Team BC Wrestlers win gold and silver in team competition

On the final day of team duel competition, Team BC finished with a gold medal for the women and silver medal for the men.

The team dual competition sees provinces square off against each other with each athlete on the team wrestling against the equal weight class of the opposing province.

The BC female wrestlers beat Team PEI, Team Quebec and Team New Brunswick on the first day and then took on Team Ontario to decide the rankings and came out with a 29-21 win to set them up for the gold medal match against Team Alberta.

Team BC was dominant throughout and won all bouts except for two and won gold with a final score of 32-18.

The male wrestlers beat Team Nunavut, Team PEI and Team Newfoundland on the first day and then Team New Brunswick and Team Saskatchewan on the second day to put them in top spot to wrestle for the gold medal against Team Ontario.

Team BC was up against a formidable opponent in Team Ontario.  They put up a strong effort but lost the match 43-14 to take the silver.

Quotes:
SEAL, Alexia (Mission)

On feeling ready to compete at the Canada Games
“I was pretty confident building up to this tournament our team has got really close and the training we have done  together has really prepared us.  We all had each others back and it helped the nerves settle and I was just ready to lay it on the mat.”

On winning gold for Team BC 
“It feels really good to be the first female team from BC to win gold at the Canada Games and especially to have my sister with me is an amazing thing.”

SEAL, Victoria (Mission)
On preparing for the match
“When we all stand in the middle of the match and do our team cheer it gets us so hyped up and pumped and ready to go”

On the feeling of wrestling for gold