New Westminster Secondary School wrestlers claimed three medals in the cadet boys’ division at the Western Canada age class meet at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Saturday.
Yanni Angelopoulos won a gold medal at 115 kilograms over Grant Hunter of Esquimalt. Isaiah James took the bronze medal in the same weight class.
At 92 kg, Justice Champagne earned a third-place medal to help New Westminster finish ninth overall in the cadet boys’ aggregate.
In the juvenile boys’ division, David Penalver placed fourth at 50 kg and T.J. Cordoviz was first of only two entries at 46 kg.
Ciara Corbett led the St. Thomas More Knights to a Western Canada girls’ age class wrestling title.
Corbett was named the juvenile girls’ most outstanding wrestler following a win at 52 kilograms over Hailey Dean of Carihi High.
Livleen Sidhu also topped her 70-kg weight class, while Tyler McIntosh earned a silver medal at 60 kg. Natalie Nelson also earned points with a fifth-place finish at 65 kg to help STM top the juvenile girls’ aggregate with 23 total points.
Juliana Casas claimed a bronze medal in the cadet girls’ 65-kg class.
Gabriella Bellini and Amanda Silveri both topped their respective 60- and 100-kg schoolgirl weight divisions.
STM also medaled in the cadet boys’ division, with Daniel Alphonso picking up a third at 50 kg.
Sam Steel placed first at 57 kg in the schoolboy final. Mackenzie Larsen was fourth at 54 kg.
Burnaby Central Secondary wrestlers also posted promising results at the Richmond age class.
Chelsea Coombes placed fifth at 52 kg in the juvenile girls’ division.
Sara Briknac was second in a competitive 56-kg cadet girls’ weight class. Mele Vikilani and Vanna Oropilla were second and fourth respectively at 75- and 43-kg.
In the schoolgirl category, Sunna Bayana won at 49 kg.
Burnaby Central schoolboy wrestlers tied for fifth overall with Vancouver College in the aggregate team standings.
Matteo Luccarelli earned a second-place finish at 51 kg. Raymond Baptiste was third at 40 kg and Aiden Labrach also claimed a third-place medal at 42 kg. Gino Ramos placed fourth at 72 kg.
Sanan Pourshakooi placed sixth in the juvenile 69-kg competition.
Ansel Hait was runner-up in the cadet 85-kg class.
The B.C. high school provincial meet will be held in Abbotsford from Feb. 26 to 28.
