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MEDIA
RELEASE For
Immediate Release
January
31, 2005 Contact:
Steve
Mills, Elementary Coach - 860-6409
Elisa
Hoover, Manager - 862-2185 COWA
Elementary Wrestlers Wrap Season with Medals KELOWNA,
BC -
The
Elementary Division of the Central Okanagan Wrestling Association wound up a
stellar season at the Smackdown Elementary Tournament in Williams Lake on
January 29th, winning 6 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. This was the Sixth Annual “Smackdown” Elementary Tournament, and saw 199 wrestlers competing in both primary and intermediate divisions. Teams were from Williams Lake (including Glendale, Sacred Heart Catholic, Cataline, Poplar Glade, and the host Williams Lake Wrestling Club) and Kitwanga, Telkwa, Prince George, Kelowna, Alexis Creek, and 100 Mile House. The
Individual results for COWA wrestlers are as follows: Grade
1/3 GIRLS – Primary Division
Dayna
Schwarz – 37 kg – GOLD
Grade
4/5 BOYS – Intermediate Division
Reuben Soames – 27 kg – SILVER Grade
4/5 GIRLS – Intermediate Division
Ajay
Khuttan – 42 kg – SILVER
Leah
Sorge – 38 kg – BRONZE
Adam Retzer – 44 kg – GOLD Brodie
Couch – 48 kg – SILVER Grade
6/7 GIRLS – Intermediate Division
Michele
Vecchio – 64 kg – GOLD Mary
Alexander – 35 kg – GOLD
Evelynn
Befound – 63 kg – GOLD
Grade
6/7 BOYS – Intermediate Division
Todd Cameron – 35 kg – SILVER
Michael Blacke – 43 kg – SILVER
Colby Tarcon – 50 kg – GOLD
Borhan Izadi – 51 kg – BRONZE This
ends a successful season in which wrestlers from the Elementary division
competed in tournaments in Kelowna, Kamloops, Chilliwack and Williams Lake –
bringing the total medals won in this division to 15 GOLD, 18 SILVER and 12
BRONZE. Results details and
photos are available at: www.members.shaw.ca/cowa.
SMACKDOWN
2005 Elementary Wrestling Tournament TOURNAMENT
HIGHLITES:
- Excellent sportsmanship and enthusiasm shown by all athletes.
- Outstanding participation and teamwork by the Williams Lake parents
and volunteers
who helped make the tournament a success. MEDAL
RESULTS:
(Key to Teams:
Kit
=
Kitwanga
Telk
=
Telkwa
PGWC
=
Prince George Wrestling Club
Foot
=
Foothills, Prince George
COWA
=
Central Okanagan Wrestling Association, Kelowna
AC
=
Alexis Creek
HL
=
Horse Lake, 100 Mile House
Gl
=
Glendale, Williams Lake
Popl
=
Poplar Glade, Williams Lake
SH
=
Sacred Heart Catholic, Williams Lake
Cat
=
Cataline, Williams Lake
WLWC
=
Williams Lake Wrestling Club) GIRLS
- GRADE 4 / 5
GROUP
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
25 - 27 kg
Brittany Spooner
Kelly O'Connor
Alex Page
WLWC
Gl / WLWC
Popl
28 – 32 kg
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3-way Tie for Gold: - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
Mylissa Widdoes
Amy Dykstra
Shae-Lynn Wile
Gl.
WLWC
Gl / WLWC
33 – 34 kg
Becky Dyck
Miranda Fontaine
Annie Morgan
PGWC
Gl
Kit
35 – 37 kg
Jessica Paquette
Tiara Jacobsen
Melanie
Dallow
Telk
HL
Popl
37 – 38 kg
Candace Craigen
Michelle Ball
Leah Sorge
Gl / WLWC
Gl
COWA
41 – 46 kg
Marina Dykstra
Kelly Diether
Jenna Estabrooks
WLWC
HL
HL
47 – 52 kg
Caitlyn Sulentich
Britta Westerager
Popl
HL
64 + kg
Kristen Marsden
Kylie Shearer
Kit
HL BOYS
– GRADE 4 / 5
24 – 27 kg
Chay Keenan-Toop
Reuben Soames
Dayton Graham
Gl
COWA
Cat
28 – 30 kg
Tyson Neufeld
Tyler Povelofskie
Josh Bicknell
WLWC
Cat
HL
30 – 31 kg
Charlie Mott
Styles Cole
Josh Thornhill
Telk
Cat / WLWC
WLWC
31 – 32 kg
Shaqille Stump
Eli Roy-Brown
Casey Tazelaar
WLWC
HL
WLWC
32 – 33 kg
Clayton Chamberlain
Colton Mowatt
Mitchell Bilkhu
HL
Kit
WLWC
33 – 35 kg
Tom Bradley
Wade Montgomery
Jesse Granberg
WLWC
Cat
HL
35 – 37 kg
Ryan Guimond
Cody Seed
Peter Navratil
HL
PGWC
WLWC
38 – 39 kg
Cole Feldinger
Allen Taylor
Deen Ticehurst
AC
HL
HL
40 – 42 kg
Chandler Marsh
Ajay Khuttan
Robin Kelly
HL
COWA
Popl
42 – 44 kg
Adam Retzer
Lee Pinchbeck
Isadore Stillas
COWA
Gl
WLWC
45 – 48 kg
Travis Russell
Brodie Couch
Dylan Shorsky
Kit
COWA
HL
48 – 52 kg
Trevor Vanstratten
Danny Caldwell
Jake Jewitt
HL
HL
HL
58 + kg
Michele Vecchio
Kyle Pigeon
Rio Carswell
COWA
Gl
HL GIRLS
– GRADE 6 / 7
30 – 32 kg
Chantal Pattison Shannon Murphy
Gl
Gl
34 – 35 kg
Mary Alexander
Claudia Schlueter
Raylene Johnson
COWA
HL
Kit
37 – 44 kg
Rahne Brunsch
Hayley Clement
Seana Okimaw
Gl
Gl
WLWC
44 – 46 kg
Caitlyn Scott
Rubina Haines
Kaitlyn Jackman
Foot
WLWC
Gl
47 – 48 kg
Kylene Johnny
Candice Warren
Jessa Ward
WLWC
PGWC
HL
48 – 50 kg
Shenaya Setah
Christina Morgan
Jennifer Parma
Cat / WLWC
Kit
HL
52 – 57 kg
Heather Caldwell
Dana McPhail
Kaitie Ward
HL
HL
HL
62 – 63 kg
Evelynn Befound
Adrien Dumpstrey-Soos
COWA
HL
66 + kg
Steph Honeybourne
Jade Jewitt
HL
HL BOYS
– GRADE 6 / 7
27 – 33 kg
Jordan Luggi-Stump
Geoff Wambolt
Kyle Tournier
WLWC
Gl
Gl
34 – 35 kg
Cameron Westle
Todd Cameron
Nick Reinders
Kit
COWA
Gl
35 – 39 kg
Brandon Balmer
Dale Ohrling
Blake Johnny
Gl / WLWC
HL
WLWC
40 – 41 kg
Abraham Lincoln
Karter Clarke
James Willits
Kit
WLWC
HL
42 – 43 kg
Jake LaPlante
Michael Blacke
Brandon Elliot
HL
COWA
Gl
44 – 45 kg
Tyler Shippit
Brody Bexton
Jon Towle
Cat / WLWC
HL
Popl
46 – 47 kg
Dillon Russell
Brandon Chesley
Tyler Widdoes
Kit
WLWC
Gl
47 – 50 kg
Colby Tarcon
Jordan Pritchard
Mikey Elkins
COWA
Cat
WLWC
50 – 51 kg
Micheal Holm
Jordan Pinette
Borhan Izadi
WLWC
Cat
COWA
51 – 54 kg
Harpreet Randhawa
Tyron Watts
Tanner Vanstratten
WLWC
Kit
HL
58 – 59 kg
Russ Dyment
Dylan Henly
WLWC
PGWC
63 – 67 kg
Daniel Dyck
Nikko Rush
PGWC
Kit
68 – 70 kg
Wes Black
Scott Jongbloets
Gl / WLWC
HL
75 + kg
Blaze Zettergreen
Keith Good
Kit
Kit
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