08 January |
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Sachi Ainge
Saelah and Maddi: Centennial BJJ Dynamos
Saelah Pescevic and Maddi Klayer are middle schoolers, and up-and-comers in the local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene. Both train out of ETC Centennial, and are active and accomplished competitors. Saelah has been training for 2.5 years, and Maddi has been training for 3, and in this relatively short period of time, they’ve become standouts in the Easton youth Jiu Jitsu program. They travel frequently for competitions across the country, and the pair have decided that this year they’ll be exploring the tournament scene beyond the IBJJF, hoping to find more options to fight in no-gi matches and against larger pools of opponents.
Their recent accolades include:
Saelah – 12 years old
At ETC Centennial she’s known as Tweety Bird because of her exuberant personality.
Chicago Naga – 4 Golds Gi and No Gi at both 75 and 85 lbs
2015 LA International – Double Gold
2015 Kids Worlds – Gold
Rev Gear World Open – Gold
Trained at AOJ in California for 2 months last summer
Maddi – 13 years old
She’s known around the academy for her quiet confidence and hard work ethic.
IBJJF 2015 American Nationals – Gold
2015 Colorado Open – Gold in Gi, Silver in No Gi
F2W Nationals – Gold in Gi and No Gi, Silver in Absolute