This weekend had many tournaments as Quebec athletes headed out to Ontario for a variety of tournaments at different levels. The Bishop Ryan Early Bird Tournament held in Hannan Ontario, saw athletes from Loyola, the KTMWC/HSB, the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC and Vanier College come to compete while the Independent WC 1st Annual Wrestling Tournament saw the most of the same athletes in attendance. Finally, the York Invitational would send some of our Junior and Senior athletes to compete, with Concordia University, the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC and the Vanier Wrestling Club sending athletes to the competition.
Having a good time
Giuliana Iannuzzi at the Bishop Ryan Early Bird
Bishop Ryan Early Bird
The Bishop Ryan Early Bird started off well for our Quebec athletes. All athletes from all the clubs had strong performances, with each one of them coming home with a medal. Here are the results for the individual weight classes:
| Loyola | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Anthony Campione | Boys Open 83 kg | 2nd |
| Ethan Rooney | Open Boys 72 kg | 1st |
| Reid Thomas-King | Rookie Boys 70-75 kg | 1st |
| KTMWC/HSB | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Ava Hamelin | Girls 80-84 kg | 2nd |
| Montreal Wrestling Club NTC | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| David Anastasiades | Rookie Boys 49-51 kg B | 1st |
| Giuliana Iannuzzi | Girls 64-66 kg | 1st |
| Rosslan Kabisov | Rookie Boys 49-51 kg A | 1st |
| Vanier College | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Charles-Anthony Divita | Open Boys 89 kg | 2nd |
| Beatrice Galaise | Girls 72-76 kg | 1st |
|
Alessandro Giordano
|
Open Boys 77 kg | 1st |
|
Rose Lacoste
|
Girls 67-71 kg | 1st |
| Cruz Lewis | Open Boys 64 kg | 1st |
| Abdoulla Merhaydar | Open Boys 61 kg | 2nd |
| Bryce Rooney | Open Boys 72 kg | 2nd |
| Tristan Sears | Open Boys 61 kg | 3rd |
David Anastasiades of Royal Vale High School poses with his coach Gabriel Choueke
Team Loyola; Past and Present
Team KTMWC/HSB; Past and present
A successful Quebec contingent poses with their medals
Independent WC 1st Annual Wrestling Tournament
Our young Quebec athletes would continue their competitions with a tournament on Saturday, hosted by the Independent Wrestling Club in Brampton Ontario on Saturday, November 18th. The results were as follows:
Ava Hamelin at the Independent WC Tournament
Cruz Lewis with the counter
Another successful outing for Loyola wrestlers, past and present
| Loyola | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Anthony Campione | Juvenile Boys 80 kg | 3rd |
| Ethan Rooney | Cadet Boys 71 kg | 1st |
| Reid Thomas-King | Cadet Boys 80 kg | DNP |
| KTMWC/HSB | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Ava Hamelin | Juvenile Girls 80 kg | 2nd |
| Montreal Wrestling Club NTC | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Kemal Pasha Aliyev | Bantam Boys 47-50 kg | 1st |
| David Anastasiades | Cadet Boys 51 kg | 1st |
| Nizami Gurbanzade | Bantam Boys 43-45 kg | 1st |
| Rosslan Kabisov | Juvenile Boys 51 kg | 1st |
| Mikael Kafarov | Bantam Boys 32-34 kg | 1st |
| Vanier College | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Charles-Anthony Divita | Juvenile Boys 92 kg | 5th |
| Beatrice Galaise | Juvenile Girls 73 kg | 1st |
|
Alessandro Giordano
|
Juvenile Boys 80 kg | 2nd |
| Cruz Lewis | Juvenile Boys 65 kg | 2nd |
| Bryce Rooney | Juvenile Boys 71 kg | 1st |
| Tristan Sears | Juvenile Boys 60 kg | 4th |
Team Quebec enjoying their time at Niagara Falls
Preparing for battle
York Invitational
The final tournament of the weekend took place at York University in Toronto on Sunday, November 19th. Concordia University, the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC and the Vanier Wrestling Club sent athletes to the tournament. Here are the final results for the weekend:
| Concordia University | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
|
Zaur Arsagov
|
82 kg | 3rd |
|
Sophia Bechard
|
Women 56 kg | 2nd |
|
Maddie Charlton
|
Women 50 kg | 3rd |
|
Ryder Church
|
65 kg | 3rd |
| Virginie Gascon | Women 56 kg | 1st |
| Montreal Wrestling Club NTC | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Trevor Banks | 61 kg | 3rd |
| Laurence Beauregard | Women 59 kg | 1st |
| Fred Choquette | 100 kg | 1st |
| Jade Dufour | Women 53 kg | 1st |
| Mohamed Hozayen | 76 kg | 2nd |
| Jason Luneau | 65 kg | 2nd |
| Alex Moore | 90 kg | 1st |
| Linda Morais | Women 68 kg | 1st |
| Amanda Savard | Women 68 kg | 2nd |
| Vanier Wrestling Club | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Placement |
| Yann Heymug | 72 kg | 2nd |
| Stone Lewis | 72 kg | 3rd |
Congratulations to all our athletes this weekend! Your outstanding performances are a testament to your hard work!