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McNeil Wins Canadian National Championship Saturday Night

WATERLOO, ONTARIO - North Carolina wrestling redshirt-freshman Lachlan McNeil cruised to the 65 KG title at the 2023 Canadian Wrestling Championships Saturday.

The Toronto, Ontario product won via technical fall in all four of his matches on the day. Wrestling for Team Impact Wrestling Club, McNeil defeated Mike Asselstine (Edmonton WC) in the opening round, 10-0, following with another matching 10-0 verdict in the quarterfinals against Jeremy Podlog (Cochrane Cowboys WC).

In the semifinal match, McNeil was victorious over Hassan Al-Hayawi (London-Western WC), closing out his day with his fourth consecutive 10-0 outcome in the final over Jacob Alexander Torres (Burnaby Mountain WC).