X3 Sports Wins Team Trophy at Lutador Open
9/4/08 – X3 Sports continues their dominance by winning the team trophy at the Lutador Open grappling competition. Competitors from both the Marietta and Midtown locations traveled to Smyrna this past weekend to compete in the inaugural Lutador Jiu Jitsu tournament. Of the 22 team members, 21 placed, taking home 15 1st place medals.
The following is a list of all placers:
- Zach Beck - Masters Blue Belt Gi (Middle Weight) – 1st Place, Masters Intermediate No-Gi (Middle Weight) – 1st Place
- Andrew Begose - White Belt Gi (Fly Weight) – 3rd Place, Beginner No-Gi (Fly Weight) – 3rd Place
- Michael Beyer - White Belt Gi (Middle Weight) – 1st Place
- Dave Brown - White Belt Gi (Middle Weight) – 2nd Place, Intermediate No-Gi (Middle Weight) – 3rd Place
- Dustin Camp - Masters White Belt Gi (Heavy Weight) – 1st Place
- Marius Cujba - Advanced No-Gi (Light Weight) – 3rd Place
- Jorge Gonzalez - Beginner No-Gi (Middle Weight) – 4th Place
- Steve Hall - White Belt Gi (Middle Weight) – 2nd Place, Beginner No-Gi (Middle Weight) – 1st Place
- Clint Hester - Blue Belt Gi (Heavy Weight) – 2nd Place, Beginner No-Gi (Heavy Weight) – 1st Place
- Ben Lebedin - White Belt Gi (Light Weight) – 2nd Place
- Mike Littrel - Masters White Belt Gi (Middle Weight) – 1st Place, Masters Beginner No-Gi (Middle Weight) – 1st Place
- Megan Nevill - Womens White Belt Gi (Light Weight) – 1st Place, Womens Intermediate No-Gi (Light Weight) – 1st Place
- Luke Neyland - White Belt Gi (Fly Weight) – 1st Place, Intermediate No-Gi (Fly Weight) – 3rd Place
- Thiago Peres - Intermediate No-Gi (Middle Weight) – 3rd Place
- Marc Robinson - White Belt Gi (Fly Weight) – 2nd Place
- Durrand Summers - Beginner No-Gi (Light Weight) – 2nd Place
- Clint Swartzlander - Blue Belt Gi (Light Weight) – 1st Place
- James Thorpe - Purple Belt Gi (Super Heavy Weight) – 1st Place, Advanced No-Gi (Super Heavy Weight) – 2nd Place
- Kevin Tribble - Beginner No-Gi (Fly Weight) – 2nd Place
- Dave Vitkay - White Belt Gi (Heavy Weight) – 1st Place, Advanced No-Gi (Heavy Weight) – 2nd Place
- Mike Wheaton - Masters Purple Belt (Heavy Weight) – 2nd Place