GERMANY - Brock University women wrestlers Tonya Verbeek (Beamsville, Ont.) and Jessie Bondy (Windsor, Ont.) both captured gold this past weekend at the German International Tournament.

Verbeek recorded a perfect 5-0 record at 55kg and was selected as the Most Outstanding Female Wrestler. In the championship final she defeated Russian Natalia Golts, a multiple world medalist, 1-0, 3-1.

Bondy was also a perfect 5-0 at 51kg. She defeated Russian Ekatarina Krasnova, a former World Junior Champion, in her second match. She also defeated Russian Valeriya Chepsararkova in the final.

Brock Results

48 kg - Jasmine Mian

vs Swierk Malgorzata Czech Republic - loss

51 kg - Diana Ford

vs Sofia Mattsson Sweden - loss

51kg - Jessie Bondy -1st place

vs Emilia Gosik Poland - win

vs Ekatarina Krasnova Russia - win

vs Brianna Barry Canada - win

vs Roksana Zasina Poland - win

vs Valeriya Chepsarakpva Russia - win

55 kg - Tonya Verbeek - 1st place *Outstanding Wrestler*

vs Silwyia Bilenska Poland - win

vs Sabina Magnusson Sweden - win

vs Maria Gurova Russia - win

vs Hoeie Gudrun Norway - win

vs Natalia Golts Russia - win

59kg - Celeste Rodrigues

vs Elena Milikova Russia - loss