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SAS wrestling gaining momentum

Salmon Arm Secondary’s Rohan Kafle and Elijah Lazar both claimed gold medals in the Western Canada Wrestling Tournament

Salmon Arm Secondary’s Rohan Kafle and Elijah Lazar both claimed gold medals in the Western Canada Wrestling Tournament at the Richmond Oval over the weekend.

The SAS wrestling team entered participants in five of the six age categories.

Of the 23 wrestlers attending, 11 placed in the top six, earning team points. Once considered a new program with a few good wrestlers, Salmon Arm is now considered to be a program that is entering the top echelon of teams in the province. The senior boys finished fourth in team standings.

“We are not there yet. We did well as a team with senior boys but we are still behind with the senior girls, junior boys, and junior girls,” said wrestling coach Ray Munsie.

“We have the quality and at the senior level we have athletes who have been with us for three and four years and we have added the depth.”

The junior boys have some outstanding individuals, but the depth is not there yet said Munsie. He says they lack numbers on the girls side of the team.

“We simply don’t have enough participation to pose a threat. We need more girls in our program if we will ever enter that top level,” explains Munsie.

Skylar Bailey, Drew Bannister and Cole Swetlikoe placed sixth in their wight divisions, earning points for the team. Jacob Fagrie placed fifth.

Claiming bronze medals were Ryder Fortes, Shyanne Matthys, Kaylin Namislo, and Colin Robinson, while Awatar Kafle brought home a silver medal.