The Philippine Grappling Team toured the US for training reaching a total of 13 schools and 14 States. Their daily regimen was comprised of training two times a day and competing all across America against the Worlds Best Grapplers in the IBJJF circuit. Players that went were 1st Filipino World Champion/Asian Beach Games Champion May Masuda, International/National Champions Aisa Ratcliff and Justin. Ceriola. They were able to garner a total of Washington Open
GOLD- maria aisa ratcliff Female- Light Feather (Gi) Brown belt
GOLD- maria aisa ratcliff Female – Absolute (Gi) Brown belt
GOLD- Maybelline Masuda Female-Rooster (Gi) Black belt
Bronze- Maybelline Masuda Female- Absolute (Gi) Black belt
GOLD- Justin Ceriola Male-Light Feather (Gi) Purple belt
Bronze- Justin Ceriola Male- absolute (Gi) Purple belt ORLANDO OPEN
SILVER- maria aisa ratcliff Female- Light Feather (Gi) Brown belt
BRONZE- maria aisa ratcliff Female – Absolute (Gi) Brown belt
SILVER- maria aisa ratcliff Female- Light Feather (No-Gi) Brown belt
SILVER- maria aisa ratcliff Female – Absolute (No-Gi) Brown belt
GOLD- Maybelline Masuda Female-Rooster (Gi) Black belt
GOLD- Maybelline Masuda Female-Rooster (No-Gi) Black belt
BRONZE- Maybelline Masuda Female- Absolute (No-Gi) Black belt
BRONZE- Justin Ceriola Male-Light Feather (Gi) Purple belt
SILVER – Justin Ceriola Male- Light Feather (no-Gi) Purple belt SEATTLE OPEN
GOLD- maria aisa ratcliff Female- Light Feather (Gi) brown belt
GOLD- maria aisa ratcliff Female – Absolute (Gi) Brown belt
GOLD- Maybelline Masuda Female-Light Feather (Gi) Black belt
BRONZE- Maybelline Masuda Female- Absolute (Gi) Black belt
GOLD- Justin Ceriola Male-Light Feather (Gi) Purple belt MASTERS WORLDS
BRONZE- Maria Aisa Ratcliff Female Light Feather (Gi) Masters 1 Brown Belt Las Vegas
SILVER- maria aisa ratcliff Female- Light Feather (Gi) brown belt
GOLD – maria aisa ratcliff Female – (No-Gi) Brown belt Silver- Maybelline Masuda Female- Absolute (Gi) Black belt
Bronze- Justin Ceriola Male-Light Feather (Gi) Purple belt
Bronze- Justin Ceriola Male-Light Feather (No-Gi) Purple belt
Unfortunately due to politics, the event of Grappling was taken out of the SEA Games. Watch out as the Philippine Grappling Team looks to dominate the World Scene.