University of Michigan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Wrestling Club

There have been many members who have trained with us. Listed below are some whom we've recently heard from:

* Jon Arndt - out of commission since dislocating his shoulder for a sixth time.
* Jami Bailey - currently braving sandstorms in Egypt.
* Gabe Bunda - back in New York City getting ready for medical school.
* Brad Cassin - studying hospital administration at Columbia University.
* Alex Cotton - on the east coast working at a political internship.
* Bob Fraumann - 2001 Michigan Classic tournament winner is currently playing professional rugby in San Diego.
* Francis Garcia (Jaspion) - former president, club co-founder, and a Marcio Corleta blue belt , is now sending problems and carving perfect lines.
* Sienna Garcia - graduated and is now doing graduate work in New Mexico.
* Josh Greenbaum (Meat Truck) - former club president, in Atlanta, living the married life.
* Courtney Harkness (Tetao) - former club social chair, transferred to Michigan Tech.
* Glenn Hauk (the Rat) - former competition team captain and a Marcio Corleta blue belt, graduated and is now working in Boston, Massachussetts.
* Cooper Holoweski (Serpico)- traveling the world trying to graduate from college.
* Laurent Jastrow - studying business at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania.
* Matt Jubera (Sensei) - former club president and a Saulo Ribiero purple belt , graduated and currently working for Essen Instruments in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
* Edward Kim (Ultra-7) - graduated from the University of Michigan.
* Eiji Kubo (Samurai) - a Rickson Gracie blue belt graduated and is now back working in Yokohama, Japan.
* Rob Linn (Toilette) - sitting beachfront back home in Holland, Michigan.
* Evan Locey (the Fuzzy Bunny) - former competition team captain and a Sylvio Behring blue belt, graduated and now is part of the workforce in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
* Jason May (Fistcap) - former president, and a Marcio Corleta blue belt , is graduated and now part of the workforce in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
* Jessica Nelson (Sapatao) - currently in Brazil surfing the days away.
* Pablo Nunes (Pablito) - Marcio Corleta blue belt is back in Porto Alegre, Brazil training at the Winner Academy.
* David O'Hara (the Punk) - law school at Wayne State University.
* Matt Pezda - at Wayne State Medical School.
* Nick Pezda - former club President, at Wayne State Law School.
* Nate Pezda - just graduated from the University of Michigan.
* Cyrus Piraka - is operating on patients in Denver, Colorado.
* Matt Rando-Chanon (Tomato Can)- Renzo Gracie blue belt , working in New York City.
* Paul Rilstone - professor of Economics at York Univerisy in Toronto, Canada.
* Thom Schmelter - currently climbing in Joshua Tree.
* Girish Sethuraman - finishing medical school at Wayne State University
* Celeste Son Servacio - a blue belt , working for Motorola in Chicago.
* Seth Smith - a Saulo Ribiero blue belt , still studying but has moved on to the Saulo Academy in Toledo, Ohio.
* Oliver Stauffer - former club social chair, is back in New York living the snowboarding high life.
* Tom Sy - former president and club co-founder, a Machado blue belt, working in consulting splitting his time between Michigan and Texas.
* Issac Valle-Flagg - Draculino blue belt, living and training in Colorado.
* Nathan White - a Caique blue belt, finishing up medical school at Wayne State University.
* Marcin Wierzbicki - graduated with an MBA and is currently back in Poland working.
* RJ Williams (Boquete) - a Marcio Corleta blue belt recently graduated from law school.
* Matt Zimmer - graduated and is currently traveling the world.

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