2025 Canadian National Wushu Championships - Junior and Senior Team selections

Congratulates to all 29 athletes from Wayland Li that competed in the 2025 Canadian Nationals!

Dates: August 2nd and 3rd, 2025

Location: Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada

Key Achievements:

9 athletes from Wayland Li selected to represent Canada on our Junior National Wushu team at the 10th World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, China. Congratulations to:
- A Group: Lia Tang-Ruggiero, Allen Liu
- B Group: Venus Li, Eason Gao, Lucas Liu
- C Group: Thea Dong, Khloe Peng, Derrick Sun, Lucas Caragheorghii
3 athletes from Wayland Li selected to represent Canada on our Senior National Wushu team at the 17th World Wushu Championships in Brasilia, Brazil. Congratulations to:
- Erica Li, Rex Lam, Rasa Rahnema
- Amanda Sun, Caleb Akai as alternates
Group A: 9 gold medals 🥇, 3 silver 🥈and 4 bronze 🥉 obtained by Lia, Amanda, Chris, Allen, Marcus, Cindy, Eunice and Ashany
Group B: 8 gold medals🥇, 5 silver 🥈and 1 bronze 🥉 obtained by Venus, Lucas, Eason, Ryan and Derek
Group C: 13 gold medals🥇, 2 silver 🥈 and 2 bronze 🥉obtained Thea, Khloe, Louise, Derrick, Lucas, Kyle
Seniors: 8 gold medals🥇, 3 silver 🥈and 1 bronze 🥉obtained by Erica, Rex, Caleb, Amanda, Rasa and Antigone
Recreational / Beginner: 1 gold medal🥇obtained by Annie Rong, and first time competition for Emily

Wayland Li Competition Team for Canadian Nationals, 2025

Group A

Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Amanda Sun
Cindy Shui
Eunice Sun
Ashany Liu

Chris Gao
Allen Liu
Marcus Li

Group B

Venus Li

Lucas Liu
Ryan Gao
Eason Gao
Derek Sun
Cao Jiahao

Group C

Thea Dong
Khloe Peng
Louise Caragheorghii

Derrick Sun
Lucas Caragheorghii
Kyle Choi
Daniel Qiao

Seniors

Erica Li
Antigone Tse
Amanda Sun

Rex Lam
Caleb Akai
Kai-Hsin Chang

Open Recreational Event Participants

Annie Rong
Emily Liu

Results for High Performance Athletes at the 2025 Canadian National Wushu Selections

Group A Female Athletes

Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Total score: 19.23, ranked #1 in Canada
Changquan 9.35🥈, Daoshu 9.383🥇, Gunshu 9.343🥇
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Amanda Sun
Jianshu🥇9.343

Cindy Shui
Total score: 17.28, ranked #7 in Canada
Changquan 8.30, Jianshu🥉8.45, Qiangshu🥇8.583

Eunice Sun
Total score: 17.21, ranked #8 in Canada
Changquan 8.64, Daoshu 7.575, Gunshu🥉8.567

Ashany Liu
Total score: 16.30, ranked #10 in Canada
Changquan 8.20, Jianshu 7.883, Qiangshu🥉8.10

Group A MALE ATHLETES

Allen Liu
Total score: 19.16, ranked #1 in Canada
Changquan🥈9.33, Daoshu🥇 9.357, Gunshu🥇9.30
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Marcus Li
Total score: 19.01, ranked #3 in Canada
Changquan🥇9.40, Daoshu🥈9.357, Gunshu🥉9.21

Chris Gao
Total score: 18.84, ranked #5 in Canada
Changquan 9.10, Jianshu🥇9.225, Qiangshu🥇9.11

Group B Female Athletes

Venus Li
Total score: 18.50, ranked #1 in Canada
Changquan🥇9.00, Jianshu🥈8.743, Qiangshu🥇9.00
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Group B Male Athletes

Lucas Liu
Total score: 18.25, ranked #1 in Canada
Nanquan🥈8.70, Nandao🥇8.827, Nangun🥇8.927
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Eason Gao
Total score: 18.10, ranked #2 in Canada
Changquan🥇8.92, Jianshu🥇8.683, Qiangshu🥈8.74
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Ryan Gao
Total Score: 18.02, ranked #3 in Canada
Changquan🥈8.715, Daoshu🥇8.867, Gunshu🥇8.657

Derek Sun
Total score: 16.67, ranked #9 in Canada
Changquan 8.070, Daoshu🥈8.50, Gunshu🥉8.17

Jiahao Cao
Total score: 15.82, ranked #12 in Canada
Changquan 7.80, Daoshu 8.017, Gunshu 7.80

Group C Female Athletes

Thea Dong
Total score: 17.89, ranked #1 in Canada
Changquan🥇8.70, Daoshu🥇8.68, Gunshu🥇8.693
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Khloe Peng
Total score: 17.63, ranked #2 in Canada
Changquan🥉8.58, Jianshu🥇8.45, Qiangshu🥇8.683
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Louise Caragheorghii
Total score: 17.62, ranked #3 in Canada
Nanquan🥇8.615, Nandao🥇8.50, Nangun🥇8.50

Group C Male Athletes

Derrick Sun
Total score: 17.66, ranked #1 in Canada
Changquan🥇8.513, Nandao🥇8.65, Nangun🥇8.503
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Lucas Caragheorghii
Total score: 17.64, ranked #2 in Canada
Changquan🥇8.667, Jianshu🥇8.47, Qiangshu🥉8.543
Selected for Canadian Junior National Wushu team

Kyle Choi
Total score: 16.82, ranked #11 in Canada
Nanquan🥈8.44, Nandao 8.13, Nangun🥈8.38

Daniel Qiao
Total score: ranked #21 in Canada
Nanquan 8.00, Nandao 7.65, Nangun 7.95

Senior Female Athletes

Erica Li
Total score: 19.77, ranked #1 in Canada
Changquan🥇9.62, Jianshu🥇9.65
Selected for Canadian National Senior Wushu Team

Amanda Sun
Total score: 18.51, ranked #6 in Canada
Changquan 8.90, Jianshu🥈9.61
Selected for Canadian National Senior Wushu Team (alternate)

Antigone Tse
Total score: 18.51, ranked #8 in Canada
Changquan 8.81, Jianshu🥉9.53, Qiangshu🥉8.10

Senior Male Athletes

Rasa Rahnema
Total score: 19.53, ranked #2 in Canada
Nanquan🥇9.43, Nandao🥇9.42, Nangun🥇9.60
Selected for Canadian National Senior Wushu Team

Rex Lam
Total score: 19.46, ranked #3 in Canada
Changquan 🥇9.46, Daoshu🥇9.50
Selected for Canadian National Senior Wushu Team

Caleb Akai
Total score: 19.05, ranked #5 in Canada
Changquan 8.10, Daoshu🥉9.30, Gunshu🥇9.50
Selected for Canadian National Senior Wushu Team (alternate)

Kai-Hsin Chang
Total score: 18.83, ranked #7 in Canada
Changquan🥈9.38, Daoshu🥈9.45