7eme Jeux de la Francophonie

Seven Varsity Reds' wrestlers will be departing for Nice, France next week for the 7th Francophonie Games. The "Jeux de la Francophonie" occurs every four years and is the largest world games featuring both sport and cultural events.

Team New Brunswick - Canada will be sending five men and two women wrestlers to the games. Second year students and brothers Morgan and Grayson St-Laurent will be competing in the 66kg and 84kg weight classes respectively, while veterans Shawn Daye-Finley, Thomas MacRae, and Charles Thoms will be competing at 74kg, 96kg, and 120kg respectively. On the women's side Samantha Stewart will be competing at 55kg and Brittany Dillman will be competing at 59kg.

The press release on announcing Team Canada - New Brunswick will a full delegation list can be found at: http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/jeux/news/news_release.2013.07.0676.html

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