Young Elrose wrestlers gain experience and medals on the mat

EAGLE STAFF

Elrose Wrestling Club members have been competed almost every weekend this year, said club coach Russell Fersch last week.

Five members took part in the University of Alberta junior-senior high wrestling tournament on Jan. 30-31 in Edmonton.

In the junior (Gr. 7-9) high elite category, Lena Ellingson and Easton Stan, a new member from Kyle, won gold medals and Niam Robertson won a silver.

Neda Robertson placed fourth and Iain St. John, sixth in the senior (Gr. 10-12) high elite category.

Jim Ellingson won a gold medal, St. John and Lena Ellingson won silver medals at a Gr. 1-12 meet in Swift Current on Jan. 24. Niam Robertson, Grayson Hunter, Wade Halliday, another new wrestler; Neda Robertson and Stan all placed fourth. Cain Trayhorne and Elizabeth Macdonald bothfinished fifth.

Four members took part in a Gr. 9-12 meet at O’Neill High School in Regina on Jan. 16-17. Stan won gold and Halliday won bronze in the novice division. In the elie division, Neda Robertson won a silver medal and St. John also competed.

Club members attended a national-calibre training camp in Calgary on Jan. 1-3. They also competed and most won at least one match, though none had top placings.

“We had a young group and some new wrestlers (one each in grades 12 and 11, three in Gr. 9 and one in Gr. 8) competing in a Gr. 9-12 tournament with provincial teams representing Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, along with clubs from all over Canada,” said Fersch.