
ST. CATHARINES, ON - The Brock University men's and women's wrestling teams were crowned 2016 CIS National Champions in front of a capacity crowd at the Bob Davis Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
The Brock men finished with a total of 80 points, with all 10 wrestlers collecting a medal, finishing with two gold, six silver and two bronze.
Jevon Balfour (82kg) and
Mizam Tamaradze (62kg) both captured gold.
Sam Jagas (54kg),
Brian Cowan (57kg), Zack Falcioni (65kg), Matt Jagas (68kg), Tyler Rowe (72kg) and Ignatius Pitt (100kg) all took home silver, while Clayton Pye (90kg) and Chance Mutuku (76kg) finished with bronze.Top three finishers for the men were Brock (80), McMaster (52) and Concordia and Guelph tied with 41.
The Brock women, who finished with 69 points, took home medals in seven of eight weight classes, highlighted by four gold and three silver. They become the first women's team to capture five consecutive CIS national wrestling titles.
Kristina Mclaren (51kg),
Carlene Sluberski (55kg),
Emily Schaefer (59kg) and
Olivia Di Bacco (72kg) and captured gold in their respective weight classes. Taking home silver medals were
Farrantina Gatta (48kg),
Indira Moores (63kg) and
Jessica Brouilettee (67kg).
Brock captain,
Olivia Di Bacco goes out on top, winning her first individual CIS gold at 72kg, and becomes the first women's wrestler to lead her team to five straight CIS national championships.
UNB's Alyssa Cleaves along with Alberta's Michael Asselstine and Winnipeg's Finn Higgins were named the 2016 CIS Most Outstanding Wrestlers. The Golden Bears Asselstine becomes the first male wrestler to win the award three consecutive seasons.
Brock's
Marty Calder was named the 2016 CIS Men's and Women's Coach of the Year. Other major award winners included Western's Ligrit Sadiku and Saskatchewan's Kiera Prior who were named the 2016 CIS Rookies of the Year. York's Alexandria Town and Winnipeg's Brock Munro were the R.W Pugh Fair Play Award recipients. Winnipeg's Kyle Nguyen received the CIS Community Service Award.
The Brock wrestling program has now captured 55 championships (33 OUA, 22 CIS) since their first championship in 1992.
Women Gold Medal Matches
48 kg - Allysa Cleaves (UNB) def
Farrantina Gatta (Brock)
51 kg -
Kristina Mclaren (Brock) def Jade Papke (Guelph)
55 kg -
Carlene Sluberski (Brock) def Clara Nania (Calgary)
59 kg -
Emily Schaefer (Brock) def Emma Horner (Lakehead)
63 kg - Linda Morais (Concordia) def
Indira Moores (Brock)
67 kg - Alison Carrow (Guelph) def
Jessica Brouilettee (Brock)
72 kg -
Olivia Di Bacco (Brock) def Gracelynn Doogan (Guelph)
82 kg - Holly Ellsworth-Clark (Calgary) def Kiera Prior (Saskatchewan)
Women's Bronze Medal Matches
48 kg - Annie Monteith (Saskatchewan) def Monica Wood (McMaster)
51 kg - Katie Dutchak (Saskatchewan) def Farah Taj (Alberta)
55 kg - Alexandria Town (York) def Julie Steffler (Western)
59 kg - Tianna Kennett (Calgary ) def Krystin Paquette (Alberta)
63 kg - Temitope Ogunjimi (Calgary) def Brooke Jarrett (Toronto)
67 kg - Kayla Brodner (Regina) def Kelsey Dayler (Lakehead)
72 kg - Kristine Longeau (Regina) def Georgina Nelthorpe (Saskatchewan)
82 kg - Gillian Pegg (Queens) def
Carmella Fleurant (Brock)
Men's Gold Medal Matches
54 kg - Oren Furmanov (Guelph) def
Sam Jagas (Brock)
57 kg - Josh Bodnarchuk (Saskatchewan) def
Brian Cowan (Brock)
61 kg -
Mizam Tamaradze (Brock) def Jason Buckle (McMaster)
65 kg - Vince Demaris (Concordia) def
Zack Falcioni (Brock)
68 kg - Michael Asselstine (Alberta) def
Matt Jagas (Brock)
72 kg - Ahmed Shamiya (McMaster) def
Tyler Rowe (Brock)
76 kg - Aleksandr Sofronov (Winnipeg) def Connor Hodgins (Calgary)
82 kg -
Jevon Balfour (Brock) def Andrew Johnson (Saskatchewan)
90 kg - Jordie Steen (Concordia) def Grayson St. Laurent (UNB)
100 kg - Finn Higgins (Winnipeg) def
Ignatius Pitt (Brock)
120 kg – Tyson Frost (Guelph) def Daniel Oloumi (Alberta)
Men's Bronze Medal Matches
54 kg - Trevor Banks (Concordia) def Richard Cux (Saskatchewan)
57 kg - Ligrit Sadiku (Western) def Melvin Arciaga (Alberta)
61 kg - Dylan Williams (Alberta) def Nathan Galan (Saskatchewan)
65 kg - Omar Ahmed (McMaster) def Callum Mcneice (Calgary)
68 kg - Spenser Burk (Calgary) def Chris Garneau (McMaster)
72 kg - Dima Gershanov (Concordia) def Gaelen Malloy (Regina)
76 kg -
Chance Mutuku (Brock) def Bradley MaGarrey (McMaster)
82 kg - Joban Phulka (Mcmaster) def Petr Prokopiev (Concordia)
90 kg -
Clayton Pye (Brock) def Nick Proctor (Calgary)
100 kg – Dennis Sutton (Memorial) def Geordie Watkins (Guelph)
120 kg – Kyle Nguyen (Winnipeg) def Kyle Bonk-Dann (Western)
Most Outstanding Female Wrestler - Alyssa Cleaves (UNB)
Female Rookie of the Year - Kiera Prior (Saskatchewan)
Women's Coach of the Year - Marty Calder (Brock)
R.W Pugh Fair Play Award - Alexandria Town (York)
Most Outstanding Male Wrestler - Michael Asselstine (Alberta)
Most Outstanding Male Wrestler - Finn Higgins (Winnipeg)
Male Rookie of the Year - Ligrit Sadik (Western)
Men's Coach of the Year - Marty Calder (Brock)
R.W Pugh Fair Play Award - Brock Munro (Winnipeg)
Community Service Award - Kyle Nguyen (Winnipeg)
Men 54kg
1 Oren Furmanov - Guelph
2 Sam Jagas - Brock
3 Trevor Banks - Concordia
4 Richard Cux - Saskatchewan
5 Robbie Smith - McMaster
6 Danaiel Amberson - Regina
Men 57kg
1 Josh bodnarchuk-Saskatchewan
2 Brian Cowan - Brock
3 Ligrit Sadiku - Western
4 Melvin Arciaiga - Alberta
5 Chris Waltner - Lakehead
6 Roland Yong - Calgary
Men 61kg
1 Miram Tamaradze - Brock
2 Jason Buckle - McMaster
3 Dylan Williams - Alberta
4 Nathan Galan - Saskatchewan
5 Elvir Uzunovic - Guelph
6 Jon Risto - Calgary
Men 65kg
1 Vince Demarinis - Concordia
2 Zack Falcioni - Brock
3 Omar Ahmed - McMaster
4 Callum McNeice - Calgary
5 Alexandre Chaves -Guelph
6 Micheal Vallido - Winnipeg
Men 68kg
1 Michael Asselstine - Alberta
2 Matt Jagas - Brock
3 Spenser Burk - Calgary
4 Chris Garneau - McMaster
5 Francis Carter - Concordia
6 Lucas Hoffert - Regina
7 Caleb Rutner - Western
8 Andrew Sandford - UNB
Men 72kg
1 Ahmed Shamiya - Mcmaster
2 Tyler Rowe - Brock
3 Dima Gershanov - Concordia
4 Gaelen Malloy - Regina
5 Malcolm Meekins - Saskatchewan
6 Brock Monro - Winnipeg
7 Lachlan MacDonald - Western
Men 76kg
1 Aleksandra Soronov - Winnipeg
2 Conor Hodgins - Calgary
3 Chance Mutuku - Brock
4 Brad MaGarrey - McMaster
5 Aidan McKeage - Alberta
6 Ben Bradford - Guelph
Men 82kg
1 Jevon Balfour - Brock
2 Andrew Johnson - Saskatchewan
3 Joban Phulka - McMaster
4 Petr Prokopiev - Concordia
5 Cody Osborne - Alberta
6 Beau Jackson - Calgary
7 Daniel Humphrey - Guelph
Men 90kg
1 Jordie Steen - Concordia
2 Grayson St. Laurent - UNB
3 Clayton Pye-Brock
4 Nick Proctor-Calgary
5 Kevin Barret - McMaster
6 Wassim Ghadban - Guelph
7 Sean Belisle - Regina
8 Noach Bertholet - Saskatchewan
Men 100kg
1 Finn Higgins - Winnipeg
2 Ignatius Pitt - Brock
3 Dennis Sutton - Memorial
4 Gordie Watkins - Guelph
5 Ameen Aghamiriam - McMaster
6 Matthew Short - UNB
7 Waylon Decoteau - Regina
8 Liam Graham - Saskatchewan
Men 120kg
1 Tyson Frost - Guelph
2 Daniel Oloumi - Alberta
3 Kyle Nguyen - Winnipeg
4 Kyle Bonk-Dann - Western
5 Tyler Tate-Austin- York
6 Jacob Philips - Saskatchewan
Female 48kg
1 Allysa Cleaves - UNB
2 Garrantina Gatta - Brock
3 Annie Monteith - Saskatchewan
4 Moncia Wood - McMaster
5 Natassya Lu - Guelph
6 Erica Ravelo - Regina
7 Sigora Wolff - Calgary
Female 51kg
1 Tina McLaren- Brock
2 Jade Papke - Guelph
3 Katie Dutchak - Saskatchewan
4 Farah Taj - Alberta
5 Kate Richey - Calgary
6 Jade Dufour - Concordia
7 Raeggan Bressette - Western
8 Amanda Eng - UNB
Female 55kg
1 Charlene Sluberski - Brock
2 Cara Nania - Calgary
3 Alexandria Town - York
4 Julie Steffler - Western
5 Emily Kessler - Winnipeg
6 Sheina Fisher - Alberta
Female 59kg
1 Emily Schaeffer - Brock
2 Emma Horner - Lakehead
3 Tianna Kennett - Calgary
4 Krystin Paquette - Alberta
5 Alyssa Medeiros - Western
6 Alyx Paulson - Saskatchewan
Female 63kg
1 Linda Morais - Concordia
2 Indira Moores - Brock
3 Temitope Ogunjimi - Calgary
4 Brooke Jarrett - Toronto
5 Alisa Kaegi - Winnipeg
6 Nicole Roach - McMaster
7 Indhrya Helfrich-Linares - Regina
Female 67kg
1 Alison Carrow - Guelph
2 Jessica Brouilette - Brock
3 Kayla Brodner - Regina
4 Kelsey Daylor - Lakehead
5 Brandy Perry - Alberta
6 Cassidy Barnert - Calgary
Female 72kg
1 Olivia Di Bacco - Brock
2 Gracelynn Doogan - Guelph
3 Kristine Longeau - Regina
4 Georgina Nelthorpe - Saskatchewan
5 Darrion Sterling - UNB
6 Charlene Lapointe - Laurentian
7 Taylor Follensbee - Winnipeg
Female 82kg
1 Holly Ellsworth-Clarke - Calgary
2 Kiera Prior - Saskatchewan
3 Gillian Pegg - Queens
4 Carmella Fleurant - Brock
5 Nathalie Turrenne - Winnipeg
6 Sam Meehan - GuelphMen's Team Standings
BROCK - 80
MCMASTER - 52
CONCORDIA - 41
GUELPH - 41
ALBERTA - 37
SASKATCHEWAN - 37
CALGARY - 33
WINNIPEG - 32
WESTERN - 15
REGINA - 15
UNB - 12
MEMORIAL - 6
LAKEHEAD - 4
YORK - 4
Women's Team Standings
BROCK - 69
CALGARY - 39
GUELPH - 33
SASKATCHEWAN - 28
REGINA - 17
ALBERTA - 17
UNB - 15
WINNIPEG - 14
CONCORDIA - 13
LAKEHEAD - 13
WESTERN - 11
MCMASTER - 8
QUEENS - 6
YORK - 6
TORONTO - 5
LAURENTIAN - 3