ANAHEIM, Calif. — Two Flow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors — Hayleigh Martz and Meg Gleasner — secured world titles on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
The 18-year-old Midcoast residents competed in the IBJJF Nogi World Championship.
Hayleigh Martz stands atop the podium. Photo courtesy of IBJJF
Martz of Rockport won gold in the women’s adult blue belt Open/Absolute Division and bronze in the women’s medium heavyweight division.
Meg Gleasner stands atop the podium. Photo courtesy of IBJJF
Gleasner of Appleton won gold in the women’s blue belt featherweight division.
The two train at the Rockland-based Flow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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