Massive medal haul for Nanaimo’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club
BURNABY — The instructor of Nanaimo’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program at Island Top Team said it was an “unreal weekend.”
Rob Biernacki was referring to the CBJJF Provincial Championship held at BCIT on Saturday.
Island Top Team won its first ever team championship, the Nogi Adult Team Trophy. The club took home an impressive five gold medals at the adult portion of the event.
Umesh Thillaivasan competed up a weight class and took the advanced featherweight division with two victories. Chace Rosychuk had three wins in winning his intermediate featherweight division. In the medium heavyweight division Sean Wilton won the title with a pair of victories. He’s a masters athlete and defeated competitors 20-years younger than himself along the way.