USA Wrestling releases its most recent Grappling rankings

USA Wrestling has published an August ranking for its Grappling programs, featuring the top men and women Grapplers in the nation.

A committee of Grappling leaders has developed these rankings, which will be published monthly during the USA Wrestling Grappling season. The rankings are based upon the FILA rules of Grappling, as conducted in USA Wrestling sanctioned events.

USA Wrestling has already conducted the Grappling World Team Trials Qualifying Series.

Next up is the biggest domestic event of the year, the Dollamur Grappling World Team Trials set for Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif., Sept. 13-14. Champions at this event qualify for the U.S. team to compete in the Grappling World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland on December 20-21.

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Rankings (8-23-08)

Men's Grappling

136.5
1. Darren Uyenoyama (Fogtown Jiu Jitsu)
2. Matt Sanchez (Ultimate Fitness)
3. Brian Peterson (BJMUTA)
4. Alejandro Zeas (Team Yamasaki)
5. Andrew Perez (Air Force)
6. Eric Anderson (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy)
7. Daniel Kessler (American Pankration)
8. John Blalock (10th Planet)
9. Robert Lopez (Urban Jungle)
10. Jimmy Kirkemo (Team Titan)

154
1. Ricky Lundell (Pedro Sauer Team)
2. Scott Bieri (Team Takedown Cobra Kai)
3. Shannon Slack (No Limits)
4. Jacob Hey (H.I.T. Squad)
5. Matt Holt (Team Volt)
6. Tom Lecuyer (K3 Kombat Sports)
7. Peter Sutton (Team Quest)
8. Preston Marks (Ashevilla BJJ)
9. Kahlil Moreland (Roger Machado JJ)
10. Jeremy Umphries (Elite)

176
1. Don Ortega (No Limits)
2. Dennis Hallman (Victory Athletics)
3. Shane Roller (Team Takedown Cobra Kai)
4. Jacob Volkmann (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy)
5. Joseph Guiterrez (Showtime BJJ)
6. Shawn Williams (HBJJ)
7. Keith Wilson (Colorado Fight Factory)
8. Sean Spangler (Cobra Kai)
9. Mike Kelly (Gilbert Grappling)
10. Shawn Williams (HBJJ)

202.5
1. Malcolm Havens (Grapplers Edge)
2. Rick Macauley (Balance Studios)
3. David Culbertson (Team Quest)
4. Johnny Hendricks (Team Takedown Cobra Kai)
5. Matt Horwich (Team Quest)
6. Timothy Bond (Street Sport Brazil)
7. Chaun Sims (Easton BJJ)
8. Ian Murphy (Ultimate Fitness)
9. Dan Clark (MMA Institute)
10. Jeff Funicello (American Pankration)

275
1. Jeff Monson (Victory Athletics)
2. Ralphael Davis (Caique BJJ)
3. Todd Margolis (Lloyd Irvin)
4. Justin Wren (Team Lutter)
5. Aaron Stark (Team Quest)
6. Brendon Ruiz (Grappler's Edge)
7. Ramon Diaz (No Limits)
8. James Haddon (Fogtown JJ)
9. Bobak Ranjbaran (Demon Jiu Jitsu)
10. John Dolida (Hybrid)

Women's Grappling

105.5
1. Lisa Ward (United Fight Team)
2, Hillary Witt (Saulo Ribeiro BJJ)
3. Van Mines (unattached)
4. Ellen Stenard (Team Quest)
5. Amanda Milner (unattached)

121
1. Felicia Oh (BJMUTA)
2. Bahar Shahidi (Grapplers Edge)
3. Christina Rodriguez (Gracie Tampa)
4. Carla O'Connell (No Limits)
5. Bethany Marshall (Modern American MMA)

138
1. Tara Larosa (unattached)
2. Ginele Marquez-Lee (Victory Athletics)
3. Cindy Hales (Gracie Barra Seattle)
4. Bethany Marshall (Modern American MMA)
5. Molly Helsel (NCFC)

158.5
1. Valerie Worthington (New Breed Jiu-Jitsu)
2. Milda Shibonis (Pedro Sauer Team)
3. Angela Poe (Grappler's Edge)
4. Meisha Tate (Victory Athletics)
5. Tori Adams (Sunkist Kids)

Top 10 Teams
1. Team Takedown Cobra Kai: 21
2. Team Quest: 14
3. Grappler's Edge: 13
4. No Limits MMA: 12.5
5. Victory Athletics: 7
808 Fight Factory: 7
American Pankration: 7
8. Ultimate Fitness: 6.5
9. Gustavo Machado: 5.5
10. World Class WC: 5
Team ROC-Greensboro: 5
BJMUTA: 5
HBJJ: 5
CNY Pin2Win 5