It was a very competitive event this past weekend at the NY Hayastan Grappling Challenge in Fredonia, NewYork . The event took place in Fredonia, NY at Fredonia High School.  The level of competition was very high; many great matches were held. Teams from NY, PA, Ohio, NC, VT, NH and Canada were in the house to represent.    In the end, we had 5 New Absolute Champions in the house.  12 & Under Absoulte Champion- Michael Vangeest - Red Griffin, Teen Absolute Champion - Kevin Fox - Adventure Karate MMA, Women’s Absolute - Rebecca Heintzman - Power of One, Men’s Gi Absolute - Chris Howard - WNY Self-defense, Men’s No-Gi Absolute - Chris Howard -WNY Self-defense.  Also Gokor Chivichyan Held a 1 day Seminar at the Norman Yonkers' Karate Connection MMA on Sept 25th.  The Seminar Includes 5 Hours of  Gi & No-Gi grappling techniques with a lite lunch.

Women’s Gi
1st- Rebecca Heintzman - Power of One
2nd Keri Laviska - CNYMMA
3rd - Tamara Maichryr- Adventure MMA
Women’s No-Gi
1st- Rebecca Heintzman - Power of One
2nd Tamara Maichryr- Adventure MMA
3rd -Keri Laviska - CNYMMA

Gi 5 & 6
1st- Pearson Penney - Red Griffin
2nd - Payton Glavey - KC/Hayastan
3rd -Tyler Mathews- KC/Hayastan
Gi 7 & 8 Group A
1st- Caleb Mackie - Red Griffin
2nd - Adam Sellari - KC/Hayastan
3rd -Amanda Roth- KC/Hayastan
        Alla Muraca - Red Griffin
Gi 7 & 8 Group B
1st- Amanda Roth- KC/Hayastan
2nd -Gab Metzger- KC/Hayastan
Gi 9 & 10 Group A
1st- Jarod Porter - Red Griffin
2nd -Connor Lynden- KC/Hayastan
Gi 9 & 10 Group B
1st- Marcus Alunni - Red Griffin
2nd - Marcus Seastedt - KC/Hayastan
3rd -Aidan Mackie - Red Griffin   
Gi 9 & 10 Group C
1st- Raymond Moore -  Wrecking Crew
2nd - Noah Muraca - Red Griffin
3rd - Rachel Lanteigne - Red Griffin
        Michael Benedict - KC/Hayastan
        Lucus Young - KC/Hayastan
Gi 9 & 10 Group D
1st- Sidney Roof - Wrecking Crew
2nd - Stefanie Franciosa - Red Griffin
3rd -Hatcher Penney - Red Griffin
Gi 11 & 12 Group A
1st- Lucas Head - Red Griffin
2nd - Brandon Gould - Wrecking Crew
3rd -Devin Rizzo- KC/Hayastan
Gi 11 & 12 Group B
1st- Tyler Mckinney - DNA
2nd - Jon Ferrell - Wrecking Crew
3rd -Braden Wilkins- KC/Hayastan
Gi 11 & 12 Group C
1st- Michael Vangeest - Red Griffin
2nd - Zack Mars - CNYMMA
Gi 13 & 15 Group A
1st- Katryna Bezvyen - Red Griffin
2nd - -Jacob Harvey- KC/Hayastan
3rd -Markie Gloff- KC/Hayastan
Gi 13 & 15 Group B
1st- Matthew Mackie - Red Griffin
2nd - Malory Roof - Wrecking Crew
Gi 13 & 15 Group C
1st- Chelsey Sicard - Red Griffin
2nd - Dylan Head - Red Griffin
3rd - Trenton Knight - Wrecking Crew, Nicholas Cawher - Wrecking Crew
Gi 13 & 15 Group D
1st- Connor Schmit - Red Griffin
2nd - Connor Gibbon - JJ Nation
2nd - Devin Myers - Wrecking Crew
Gi 13 & 15 Group E
1st- Ace Miller - Red Griffin
2nd - Vinny Mizzoni -  DNA
3rd - Matthew Alunni - Red Griffin, Tristan Moldenhauer -KC/Hayastan
        Lucas Lantiegne - Red Griffin
Gi 16 & 17 Group A
1st- Anthony Hewitt - CNYMMA
2nd - Kyle Congdon - KC/Haystan
 Gi 16 & 17 Group B
1st- Cody Spadacner - DNA
2nd - Kevin Fox - Adventure MMA
Gi 16 & 17 Group D
1st- Nick Shemo
2nd -J Connor Vara - KC/Hayastan
3rd - Ian Martin, Benjam Bluhm, Vardges Vardanyan

NO- Gi 5 & 6
1st- Pearson Penney - Red Griffin
2nd - Payton Glavey - KC/Hayastan
3rd -Tyler Mathews- KC/Hayastan
NO-Gi 7 & 8 Group A
1st- Caleb Mackie - Red Griffin
2nd - Adam Sellari - KC/Hayastan
3rd -Amanda Roth- KC/Hayastan, Alla Muraca - Red Griffin
NO-Gi 7 & 8 Group B
1st- Gabe Metzger- KC/Hayastan
2nd -Amanda Roth- KC/Hayastan
NO-Gi 9 & 10 Group A
1st- Jarod Porter - Red Griffin
2nd -Connor Lynden- KC/Hayastan
NO-Gi 9 & 10 Group B
1st- Marcus Seastedt - KC/Hayastan
2nd - Marcus Alunni - Red Griffin
3rd -Aidan Mackie - Red Griffin   
NO-Gi 9 & 10 Group C
1st- Raymond Moore -  Wrecking Crew
2nd -   Michael Benedict - KC/Hayastan
3rd -Noah Muraca - Red Griffin, Rachel Lanteigne - Red Griffin 
Lucus Young - KC/Hayastan
NO-Gi 9 & 10 Group D
1st- Sidney Roof - Wrecking Crew
2nd - Hatcher Penney - Red Griffin
3rd - Stefanie Franciosa - Red Griffin
NO-Gi 11 & 12 Group A
1st- Lucas Head - Red Griffin
2nd - Brandon Gould - Wrecking Crew
3rd -Devin Rizzo- KC/Hayastan
NO-Gi 11 & 12 Group B
1st- Tyler Mckinney - DNA
2nd - Jon Ferrell - Wrecking Crew
3rd -Braden Wilkins- KC/Hayastan
NO-Gi 11 & 12 Group C
1st- Michael Vangeest - Red Griffin
2nd - Zack Mars - CNYMMA
NO-Gi 13 & 15 Group A
1st- Katryna Bezvyen - Red Griffin
2nd - -Jacob Harvey- KC/Hayastan
3rd -Markie Gloff- KC/Hayastan
NO-Gi 13 & 15 Group B
1st- Matthew Mackie - Red Griffin
2nd - Malory Roof - Wrecking Crew
NO-Gi 13 & 15 Group C
1st- Chelsey Sicard - Red Griffin
2nd - Dylan Head - Red Griffin
3rd - Trenton Knight - Wrecking Crew
        Nicholas Cawher - Wrecking Crew
NO-Gi 13 & 15 Group D
1st- Jake Timko- DNA
2nd - Connor Schmit - Red Griffin
3rd - Connor Gibbon - JJ Nation
        Devin Myers - Wrecking Crew
NO-Gi 13 & 15 Group E
1st- Ace Miller - Red Griffin
2nd - Jack Bayer - Empire/10th Planet
3rd - Matthew Alunni - Red Griffin
        Tristan Moldenhauer -KC/Hayastan
        Lucas Lantiegne - Red Griffin
        Vinny Mizzoni -  DNA
        Tyler Cipollone -Williams MMA
NO-Gi 16 & 17 Group A
1st- Michael Attalla- DNA
2nd - Ian Martin - Adventure MMA
3rd - Anthony Hewitt - CNYMMA
        Benjamin Bluhn -  Ench Mountain
        Vardges  Vardanyan -IMB /Hayastan
NO-Gi 16 & 17 Group B
1st- Kevin Fox - Adventure MMA
2nd -Cody Spadacner - DNA
NO-Gi 16 & 17 Group C
1st- Steven Nicholas - Trinty
2nd -Dylan Hendrickson - Lang MMA
3rd - Kyle Congdon - KC/ Hayastan
NO-Gi 16 & 17 Group D
1st- Anel Kradisic - Victors MMA
2nd -Jesno Rasanto - Iglesias MMA
3rd - Nick Shemo
         Connor Vara - KC/Hayastan
         Anthony Roberts - Empire/10th Planet

 Mens Beg/Nov Gi 131-145
1st- Dustin Bertch - Jmstn JJ
2nd -Tyler Christman - CNYMMA
Mens Novice Gi 146-160
1st - Matt Odell - KC/Hayastan
2nd - Ryan Knoll - DNA
Mens Beg Gi 146-160
1st - Roger Running - DATC
2nd - Matthew Maher - Underground BJJ
3rd - Patrick Foster -DATC, Dillon Pinkham - USASD
Mens Beg Gi 161-175
1st - Jason Rahimzadeh - KCs Fitness
2nd - William O’Brien - Underground BJJ
Mens Beg Gi 221 & Over
1st - Mike Kraus - Underground BJJ
2nd - Tyler Lair - Underground BJJ
Mens Int Gi 146-160
1st - Jesse Barnett - CNYMMA
2nd - Anthony Durnell - JMMA
3rd - John  Miller - Ench Mountain MMA
Mens Int Gi 174-190
1st - Hammar Hann - Trinity
2nd - Blayze Sullivan -  Red Griffin
3rd - Scott Matla - Trinity
Mens Adv Gi 176-190
1st - Chris Tripi - Next Level
2nd - Adam Tucker -  KC/Hayastan
Mens Int/Adv Gi 219 & Over
1st - Chris Howard - WNYSD
2nd - Stefan Kraus - Underground BJJ
3rd - Nick Tomaszewski - world gym
Masters-Seniors Beg Gi
1st - Steve Thruston - Def Arts
2nd - Frank Alunni - Red Griffin
3rd - Jake Wilkins - KC/Hayastan
Masters-Seniors Int/Adv Gi
1st - Korey Kilburn - EUP BJJ
2nd - Jay Wadsworth - JMMA
3rd - Mike Mihas - Next Level

Mens Nov No-Gi 131-145
1st- Dustin Bertch - Jmstn JJ
2nd - Cody Clore
Mens Nov No-Gi 146-160
1st- Jason Converse - jon koko
2nd - Nicholas Guthrie - Black Devil
3rd - Ryan Knoll - DNA
Mens Nov No-Gi 161-175
1st- Andrew Potworal - KCs Fitness
2nd - Maximino Peiz - EMMAA
Mens Nov/Beg No-Gi 176-190
1st- Greg Thomas - Iglesias
2nd - Michael Sioda - Crino MMA
3rd - Scott Matla - Trinity
Mens Beg No-Gi 131-145
1st- Daniel Beach - JJ Nation
2nd - Tyler Christman - CNYMMA
3rd - Rick Spearman - CNYMMA

Mens Beg No-Gi 146-160
1st- Roger Running - DATC
2nd - Patrick Foster - DATC
3rd - Matthew Maher - Undrground BJJ
Mens Beg No-Gi 161-175
1st- Andrew Montoya - Victors MMA
2nd - William O’Brien - Underground BJJ
3rd - Jason Rahimzadeh - KCs Fitness
Mens Beg/Nov No-Gi 206-220
1st- Wayne Root - CNYMMA
2nd -Jesmar Rodriguez - CNYMMA
3rd - Ron Metz - Southwick
Mens Beg No-Gi 221 & Over
1st- Mike Kraus - Undrground BJJ
2nd - Dominick Gonzalez - Iglesias
Mens Int No-Gi 129-145
1st- Matt Tessier - Victors MMA
2nd - Jessy Williams - CNYMMA
Mens Int No-Gi 146-160
1st- Jesse Barnett - CNYMMA
2nd - Darrin Smith - Victory mma
3rd - Ben Kravitz
Mens Int No-Gi 161-175
1st- Blayze Sullivan - Red Griffin
2nd - Bryan Torres- Lockport
Mens Int No-Gi 176-190
1st- Hamar Hann - Trinity
2nd - Sean Mckee - CNYMMA
Mens Int No-Gi 191-205
1st-Steve Thruston - DATC
2nd - Travis Rivers - empire/10th Planet
Mens Adv No-Gi 176-190
1st- Chris Tripi - Next Level
2nd - Adam Tucker - KC/Hayastan
Mens Int/Adv No-Gi 212 & Over
1st- Chris Howard - WNYSD
2nd - Nick Tomaszewski - World Gym
3rd - Stefan Kraus - Underground BJJ

Masters Mens Int/Adv No-Gi
1st- Steve Kershnar
2nd - Mike Maihas - Next Level

Seniors Men No-Gi Lt
1st- Miguel Pizarro - Iglesias
2nd - Steve Ward - CNYMMA
Seniors Men No-Gi Hwt
1st- Frank Alunni - Red Griffin
2nd - Jake Wilkins - KC/ Hayastan