February 13, 2016

No. 1 ranked Badgers Men and Women dominate OUA Wrestling Championship

After last year's big upset which saw the McMaster Marauders men's wrestling team steal the coveted OUA Championship banner from the defending Brock Badgers, the Badgers reclaimed their title, earning both the men's and women's team titles at the 2016 OUA Wrestling OUA Championships, held in Sault Ste. Marie at Algoma University's George Leach Centre (GLC).

After last year's big upset which saw the McMaster Marauders men's wrestling team steal the coveted OUA Championship banner from the defending Brock Badgers, the Badgers reclaimed their title, earning both the men's and women's team titles at the 2016 OUA Wrestling OUA Championships, held in Sault Ste. Marie at Algoma University's George Leach Centre (GLC).

The Badgers tallied 95 points, blowing past the Marauders who earned 81 points. Rounding out the top three were the Guelph Gryphons, who earned a respectable 72 points on Saturday. The female Badgers claimed 78 points in the championship, good enough for first. The lady Gryphons earned silver with 49 points, followed by the purple and proud Western Mustangs, notching bronze with 32 points.

Brock returns home to St. Catharines with an impressive 13 gold medals. Brock also earned five other medals in the Championship. Only one weight class – the men's heavyweight – did not see a Badger podium.

Brock also added in countless accolades to all of their hardware, including Male and Female Coach of the Year, both going to Head Coach Marty Calder. Badgers Clayton Pye and Carmella Fleurant earned the titles of Male and Female Rookie of the Year, respectively.

McMaster's Jason Buckle earned the nod of Outstanding Male Wrestler after earning gold in the men's 61 kilogram. Queen's Gael Gillian Pegg was named Outstanding Female Wrestler for her golden finish in the women's 82 kilogram.

Although the Algoma Thunderbirds didn't earn a podium finish in the OUA Championship despite having the home advantage for the first time in history, Tbird Noodin Shawanda did earn the men's Community Service Award for his upstanding involvement in the sport of wrestling and his involvement in the community, particularly within First Nations communities. York Lion Alexandria Town earned the Community Service Award for the women.

The top three finishers in each weight class will advance to the CIS Wrestling Championships, which will be hosted by Brock beginning February 24^th 2016.

For full results from the OUA Championships, please click here.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Men's