Kier Agda, third left, Giovanni Taitingfong and Ballen Song, last two on the right, pose with their medals alongside friends during the 2024 Marianas Pro Korea Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Tournament in Seoul, South Korea on June 16.
TRENCH Tech will host a submission grappling challenge dubbed “Mats on Fire” on October 5 at the Garapan Central Park roundhouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The funds raised during the event will go toward the travel and other expenses of the youth athletes who will travel to Guam for the Patgon Jiu Jitsu Tournament set for October 26.
Trench Tech founder Cuki Alvarez said tickets for “Mats on Fire” will be sold soon. There will be a food and drink concession stand just like in last year’s youth event.
The Mats of Fire, which will have an open division added into the mix, is accepting entries for children 5-12 years old in the Gi division, and those who are 13 years old and up in the NoGi division.
The entry fee is $30 for children and $50 for the NoGi division.
The event categories are as follows:
Kids Gi weight divisions
Peewee 1 (40lbs-50lbs)
Peewee 2 (51lbs-60lbs)
Peewee 3 (61lbs-70lbs)
Peewee 4 (71lbs-80lbs)
Kids 1 (81lbs-90lbs)
Kids 2 (91lbs-100lbs)
Absolute (101lbs-150lbs)
Adult NoGi weight division
Super Atomweight (101-110lbs)
Atomweight (111-120lbs)
Flyweight (121-130lbs)
Bantamweight (131-140lbs)
Featherweight (141-150lbs)
Lightweight (151-160lbs)
Welterweight (161-170lbs)
Middleweight (171-185lbs)
Light Heavyweight (186-205lbs)
Heavyweight (206- 250lbs)
In other news
Three Trench Tech students — Kier Agda, Giovanni Taitingfong and Ballen Song — returned home with medals from the 2024 Marianas Pro Korea Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Tournament, which was held on June 16 in Seoul, South Korea.
Kier Agda led the medal haul with a silver in the NoGi Adult Blue Belt and bronze in the Gi Adult Blue Belt divisions while Taitingfong won a bronze in the lightweight NoGi division and Ballen notched a bronze in the NoGi featherweight division.
