2023 Canadian Team Trials

Results From Canadian Olympic Wrestling Trials

Results From Canadian Olympic Wrestling Trials

Get full results from the men's and women's freestyle competitions at the 2023 Canadian Team Trials.

Dec 17, 2023 by Kyle Klingman
Results From Canadian Olympic Wrestling Trials

The 2023 Canadian Team Trials for men's and women's freestyle were held in Edmonton, Alberta, on December 15-16. The competition featured a challenge tournament followed by a ladder tournament and a best-of-three final. 

Canada has yet to qualify anyone for the 2024 Olympic Games since no wrestler placed in the top five at the 2023 World Championships. Each of the winners earned the right to compete at the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifier on February 29-March 2, which could lead to a spot on the Olympic Team if a wrestler reaches the finals in his or her weight class.

Below are winners from each weight and best-of-three results from all 12 weights. Click here for full results from the entire tournament and click the links below for full matches.

Women's Freestyle Champions
50 kg: Genevieve Morrison
53 kg: Karla Godinez Gonzalez
57 kg: Hannah Taylor
62 kg: Ana Godinez Gonzalez
68 kg: Linda Morais
76 kg: Justina Di Stasio

Men's Freestyle Champions
57 kg: Darthe Capellan
65 kg: Lachlan McNeil
74 kg: Stone Lewis
86 kg: Alex Moore
97 kg: Nishan Randhawa
125 kg: Amar Dhesi

Best-of-Three Finals Results

Women's Freestyle

50 kg: Genevieve Morrison over Katie Dutchak, 2-1
Match One: Genevieve Morrison (National Capital Wrestling Club) won by decision over Katie Dutchak (SWC) (Dec 2-1)

Match Two: Katie Dutchak (SWC) won by decision over Genevieve Morrison (National Capital Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-2)

Match Three: Genevieve Morrison (National Capital Wrestling Club) won by decision over Katie Dutchak (SWC) (Dec 3-2)

53 kg: Karla Godinez Gonzalez over Samantha Stewart, 2-0
Match One: Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by decision over Samantha Stewart (Black Bears WC) (Dec 4-1)

Match Two: Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by decision over Samantha Stewart (Black Bears WC) (Dec 6-0)

57 kg: Hannah Taylor over Mia Friesen, 2-0
Match One: Hannah Taylor (Brock WC) won by decision over Mia Friesen (Brock WC) (Dec 7-1)

Match Two: Hannah Taylor (Brock WC) won by tech fall over Mia Friesen (Brock WC) (TF 11-0)

62 kg: Ana Godinez Gonzalez over Aleah Nickel, 2-0
Match One: Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by fall over Aleah Nickel (Edmonton Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:48)

Match Two: Ana Paula Godinez Gonzalez (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by fall over Aleah Nickel (Edmonton Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:55)

68 kg: Linda Morais over Olivia Di Bacco, 2-1
Match One: Linda Morais (Montreal NTC) won by decision over Olivia Di Bacco (Brock WC) (Dec 2-1)

Match Two: Olivia Di Bacco (Brock WC) won by decision over Linda Morais (Montreal NTC) (Dec 10-6)

Match Three: Linda Morais (Montreal NTC) won by decision over Olivia Di Bacco (Brock WC) (Dec 3-2)

76 kg: Justina Di Stasio over Shauna Kuebeck, 2-0
Match One: Justina Di Stasio (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Shauna Kuebeck (Brock WC) (TF 12-0)

Match Two: Justina Di Stasio (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by fall over Shauna Kuebeck (Brock WC) (Fall 1:35)

Men's Freestyle

57 kg: Darthe Capellan over Garette Saunders, 2-0
Match One: Darthe Capellan (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by decision over Garette Saunders (Brock WC) (Dec 7-2)

Match Two: Darthe Capellan (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by fall over Garette Saunders (Brock WC) (Fall 2:45)

65 kg: Lachlan McNeil over Mike Asseltine, 2-0
Match One: Lachlan McNeil (Team Impact WC) won by decision over Mike Asselstine (Edmonton Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-2)

Match Two: Lachlan McNeil (Team Impact WC) won by tech fall over Mike Asselstine (Edmonton Wrestling Club) (TF 10-0)

74 kg: Stone Lewis over Adam Thomson, 2-1
Match One: Stone Lewis (Montreal NTC) won by decision over Adam Thomson (London-Western WC) (Dec 8-5)

Match Two: Adam Thomson (London-Western WC) won by decision over Stone Lewis (Montreal NTC) (Dec 10-8)

Match Three: Stone Lewis (Montreal NTC) won by decision over Adam Thomson (London-Western WC) (Dec 6-2)

86 kg: Alex Moore over Hunter Lee, 2-0
Match One: Alex Moore (Montreal NTC) won by decision over Hunter Lee (Saskatoon Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-0)

Match Two: Alex Moore (Montreal NTC) won by decision over Hunter Lee (Saskatoon Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-2)

97 kg: Nishan Randhawa over Riley Otto, 2-0
Match One: Nishan Randhawa (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by decision over Riley Otto (Montreal NTC) (Dec 7-0)

Match Two: Nishan Randhawa (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by decision over Riley Otto (Montreal NTC) (Dec 9-0)

125 kg: Amar Dhesi over Jorawar Dhinsa, 2-0
Match One: Amar Dhesi (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jorawar Dhinsa (Guru Gobind Singh Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:06)

Match Two: Amar Dhesi (Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jorawar Dhinsa (Guru Gobind Singh Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:12)