The 2023 Canadian Wrestling Championships returned to British Columbia for an action packed three day event!

The event was held March 24th-26th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The event had eight mats running at a time and the whole thing was live-streamed on YouTube!

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Friday hosted the U15 and U17 divisions taking the mat on Friday. Local team Coast Wrestling stood out on this day collecting multiple podium positions throughout the day.

Friday was packed but Saturday was another level. Saturday the U19 divisions and the rest of the U15 division wrestlers took the mat throughout the course of a eleven hour day. The arena was intense and the competitors could feel the nervous energy.

After the finals matches were set the official Hall Of Fame ceremony took place and the finalists faced off against each other. Then the intensity really picked up for the finals matches as fans, coaches, and family members screamed at the top of their lungs trying to will on their competitors.

Sunday was the final day of the event which focused on Greco Roman wrestling. This day was similar to Friday with a less intense atmosphere. Make no mistake about it though, every competitor was there to win and take home the title of best wrestler in the country.

It was exciting to have the National Championship back in B.C again and wrestlers will be training hard for next years season and their next chance to be a national champion.