Team B.C has made a big comeback in the world of high school wrestling.

B.C’s wrestling team made the journey to compete in the well known Jurassic Classic and Dino Cup tournaments this weekend.

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They faced off against team Alberta and team Saskatchewan. B.C wrestlers came out on top of both competitions, coming home with 14 golds, 7 silvers, and 5 bronzes. These results were enough for B.C to win the team trophy for both of these tournaments.

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This is a great feat for team B.C considering what they’ve been through in the past few years.

When covid-19 started back in 2020 its no secret that gyms, sports clubs, and other forms of physical activity were sidelined for a very long time. After awhile sports like baseball, soccer, and hockey were allowed to resume and gyms were open, all under social distancing guidelines.

The sport of wrestling though was cast aside and deemed not important or suitable for social distancing regulations on multiple occasions.

Schools started cutting their wrestling programs when they reopened in the latter half of 2020. Wrestling clubs in the lower main land were forced out of their usual practice spots in schools and forced to shut down or relocate, often in mixed martial arts gyms. The clubs would run practices once a week which was barely enough to help them stay open.

Now that the pandemic has slowed down schools are starting to reopen their programs, tournaments are starting to pop back up, and wrestling clubs are able to reopen and move in to bigger spaces, all with no need for social distancing.

Its nice to see a sport with such rich history back in B.C and even better to see the team dominating the competition.

Check out @b.c.wrestling on instagram for more news and updates on whats next for B.C wrestling.