New Westminster Secondary’s Yanni Angelopoulos and Isaiah James cashed in for gold at last week’s Canadian Cadet/Juvenile championships in Calgary.
Angelopolous, a Burnaby resident, cruised to first in the 115-kilogram cadet division, winning his final match 13-0. James beat fellow Pac Rim Club wrestler Christian Roadilla 8-4 in their match to secure the top spot of the cadet boys’ 130kg division.
Sammy Sidhu, wrestling for the Rustom Club, won the cadet boys 76kg title. In the cadet 85kg division, Tyler Eckert placed third overall.
Picking up silver in the juvenile boys 50kg category was St. Thomas More’s Joel Calica.
Finishing fourth in girls cadet were Gabriela
Chavez, in 43kg and Amanda Silveri, in the 90kg.
