2011 Diamond State Games

Team and school points are in the sidebar on the right.

Adult Divisions
Men’s No Gi Division Results
Advanced Absolute
1st – Ostap Manastryski – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – Kevin MacMullen – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
3rd – Allesandro Tecce – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United

Advanced 122.5 – 135.5
1st – Quang Nguyen – Leo Dalla
2nd – Josh Peters – CPMMA

Advanced 135.5 – 149
1st – Ostap Manastryski – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – Mike Vineyard – Lloyd Irvin / Camp Springs

Advanced 149 – 162
1st – Allesandro Tecce – Lloyd Irvin  BJJ United
2nd – Jason Zitzler – Balance / NJMA

Advanced 162 – 175.5
1st – Brandon Bruce – Balance / 302 BJJ
2nd – Ed Simonson – Triple Threat Combat Sports
3rd – Kevin MacMullen – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Advanced 175.5 – 202
1st – Chris Hughes – Balance / NJMA
2nd – Earl Smalls – Balance / 302 BJJ
3rd – Brad Simpers – Triple Threat Combat Sports

Intermediate Absolute
1st – Benji Horning – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Sean Guilliard – Balance / HQ
3rd – Jaan Hasan – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50

Intermediate 122.5 – 149
1st – Phil Lopez – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd – Travis Wynn – Balance / 302 BJJ
3rd – Jaan Hasan – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50

Intermediate 149 – 162
1st – Galen Spielman – Balance / Pittsburgh
2nd – Dave Parkinson – Balance / HQ
3rd – Chris Williams – Alliance / PA

Intermediate 162 – 175.5
1st – Kyle Youngman – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – Walt Simcox – Balance / Next Gen MMA
3rd – Adrian Cann – Soldados de Illuminqao

Intermediate 175.5 – 188.5
1st – Matt Pletcher – Alliance / PA
2nd – Peter Ferroni – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Josh Jones – Balance / Pittsburgh

Intermediate 188.5 – 215
1st – Benji Horning – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Kenneth Podgorsek – Balance / Next Gen MMA
3rd – Andrew Babeu – Dave Trader BJJ

Intermediate 215 and up
1st – Rafael Calzadilla – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Jay Richardson – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
3rd – Sean Gilliard – Balance / HQ

Beginner Absolute
1st – Tariq Fares – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Robert Graham – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Noah Starbuck – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ

Beginner 122.5 – 149
1st – Joe Sparks – Renzo Gracie PA
2nd – James Hwang – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
3rd – Robert De La Rionda – Balance / NJMA

Beginner 149 – 162
1st – Alexander Maki – Alliance / PA
2nd – Eddie Denby – Renzo Gracie PA
3rd – Joe Hendrich – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp

Beginner 162 – 175.5
1st – Noah Starbuck – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Mark Venuto – Balance / NJMA

Beginner 188.5 – 202
1st – Josh O’Reilly – Balance / NJMA
2nd – Robert Graham – Balance / NJMA

Beginner 202 – 215
1st – Teriq Fares – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Chris Mieloch – Alliance / PA

Beginner 215 and up
1st – Cody Mejias – Balance / 302 BJJ
2nd – Jason Edwards – Rosendo Diaz / 3rd Generation BJJ

Novice Absolute
1st – Gregory Pogas – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camps
2nd – Zachary Wells – Team RAM

Novice 122.5 – 149
1st – Kevin Luber – Balance / NJMA
2nd – Erik Anderson – Triple Threat Combat Sports
3rd – Joe Augustine – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp

Novice 149 – 162
1st – Pete Smith – ReadingBarScene.com
2nd – Mark Oswald – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
3rd – Eric Pagano – Balance / NJMA

Novice 162 – 175.5
1st – Zach Wells – Team RAM
2nd – James Kim – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ

Novice 175.5 – 188.5
1st – Gregory Pogas – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camps
2nd – Brendan Wham – Iron Hill Jiu Jitsu

Women’s No Gi Divisions
Advanced 147 – 158
1st – Amanda Leve – Renzo Gracie PA
2nd – Michelle Welti – Dave Trader BJJ

Beginner 124.5 – 135.5
1st – A Knight – Alliance / PA
2nd – Evelyn Aharonian – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner 135.5 – 158
1st – Megan Rella – Balance / NJMA
2nd – Trisha Rada – Triple Threat Combat Sports
3rd – Tammy Riley – Triple Threat Combat Sports

30+ No Gi Divisions
Advanced Absolute
1st – Joey Teece – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Brad Simpers – Triple Threat Combat Sports
3rd – Fred Zebley – Alliance / PA

Advanced 188.5 – 202
1st – Brad Simpers – Triple Threat Combat Sports
2nd – Joey Tecce – Lloyd Irvin BJJ United

30+ Intermediate Absolute
1st – Bill Whitlock – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – Richard Norman – Iron Hill BJJ
3rd – Jay Richardson – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ

Intermediate 149 – 175.5
1st – Bill Whitlock – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – Jason Brown – Predator MMA Academy
3rd – David Waugh – Triple Threat Combat Sports

Beginner Absolute
1st – Craig Warner – Lloyd Irvin – Daddis Fight Camp
2nd – Balance / NJMA

Beginner 135.5 – 149
1st – James Hwang – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – Jim Zaremski – Balance / NJMA

Beginner 162 – 188.5
1st – Craig Warner – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
2nd – Craig Lawrence – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Kurt Van Scoy – Triple Threat Combat Sports

Beginner 215 and up
1st – Jim Hurlbrink – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Kevin Riley – Triple Threat Combat Sports
3rd – Jason Edwards – Rosendo Diaz / 3rd Generation BJJ

Men’s  Gi Divisions
Purple Belt Absolute
1st – Matt Makowski – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
2nd – Kevin MacMullen – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
3rd – Quang Nguyen – Leo Dalla

Purple Belt – 122.5 – 149
1st – Ostap Manastyrski – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – Quang Nguyen – Leo Dalla
3rd – Mike Vineyard – Lloyd Irvin / Camp Springs

Purple Belt 149 – 175.5
1st – Kevin MacMullen – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd – Trevor Casey – Alliance / PA

Purple Belt 175.5 – 202
1st – Matt Makowski – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camps
2nd – Mitch Kerr – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United

Blue Belt Absolute
1st – Andrew Thomas – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Dylan Royce – Rosendo Diaz / 3rd Generation BJJ
3rd – Jesse Lehman – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camps

Blue Belt 135.5 – 149
1st – John Battle – Balance / Hassett’s Jiu Jitsu
2nd – Nate Stauring – Renzo Gracie PA

Blue Belt 149 – 162
1st – Galen Speilman – Balance / Pittsburgh
2nd – Dylan Royce – Rosendo Diaz / 3rd Generation BJJ
3rd – David Landgarten – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Blue Belt 162 – 175.5
1st – Chris Downing – Alliance / PA
2nd – Jose Tapia – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
3rd – Adrian Cann – Soldados de Illuminqao

Blue Belt 175.5 – 188.5
1st – Andrew Thomas – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Earl Small – Balance / 302 BJJ
3rd – Ben Parris – Precision Jiu Jitsu

Blue Belt 188 – 215
1st – Benji Horning – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Spencer Vogt – Precision Jiu Jitsu
3rd – Maurice Hines – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp

Blue Belt – 215 and up
1st – Jay Richardson – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Rafael Calzadilla –  Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
3rd – Sean Gilliard – Balance / HQ

White Belt Absolute
1st – Matt Fletcher – Alliance / PA
2nd – Josh Wehrmann – Dave Trader BJJ
3rd – Andrew Babeu – Dave Trader BJJ

White Belt up to 135.5
1st – Joseph Sparks – Renzo Gracie PA
2nd – Patrick Riley – Alliance / PA
3rd – Antonio Starkey – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United

White Belt 135.5 – 149
1st – Jaan Hasan – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
2nd – James Hwang – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50
3rd – Kevin Luber – Balance / NJMA

White Belt 149 – 162
1st – Christopher Williams – Alliance / PA
2nd – Eddie Denby – Renzo Gracie PA
3rd – David Parkinson – Balance / HQ

White Belt 162 – 175.5
1st – Albert Cook – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
2nd – Jeff Gonzalez – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
3rd – Joshua Mento – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

White Belt 175.5 – 188.5
1st – Matt Fletcher – Alliance / PA
2nd – Pete DiFabio – Delaware Jiu Jitsu
3rd – Josh Jones – Balance / Pittsburgh

White Belt 188.5 – 202
1st – Andrew Babeu – Dave Trader BJJ
2nd – Robert Graham – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Chris McKechnie – Alliance / PA

White Belt 202 – 215
1st – David Durbano – Quintella BJJ / Sports Extreme
2nd – Chris Mieloch – Alliance / PA

White Belt 215 and up
1st – Josh Wehrmann –  Dave Trader BJJ
2nd – Sheraz Qasuri – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
3rd – Jason Edwards – Rosendo Diaz / 3rd Generation BJJ

Women’s Gi Divisions
Blue Belt Absolute
1st – Michelle Welti – Dave Trader BJJ
2nd – Esther Indah  - Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
3rd – Laura McCutcheon – Balance / HQ

Blue Belt 135.5 – 157
1st – Michelle Welti – Dave Trader BJJ
2nd – Laura McCutcheon – Balance / HQ
3rd – Esther Indah – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ

White Belt Absolute
1st – Heidi Allen – Rosendo Diaz / 3rd Generation BJJ
2nd – A Knight – Alliance / PA

White Belt 113.5 – 124.5
1st – Yasmina Laraki – Alliance / PA
2nd – Sunshine Falck – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp

White Belt 124.5 – 135.5
1st – A Knight – Alliance / PA
2nd – Evelyn Aharonian – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

White Belt 135.5 – 147
1st – Amanda Leve – Renzo Gracie PA
2nd – Sarah Block – Maxercise
3rd – Megan Rella – Balance / NJMA

30+ Gi Divisions
Purple Belt Absolute
1st – Mitch Kerr – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Brian Schultz – Alliance / PA
3rd – Fred Zebley – Alliance / PA

Purple Belt 202 and up
1st – Fred Zebley – Alliance / PA
2nd – Brian Muller – Balance / Hassett’s Jiu Jitsu
3rd – Brian Schultz – Alliance / PA

Blue Belt Absolute
1st – Jesse Gray – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
2nd – James Riley – Balance / Flow Jiu Jitsu
3rd – Richard Norman – Iron Hill BJJ

Blue Belt 135.5 – 162
1st – James Riley – Balance / Flow Jiu Jitsu
2nd – Darrin Peszko – Alliance / PA

Blue Belt 162 – 188.5
1st – John Nelson – Alliance / PA
2nd – Jesse Gray – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
3rd – Bill Whitlock – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50

Blue Belt 202 – 215
1st – Richard Norman – Iron Hill BJJ
2nd – Lubo Sarvas – Alliance / PA

215 and up
1st – Jay Richardson – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Brandon Jiles – Delco BJJ

White Belt Absolute
1st – Craig Warner – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
2nd – Sheraz Qasuri – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
3rd – Brad Bacci

White Belt 135.5 – 162
1st – Jamie Weaver – Delaware Jiu Jitsu
2nd – Michael Beeco – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
3rd – James Hwang – Marcelo Garcia / Fifty/50

White Belt 162 – 188.5
1st – John Dove – Alliance / PA
2nd – Craig Lawrence – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Craig Warner – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp

White Belt 188.5 – 215
1st – Colin Osborne – Alliance / PA
2nd – Joe Bonner – Delaware Jiu Jitsu
3rd – Alexander Hromcenco – Alliance / PA

White Belt 215 and up
1st – Gregory Hagner – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd - Sheraz Quasuri – Lloyd Irvin / Daddis Fight Camp
3rd – Brad Bacci

Juvenile No Gi Divisions
Advanced 124 – 147
1st – Amanda Leve – Renzo Gracie PA
2nd – Tristen Alvarado – Alliance / PA
3rd – Luis Mansilla – Balance / NJMA

Advanced 147 – 151
1st – Anthony Dill – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Zachary Goodwin – Renzo Gracie PA

Advanced 180 and up
1st – Earl Small – Balance / 302 BJJ
2nd – Andrew Babeu – Dave Trader BJJ

Intermediate 150 and up
1st – Christopher Santiago – Balance / 302 BJJ
2nd – Devin Golla – Triple Threat Combat Sports

Intermediate 123 – 141
1st – Andrew Richardson – Balance / Hassett’s Jiu Jitsu
2nd – Jason Castellanos – RMNU / Cutting Edge
3rd – Brody Brush – Platoon Jiu Jitsu

Beginner / Intermediate 89 – 104 lbs
1st – Bryce Byrd – Triple Threat Combat Sports
2nd – Cathal Brady – Triple Threat Combat Sports
3rd – Makayla Eberly – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner / Intermediate 140 – 155 lbs
1st – Matt Semple – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Eric Pagano – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Jarrett Jung – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ

Beginner / Intermediate 113 – 140 lbs
1st – Coel Caramanica – Platoon Jiu Jitsu
2nd – Owen Rhydderch – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
3rd – Kayla Moss – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner 88 – 94 lbs
1st – Justin Brush – Platoon Jiu Jitsu
2nd – Gabriel Elias – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Patrick McManamon – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner / Intermediate 63 – 72 lbs
1st – Arianna Eberly – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd – Kaileb Riley – Triple Threat Combat Sports
3rd – Connor Smith – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner 51 – 55 lbs
1st – Samuel Kotch – Balance / NJMA
2nd - Alex Stewart – Balance / NJMA

Juvenile Gi Divisions
Advanced / Blue Belt 180 and up
1st  - Earl Small – Balance / 302 BJJ
2nd – Andrew Babeu – Dave Trader BJJ

Advanced / Blue 134 – 151
1st – John Battle – Balance / Hassett’s Jiu Jitsu
2nd – Amanda Leve – Renzo Gracie  PA
3rd – Zachary Goodwin – Renzo Gracie PA

Advanced / Blue 116 – 125
1st – Tristan Alvarado – Alliance / PA
2nd – Steven Vera – CEBJJ / Cutting Edge

Intermediate 58 – 63
1st – Connor Smith – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd – Gaberade Flite – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United

Beginner / Intermediate 153 – 165
1st – Christopher Santiago – Balance / 302 BJJ
2nd – Nate Henderson – Alliance / PA

Beginner 87 – 128
1st – Alexander Ferreira – CEBJJ / Cutting Edge
2nd – Chase Newhart – Alliance / Springford
3rd – Corey Posnanski – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner / Intermediate 128 – 141
1st – Matt Semple – Marcelo Garcia / Princeton BJJ
2nd – Jason Castellanos – RMNU / Cutting Edge
3rd – Brody Brush – Platoon Jiu Jitsu

Beginner / Intermediate 104 – 117
1st – Xavier Glanzel – Balance / 302 BJJ
2nd – Coel Caramanica – Platoon Jiu Jitsu
3rd – Erik Westermark – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner / Intermediate 88 – 94
1st – Sean Mills – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd – Gabriel Elias – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Patrick McManamon – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner / Intermediate 71 – 74
1st – Arianna Eberly - Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd – Brandon Ekberg – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
3rd – Liam Shelton – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ

Beginner 180 and up
1st – Hendrix Johnson – Lloyd Irvin / Paramount BJJ
2nd – Jon Custer – Alliance / PA

Beginner 123 – 130
1st – Jimmy Moore – Alliance / PA
2nd – Owen Rhydderch – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United

Beginner 59
1st – Katharine Morgan – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Justin Fitzgerald – Alliance / PA

Beginner 51 – 56
1st – Joe Morgan – Lloyd Irvin / BJJ United
2nd – Samuel Kotch – Balance / NJMA
3rd – Oliver Skyozylas – Alliance / PA