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Hapnot Collegiate Institute (HCI) wrestling coach Mike Nychuk believes the future looks good for the sport here. HCI had five senior and three junior wrestlers recently compete in Winnipeg. Delaney McIntyre and Josh Wilson struck gold, while Aaron Thompson earned a silver medal. Eric Skeavington also got a silver medal for seniors. Nychuk said that Tyler Ricard would have gotten a bronze if not for a concussion and Angelina Richards lost to a more experienced competitor. "They did awesome and stepped up," said Hapnot Collegiate coach, Mike Nychuk. "Eric lost to a guy on Team Manitoba and is nationally ranked. He wrestled amazing." The only expectations Nychuk had were for the wrestlers to have fun and gain exposure to more competitions. Some of the wrestlers they've never seen before. Nychuk felt they worked hard and got results, but they know they need to win more. This year the team started from scratch and benefited from practicing at Many Faces Education Centre because they didn't have to deal with time conflicts from other activities. They also have a new mat. Nychuk stressed that he wants to get wrestlers when they're younger and the interest is there. The club doesn't have any advantages against other that compete year round. In Flin Flon, it's a financial issue to run a club. All they can do is practice and hope to get where they need to be. Nychuk intends to run a club once a week for two hours Ð for fun Ð but it will be competitive. Wrestlers will go for two hours a week. This in Nychuk's opinion, will help the wrestlers keep with their moves and learn new things. "It makes me feel proud for what they accomplished," he said. "It's a good feeling to see them think and do what they're supposed to do in a match."8/3/06
