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from Wairarapa Midweek Wed 11th August

Wrestlers fly the flag in Katikati

Sport

Dannii Sargent

Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club attended New Zealand North Island Championships held in Katikati in the school holidays. An impressive team of 15 ranging from primary to college age from across the Wairarapa attended and brought home with them 16 medals. For six of the 15 wrestlers this was their first national tournament.

Taine and IndieMay Sargent impressed, bringing home gold medals for their age and weight in their first national tournament. Equally as impressive and also wrestling for the first time competitively were Audrey and Sylvie Soto each with silver medals to start their collection.

CharliMarie and Ashyln Sargent fought hard to earn bronze medals in what was also their first national competition.

As always, Haami Telford, Lucas Sargent and Seb Hopkins brought home gold medals to add to their already impressive wrestling medal repertoire.

Hard-fought silver medals were earned by Tommy Read and Wairangi and Macy Sargent. Lucas Sargent had a challenge on his hands to move up a weight grade and add a silver medal to his gold.

Angus Read and Spencer Telford had a tough day at the office in what were tough weight grades to each come home with a bronze medal.

Seb Hopkins made an impressive fifth moving up several weight grades to challenge himself, meeting some of the best wrestlers in the country.

Above: 2021 North Island Club Champs team. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED

Sylvie and Audrey Soto with their silver medals.

The club has made finalists for Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards for Junior Sports Team of the Year and Club of the Year. We see two further finalists going head-to-

Nate George.

head with Lucas Sargent and Nate George in the Junior Sports Personality of the Year for their achievements in wrestling from mid-2019 to April 2021.

Looking forward to the end of August, Featherston is to take a team to New Zealand Club Championships in Hamilton and New Zealand National Championships in Mount Maunganui in October where we hope to add more medals for 2021 to an already impressive haul.

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Amateur Wrestling

Club. • To enquire as to how you can support the club please phone or message Dannii [027] 920-6751 or email featherstonamateur wrestling@gmail.com

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