Wrestling in 2024 began with a bang as three tournaments kickstarted the competition year. The Ontario High School Open, the K-Bay Tournament and the Brock Open saw athletes from CLIC, Concordia University, the crazy Dogs, the Montreal NTC, Montreal NTC-Loyola and the Montreal NTC-Vanier come to Ontario to compete a variety of different age groups.
Rose Lacoste goes for the crossed ankles
The Ontario High School Open
The Ontario High School Open took place at the West Humber Collegiate Institute on Friday January 12th. Montreal NTC-Loyola and Montreal NTC-Vanier were the teams in attendance. The results from the Ontario High School Open were the following:
| Montreal NTC-Loyola | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Ethan Rooney | Male 72 kg | 1st |
| AJ Campione | Male 83 kg | 1st |
| Montreal NTC-Vanier | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Rose Lacoste | Female 67.5 kg | 1st |
| Beatrice Galaise | Female 72 kg | 1st |
| Abdoulla Merharydar | Male 61 kg | 1st |
| Cruz Lewis | Male 61 kg | 2nd |
| Alessandro Giordano | Male 77 kg | 1st |
| Bryce Rooney | Male 77 kg | 2nd |
Bryce Rooney with the Double leg
The K-Bay Tournament
The K-Bay Tournament was held on Saturday January 13th at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario. The Crazy Dogs, Montreal NTC-Loyola and Montreal NTC-Vanier were the Quebec clubs that were in attendance. The results were as follows:
Cruz Lewis named for the Outstanding Wrestler for the boys
| Crazy Dogs | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Adam Zakaria Delimi | Rookie HS Boys 67.5 kg | 1st |
|
Simon-Regis Benwige
|
Rookie HS Boys 72 kg | 1st |
| Bougemaa Meziani | Rookie HS Boys 77 kg | 3rd |
| Abdelatif Abchiche | Rookie HS Boys 89 kg | 3rd |
|
Logan Abell
|
Open HS Boys 72 kg | 3rd |
| Montreal NTC-Loyola | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Owen Rooney | Open HS Boys 64 kg | 2nd |
| Ethan Rooney | Open HS Boys 72 kg | 2nd |
| AJ Campione | Open HS Boys 83 kg | 3rd |
| Montreal NTC-Vanier | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Rose Lacoste | Open HS Girls 67.5-72 kg | 1st |
| Devin Hubbard | Open HS Boys 57.5 kg | 2nd |
|
Cruz Lewis
|
Open HS Boys 61 kg | 1st |
| Abdoulla Merharydar | Open HS Boys 61 kg | 2nd |
| Bryce Rooney | Open HS Boys 77 kg | 1st |
| Alessandro Giordano | Open HS Boys 77 kg | 2nd |
In addition to this, Cruz Lewis and Rose Lacoste won the Outstanding Wrestlers in the High School Open Divisions!
Rose Lacoste named for the Outstanding Wrestler for the girls
The Brock Open
The last tournament of the weekend had our older athletes in attendance. CLIC, Concordia University and the Montreal NTC sent athletes to compete at the Brock Open, held at Brock University in St-Catherines Ontario. The Brock Open has always had quality opposition and the our Quebec athletes faced stiff competition at the tournament. The results were as follows:
| CLIC | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Christopher Merlo | Men 61 kg | 3rd |
|
Azou Cherik
|
Men 65 kg | DNP |
| Youcef Amellal | Men 76 kg | DNP |
| Nazim Bouneder | Men 82 kg | DNP |
|
Lescadre, Laurence
|
Women 56 kg | 3rd |
| Concordia University | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Ryder Church | Men 65 kg | 5th |
| Zaur Arsagov | Men 90 kg | 6th |
| Madison Charlton | Women 50 kg | 5th |
|
Bechard, Sophia
|
Women 56 kg | 1st |
|
Virginie Gascon
|
Women 59 kg | 2nd |
| Montreal NTC | ||
| Name | Weight Category | Final Place |
| Mohamed Hozayen | Men 76 kg | 1st |
| Alex Moore | Men 90 kg | 2nd |
|
Linda Morais
|
Women 68 kg | 2nd |
| Amanda Savard | Women 68 kg | 2nd |
Congratulations to all our athletes who competed this weekend!