The Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals is Saturday, May 22nd, 2004 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Along with the 74 amateur divisions (championship belts for every division) we will be featuring the 2nd Annual U.S.A. Trials. The Lightweight and Welterweight divisions are finalized, but we are still looking to close out the following brackets. Please send your competitor resume to me at: savbo@optonline.net
Middleweight: 170-184.9 lbs.:
- Nakapan Phungephorn, Team Lloyd Irvin, Kimono Kombat Superfight Champion, 4-Time Grapplers Quest Champion
- Marcel Ferreira, American Top Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- Efrain Ruiz, Florida Freestyle Academy, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- Joe D'Arce, Team Renzo Gracie Black Belt, Pancrase Veteran
- Noah Spear, High Level Jiu-Jitsu/Balance Studios, Victory at Valley Forge Superfight Champion
We need a few more competitors and alternates for The Middleweight Team U.S.A. Trials ($500 1st Place Prize) 8-Man Superfight division. Please send Grappling Resumes to Chris Savarese @ savbo@optonline.net
Light-Heavyweight: 185-204.9 lbs.:
- Fábio Leopoldo, Team Renzo Gracie/Ryan Gracie Black Belt, Multi-Title Pan American and Mundial Champion, United Gracie Champion
- Moacir "Boca" Oliveira, American Top Team, Florida 2004 ADCC Tournament Division and Absolute Champion, GQ-West V Middleweight Superfight Division Finalist
- Leonardo Dalla Costa, Team Lloyd Irvin, BJJ Black Belt, 2-Time World Championship Medalist
- Rick Miglarese, Balance Studios, 2004 GQ-Beast of the East Light-Heavy Advanced Champion
- Justin Garcia, Team Groundhog, 4-Time Grapplers Quest Champion
- Marco Delima, Team NYMAG/Gene Simco, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt, 3-Time Grapplers Quest Champion
- Eliot Marshall, Boulder Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Colorado), 2-Time Grapplers Quest Medalist, 2-Time Pan American Champion
We need a few more competitors and alternates for The Light-Heavyweight Team U.S.A. Trials ($500 1st Place Prize) 8-Man Superfight division. Please send Grappling Resumes to Chris Savarese @savbo@optonline.net
Heavyweight: 205 lbs. and over:
- Jeff "The Snowman" Monson, American Top Team, ADCC Champion, 2003 Team U.S.A Trials Defending Champion
- Brandon Vera, Team Lloyd Irvin, Abu Dhabi Veteran, 5-Time Grapplers Quest Champion, 1999-2000 Ranked #4 in the US Greco Roman Wrestling
- Tim Carpenter, Balance Studios, Multiple-Time Pan American Medalist
- Glen Sandull, Planet Jiu-Jitsu/Team GroundHog, 2000-2003 4-Time Grapplers Quest Champion, Current Reality Fighting Heavyweight Champ
We need a few more competitors and alternates for The Heavyweight Team U.S.A. Trials ($500 1st Place Prize) 8-Man Superfight division. Please send Grappling Resumes to Chris Savarese @ savbo@optonline.net
Sav...what about Alvarez or John Rallo for the heavy weight division??
Mark-Waiting for confirmation from the team renzo rep at this spot.
Good see see Rick MIGLIARESE in the correct division here. Now, if we could just get his named spelled correctly.
I would like to see Norm "Shaq Daddy" Schack in the heavyweight mix. He is an extremely active competitor on the Northeast circuit in both Gi and No-Gi tournaments.
He has ALWAYS competed in the GQ Advanced No-Gi divisions.
He has similar accolades in NAGA.
He is 2-1 in MMA, with his only loss being a Decision to Sandull (already in the tournament).
He will add Team Renzo Gracie to the division.
He is a true heavyweight.
He will not need to be flown in or put up for the weekend.
Joe-Jon Fitch is excellent, if he can get himself here, LMK.
All spots for Team Renzo are decided by Renzo, Lynn and a couple of others. They decide who gets the spots. W/ all respect to Norm, Sean Alvarez, Jamal Patterson, Tom Muller, Jay White, Rob Constance and John Rallo deserve to rep Team Renzo at that spot before anyone else does.
I'll be in touch.