East Coast Submission Academy)

Intermediate Men’s Cruiserweight
1st Tracey Sheriff (Team ROC)
2nd Luiz Rodrigues (New Bern BJJ)
3rd Jason Kuast (Team ROC)

Intermediate Men’s Middleweight
1st Vincent Borden (Gustavo Machado)
2nd Patrick Wiggs (Team ROC)

Intermediate Men’s Heavyweight
1st Mike Heydlauf (Team ROC)
2nd Roger Carroll (Superior JJ/Joe Hurst)

Intermediate Men’s SuperHeavyweight
1st Ron West (Team ROC)
2nd David Noblit (Team ROC)
3rd Danny Pittman (Yamasaki)

Beginner Men’s Featherweight
1st Grant Harris (Gustavo Machado)
2nd Brian Pearce (Gustavo Machado)
3rd Jordan Erickson (Team ROC)

Beginner Men’s Lightweight
1st Joseph Flippin (Champion Fitness)
2nd Bradford Johnson (East Coast Submission Academy)
3rd Trent Bumgarner (Superior JJ/Joe Hurst)

Beginner Men’s Cruiserweight
1st Robert Plyer (Joe Hurst)
2nd Shannon Huls (Gustavo Machado)
3rd David Brantley (Luiz Palhares)

Beginner Men’s Middleweight
1st Vincent Borden (Gustavo Machado)
2nd Josh Winter (Roy Harris/Yurk BJJ)
3rd Tony Bowen

Beginner Men’s Heavyweight
1st Ryan Schmidt (Team ROC)
2nd Daniel McRae (Team Mannon)
3rd Kevin Bacon (Joe Hurst)

Beginner Men’s Super Heavyweight
1st Nathan Oyler (Yamasaki)
2nd Lee Wainright (Gustavo Machado)
3rd Justin Cable (Joe Hurst)

Novice Men’s Featherweight
1st Esber Nassif (Team Mannon)
2nd Justin Chong (Team Mannon)
3rd Joey Erickson (Team ROC)

Novice Men’s Lightweight
1st Joseph Flippin (Champion Karate)
2nd Steven Thigpen (Lenoir County Wrestling Club)
3rd Kyle Shaw (Roy Harris/Yurk BJJ)

Novice Men’s Cruiserweight
1st Justin Pilla (Team Mannon)
2nd Anthony Redd (Team One)
3rd Kye Leammookda (Joe Hurst)

Novice Men’s Middleweight
1st Tyler BrownLee (Roy Harris/Yurk BJJ)
2nd Willie Dunn (Team ROC)
3rd Steven Gilbert (Roy Harris/Yurk BJJ)

Novice Men’s Heavyweight
1st Jesse Iverson (Team ROC)
2nd Matt Lancaster (Team ROC)
3rd Kevin Kinner (Joe Hurst)

Novice Men’s Super Heavyweight
1st James Araunah (Team One)
2nd Nathan Oyler (Yamasaki)
3rd Justin Cable (Joe Hurst)

Women’s Beginner Lightweight
1st Rose Schwerdtfoger (Yamasaki)
2nd Heather Basquill (East Coast Submission)

Women’s Advanced Heavyweight
1st Jennie Radousky (Gustavo Machado)
2nd Birgit Schuette (Team ROC)

Men’s Senior Advance Middleweight
1st Dan Fuhr (Team ROC)
2nd Lamaine Williams (Independent)
3rd Jason Culbreth (Team ROC)

Men’s Senior Intermediate Middleweight
1st Billy RayBourn (Team ROC)
2nd David Brantley (Luiz Palhares)

Men’s Senior Intermediate Heavyweight
1st Ron West (Team ROC)
2nd Mike Heydlauf (Team ROC)
3rd Joel Swann (Team ROC)

Men’s Senior Intermediate/Beginner Lightweight
1st David Derby (Dirty South Boxing)
2nd David Grady (Luiz Palhares)
3rd Jack Cook (Dirty South Boxing)

Men’s Senior Beginner Heavyweight
1st David Neblit (Team ROC)
2nd Ron Wuest (Team ROC)
3rd Francis Finch (Midnight Blue Martial Arts)

Men’s Senior Novice Middleweight
1st Seth Lingerfelt (Superior JJ/Joe Hurst)
2nd John Howitt (Gustavo Machado)

Men’s Senior Novice Heavyweight
1st Matt Lancaster (Team ROC)
2nd Jesse Iverson (Team ROC)

Teen’s 15-17
1st Trent Bungarner (Superior JJ/Joe Hurst)
2nd Kristie Kidd (Midnight Blue Martial Arts)
3rd Adam Abate

Teen’s 13-14
1st Nokomus Shearin (Midnight Blue Martial Arts)
2nd Nathia Mansel (Joe Hurst)
3rd Daniel Liederbach (Cornerstone Karate)

Kid’s 11-12 Lightweight
1st Jay Sjpeight (Team ROC)
2nd Austin Miller (Team ROC)
3rd Zachary Starling (Cornestone Karate)

Kid’s 11-12 Heavyweight
1st Joseph Shearin (Midnight Blue Martial Arts)
2nd Charlie Motew
3rd Kelly Hood (Cornerstone Karate)

Kid’s 8-10
1st Greg Gupton (Midnight Blue Martial Arts)
2nd Justin Day (Cornerstone Karate)
3rd Nico Hunt (Cornestone Karate)

Kid’s 5-7 Lightweight
1st Sampson Sousser (Gustavo Machado)
2nd Tyler Brown (Gustavo Machado)
3rd Noah Evans (Conerstone Karate)

Kid’s 5-7 Heavyweight
1st Ryan Shearin (Midnight Blue Martial Arts)
2nd Dylan Hollifield (Cornerstone Karate)
3rd Nathaniel Hunt (Cornerstone Karate)