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Home team cleaned up at wrestling championships

Journal Staff The Great Lakes Wolfpack used home-team cleaned up at the 2017 LKSSAA Wrestling Championships. The amalgamated squad from the former SCITS and St.
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Wrestler Nathalie Derechter (in black and purple) of Great Lakes Secondary School tangles with Hannah Wonnacott (in red) of LCCVI in the 51-kg class at the 2017 LKSSA Wrestling Championships on Feb 9. Troy Shantz

Journal Staff

The Great Lakes Wolfpack used home-team cleaned up at the 2017 LKSSAA Wrestling Championships.

The amalgamated squad from the former SCITS and St. Clair schools dominated the mats, bringing home thegirls team championship (70point) and overall team championship (147 points).

Nathan Decastro, left, of St. Patrick's High School grapples with Riley Wilson of Great Lakes Secondary in a 41-kg class preliminary bout at the 2017 LKSSA wrestling championship at Great Lakes  on Feb 9. Troy Shantz
Nathan Decastro, left, of St. Patrick's High School grapples with Riley Wilson of Great Lakes Secondary in a 41-kg class preliminary bout at the 2017 LKSSA wrestling championship at Great Lakes on Feb 9.Troy Shantz

They also had one of their own, Hannah VanderSlagt, who placed first in the 51 Kg. class, was named female MVP of the meet.

Northern Collegiate won the boys team championship with 80 points, three ahead of Great Lakes.

One of the stories of the tournament was St. Patrick’s High School star wrestler Nathan Moro.

Fresh off of a gold-medal win at Provincials earlier this month, Moro earned tournament MVP and sailed to a first place spot in the 72 Kg. class.

LKSSAA winners proceeded to the SWOSSA Championships at Tecumseh Vista Academy in Tecumseh.

2017 LKSSAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, first place finishes

BOYS

41 Kg

Riley Wilson GLSS

44 Kg

Luke Crombeen SPSS

47 Kg

Nathan McMillan STFX

51 Kg

Adam Vanderslagt GLSS

57 Kg

Josh Barich NCVIS

61 Kg

Hunter Small NCVIS

64 Kg

Buke Roszell NCVIS

67 Kg

Pat Golob SPSS

72 Kg

Nathan Moro SPSS

77 Kg

Quinn Jennings GLSS

83 Kg

Lucas Simic SPSS

89 Kg

Brock Anderson GLSS

95 Kg

Alex Kehn SPSS

Heavyweight

Gavin Whiteye GLSS

GIRLS

41 Kg

Emma White NLSS

44 Kg

Mya Sandrin SPSS

47 Kg

Taijah Allen GLSS

51 Kg

Hannah Vanderslagt GLSS

54 Kg

Lauren Eleanor GLSS

57 Kg

Kala Wagg SPSS

61 Kg

Tali Allen GLSS

64 Kg

Mya Wilson GLSS

67 Kg

Emma Mclaughlin LCCVI

72 Kg

Mariel Mendoza NCVIS

77 Kg

Alina Vandenouweland LCCVI

83 Kg

Aleah Boersma NCVIS

Heavyweight

Sophia Quintana-cedeno UCC

TEAM RESULTS

BOYS

Northern - 80

GIRLS

Great Lakes - 70

OVERALL

Great Lakes - 147

MVP BOYS - NATHAN MORO

MVP GIRLS - HANNAH VANDERSLAGT


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