Plant City-area schools sent their grapplers to Grappling Industries Tampa on Dec. 9 and performed well.
Carlson Gracie Plant City and Senshi Do Kai/Ares BJJ Plant City brought a total of 13 competitors to the event, held in Strawberry Crest High School’s gymnasium, and won 19 medals.
Senshi Do Kai’s group was the biggest, consisting of 10 youth and one adult. Only one member of the group did not medal, but instructor Q. Wiggins said they all fought hard.
“My kids always impress me,” Wiggins said.
Carlson Gracie sent two, Nathan Pires de Camargo and Logan Ramirez, to the tournament and won three medals.
“Those guys are animals,” instructor Sam Kimmel said. “I expected nothing less.”
Carlson Gracie Plant City
Nathan Pires de Camargo: Gold (gi, adult male, white belt)
Logan Ramirez: Gold, silver (gi and no gi, male 15-17, yellow belt)
Senshi Do Kai/Ares BJJ Plant City
Madisyn Warren: Silver (gi, 6-7 years old, white belt, open, 46-55 lbs)
Dillon Warren: Silver (gi, 10-12 years old, grey belt, open, 76-85 lbs)
Adriana Hoyos: Silver (gi 6-7 years old and no gi 8-9 years old, grey belt, open, 46-55 lbs)
Antonio Guzman: Silver (2) (gi and no gi, 8-9 years old, grey belt, open, 46-55 lbs)
Isaac Lang: Gold (2) (gi and no gi, 8-9 years old, grey belt, open, 46-55 lbs)
Scarlette Burkowske: Bronze (2) (gi and no gi, 8-9 years old, grey belt, open, 56-65 lbs)
Brock Snyder: Gold (2) (gi and no gi, 8-9 years old, grey belt, open, 66-75 lbs)
Mario Posada (gi and no gi, 10-12 years old, white belt, open, 76-85 lbs)
Eli Lang: Silver, bronze (gi and no gi, 10-12 years old, grey belt, open, 86-95 lbs)
Malakai Quinones: Bronze (gi and no gi, 13-14 years old, white belt, open, 116-125 lbs)
Dennis Hoyos: Gold, silver (gi and no gi, master male, blue belt, open, 185-210 lbs)