Dylan Mclean receives Jean Beliveau Award

Dylan Mclean of Vanier College was this year's recipient of the Jean Beliveau Award. The recipient receives a scholarship to be used towards his/her education. He or she must be a full time student at a recognized educational facility, must show athletic prowess in their sport at their age group and level, and must be a Y Program participant. Dylan won this prestigious Athlete of the Year award for his athletic accomplishments for the calendar year of 2016-17. Dylan wrestles for both Vanier College and the Montreal YMHA and was a Team Canada Member for the 2017 Maccabiah Team. In addition to this, Dylan also took home a Bronze Medal in the 2017 Canadian Junior National Championships. Congratulations Dylan on receiving this prestigious award!

Dylan Mclean and his family (Photo credit Atie Waxman)

Dylan's Bio (credit the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA.)

Dylan has been wrestling since 2013, after his coach, Gabriel Choueke got him into the sport at Bialik High School. Dylan saw him and thought “he is a small guy so if he can wrestle, then so can I.” And in 2013, Dylan came in 4th place in the Canada Games as a member of the Quebec Team!

He has had some impressive results over the years, which has helped push him to always do better. Results include repeating as the 3-time Quebec Provincial Champion from 2015-2017; he was the Copa Sparta International Cup Champion (Puerto Rico) in 2014, 2015; was the 2017 Canadian Junior Bronze Medalist, and was a member of Canada’s 2017 Maccabiah Games Team in Israel. He puts the bronze medal in the Canadian Juniors as his most memorable victory.

The reason Dylan likes wrestling so much is because of how it made him into a tougher person and how it builds his character each and every day. He has a special fondness for his aunt and uncle. As he puts it, without his Aunt Rosemary Steinberg, he would not be the person he is today. “The thing I would have to thank her for the most is how she has been able to support me, and especially keep up with the amount that I eat.”