OTTAWA – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) held its Annual General Meeting virtually for the first time. The meeting was split into two parts. The first portion was held on July 29, and saw five positions on the board of directors up for election. The elected or re-elected directors were:...

OTTAWA – Wrestling Canada Lutte has announced the 35 athletes who will make up the NextGen program for 2020-2021. The athletes are broken into Tier 1 and Tier 2. The eight wrestlers who make up the Tier 1 list are Jade Dufour, Hannah Taylor, Tianna Kennett, Ana Godinez, Hunter Lee, Alexander Moore, Aly Barghout, and...

Wrestling Canada Lutte is seeking nominations for its volunteer Board of Directors with elections to take place at the 2020 Annual General Meeting in late July. The AGM will be conducted virtually to respect current health restrictions. Interested individuals are asked to complete the Candidate Nomination Form as outlined in the attached document (BOD Nominations...

OTTAWA – Linda Morais and Darthe Capellan have been awarded the titles of 2019 Female and Male Senior Wrestlers of the Year. In September, Morais, of Tecumseh, Ont., became World Champion at 59 kg. Morais, who trains with the Montreal Wrestling Club, defeated Liubov Ovcharova of Russia in the gold medal match with a pin...

OTTAWA – Junior World Championship bronze medallists Ana Godinez and Hunter Lee have been awarded the Junior Wrestlers of the Year for 2019. In her international debut at the Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Godinez defeated Irina Ringaci of Moldova in the 62 kg bronze medal match. Godinez, now 20, had only gained Canadian...