For The Tribune
A 2010 Hewitt-Trussville High School graduate is a grappling champion.
Jonathan Roberts, now a junior at the University of Alabama, won the men’s expert division in the No-GI Championship in Memphis on June 22.
Jonathan Roberts
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The championship was part of the North American Grappling Association, the world’s largest mixed grappling tournament circuit with more than 20,000 competitors worldwide.
Roberts competed in the 159.9-pound lightweight class.
Roberts trains with Cobra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Tuscaloosa.
