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Featherweight Playoff Picture

Tipping Point’s Emily Van Der Hoeven (Emily van der Hoeven) has been a force this season with multiple golds 🥇🥇🥇🥇 and not one, but TWO Intermediate absolute titles 🏆🏆

She’s officially clinched her third straight invite to The Midlands.

As for who joins her on the stage in September? That’s still wide open and it’ll likely come down to who takes gold 🥇 at on August 1st.

MayDay gold medalist Tansy Schreiber (Tansy Schreiber) currently leads the pack with 16 points, with Mariyah Martinez (mariyah.martinez) and Ella Wynveen (Ella) right on her heels.

One event left. Everything can still change. A big turnout in August could open up two additional qualifying spots.

How Midlands Qualification Works:
Smaller divisions (6 or fewer season competitors) → Top ranked athlete meets the Meltdown winner — 1 v 1.
Larger divisions (7+ season competitors) → Top 3 ranked athletes join the Meltdown winner — 4-person showdown!

Early registration is open. Save before June 30th at subspectrumbjj.com

Lightweight Playoff Picture

After back-to-back podium finishes, including 🥇 at , Ignite’s Vanessa Randin () sits atop the Female Advanced -155 lbs rankings and is firmly in the driver’s seat on the road to The Midlands. A third straight podium finish would likely clinch the top spot and earn her an invite to the event of the year.

Drengr’s Katie Packa () sits at #2 and as it stands, will likely need to win gold 🥇 at to clinch her third straight invite to The Midlands. She’s a 3-time Midlands Champion, including a double gold performance in 2025.

Next Level’s Jessica Collette (.julina) sits at #3, and the math is simple: on August 1st, it’s win or go home.

With one event left in the regular season, everything can still change. A large turnout in August could open up two additional qualifying spots.

How Midlands Qualification Works:
Smaller divisions (6 or fewer season competitors) → Top ranked athlete meets the Meltdown winner — 1 v 1.
Larger divisions (7+ season competitors) → Top 3 ranked athletes join the Meltdown winner — 4-person showdown!

Register before June 30th and save at subspectrumbjj.

Lightweight Playoff Picture

With a dominant gold medal 🥇 performance at , M-Theory’s Rachel Kenney () holds firm atop the Female Intermediate Lightweight (-155 lbs) standings.

Jessica Taylor () sits comfortably at #2 and with one event left, the top spot is within reach.

Micki Twedell () and Emily Van Der Hoeven () are deadlocked at #3. Something has to give on August 1st.

Tipping Point’s Rhyanne Hartwig () is on the bubble, just 2 points back from the last qualifying spot. A podium finish could push her into a qualifying spot and a first-place finish would clinch it outright!

Victoria Schulte and Olivia Maertens are still alive, but the math is simple: win or go home.

One event left. Everything can change.

Meltdown 🔥 | Regular Season Finale
August 1st | Des Moines, Iowa
Win And You’re In​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​!
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Cedar Valley’s Andrew Dostal () took 2nd 🥈 at to move into the #5 spot in the rankings!

With one event left in the regular season, he’s within striking distance of the last qualifying spot for The Midlands, but will need a big performance on August 1st to earn back-to-back invites to the event of the year.

One event left. Everything can change.

🔥 | Regular Season Finale
August 1st | Des Moines, Iowa
Win And You’re In​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​!
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