Grapplers from the Black ‘n’ Blue-clad Williams Lake Wrestling Club were impressive Jan. 10-11 in Prince George at the Kelly Road Invitational, said head coach Sonia Conrod.
“All the kids did amazing,” Sonia said. “They all showed great improvement on skills and technique.”
A combined high school and elementary tournament, 13 wrestlers from the lakecity attended the tournament.
And all 13, Sonia said, brought home a medal, landing the club six gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals in total. Additionally, the WLWC’s elementary wrestlers finished first overall as a combined team.
In the Kindergarten division Tanner Scaiano picked up a gold in the 20-kilogram division, Kai Pare won silver in the 19-kg class and Colin Llewellyn scooped up a bronze, also in the 19-kg division.
Grade 2 athlete Simon Llewellyn (30 kg) wrestled his way to a bronze medal and Kalob Scaiano (26 kg) won gold.
Grade 3s Klay Pare and Gabrielle Knox, both in the 34 kg division, fought to gold medal and silver medal finishes, respectively.
In the Grade 7 division it was Nathan Preston (68 kg) picking up the gold, while Tyleen Scaiano, at 44 kg, duplicated the feat.
High school wrestlers Braden Conrod (66 kg), Peter Fayowski (100 kg), Darian Atkins (58 kg) and Taryn Feliicia Dick (49 kg) also all reached the podium.
Braden wrestled to a gold medal, Fayowski earned a silver medal and Atkins and Dick both fought to bronze medals.
“They all did amazing, never giving up a battle,” Sonia said. “They fought hard and showed their Black ‘n’ Blue heart.”