Friday February 6th 2026
The second to last week in January saw a slew of tournaments both in Quebec and in New Brunswick. The Ed Meagher tournament, which would be hosted by Loyola High School on Saturday January 31st and the Eastern Canadian Championships, the Roar on the River and the UNB Open, which were held at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton New Brunswick on both Saturday and Sunday. Quebec Clubs were present for all these tournaments as the wrestling season would be in full swing.
The Ed Meagher Tournament
The Ed Meagher Tournament is part of a larger sports festival, hosted by Loyola High School on Saturday January 31st. Montreal schools would converge on the competition with this tournament serving as nice competition for our high school athletes. Kanienkehaka Tehontatie:nas Mohawk/Howard S. Billings, Loyola High School, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School, Royal West Academy and Selwyn House School would all send athletes to the tournament. The tournament is different from other in that the individual results count towards a total team title. The final standing were the following:
- Kanienkehaka Tehontatie:nas Mohawk/Howard S. Billings
- Loyola High School
- Selwyn House
- PCHS
- Royal West Academy
Congratulations to Howard S. Billings for winning the 2026 edition of the Ed Meagher Sports tournament!

The UNB Open
The UNB Open was held in conjunction with the Roar on the River at the University of New Brunswick in Fredricton New Brunswick. UNB has been a staple of the varsity scene and the tournament always sees some tough athletes. Concordia University and the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC were the Quebec clubs present with the following results:
| Concordia University | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Connor Rooney | FS 76 kg | Gold Medal |
| Yann Heymug | FS 82 kg | Gold Medal |
| Montreal Wrestling Club NTC | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Cruz Lewis | FS 65 kg | Gold Medal |
| Oliver Diachuk | FS 68 kg | Silver Medal |
| Anthony Campione | FS 90 kg | Silver Medal |
| Frederick Choquette | FS 100 kg | Gold Medal |
| Charles Da Vita | FS 100 kg | Silver Medal |
| Virginie Gascon | WW 59 kg | Gold Medal |
| Leigh How | WW 63 kg | 4th |
| Rose Lacoste | WW 72 kg | Gold Medal |
For the men, Montreal Wrestling Club NTC would finish second in the team standings followed by Concordia University in third. On the women’s side, Montreal Wrestling Club NTC would finish in second place. Congratulations to our Quebec athletes at the UNB Open!
For the complete results, click here.
The Roar on the River
The Roar on the River is a high school tournament, also held on the same day as the UNB Open. The tournament would feature athletes from the Nova Scotia, Quebec, New Brunswick and the United States. Massy Vanier High School, the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC and the Patriotes de St-Cesaire all sent athletes to the competition. The results were the following:
| Massey Vanier | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Felix Kaiser | FS 68 kg | Silver Medal |
| Arseniy Gimazov | FS 71 kg | 4th |
| Cole Bugyi | FS 71 kg | 6th |
| Montreal Wrestling Club NTC | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Devin Hubbard | FS 60 kg | Silver Medal |
| Kai Zachev | FS 65 kg | Gold Medal |
| Vitalie Clima | FS 71 kg | Gold Medal |
| Nikolas Papadopoulos | FS 85 kg | Gold Medal |
| Ethan Rooney | FS 85 kg | Silver Medal |
| Alexander Lapkovski | FS 85 kg | 4th |
| Kian Mehboodi | FS 92 kg | Silver Medal |
| Patriotes de St-Cesaire | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| William Beaupre | FS 56 kg | 4th |
| Jorge Escalante | FS 56 kg | 6th |
| Anthony Marcotte | FS 77 kg | Silver Medal |
| Laurie Bourgault | WW 50 kg | Silver Medal |
For the men, Montreal Wrestling Club NTC would place 1st as a team while les Patriotes de St-Cesaire would finish 8th while Massey Vanier would finish off in 12th. In the Women, les Patriotes de St-Cesaire would finish 4th. For the complete results, click here.
The Eastern Canadian Championships
The final tournament of the weekend was the Eastern Canadian Championship took place Sunday February 1st at the University of New Brunswick. This year, participation in the tournament would serve as one the selection criteria for the 2026 Cadet Pan American team. As result, many Quebec athletes would be sent to the tournament in an effort to strengthen their position for selection. Massey Vanier, the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC, the Riverdale Wrestling Club and the Tritton Performance Wrestling Club all sent athletes to the tournament with the following results:
| Massey Vanier | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Felix Kaiser | FS U15 68 kg | Silver Medal |
| Landon Clarke | FS U17 48 kg | 4th |
| Cole Bugyi | FS U17 71 kg | Silver Medal |
| Landen Walker | FS U17 71 kg | 5th |
| William Mansell | FS U20 70 kg | Silver Medal |
| Montreal Wrestling Club NTC | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Kai Zachev | FS U17 65 kg | Gold Medal |
| Vitalie Clima | FS U17 71 kg | Gold Medal |
| Nikolas Papadopoulos | FS U17 80kg | Bronze Medal |
| Kian Mehboodi | FS U17 92 kg | Silver Medal |
| Devin Hubbard | FS U20 61 kg | 5th |
| Cruz Lewis | FS U20 65 kg | Gold Medal |
| Tristan Sears | FS U20 65 kg | Bronze Medal |
| Thomas Vinh | FS U20 74 kg | Gold Medal |
| Alessandro Giordano | FS U20 79 kg | Gold Medal |
| Alexander Lapkovski | FS U20 79 kg | Silver Medal |
| Ethan Rooney | FS U20 86 kg | Gold Medal |
| Anthony Campione | FS U20 92 kg | Gold Medal |
| Charles Da Vita | FS U20 97 kg | Gold Medal |
| Leigh How | WW U20 62 kg | Gold Medal |
| Rose Lacoste | WW U20 72 kg | Gold Medal |
| Riverdale Wrestling Club | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Oscar Nergard | FS U17 80kg | 4th |
| Joy Sepieh | WW U17 46 kg | Gold Medal |
| Tritton Performance Wrestling Club | ||
| Name | Division | Final Placement |
| Grayson Diome | FS U17 48 kg | Gold Medal |
| Taylor Tritton | WW U17 53 kg | Gold Medal |
Montreal Wrestling Club NTC would finish 2nd in the men’s division while Massey Vanier would finish 7th and the Tritton Performance Wrestling Club and Riverdale Wrestling Club would finish 10th. In the women, the Tritton Performance Wrestling Club would finish 3rd while Montreal Wrestling Club NTC would finish in 5th. Rounding out the results, the Riverdale Wrestling Club would finish 10th. For the the complete results, click here.
Congratulations to all our athletes this past weekend!