DAY 2 (of 2) CIS wrestling championships: Alberta and Concordia win team titles, Haley makes history

Photo credit Lakehead Athletics / By Lakehead University Sports Information

THUNDER BAY, ON (CIS) – The second day of wrestling at the 2011 CIS wrestling championships concluded with Alberta winning the women's championship banner, while Concordia came out on top on the men's side.

On the women's side, Alberta scored 47 team points to edge Calgary (45) and Brock (44). Host Lakehead (27) and Saskatchewan (26) rounded out the top 5. It marked Alberta's first national title since women's wrestling was added to the CIS program in 1998-99.

On the men's side, Concordia (55) also won a tight three-team race over UNB (52) and Regina (49), with Saskatchewan (41) and Guelph (34) finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. Concordia had previously won 6 titles since the first CIS men's championship in 1968-69 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 - Note: co-champions in 1985 and 1990).

Only one woman had won five CIS gold medals in the past but her feat was accomplished over a six-year period. Former US Olympian Ali Bernard from New Ulm, Minn., captured four straight titles as a member of the Regina Cougars from 2005 to 2008 and a fifth one with the Alberta Pandas a year ago.

FINAL STANDINGS

MEN

Concordia 55 pts
UNB 52
Regina 49
Saskatchewan 41
Guelph 34
Western Ontario 29
McMaster 29
Alberta 26
Lakehead 25
Brock 20
Calgary 18
Toronto 11

WOMEN

Alberta 47 pts
Calgary 45
Brock 44
Lakehead 27
Saskatchewan 26
Western Ontario 25
Concordia 24
Guelph 22
Memorial 12
UNB 10
Regina 8
McMaster 5

CIS AWARDS

Outstanding Wrestler (MVP):
Female - Gen Haley (Calgary)
Male- Vince Cormier (UNB)

Rookie of the Year:
Male- Steven Takahashi (Western)
Female- Jade Papke (Guelph)

R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award:
Female - Diana Ford (Brock)
Male- Jason Wass (Alberta) and Connor Malloy (Regina)

Coach of the Year:
Male- Victor Zilberman (Concordia)
Female -Owen Dawkins (Alberta)

Community Service Award:
Female- Jasmine Mian (Brock)
Male - Kevin MacLelan (McMaster)

GOLD MEDAL MATCHES

MEN

Steven Takahashi (Western) def. Gilbert Musonza (Regina) -54 kg
David Tremblay (Concordia) def. Gaston Tardif (Lakehead)– 57 kg
Vince Cormier (UNB) def. Kirk Ackerman (Regina)– 61 kg
Ilya Abelev (Western) def. Cory Horsburgh (Regina)– 65 kg
Shawn Daye- Finley (UNB) def. Mario Pereira (Concordia)– 68 kg
Ryan Myrfield (U Sask) def. Ryan Blake (McMaster)– 72 kg
Connor Malloy (Regina) def. Jake Jagas (Guelph)- 76 kg
Daniel Olver (U Sask) def. Kevin MacLellan (McMaster)– 82 kg
Korey Jarvis (Guelph) def. Eric Feunekes (UNB)- 90 kg
David Zilberman (Concordia)– def. Charles Thoms (UNB) 90-130 kg

WOMEN

Jasmine Mian (Brock) def. Jade Papke (Guelph) - 48 kg
Diana Ford (Brock) def. Jennifer Nguyen (Western)-51 kg
Gen Haley (Calgary) def. Koren Pitkethly (U Sask)– 55 kg
Samantha Stewart (UNB) def. Marlen Figueroa (Alberta)– 59 kg
Nikita Chicoine (Concordia) def. Larissa D'Alleva (Western)– 63 kg
Allison Leslie (Guelph) def. Sabrina Kelly (Alberta)- 67 kg
Erica Wiebe (Calgary) def. Veronia Keefe (Concordia) - 72 kg
Leah Callahan (Calgary) def. Nicole Plummer (Lakehead)– 82 kg

BRONZE MEDAL MATCHES

WOMEN

Haley Thomas (Alberta) def. Trisha Elliot (Regina) - 48 kg
Natasha Kramble (U Sask) def. Lydsay Almeida (Alberta) -51 kg
Victoria Ralph (MUN) def. Bethany Fuzzan (Alberta) – 55 kg
Kathleen Ken (U Sask) def. Aislynn Torfason (Lakehead) – 59 kg
Laura Steffler (Brock) def. Alison Sokalski (Alberta) – 63 kg
Elizabeth William (Concordia) def. Ruth Laing (Calgary)- 67 kg
Molly Bouchard (Alberta) def. Rebecca Levitt (Brock)- 72 kg
Alishiah Depass (Brock) def. Alysha Anderson (McMaster) – 82 kg

MEN

Dustin Helwig (Lakehead) def. Shujon Mazumder (U of T)- 54 kg
Jason Wass (Alberta) def. Dylan Bray (U Sask) – 57 kg
Stephen DeLayen (Concordia) def. Nick Rowe (Brock)– 61 kg
Scott Schillar (Concordia) def. John Cottril (Brock) – 65 kg
Brian Hutton (Calgary) def. Alex Kelly (U Sask) - 68 kg
Ben Sayah (UNB) def. Mattrix Fereirra (Brock)– 72 kg
Dene Ringette (U of T) def. Michael Noonan (Concordia) – 76 kg
Matt Miller (Concordia) def. Kevins Ens (Western) – 82 kg
Colten Woznow (Lakehead) def. Sean House (McMaster)- 90 kg
John Fitzgerald (Guelph) def. Dan Nwaerondu (Calgary)– 90-130 kg

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