Brock women win 5th straight OUA wrestling title; Western men win first title since 1994

Photo credit Michael P. Hall

HAMILTON, Ont. - The Brock University women won their fifth straight Ontario University Athletics (OUA) wrestling championship title and the Western University men won their first OUA title since 1994 on Saturday at McMaster's Burridge Gym.

Western clinched the title with a combined 73 points, only five points ahead of silver medallist McMaster. McMaster tied Brock with a score of 68 points but took second place by having more individual gold medalists with four compared to Brock's two.

The Brock women won their twelfth title in program history finishing with a combined score of 68 points. Lakehead and Western fought it out for silver with the Thunderwolves edging the Mustangs by a lone point 51 to 50.

For full meet results, click here.

Wrestling fans and athletes from across Canada look next to the CIS wrestling championships that will be hosted at the Lakehead Thunderdome in two weeks (February 24-25).

Women's Results

Brock 68
Lakehead 51
Western 50
Guelph 48
McMaster 29
Queen's 8
Toronto 5

Men's Results

Western 73
McMaster 68
Brock 68
Guelph 56
Lakehead 52
Queen's 24
Toronto 12
Laurentian 5
York 3

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Wrestler of the Meet
Male (Keegan Award) - Ilya Abelev – Western
Female - Brianne Barry - Western

Rookie of the Year
Male - Jason Buckle – McMaster
Female - Madison Parks - Guelph

Coach of the Year
Women's team - Marty Calder – Brock
Men's Team - Ray Takahashi - Western

Community Service
Male - Tim Clement – Brock
Female - Nicole Mazara - McMaster