Wrestler hits mats at nationals

Nanaimo’s Faye Tuck left this week for the Canadian Juvenile Wrestling Championships in Guelph, Ont.

Nanaimo’s Faye Tuck, left, competes in a semifinal matchup at the recent B.C. championships in Prince George.

Nanaimo’s Faye Tuck, left, competes in a semifinal matchup at the recent B.C. championships in Prince George.

Nanaimo’s Faye Tuck will take to the mats against Canada’s top wrestling competition.

The Dover Bay Secondary School grappler left this week for the Canadian Juvenile Wrestling Championships, to be held Friday (April 4) and Saturday in Guelph, Ont.

Last month, Tuck placed second at B.C. championships in Prince George. She won three of her matches at provincials by pin and scored 34 points while allowing only four against.

She is also entered in national cadet trials in Guelph this weekend.

Nanaimo News Bulletin