Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam competitors and supporters. Photo: Personal archive
GMA Purebred Jiu Jitsu represented Guam with 25 medals from a team of 27 athletes at the 2014 Asian Open over the weekend.
They also earned the overall female first place team title.
Purebred Jiu Jitsu Guam has garnered team titles for 5 consecutive installments of the Asian Open Jiu Jitsu Championship. Leader Stephen Roberto says, “Thank you to all the our coaches, students, family, sponsors and friends for their support. It was an incredible display of teamwork!”
In 2008 the team took home third place overall adult and second place novice. In 2010 they improved to the second place overall as a team. By 2012 they placed first in the novice category once again and a year later claimed the same category but in second place.
You can find complete results here: http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000304/en-US/Results.pdf
Left to right front row Rebecca Tomada, Tracy Matanane, Brogan Walker, Dina Salverian
Back row Prof. Stephen Roberto. Photo: Personal archive
