2008 California State Pankration Championships
Santa Ana College
April 6, 2008

All Men’s and Women’s division placers qualify for the US World Team Trails,
Date, location and details TBA.

285 Athletes Competed in this years event.

MEN’S DIVISION: 132 Competitors

Team Standings:
1. Subfighter Camp Pendleton
2. Throwdown Elite
3. Tie - Elite MMA & Oakdale MMA

Flyweight Under 130 lbs (15 Competitors)
1. Bobby Morales - Subfighter
2. Sammy Saunders - Combined Martial Science
3. Thomas Caseres - Riverside Submission
3. Maxwell Shepherd- Team Magnitude

Bantamweight Under 140 lbs (16 Competitors)
1. John McCauley - Subfighter Camp Pendleton
2. Rafael Garnica - Subfighter Camp Pendleton
3. Kent Tran - Modern Fighting Systems
3. Joseph Han - Subfighter Camp Pendleton

Featherweight Under 150 lbs (16 competitors)
1. Mark Striegl - Throwdown
2. Kyle Koenig - Elite MMA
3. Joshua Vera - American Kickboxing Academy
3. D Cornell - SCMA

Lightweight Under 160 lbs (16 Competitors)
1. Adam Roman -Harte Jiu-Jitsu
2. Keone Baricuatro - Madu
3. Shawn Michels - Fight Worx
3. Kristopher Kyle - Subfighter

Welterweight Under 175 lbs (16 Competitors)
1. Hugo Cortinez - Chul Jin
2. Juan Medrano - Centerline Gym
3. David Gomez - Shark Tank
3. Ryan Sebestra - Harte Jiu-Jiutsu

Middleweight Under 190 lbs (16 Competitors)
1. Robbie Valance - Elite MMA
2. Justin Goverdale - Subfighter Camp Pendleton
3. Steven Valdez - Orange County Kickboxing
3. Ben Pearce - White Dragon

Lt. Heavyweight Under 205 lbs (16 Competitors)
1. Osvaldo Avalos - CSW
2. Ken Lavignia - Throwdown
3. Delvon Garrett - Throwdown
3. Chris Lloyd - Throwdown

Heavyweight Under 230 lbs (13 Competitors)
1. Coery Bennin - Subfighter Camp Pendleton
2. Cameron Adams Shark Tank
3. Taylor Sutherland - Melanson Grappling
3. Brice wells Oakdale MMA

Super Heavyweight Over 230 lbs (14 Competitors)
1. Alberto Franco - CSW
2. Joel Pickard - West Coast Jiu-Jitsu
3. Al Romo - Krietzman’s MMA
3. Angel DeAnda - Oakdale MMA


YOUTH DIVISIONS - 146 Athletes

ROOKIE (Under 8 years) 25 Athletes

Team