Alberta Amateur Wrestling Association

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are hosting the 2024 Crowsnest Wrestling Camp August 9-11 in Lethbridge! This year's guest clinicians include Corey Robinson, Russ Friend and Rob Lang, as well as a number of Southern Alberta coaches and university athletes. For full details and the link to register, please click the link below!

https://aawa.ca/2024-crowsnest-camp-august-9-11-2024/

We want to send a special shout out to Paige Veloso as she recently competed at the 2024 U17 Pan-American Championships in the Dominican Republic! Veloso placed fourth in the 65kg weight class, helping the Women’s Team Canada place third overall 🥉

The AAWA is hiring!

Are you an experienced administrator in a not-for-profit organization? Can you manage various stakeholders and manage multiple programs throughout the year? The AAWA has need of an executive director who can develop and manage programs, as well as find the resources to expand our offering to our members. For the full job description and how to apply, please click the link below.

https://aawa.ca/job-advertisement-aawa-executive-director/

Happy Canada Day!
We hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe long weekend 🍁

📸: Bill Bain ( )

Congrats to Paige Veloso of Alberta Elite Women’s WC for her 65 kg 4th place finish at the 2024 U17 Pan-American Championships, helping secure team bronze at the event as well!

Paige Veloso of the Alberta Elite Women's Wrestling Club heads to Santo Domingo this week to represent the Maple Leaf at 65 kg! Click the link for full information on the U17 Pan-American Championships!

Wrestling Canada Lutte names 2024 U17 Pan-American Championships team - Wrestling Canada Lutte OTTAWA — Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) is pleased to announce the 19 athletes, coaches and support staff that will represent Canada at the 2024 U17 Pan-American (Pan-Am) Championships, June 27-29 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. “WCL is sending our top U17 wrestlers to compete in the Pan-Am ...

This past weekend, 5 Alberta athletes took part in the inaugural U23 Pan-American Championships in Colombia. Congrats to all, bringing home both individual and team hardware!

Men's Freestyle Team Silver
59 kg WW - Gabriela Cross - BRONZE
68 kg WW - Aleah Nickel - BRONZE
86 kg FS - Taran Goring - BRONZE
92 kg FS - Aidan Stevenson - BRONZE
74 kg FS - Mark Schwichtenberg - 9th

Five Alberta athletes hit the mat this Friday and Saturday in Colombia at the 2024 U23 Pan-American Championships with Lead Coach Owen Dawkins in their corners! 🇨🇦🇨🇴

Aleah Nickel, of the University of Alberta Pandas wrestling 🐼, starts the action tomorrow at 10am Colombia time (9am Alberta Time) 💪

Gabriela Cross and Mark Schwichtenberg, of the University of Calgary Dinos wrestling 🦖, and Taran Goring and Aidan Stevenson, of the University of Alberta Bears wrestling 🐻, continue the action on Saturday at 10am Colombia time 🤼‍♀️🤼‍♂️

Best of luck to these athletes and the rest of Team Canada!

📸: Bill Bain ( )

So this is happening! Catch Edmonton Wrestling Club’s Taylor McPherson (also on our 2025 Canada Summer Games coaching staff) and Katie Mulkay on the newest season of The Amazing Race Canada starting July 2nd on CTV!

Best of luck to all the athletes! Representing Alberta will be:

WW 59 kg: Gabriela Cross (Dinos WC)
WW 68 kg: Aleah Nickel (Edmonton WC)
FS 74 kg: Mark Schwichtenberg (Dinos WC)
FS 86 kg: Taran Goring (Edmonton WC)
FS 92 kg: Aidan Stevenson (Edmonton WC)
Coach: Owen Dawkins

Canadian team ready for inaugural U23 Pan-American Championships - Wrestling Canada Lutte OTTAWA — Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) is proud to announce the athletes, coaches and support staff that will represent Canada at the inaugural 2024 U23 Pan-American (Pan-Am) Championships, June 21-22 in Rionegro, Colombia. “Wrestling Canada Lutte is sending a strong contingent of athletes to com...

We are only 14 months out from the 2025 Canada Summer Games! Are you an athlete born 2007-2010 interested in representing Team Alberta? Please complete the expression of interest form to receive updates and information from the coaching staff throughout the 2024-2025 season. Stay up to date on team training, tournaments and next spring’s team trials! For more information, the coaching staff can be reached at [email protected]

https://forms.gle/v97GXhhqKJrgnep49

5 Alberta Wrestlers earn Gold at the 2024 U23 Canadian Championships, claiming their spot at the U23 Pan-Am and World Championships! Congratulations to all other medalists as well for your hardwork!

GOLD Medalists 🥇
Gabriela Cross - 59kg
Aleah Nickel - 68kg
Vianne Rouleau - 72kg
Taran Goring - 86kg
Aidan Stevenson - 92kg

Silver Medalists 🥈
Angelina Ellis-Toddington - 65kg
Mark Schwichtenberg - 74kg
Joseph De Maio - 92kg

Bronze Medalist 🥉
Maria Sawiak

A special shoutout goes to Gabriela Cross as she was named Outstanding Female Wrestler of the Tournament 🏆

Also congratulations to Aleah Nickel for also claiming her spot on the Senior World Team at 72kg!

📸: Walter Howor ( )

Alberta saw some great results this weekend at the 2024 U23 Canadian Championships and Senior Non-Olympic Weight World Team Trials!

GOLD - U23 59 kg - Gabriela Cross (Dinos WC)
GOLD - U23 68 kg - Aleah Nickel (Edmonton WC)
GOLD - Senior 72 kg - Aleah Nickel (Edmonton WC)
GOLD - U23 72 kg - Vianne Rouleau (Edmonton WC)
GOLD - U23 86 kg - Taran Goring (Edmonton WC)
GOLD - U23 92 kg - Aidan Stevenson (Edmonton WC)
SILVER - Senior 61 kg - Josh Skory (Dinos WC)
SILVER - Senior 65 kg - Miki Rowbottom (Dinos WC)
SILVER - U23 65 kg - Angelina Ellis-Toddington (Dinos WC)
SILVER - U23 74 kg - Mark Schwichtenberg (Dino WC)
SILVER - Senior 92 kg - Taran Goring (Edmonton WC)
SILVER - U23 92 kg - Joseph De Maio (Dinos WC)
BRONZE - Senior 65 kg - Angelina Ellis-Toddington (Dinos WC)
BRONZE - U23 65 kg - Maria Sawiak (Edmonton WC)
4th - U23 59 kg - Eveangelina Maxwell - Nikforuk (Dinos WC)
4th - Senior 79 kg - Devan Larkin (Edmonton WC)
4th - U23 97 kg - Thomas Rousseau (Edmonton WC)
5th - U23 62 kg - Beatriz Herrera Bustamante (Edmonton WC)
5th- Senior 65 kg - Ellise Daynes (Dinos WC)
5th - U23 70 kg - Jovi Leavitt (Dinos WC)

On Saturday, the Canadian U23 Wrestling Championships take place in Calgary, Alberta followed by the Senior Non-Olympic World Team Trials on Sunday! Best of luck to all athletes competing!

🗓️ Date: May 25-26, 2024
📍 Venue: MNP Community Sports Centre, Calgary, AB
🕙 Time: Action Starts at 10am Both Days
📸: Bill Bain

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📸: Bill Bain

Calgary set to host U23 Canadian Wrestling Championships and Senior World Team Trials (Non-Olympic Weights) - Wrestling Canada Lutte CALGARY — The 2024 U23 Canadian Wrestling Championships and Senior World Team Trials (Non-Olympic Weights) are heading to Calgary, May 25-26, at the MNP Centre. This will be the second running of the event, which made a successful debut in 2023. “After last year’s inaugural event, Wrestling Ca...

Your 2024 U19 Female Greco-Roman Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - U19 57 kg Female - Payton Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
🥇 - U19 69 kg Female - Paige Veloso (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥈 - U19 49 kg Female - Paige Kirkness (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥈 - U19 53 kg Female - Reese Ferguson (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
🥈 - U19 57 kg Female - Olivia Mathezer (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)

U19 Women’s Greco-Roman MVP - Paige Veloso (Alberta Elite Women’s WC) 🏆
U19 Women’s Greco-Roman Club Team Champions - Alberta Elite Women’s WC 🏆

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Your 2024 U19 Male Greco-Roman Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - U19 48 kg Male - Amit Kumar (The ROC)
🥇 - U19 51 kg Male - Zakir Ibrahimkheil (The ROC)
🥇 - U19 60 kg Male - Basit Morowat (The ROC)
🥇 - U19 65 kg Male - Dmytro Dymytrov (Dinos WC)
🥇 - U19 71 kg Male - Jovi Leavitt (Dinos WC)
🥈 - U19 60 kg Male - Kaden De Castro (The ROC)
🥉 - U19 60 kg Male - Cash Friend (The ROC)
🥉 - U19 80 kg Male - Joseph Breedlove (Dinos WC)

U19 Men’s Greco-Roman Club Team Silver - Dinos WC 🥈
U19 Men’s Greco-Roman Club Team Bronze - The ROC 🥉

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Your 2024 U17 Male Greco-Roman Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - U17 42 kg - Jack Aucoin (The ROC)
🥇 - U17 55 kg - Diyaal Johal (The ROC)
🥈 - U17 45 kg - Jonas Lopatka (Edmonton WC)
🥈 - U17 51 kg - Ryken Bottineau (The ROC)
🥈 - U17 55 kg - Aroosh Bhatt (The ROC)
🥈 - U17 65 kg - Oleksii Dymytrov (Dinos WC)
🥉 - U17 60 kg - Harshveer Johal (The ROC)
🥉 - U17 92 kg - Jaren Alaimoana (Grande Prairie WC)

U17 Men’s Greco-Roman Club Team Bronze - The ROC 🥉

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Your 2024 U17 Female Greco-Roman Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - U17 46 kg Female - Brynn Whitrow (Strathcona WC)
🥇 - U17 53 kg Female - Clara Perry (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥈 - U17 80 kg Female - Sydney Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
🥉 - U17 46 kg Female - Bandeep Randhawa (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥉 - U17 49 kg Female - Riley Papalia (Lakeland Legends)

U17 Women’s Greco-Roman Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women’s WC 🥉

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Your 2024 U15 Male and Female Greco-Roman Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - U15 39 kg Female - Maya Naicker (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥇 - U15 50 kg Female - Saana Sharma (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)

🥇 - U15 48 kg Male - Kobe Lorne (The ROC)
🥈 - U15 68 kg Male - Anton Jacobson (Edmonton WC)
🥈 - U15 75 kg Male - Zephaniah Richard (Crank WC)

U15 Men’s Greco-Roman MVP - Kobe Lorne (The ROC) 🏆
U15 Women’s Greco-Roman Club Team Silver - Alberta Elite Women’s WC 🥈

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Your 2024 U19 Male Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - U19 48 kg - Amit Kumar (The ROC)
🥇 - U19 51 kg - Zakir Ibrahimkheil (The ROC)
🥇 - U19 80 kg - Joseph Breedlove (Dinos WC)
🥈 - U19 60 kg - Basit Morowat (The ROC)
🥉 - U19 65 kg - Dmytro Dymytrov (Dinos WC)

U19 Men’s Club Team Bronze - The ROC 🥉

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Your 2024 U19 Female Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - 49 kg - Victoria Stefanov (Edmonton WC)
🥇 - 57 kg - Payton Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
🥇 - 65 kg - Victoria Fortin (Edmonton WC)
🥈 - 49 kg - Natalya Jara (Edmonton WC)
🥈 - 57 kg - Olivia Mathezer (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥉 - 49 kg - Paige Kirkness (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥉 - 69 kg - Paige Veloso (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)

U19 Women’s MVP - Victoria Fortin (Edmonton WC) 🏆
U19 Women’s Club Team Silver - Edmonton WC 🥈
U19 Women’s Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women’s WC 🥉

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Your 2024 U17 Male and Female Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - 46 kg Female - Brynn Whitrow (Strathcona WC)
🥇 - 53 kg Female - Clara Perry (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥈 - 46 kg Female - Bandeep Randhawa (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥉 - 57 kg Female - Michela Giacomin (Dinos WC)
🥉 - 80 kg Female - Sydney Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)

🥈 - 92 kg Male - Jaren Alaimoana (Grande Prairie WC)
🥉 - 42 kg Male - Jack Aucoin (The ROC)
🥉 - 65 kg Male - Oleksii Dymytrov (Dinos WC)

U17 Women’s Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women’s WC 🥉

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Your 2024 U15 Male and Female Canadian Championships Medalists!
🥇 - U15 39 kg Female - Maya Naicker (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥇 - U15 42 kg Female - Ella Perez (Kingdom WC)
🥈 - U15 50 kg Female - Saana Sharma (Alberta Elite Women’s WC)
🥈 - U15 80 kg Female - Sonya Aronyk-St. Amour (Edmonton WC)

🥉 - U15 48 kg Male - Kobe Lorne (The ROC)
🥉 - U15 75 kg Male - Zephaniah Richard (Crank WC)

U15 Women’s Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women’s WC 🥉

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Greco-Roman Awards from Nationals!
U19 Women’s Club Champions: Alberta Elite Women’s WC
U19 Women’s MVP: Paige Veloso (AEWWC)
U15 Men’s MVP: Kobe Lorne (The ROC)

Results from Greco-Roman day of the 2024 U15/U17/U19 Canadian Championships!

U15 Men’s Greco-Roman MVP - Kobe Lorne (The ROC)
U19 Women’s Greco-Roman MVP - Paige Veloso (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
U19 Women's Greco-Roman Club Team Champions - Alberta Elite Women's WC
U15 Women's Greco-Roman Club Team Silver - Alberta Elite Women's WC
U19 Men's Greco-Roman Club Team Silver - Dinos WC
U17 Men's Greco-Roman Club Team Bronze - The ROC
U17 Women's Greco-Roman Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women's WC
U19 Men's Greco-Roman Club Team Bronze - The ROC

GOLD - U15 39 kg Female - Maya Naicker (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
GOLD - U17 42 kg Male - Jack Aucoin (The ROC)
GOLD - U17 46 kg Female - Brynn Whitrow (Strathcona WC)
GOLD - U15 48 kg Male - Kobe Lorne (The ROC)
GOLD - U19 48 kg Male - Amit Kumar (The ROC)
GOLD - U15 50 kg Female - Saana Sharma (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
GOLD - U19 51 kg Male - Zakir Ibrahimkheil (The ROC)
GOLD - U17 53 kg Female - Clara Perry (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
GOLD - U17 55 kg Male - Diyaal Johal (The ROC)
GOLD - U19 57 kg Female - Payton Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
GOLD - U19 60 kg Male - Basit Morowat (The ROC)
GOLD - U19 65 kg Male - Dmytro Dymytrov (Dinos WC)
GOLD - U19 69 kg Female - Paige Veloso (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
GOLD - U19 71 kg Male - Jovi Leavitt (Dinos WC)
SILVER - U17 45 kg Male - Jonas Lopatka (Edmonton WC)
SILVER - U19 49 kg Female - Paige Kirkness (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
SILVER - U17 51 kg Male - Ryken Bottineau (The ROC)
SILVER - U19 53 kg Female - Reese Ferguson (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
SILVER - U17 55 kg Male - Aroosh Bhatt (The ROC)
SILVER - U19 57 kg Female - Olivia Mathezer (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
SILVER - U19 60 kg Male - Kaden De Castro (The ROC)
SILVER - U17 65 kg Male - Oleksii Dymytrov (Dinos WC)
SILVER - U15 68 kg Male - Anton Jacobson (Edmonton WC)
SILVER - U15 75 kg Male - Zephaniah Richard (Crank WC)
SILVER - U17 80 kg Female - Sydney Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
BRONZE - U17 46 kg Female - Bandeep Randhawa (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
BRONZE - U17 49 kg Female - Riley Papalia (Lakeland Legends)
BRONZE - U17 60 kg Male - Harshveer Johal (The ROC)
BRONZE - U19 60 kg Male - Cash Friend (The ROC)
BRONZE - U19 80 kg Male - Joseph Breedlove (Dinos WC)
BRONZE - U17 92 kg Female - Jaren Alaimoana (Grande Prairie WC)
4th - U19 51 kg Male - Darien Smith (Grande Prairie WC)
4th - U19 55 kg Male - Dominic Dubeau (Strathcona WC)
4th - U19 61 kg Female - Chendra Clements (Grande Prairie WC)
5th - U15 48 kg Male - Jesse Breedlove (Dinos WC)
5th - U17 53 kg Female - Amelia Prenevost (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
5th - U17 55 kg Male - Aarav Bhatt (The ROC)
5th - U19 65 kg Male - Austin Franczak (Crank WC)
6th - U17 53 kg Female - Chloe Johnston (Junior Rebels WC)
6th - U17 65 kg Male - Tyssen Hansen (Dinos WC)
6th - U19 71 kg Male - Klarke Pierce (Strathcona WC)

Results from Day 2 of the 2024 U15/U17/U19 Canadian Championships!

U15 Women's Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women's WC
U19 Men's Club Team Bronze - The ROC

GOLD - U15 39 kg Female - Maya Naicker (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
GOLD - U15 42 kg Female - Ella Perez (Kingdom WC)
GOLD - U19 48 kg Male - Amit Kumar (The ROC)
GOLD - U19 51 kg Male - Zakir Ibrahimkheil (The ROC)
GOLD - U19 80 kg Male - Joseph Breedlove (Dinos WC)
SILVER - U15 50 kg Female - Saana Sharma (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
SILVER - U19 60 kg Male - Basit Morowat (The ROC)
SILVER - U15 80 kg Female - Sonya Aronyk-St. Amour (Edmonton WC)
BRONZE - U15 48 kg Male - Kobe Lorne (The ROC)
BRONZE - U19 65 kg Male - Dmytro Dymytrov (Dinos WC)
BRONZE - U15 75 kg Male - Zephaniah Richard (Crank WC)
4th - U15 42 kg Female - Brelynn Skaalid (Strathcona WC)
4th - U19 51 kg Male - Tristan Bogart (Edmonton WC)
4th - U19 80 kg Male - Jamie Clark (Edmonton WC)
6th - U19 55 kg Male - Anson Smale (Edmonton WC)

U19 65 kg National Gold Medalist and U19 Women’s MVP Victoria Fortin of the Edmonton Wrestling Club!

Results from Day 1 of the 2024 U15/U17/U19 Canadian Championships!

U19 Women’s MVP - Victoria Fortin (Edmonton WC)
U19 Women's Club Team Silver - Edmonton WC
U19 Women's Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women's WC
U17 Women's Club Team Bronze - Alberta Elite Women's WC

GOLD - U17 46 kg - Brynn Whitrow (Strathcona WC)
GOLD - U19 49 kg - Victoria Stefanov (Edmonton WC)
GOLD - U17 53 kg - Clara Perry (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
GOLD - U19 57 kg - Payton Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
GOLD - U19 65 kg - Victoria Fortin (Edmonton WC)
SILVER - U17 46 kg - Bandeep Randhawa (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
SILVER - U19 49 kg - Natalya Jara (Edmonton WC)
SILVER - U19 57 kg - Olivia Mathezer (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
SILVER - U17 92 kg - Jaren Alaimoana (Grande Prairie WC)
BRONZE - U17 42 kg - Jack Aucoin (The ROC)
BRONZE - U19 49 kg - Paige Kirkness (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
BRONZE - U17 57 kg - Michela Giacomin (Dinos WC)
BRONZE - U17 65 kg - Oleksii Dymytrov (Dinos WC)
BRONZE - U19 69 kg - Paige Veloso (Alberta Elite Women's WC)
BRONZE - U17 80 kg - Sydney Shields (Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association)
4th - U17 45 kg - Jonas Lopatka (Edmonton WC)
4th - U17 49 kg - Riley Papalia (Lakeland Legends)
4th - U19 57 kg - Kiera Stedall (Edmonton WC)
4th - U17 65 kg - Ella Pels (Dinos WC)
4th - U19 65 kg - Megan Walters (Cochrane Cowboys)
5th - U17 55 kg - Diyaal Johal (The ROC)
6th - U17 53 kg - Shanaelle Zumbach (Stirling WC)
6th - U17 57 kg - Riley Cayer (Dinos WC)
6th - U17 71 kg - Kade Walters (Stirling WC)