Chris Storrie, Mark Grayling and the Mount Maunganui wrestling club did a fine job hosting the 2009 championships. Conducted at the Mount Maunganui Sports Centre commencing with the first weigh in on Thursday, August 20 it was apparent that this was going to be a first-class national championships.
Being the first year the new code of submission grappling was going to be conducted along with freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling at the nationals meant an expanded program and the duration of competition would be dictated by the number of entrants. Entries were high but through the hosts planning and having a good venue and being well resourced the Nationals was conducted inside the timeframe and in a professional manner.
The two competition mats were kept busy with freestyle wrestling and grappling all day Friday and Greco-Roman wrestling on Friday night. Saturday continued with a high standard of wrestling and grappling and many finals were contested. The wrestling and grappling codes were very compatible and complemented each other. Having both codes contested simultaneously provided interesting competition for spectators and all those in attendance.
There were some excellent individual efforts in all codes and age groups that were very much appreciated and applauded by the large crowd in attendance. The officials and board members and especially the hosts put in some long hard hours and the espresso coffee van in attendance along with the well supplied canteen was much appreciated.
The reality was very apparent in regards to future nationals in regards to the expansion of the nationals with the inclusion of submission grappling. The interest in submission grappling and the growth in this new code will require future hosts to ensure facilities and the national duration cater to the projected increase the entries. The newly introduced protest rules although only employed several times during the nationals did work well and ensure correct results and outcomes.
For the board members in attendance it was just time for a board meeting immediately post the final presentation before heading for the Nationals official dinner and special awards.
The special awards presentation conducted at the Mount Maunganui surf club was, as the entire Nationals, conducted in an efficient manner.
Wrestling & Grappling Results
| Freestyle 12 – 13 Years (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 32kg | Troy Leathard (CH) | James Dodd (CH) | |
| 35kg | Tristan Williams (FEA) | Wade Lovett (FEA) | Cody Jones (MTM) |
| 38kg | Brahm Richards (CP) | Dylan Duffy (FEA) | Blake O'Kane (MTM) |
| 42kg | Matiu Pouri-Lane (HH) | Tom Bowman (DIL) | |
| 47kg | Kawana Tokona (CSO) | Jacob Lundon (KEL) | Connor McColl (ALT) |
| 53kg | Caine Osbourne (FEA) | Thomas Uatuku (FEA) | Wills Bullcraig (CH) |
| 59kg | Coen Beynon (DIL) | Luke Taplin (ALT) | Joe Maka (KEL) |
| 66kg | Jesse Wilkins (TAI) | ||
| 73kg | Justin Briggs (KEL) | Loan Herman (SB) | Jesse Wilkins (TAI) |
| 73-85kg | Levi Crump (CP) | ||
| Freestyle 12 – 13 Years (Female) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 40kg | Merinda Bramley (MTM) | ||
| 48kg | Aloise Reuben (RANG) | Lucy Rutten (WAIK) | Esme Galesloot (DIL) |
| Freestyle 14 – 16 Years (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 46kg | Joshua Andrew (CH) | Michael Crilley (WAIK) | |
| 50kg | Lee Darbyshire (KK) | Aaron Dee (TAI) | Jacob Marsh (TAI) |
| 54kg | Gabor Asztalos (CC) | Sergi McDowell (CSO) | Ethan Winn (SC) |
| 58kg | Hannes Marais (HH) | Brad Grevatt (CH) | Luke Weir (CP) |
| 63kg | Jarrod Moffat (SC) | Jordan Mellars (TAWA) | Jarrod Marsh (TAI) |
| 69kg | Glen Lambert (KK) | Shane Andrew (CH) | Damen Beynon (DIL) |
| 76kg | Alex Rangi (DIL) | Daniel Barratt (TAWA) | Nori O. Lee (KEL) |
| 85kg | Aiden Spence (CSO) | Sean Pyke (CH) | |
| 85-100kg | Ryan Raman (KEL) | Krizevac Tuitea (CSO) | |
| Freestyle 14 – 16 Years (Female) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 56kg | Koria Pouri-Lane (HH) | ||
| 60kg | Hannah Todd (CSO) | Koria Pouri-Lane (HH) | |
| 65kg | Tayla Ford (DIL) | Lucy Nicholson (CC) | Macayla Moore (TAI) |
| 65-70kg | Bianca Keane (CSO) | ||
| Freestyle Junior (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 46-50kg | Lee Darbyshire (KK) | Ryan Van der Lem (CSO) | Jacob Marsh (TAI) |
| 55kg | Aaron Dee (TAI) | Ethan Winn (SC) | |
| 60kg | Ricky Welsford (TAI) | Rhudi Redlinghuys (DIL) | Sonid Tim (KEL) |
| 66kg | Ben O'Brien (SC) | Toni Redlinghuys (DIL) | Nick Verreynne (LP) |
| 74kg | Scott Gerrand (TAWA) | Regan Wyllie (SC) | Jason Harvey (KK) |
| 84kg | Florian Rades (CSO) | Gerard Van der Mark (HH) | Mason Jones (HH) |
| 96kg | Faisal Attayee (DIL) | Ken Viliamu (KEL) | |
| 120kg | Lorenzo Berking (KEL) | Krizevac Tuitea (CSO) | |
| Freestyle Junior (Female) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 59kg | Megan Candler (MTM) | Lareina McMahon (TAWA) | Koria Pouri-Lane (HH) |
| 63kg | Hannah Todd (CSO) | ||
| 67kg | Jessica Todd (CSO) | Hannah Todd (CSO) | Bianca Keane (CSO) |
| 67-72kg | Danielle Reuelu-Smith (TAWA) | ||
| Freestyle Senior (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 60kg | Ricky Welsford (TAI) | Jan Genet (CC) | Rhudi Redlinghuys (DIL) |
| 66kg | Ben O'Brien (SC) | Andrew Wong Pown (TAWA) | Peter Dolan (TAWA) |
| 74kg | Scott Gerrand (TAWA) | Andrei Paulet (DIL) | Clinton Davies (DIL) |
| 84kg | Regan Wyllie (SC) | Mark Hogarth (RANG) | Reza Abedi (DIL) |
| 96kg | Sam Belkin (CC) | Craig Miller (CSO) | Faisal Attayee (DIL) |
| 120kg | Nick Lane (Tawa) | Jeremy Hall (CSO) | Lorenzo Berking (KEL) |
| Freestyle Senior (Female) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 55kg | Sian Law (TAWA) | ||
| 59kg | Sian Law (TAWA) | Megan Candler (MTM) | Amy Holliday (DIL) |
| 63kg | Kate Aroa (CRO) | ||
| 67kg | Jessica Todd (CSO) | Kate Aroa (CRO) | |
| Greco-Roman Junior (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 60kg | Ricky Welsford (TAI) | Sonid Tim (KEL) | |
| 74kg | Scott Gerrand (TAWA) | Glen Lambert (KK) | Pumo Campbell (CRO) |
| 96kg | Faisal Attayee (DIL) | ||
| 120kg | Lorenzo Berking (KEL) | ||
| Greco-Roman Senior (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 60kg | Ricky Welsford (TAI) | Jan Genet (CC) | |
| 66kg | Andrew Wong Pown (TAWA) | Peter Dolan (TAWA) | Shaun Harvey (MTM) |
| 74kg | Daniel Grevatt (MTM) | Clinton Davies (DIL) | Soukananh Thongsinh (KEL) |
| 84kg | Lewis Rigney (CH) | Reza Abedi (DIL) | Joe Merrall (DIL) |
| 96kg | Faisal Attayee (DIL) | Craig Miller (CSO) | Myles Sinclair (TAWA) |
| 120kg | Lorenzo Berkin (KEL) | Jeremy Hall (CSO) | |
| Grappling Junior (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 66kg | Nathan Jones (KEL) | Kurt Kirby (HH) | |
| 74kg | Pumo Campbell (CRO) | Yakob (CRO) | Hayden Candler (MTM) |
| 84kg | Rhyan Ropati (KEL) | John Vake (KEL) | Mason Jones (HH) |
| 96kg | Ken Viliamu (KEL) | ||
| 120kg | Lorenzo Berking (KEL) | Ken Viliamu (KEL) | |
| Grappling Junior (Female) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 59kg | Megan Candler (MTM) | ||
| Grappling Senior (Male) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 66kg | Tsuyoshi Takano (CC) | Michael Hourigan (DIL) | Tomo Akagi (CC) |
| 74kg | Dean Brewer (CMMA) | Daniel Grevatt (MTM) | Caleb Steven (CSO) |
| 84kg | Lucas Hainge (HH) | Johnnie Law (CC) | Lewis Rigney (CH) |
| 96kg | Jonathon Aldworth (HH) | Leon Corbett (CRO) | |
| 120kg | Sam Belkin (CC) | Jeremy Hall (CSO) | James Boyd (CC) |
| Openkg | A. Donaldson (CRO) | T. Richardson (CRO) | |
| Grappling Senior (Female) | |||
| First | Second | Third | |
| 59kg | Megan Candler (MTM) | ||
| 67kg | Kate Aroa (CRO) | ||
| Openkg | Kevina Burnard (CGT) | ||
Wrestling & Grappling Gallery
