Mt. Sac Jiu Jitsu tourney

Reporting from the Mt. San Antonio College Jiu Jitsu tournament where it crowned several champions this past weekend. Over hundred students competed in various weight classes, including a women’s division who ended up stealing the show. There were a few injuries but one major that was heard clear across the gymnasium and manages to get everyone ones attention. “He dislocated his elbow during the match, he was caught with an Americana (key lock) and didn’t tap which caused the snap,” Said Steve del Castillo the event coordinator. The turn out was great there was much support from fellow students and parents who attended the tournament. Every semester this event has grown in numbers according to del Castillo, “there are more students enrolling in the Jiu Jitsu class and the tournament has been held in the wrestling room on campus before, but it can’t house all the spectators that have been coming to watch,” said del Castillo. The tournament ran smooth and competitors did not have to wait long for there matches like most tournaments. There were four matches going on at the same time and had experience referee who did a great job keeping score and declaring the right winner. The Mt. San Antonio Tournament is held twice a year and it is considered the students final, all winner and loser pass the class. If anyone is interested in learning Brazilian Jiu Jiu there will be a community education class held this summer every Tuesday and Thursday starting the first week of summer school approximately at 3:30 pm, Contact Steve del Castillo for more information