The weekend of of February 15th and the 16th featured different events for our Quebec wrestlers. The Norm Bujold Invitational held on Saturday in Renfrew Ontario as well as the Klippan Lady Open held in Klippan Sweden, from the 14-16 were attended by Quebec athletes while the RBC Training ground took place at UQAM University in Montreal Quebec on Saturday February 15th.
The athletes converge on Renfrew
The Norm Bujold Invitational
The Norm Bujold Invitational was held in Renfrew Ontario. A good tournament for the younger age groups and developing wrestlers, Quebec clubs sent a good amount of competitors to the tournament as the Club Élites Soulanges Crazy Dogs, the Kartal Wrestling Club, the Club de Lutte Lasalle, the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC and the Riverdale Wrestling Club were all present at the event. For the full results, click here.
| LES Crazy Dogs | ||
| Name | Category | Final Result |
| Keyra Munoz-Tessier | WW Tykes 25.5 kg | Gold Medal |
| Kelan Munoz-Tessier | FS Tykes 19.5 kg | Gold Medal |
| Leandre Marceau | FS Novice 27 kg | Bronze Medal |
| Logan Munoz-Tessier | FS Novice 31.8 kg | Gold Medal |
| Leonid Kutsenary | FS Novice 32.4 kg | 4th |
| Logan Munoz-Tessier | FS Kid 31.1 kg | Gold Medal |
| Kartal Wrestling Club | ||
| Name | Category | Final Result |
| Amirhan Inransimov | FS Bantam 50 kg | Gold Medal |
| Artur Petrisian | FS Bantam 64 kg | Gold Medal |
| Club de Lutte Lasalle | ||
| Name | Category | Final Result |
| Dionysus Piskopos | WW Bantam 93 kg | Gold Medal |
| Anderson Advincula | FS Bantam 50 kg | Silver Medal |
| Israel Stanislaus | FS Juvenile 77 kg | Silver Medal |
| Montreal Wrestling Club NTC | ||
| Name | Category | Final Result |
| Mark Solokov | FS Bantam 44 kg | Gold Medal |
| Timur Krikounov-Zakharnyov | FS Bantam 50 kg | Bronze Medal |
| Robert Molovata | FS Bantam 54 kg | Gold Medal |
| Kai Zaichev | FS Cadet 64 kg | Gold Medal |
| Vitalie Clima | FS Cadet 65.5 kg | Gold Medal |
| Dragos Clima | FS Cadet 65.5 kg | Silver Medal |
| Emanuelle Virlan | FS Cadet 79 kg | Gold Medal |
| Nicholas Papdopoulos | FS Cadet 85 kg | Gold Medal |
| Devin Hubbard | FS Juvenile 61 kg | Silver Medal |
| Thomas Vinh | FS Juvenile 71 kg | Gold Medal |
| Anthony Campioni | FS Juvenile 90 kg | Gold Medal |
| Riverdale Wrestling Club | ||
| Name | Category | Final Result |
| Illa Zit | WW Tykes 25.5 kg | Silver Medal |
| Sami Zit | FS Tykes 23.3 kg | Silver Medal |
| Jad Boualou | FS Tykes 26.5 kg | Gold Medal |
| Adam Zit | FS Tykes 29.7 kg | Gold Medal |
| Thomas Allard | FS Novice 27 kg | Gold Medal |
| Jevag Koujam | FS Novice 32.4 kg | Bronze Medal |
| Carter Asmono | FS Novice 35.8 kg | Silver Medal |
| Rayan Zit | FS Novice 39.4 kg | Silver Medal |
| Jordan Azam | FS Novice 50 kg | Gold Medal |
| Jawad Saad | FS Kid 31.1 kg | Silver Medal |
| Hunter Rubin | FS Kid 35.6 kg | Gold Medal |
| Elisha Ranjitsingh | FS Kid 38.4 kg | Gold Medal |
| James Sepieh | FS Kid 43 kg | Gold Medal |
| William DeWitt | FS Bantam 39 kg | Gold Medal |
| Jacob Azam | FS Bantam 54 kg | Silver Medal |
| Liam Vanvlaenderen | FS Bantam 64 kg | Silver Medal |
| Oscar Nergard | FS Bantam 70 kg | Gold Medal |
| Joy Sepieh | WW Cadet 46 kg | Gold Medal |
| Samara Dhanesar | WW Cadet 61.4 kg | Gold Medal |
| William Woen | FS Cadet 48 kg | Gold Medal |
| Seifelden Saad | FS Cadet 65.5 kg | Bronze Medal |
| Magnus Nergard | FS Cadet 73 kg | Gold Medal |
The Klippan Lady Open
The Klippan Lady Open was held from the 14-16 of February in Klippan Sweden. The tournament is a unique one as it’s only open to female competitors in the Senior and Cadet age divisions. Laurence Beauregard of the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC, competing in the WW 57 kg category, was Quebec’s only athlete at the competition. Here’s a list of her matches and results:
| Round | Opponent | Country | Score |
| 1/8 | Evelina Hulthen | SWE | Win 6-0 |
| 1/4 | Nellie Florentin | SWE | Pin 4-0 |
| 1/2 | Samantha Stewart | CAN | Pin 2-1 |
| Final | Felicitas Domajeva | NOR | Superiority 10-0 |
| Final Result | Gold Medal | ||
In addition to this, Laurence also won Most Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament and Best International Wrestler as well! Congratulations Laurence on your spectacular performance!
The RBC Training Ground
Athletes receive instructions before the test
The annual RBC Training Ground was held at UQAM University on Saturday the 15th. The RBC Training ground tests some of the best young athletes from around the country, in order to help with athletic bursaries or if they may be looking to transition to other sports. Loyola High School and the Tritton Performance Wrestling Club had athletes tested in a variety of exercises, designed to measure speed, endurance, explosiveness and strength. Good luck to our athletes in their pursuit for funding.
Ethan Rooney at the sprint test
Wrestlers represent!
Team Loyola with their coach, pose for a photo
Overall, it was a successful weekend for our Quebec athletes as we head towards the 2025 Provincial Championships!