Gracie Barra’s sixth Compnet tournament was recently held in New Orleans, and it was a smashing success. Competitors from Texas, South Carolina, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi participated in the event. “Compnet 6” was Gracie Barra’s first tournament outside of California.
As GB members competed in their matches and made new friends in between, the excitement of the day grew. It became clear to the organizers that this was going to have to be a yearly event. Rafael Ellwanger, who helped organize Compnet 6, was pleased with the results. “The turnout was so great, the Southeast will now have a Compnet event in New Orleans, a week before Halloween, every year,” he says.
During the tournament, Ambassador Diplomas were given to all Gracie Barra professors and instructors who supported the event:
Rafael Ellwanger – GB Louisiana
Fabio Costa _ GB Georgia
Marcio Feitosa – GB America
Brian Davis – GB Arkansas
Joshua Miller – GB South Carolina
Mathias Meister – GB New Orleans
Marco Macera – GB New Orleans
Nic Vanzee – GB Mississippi
Jim Davis – GB Mississippi
Trey Howard – GB Slidell
Matt Hord – GB Slidell
James Allen – GB Franklinton
Shawn Gayton – GB Mandeville
Rusty Edwards – GB Amite
Nathan Lott – GB Springfield
Chris Haley – GB Walker
Jason Galjour – GB Baton Rouge
Robbie Gautreaux – GB Baton Rouge
“A lot of people came to compete and support Compnet 6,” he said, “The tournament was a tremendous success. I’d like to thank everyone for their participation and support and I look forward to seeing everyone again at Compnet 7.”
