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USA National Pankration Team Championships Results Team CSW upsets Camp Pendleton in National Pankration Team Championships
July 26, 2008 Santa Ana High School 520 W. Walnut St. Santa Ana, California
Championship tournament held on July 26th in Santa Ana, California.
Pankration is the newest form of Amateur Wrestling under FILA and mixes Wrestling, Jiu Jitsu and Striking.
Pankration competitions are presently held in California, Arizona, Wisconsin, Illinois and Utah.
The National Team Championships featured 10 Pankration Teams going head to head in four team dual matches. Winning teams advance in the tournament towards the finals. Each team had a fighter in the following weight classes plus up to 5 alternates: 135lbs, 145lbs, 155lbs, 165lbs, 175lbs, 185lbs, 200lbs, 220lbs, over 220lbs.
Results: 1. CSW/ OCJJ - Lake Forest and Fullerton, California Coached by James Wilks and Danny Suarez. Team members: Joe Ray; Anthony Frank; Mark Vorgeus; Shane Fresz; Mike Wilmur; Terrence Martin; Bill Morris; Daniel Boher and Anton Vasco
2. Camp Pendleton Varsity Team - Camp Pendleton, California Coached by Corey Bennin Team Members: Matt Saller; John McCawly; Eddie Chavez; Alex Jones; Rick Hamilton; Nick Molina; Preston Snook; Cole Jones; and Marshal Rockey
3. Cleber Jiujitsu - Huntington Beach, California
4. Millennia Jiujitsu - Rancho Cucamonga, California
Other participating teams; Shen Wu Team Vo 29 Palms Team Vicious Team Ruckkus Team City Boys
Learn more about Pankration at www.fightleague.org
- From Fight League with a little editing from us (color, etc...) - Photographs courtesy of Fight League (www.fightleague.org)
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