Best of Luck - U23 World Championships

🎰 VEGAS, BABY! THE WORLD STAGE IS CALLING!

The 2026 U23 World Championships are underway in Las Vegas, and Team Canada is ready to hit the mats!

We’re putting our money on hard work, heart, and Canadian grit as we cheer on our BC athletes representing Canada on the world stage!

WOMEN’S TEAM

• 50 kg | Madison Mackenzie — Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club | Chestermere, AB

• 55 kg | Madisyn Grof — Coast RTC | Maple Ridge, BC

• 59 kg | Ella Finding — Coast RTC | Port Moody, BC

• 65 kg | Eveangelina Maxwell-Nikiforuk — Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club | Salmon Arm, BC

• 68 kg | Lene-Marie McCrackin — Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club | Beaumont, AB

• 76 kg | Paige Maher — Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club | Port Alberni, BC

MEN’S TEAM

• 65 kg | Karson Brown — Coast RTC | Brunswick, OH

• 70 kg | Kade Brown — Coast RTC | Brunswick, OH

• 125 kg | Karanveer Mahil — London-Western WC | Surrey, BC

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We’ll also be cheering on coaches Frank Mensah and Gord Sturrock as they accompany the team!

Women’s qualification rounds begin tomorrow at 10:30 AM PT. The men’s qualification rounds will begin Friday at 10:30am and will continue into Saturday. For a full schedule line-up, visit UWW+ or check out North Wrestle (North Wrestle Schedule).

The stakes are high, the lights are bright, and Canada is ready to roll!

🎥 Stream the action on UWW+: https://uww.org/events/u23-world-championships-2?competition=1f1baf97-7785-646e-a3f6-91940767978e&age=u23&style=gr&weight=1f1baf97-84be-600e-9b10-3b86a9b5eae6

LET’S GO, TEAM CANADA! LET’S GO, BC!

Photos by:

Bill Bain: https://www.bainphotos.com/Wrestling

Walter Howor: https://walterhowor.wixsite.com/walter-howor-photo

Stephen Leithwood - Photographer: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOVxDyiAy-Z9YWDpA0jd1WCpxKXTJ993AiA0vqXLZgHKcTP_YE8DkpjaHFX3LHmmA?key=QUJFcjJCOGh6UmI2X2dRbG5CemxyVENqTFpsT1RR