LEWISTON – Youth and adult competitors from Arnett's Martial Arts America won 12 gold medals, seven silver medals and two bronze medals at the Spokane Submission Series Jiu-Jitsu Tournament on Saturday. Sensei and Coach Austin Arnett won the gold medal at Pro Jiu-Jitsu Competition Night! Martial Arts America won 2nd place in the Academy Awards and 3rd place in the overall team in this competition in which more than 250 athletes and his 34 teams participated.
The youth team is coached by Austin Arnett, Brian Hocum, Travis Keene and Dave Pearson.
Pictured (left to right): Carson Brown, Travis Keene, Aliyah Keeler, Isabella Girard, Paige Andrews, Charlotte Marvin, Brian Horkum, Austin Arnett, (bottom row) Gordon Alford, Lincoln. Hokum, Conley Svankara.
Young people:
Paige Andrews – Women's No Gi, Beginner, 12 years old, -50 kg: 1st place
Lincoln Hokham – Boys No Gi, Gray Belt, 11 years old, -34kg: 1st place
Charlotte Marvin – Girls No Gi, White Belt, 10 years old, -25kg: 2nd place
Conley Svankara – Boys GI, White Belt, 8-9 years: 2nd place, -73.60 kg.Boys no gi, white belt, 8 years old, -34kg: 3rd place
Gordon Alford – Boys No Gi, White Belt, 9 years old, -40kg: 2nd place
Aliyah Keeler – Youth Nogi, White Belt, 8-9 years old, weight under 25 kg: 2nd place
Isabella Girard – Youth Nogi, White Belt, 8-9 years old, weight less than 25 kg: 1st place
adult:
Austin Arnett – Men's No-Gi, Professional: 1st place
David Pearson – Men's Gi, Brown Belt +220 lbs.: 1st Place.No-gi, advanced, 30+, +215 pounds: 2nd place
Kami Earl – Women's Gi, White Belt, -152.5 lbs: 1st place
Brian McElroy – Men's Gi, Blue Belt – 181.5 pounds: 2nd place.No-gi, blue belt, -175.5 pounds: 3rd place
Andrew Ethridge – Men's Gi, Blue Belt 30+, -168 lbs: 1st place
Colton Maddie – Men's Gi, White Belt, -154.5 lbs: 1st Place
Philip Shriver – Men's Gi, White Belt, -181.5 lbs. 2nd place
Drake Randall – Men's No-Gi, Brown Belt, 30+, -162.5 lbs: 1st Place
Xander Johnson – Men's No-Gi, White Belt, -149 lbs: 1st place
Rick Fuentes – Men's Gi, Blue Belt, -220 pounds: 1st place.No Gi, Blue Belt, 46+, -215 lbs: 1st place
Also competing – Perry Schaub, Ty Shannon, Darren Phillips
Martial Arts America is located at 650 Thain Road in Lewiston, ID. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
