Gentry went 4-0 en route to the Senior Championship title this past Friday and Saturday. After a first-round bye, Gentry notched a 6-0, 6-0 technical fall over Daniel Olver of hometown Saskatoon and he added a 1-1, 1-0 decision over Guelph's Danny Brown. In the semifinals, Gentry posted a 1-1, 1-0, 2-0 vicotry over the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club's Danny Einhorn to earn a spot in the finals.
In the title match on Saturday, Gentry posted a 3-1, 1-2, 2-0 victory over Guelph's Zoltan Hunyady.
Gentry, representing Independent British Columbia, is a dual citizen with the United States and Canada and is now eligible to represent Canada in the 2006 World Wrestling Championships, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, Sept. 26 - Oct. 1, and at the Pan-Am Championships, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro.
On Sunday, Gentry went on to win the Canadian University Championship at 74 kg, posting a 7-0, 8-0 victory in his first match, a 5-1, 6-0 victory in the semifinals and a 2-0, 6-0 decision the finals to take the title. With the University title, Gentry is eligible to represent Canada at the World University Championships in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, June 15-20.
Gentry could also compete at the 2006 USA Wrestling World Team Trials, which will be hosted at Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, May 27-28 to try for a spot on the U.S. team.
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