Larissa D’Alleva takes Bronze at Concordia

Larissa D’Alleva won the individual 61 kg bronze medal at the Concordia Invitational in Montreal, October 25/09.  The first year Western student won five matches and lost one, losing to silver medallist, Dory Yeats of Montreal’s YM-YWHA Wrestling Club.  Larissa also won gold a week prior at U of Toronto Open in the 61 kg weight class.  “She certainly has made an impact with us,” says coach Ray Takahashi.  Coming from Prince Albert just north of Oshawa, Larissa won gold at the Canada Summer Games in PEI (August 2009) for Team Ontario.  D’Alleva was one of Western’s top recruits and developed from Team Impact Wrestling Club out of the Oshawa area.

London-Western’s Ilya Abelev placed 2nd in the men’s 65 kg weight class.  The Central Elgin student won 3 matches before losing in the final to Jamie Mancini (YM-YWHA Montreal) in two rounds, 0-1, 0-2.  “It was a good tournament,” said coach Scott Proctor.  The university and senior level tournaments will be a good test for Ilya, who won the U18 (Juvenile) National Championships in April 2009.  He comes from the National Capital Wrestling Club in Ottawa.