NOVI SAD, SERBIA – The Canadian U23 team was in Novi Sad, Serbia, from Oct. 20-27, competing at the 2025 U23 World Championships. While the results may not have been what the wrestlers wanted, they still carried themselves well, proudly representing the maple leaf.

Women’s Results
The top finish on the women’s side went to Edmonton’s Vianne Rouleau who finished seventh at 72kg. Ajax, Ontario’s Nyla Burgess also notched a top 10 finish, ending the tournament ninth overall at 76kg. Hamilton’s Olivia Lichti was 12^th at 59kg; Stoney Creek, Ontario’s Serena Di Benedetto was 13^th at 53kg; Calgary’s Annika Fines was 13^th at 62kg; Lethbridge, Alberta’s Angelina Eliis-Toddington was 13^th at 68kg; St. Catharines, Ontario’s Mia Friesen was 15^th at 57kg; Montreal’s Sophia Bechard was 17^th at 55kg; Sherwood Park, Alberta’s Maria Sawiak was 17^th at 65kg; and Chestermere, Alberta’s Madison Mackenzie was 24^th at 50kg.

Men’s Results

Saskatoon’s Judah Arthurs and Winnipeg’s Sam Pereira shared the top finish for the men, each ending the event in ninth, Arthurs at 92kg and Pereira at 97kg. Pickering, Ontario’s Blayne Helou was 10th at 61kg; Abbotsford, British Columbia’s Jorawar Dhinsa was 15^th at 125kg; Montreal’s Connor Church was 18^th at 79kg; Surrey, British Columbia’s Sehajpal Sidhu was 21^st at 74kg; Mississauga, Ontario’s Ryan Dahcha was 24th at 65kg; Guelph, Ontario’s Cole Coghill was 25^th at 70kg; and Edmonton’s Aidan Stevenson was 26th at 86kg.

For complete event information, including brackets and final results visit the tournament page at: https://uww.org/event/u23-world-championships-1/results. Matches from the event can also be steamed on UWW+.