The ADCC Austin Open 2023 took place on December 16th, 2023 and there was several big names stepping on the mats, many of whom managed to win their respective divisions. Andrew DeGraff put in a really impressive performance for such a young competitor, entering both the under 60kg and 65kg divisions and leaving with a pair of silver medals for his efforts. Especially considering the fact that the higher division was won by top competitor Richard Alarcon. It was surprising to see Ethan Crelinsten take to the mats at the event, but it wasn’t surprising to see him emerge victorious in the under 70kg division.
Joe Dierkhising and Felipe Costa both impressed at the event, with them winning the under and over 100kg divisions respectively. The team from New Wave Jiu-Jitsu had a great day overall too, as Davis Asare won under 83kg and Abraham La Montagne won under 91kg. La Montagne managed to reach the podium in the absolute division too, with his only loss of the day coming to the champion Yeppie Tomasian. The women from New Wave Jiu-Jitsu did just as good too, with Trinity Pun winning a silver medal in the under 60kg division and Helena Crevar winning both the over 70kg division and the absolute division after a flawless performance.
There was plenty of action on the mats in every women’s division and a lot more competitors than you’d expect to see at most tournaments. Sheliah Lindsey won gold in a very tough under 65kg division, while Jessica Crane managed to emerge victorious at under 55kg. In fact it was a testament to just how strong the field of competition was in the women’s divisions at the ADCC Austin Open 2023 that top grapplers like Lauren Sears and Miranda Maverick couldn’t even make it to the podium.
ADCC Austin Open 2023 Full Results
Men’s Divisions
Under 60kg
1 – Andrew O’Neill
2 – Andrew DeGraff
3 – Nathan Hernandez
Under 65kg
1 – Richard Alarcon
2 – Andrew DeGraff
3 – Jaden Seele
Under 70kg
1 – Ethan Crelinsten
2 – Lewis McLendon
3 – CJ Murdock
Under 76kg
1 – Jett Thompson
2 – Chance Braud
3 – Legend Coutee
Under 83kg
1 – Davis Asare
2 – Anthony Robinson
3 – Mario Shonkwiler
Under 91kg
1 – Abraham La Montagne
2 – Colin Carr
3 – Steve Joachim
Under 100kg
1 – Joe Dierkhising
2 – Benjamin Sutz
3 – Troy Mercer
Over 100kg
1 – Cassio Costa
2 – Bryce Sexton
3 – Luis Terrazas
Absolute Division
1 – Yeppie Tomasian
2 – Abraham La Montagne
3 – Lance Yager
Women’s Divisions
Under 50kg
1 – Jessica Holmes
2 – Allene Somera
Under 55kg
1 – Jessica Crane
2 – Maggy Meier
3 – Laura Anderson
Under 60kg
1 – Janette Gloger
2 – Trinity Pun
3 – Nabila Martinez
Under 65kg
1 – Sheliah Lindsey
2 – Maka Vickers
3 – Charise Parra
Over 70kg
1 – Helena Crevar
2 – Jessica Book
3 – Caitlin Huggins
Absolute Division
1 – Helena Crevar
2 – Olivia Jensen
3 – Maka Vickers
The full results for every other experience level and age division at the ADCC Austin Open 2023 can be found here.