CALGARY (CIS) - The Brock Badger men captured their 10th consecutive national team title while the Simon Fraser Clan women were crowned for the fifth time in six years Saturday afternoon as the 2008 Canadian Interuniversity Sport wrestling championships concluded at the University of Calgary's Red Gym.
Championship website: www.cisport.ca/e/championships/wrestling/2008
The Badgers' title run, which started in 1999, is tied for second longest in CIS history with the UBC men's swim team (1998-2007). The UBC women claimed their 11th straight CIS swimming banner a week ago.
CJ Hudson of Calgary was the lone Brock man to capture individual gold defeating Regina's Cory Horsburgh in the 61-kilogram final. Teammates Eric MacKinnon (68 kg), Paul Rabjohn (82 kg) and Alex Brown-Theriault (90 kg) settled for silver while Aaron Fabiano (54 kg) claimed bronze for the Badgers, who tallied 54 points to win a close three-way race over Simon Fraser (50) and Lakehead (49).
Other gold medallists on the men's side were Lakehead's Huy Nguyen (54 kg), UNB's Vince Cormier (57 kg), Saskatchewan's Riley Walker (65 kg), Lakehead's Mitchell Fryia (68 kg), McMaster's David Rennals (72 kg), Concordia's Tyler Marghetis (76 kg), Saskatchewan's Jeff Adamson (82 kg), Simon Fraser's Dustyn Fisher (90 kg), and Calgary's Mark Dewit (130 kg).
Dewit, who doubles as an offensive lineman for the Dinos football team, won in a tight three-round battle by virtue of two clinches after scoreless rounds.
Fisher, a third-year general studies student from Picher Creek, Alta. was named CIS outstanding male wrestler of the year following his victory over defending champion Brown-Theriault in the 90 kg title bout.
Cormier earned rookie-of-the-year honours while Brock's Marty Calder was chosen the top men's coach for the fifth time. Adamson received the student-athlete community service award.
Marghetis of Ottawa, returning to the CIS meet after a one-year absence, was crowned at 76 kg for the fourth time (2008, 2006, 2005, 2004) to go with a second-place finish in 2003. Saskatchewan teammates Walker and Adamson also successfully defended their title.
In the women's competition, returned to the top of the standings after finishing a distant second to Calgary in 2007 in Saskatoon (62-47). This time around, Simon Fraser edged the host Dinos 57-55, with Brock taking team bronze with 40 points.
Ashley McKilligan (48 kg), Miranda Dick (55 kg), Stacie Anaka (67 kg) led the way for the champions with gold-medal wins, while Rita Pare (51 kg) and Danette Torgeson (63 kg) both lost their title match against Dino opponents.
Calgary's Gen Haley (51 kg), Brock's Michelle Fazzari (59 kg), Calgary's Justine Bouchard (63 kg), Guelph's Meaghan Wilton (72 kg), and Regina's Ali Bernard (82 kg) were the other individual champions.
Dick, a fifth-year kinesiology student from Kamloops, B.C. was the choice for CIS outstanding female wrestler of the year after a title win over Brock's Jessica Bondy that allowed her to improve from her bronze medal from 2007.
Rookie-of-the-year honours went to Concordia's Nikita Chicoine, silver medallist at 67 kg. Mike Jones of Simon Fraser was named top women's coach for the fifth time, while Saskatchewan Jane Packota received the student-athlete community service award.
Bernard of New Ulm, Minn. was claiming her fourth gold medal in as many appearances at the CIS championship following wins at 72 kg in 2007 and 2006 and at 80 kg in 2005. Haley, Fazzari and Anaka (at 63 kg) are all repeat gold medallists from a year ago, while Bouchard was first crowned in 2006 and Dick in 2005 (at 48 kg).
Haley (2007), Fazzari (2006) and Bernard are all former CIS rookies of the year.
The CIS wrestling championships return to Calgary in 2009.
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD WINNERS
WOMEN
Outstanding Wrestler: Miranda Dick, Simon Fraser
Rookie of the Year: Nikita Chicoine, Concordia
Coach of the Year – Women: Mike Jones, Simon Fraser
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Jane Packota, Saskatchewan
MEN
Outstanding Wrestler: Dustyn Fisher, Simon Fraser
Rookie of the Year: Vince Cormier, UNB
Coach of the Year: Marty Calder, Brock
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Jeff Adamson, Saskatchewan
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
WOMEN
1. Simon Fraser (57 points)
2. Calgary (55)
3. Brock (40)
4. Western Ontario (23)
5. Guelph (22)
6. Lakehead (21)
7. Saskatchewan (20)
8. Regina (15)*
9. UNB (15)
10. Concordia (11)**
11. Memorial (11)
12. Alberta (10)
- * Regina awarded higher position on higher number of gold medals won.
- ** Concordia awarded higher position because of more athletes competing in championship matches.
MEN
1. Brock (54 points)
2. Simon Fraser (50)
3. Lakehead (49)
4. Regina (38)
5. Calgary (35)
6. Saskatchewan (31)
7. Concordia (29)
8. Guelph (25)
9. McMaster (20)
10. UNB (16)
11. Alberta (14)
12. Western Ontario (11)
13. Memorial (5)
T14. Queen's (3)
T14. Toronto (3)
16. McGill (1)
FINAL INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
WOMEN
48 kg
1. Ashley McKilligan, Simon Fraser
2. Alana King, Brock
3. Krista Betts, UNB
4. Jessica Bershatsky, Lakehead
5. Stephanie Szmiett, Western
6. Lindsay Wickstrom, Saskatchewan
7. Tessa Gallinger, Calgary
51 kg
1. Gen Haley, Calgary
2. Rita Pare, Simon Fraser
3. Liz Sanli, Brock
4. Laura Skopelianos, Western
5. Kelli Rasumssen, Regina
6. Jenna Pike, Memorial
55 kg
1. Miranda Dick, Simon Fraser
2. Jessica Bondy, Brock
3. Jill Gallays, Saskatchewan
4. Andrea Ross, Calgary
5. Jennifer Nguyen, Western
6. Karen Duquette, Guelph
7. Carla Bryant, Memorial
59 kg
1. Michelle Fazzari, Brock
2. Jazzie Barker, Calgary
3. Amy Dyck, Saskatchewan
4. Raissa Dickinson, Simon Fraser
5. Leah Dougherty, Lakehead
6. Katrina Huszarik, Western
63 kg
1. Justine Bouchard, Calgary
2. Danette Torgeson, Simon Fraser
3. Allison Rockwood, Memorial
4. Marielle Tehart, Alberta
5. Ashley Routiffe, Guelph
6. Ella Rebalski, Concordia
7. Laurel Knowles, Lakehead
8. Celeste Contant Rodrigues, Brock
67 kg
1. Stacie Anaka, Simon Fraser
2. Nikita Chicoine, Concordia
3. Stephanie Buchan, Calgary
4. Allison Leslie, Guelph
5. Gillian McCallum, Western
6. Ruth Porier, UNB
7. Tasha Eady, Lakehead
8. Inga Van Vliet, Regina
72 kg
1. Meaghan Wilton, Guelph
2. Vanessa Wilson, Calgary
3. Erin Church, Simon Fraser
4. Katherine Martin, Alberta
5. Debra Jehu, Brock
6. Erin Cochrane, Western
7. Sandi Ware, UNB
82 kg
1. Ali Bernard, Regina
2. Nicole Plummer, Lakehead
3. Megan Goldsmith, Calgary
4. Beth Thompson, Saskatchewan
5. Rachel Pinet, UNB
6. Jocelyn Dresser, Brock
MEN
54 kg
1. Huy Nguyen, Lakehead
2. Jeff Werden, Western
3. Aaron Fabiano, Brock
4. Mike Asselstine, Alberta
5. Rafiq Charania, Simon Fraser
6. Justin Eckert, Regina
57 kg
1. Vince Cormier, UNB
2. Ryan Lannan, Calgary
3. Alan Moffat, Guelph
4. Alex Tuura, Simon Fraser
5. Gaston Tardif, Lakehead
6. Steven Suraci, Toronto
7. Chad Bates, Regina
61 kg
1. CJ Hudson, Brock
2. Cory Horsburgh, Regina
3. Gurveer Talhan, Concordia
4. Andrew Townsend, Guelph
5. Chris Camarata, Lakehead
6. Adrian Macri, Calgary
7. Steven Thacher, Alberta
65 kg
1. Riley Walker, Saskatchewan
2. Jeff Jones, Regina
3. Bo Gregson, Simon Fraser
4. Peter Simons, Brock
5. Ryan Lue, Guelph
6. Brandon Gardner, Lakehead
7. Eric Tildus, UNB
8. Matthew Hill, Memorial
68 kg
1. Mitchell Fryia, Lakehead
2. Eric MacKinnon, Brock
3. Peter De La Cruz, Regina
4. Eric Walker, Saskatchewan
5. Bram Ratay, Alberta
6. Joshua Dawson, Western
7. Michael Noonan, Concordia
72 kg
1. David Rennals, McMaster
2. Hardeep Aujla, Simon Fraser
3. Matthew Sparling, Guelph
4. Wes Barnert, Calgary
5. Sergey Gevorkian, Concordia
6. Jarret Coels, Regina
7. Chadd Lee, Lakehead
8. Mitchelle Butt, Memorial
76 kg
1. Tyler Marghetis, Concordia
2. Sheldon Francis, McMaster
3. Daniel Olver, Saskatchewan
4. David Krawczyk, Simon Fraser
5. Brad Trimble, Brock
6. Andrew Elliot, Lakehead
7. Josh Wagler, Calgary
8. Andrew Jarisz, McGill
82 kg
1. Jeff Adamson, Saskatchewan
2. Paul Rabjohn, Brock
3. Pat McDonald, Simon Fraser
4. Alex Burk, Calgary
5. Corey Lee, Lakehead
6. Eric Feunekes, UNB
7. Attila Kasap, McMaster
8. Ryan Nicols, Memorial
90 kg
1. Dustyn Fisher, Simon Fraser
2. Alex Brown-Theriault, Brock
3. Alex Dyas, Concordia
4. Colten Woznow, Lakehead
5. Kyle Grant, Guelph
6. Michael Hulbert, Alberta
7. Rhys Clark, Calgary
8. Darcy McKinney, UNB
130 kg
1. Mark Dewit, Calgary
2. Alex McStay, Regina
3. Jag Bhullar, Simon Fraser
4. Michael Neufeld, Brock
5. Darren Manion, Lakehead
6. Eric Bertrand, Queen'
7. Jason Morriseau, Memorial
8. Ahmad Abo Mathkoor, Concordia
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