News travels fast

Sounds like some people have heard that I took second in my weight class at the Mundial. I lost to a very game Penny Thomas, whom I welcomed the opportunity to compete against. (Be careful what you wish for, eh?) Congrats to her!

It was a great tournament experience; I had 5 fights, which means my parents got to see an eyeful of me competing, and I feel like I held my own against the black belts in my weight class. I'll write more soon; right now I'm sleepy and weary.

Before I go, though, I need to thank Johnny, Cristian, Vince, Eben, Paul, Ouano, Andrew, Seph, Ryan, Jen, Felicia, Rudy, Jimmy, Jason, Chrissy, Natasha, Kelly, Traver, Alyssa, Eddie, Mike, Kathryn, my stalwart parents, and everyone else who helped me prepare, supported me, and cheered me on. I'm only as good as the people I get to train with; fortunately for me, I get to train with some amazing people. What a great world, the grappling world.