Wrestling Awards

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Most Valuable Wrestler
Year Recipient School Year Recipient School
2025 Kelyn Young Guelph 2000 Tonya Verbeek Brock
Gavin Eldridge Western Dante Berlingeri Brock
2024 Mia Friesen* Brock 1999 Tara Feeney Queen's
Kyle Price Algoma Victor Springer Guelph
2023 Serena Di Benedetto* McMaster 1998 Teresa Piotrowski Toronto
Treye Trotman Western James Crowe* Brock
2022 Alexandria Town York 1997 Adrian Woolley Brock
Peter Shirley McMaster 1996 Paul Ragusa McMaster
2021 No Competition (COVID-19) 1995 Rob Smyth Lakehead
2020 Madison Parks Western 1994 Zoltan Peter Hunyady Guelph
Ben Zahra McMaster 1993 Jim Gowanlock Lakehead
2019 Hannah Taylor Brock 1992 Rick Henry Guelph
Ameen Aghamirian McMaster 1991 Marty Calder* Brock
2018 Hannah Taylor Brock 1990 Grant Myers Western
Job Reinhart Guelph 1989 Courtney Lewis York
2017 Natyssa Lu Guelph 1988 Chris Woodcroft McMaster
Ahmed Shamiya McMaster 1987 Marty Calder Brock
2016 Gillian Pegg Queen's 1986 Peter Botras Queen's
Jason Buckle McMaster 1985 Joe Domarchuck Brock
2015 Carlene Sluberski Brock 1984 Pat Sullivan Concordia
Jason Buckle McMaster 1983 Ken Bradford* Guelph
2014 Brianne Barry* Western 1982 Ken Bradford Guelph
Tyson Frost Guelph 1981 Glen Sikura Guelph
2013 Jade Parsons Brock 1980 Ken Bradford Guelph
Jason Buckle McMaster 1979 Ray Takahashi Western
2012 Brianne Barry Western 1978 Albert Venditti Western
Ilya Abelev Western 1977 Jim Stitt* York
2011 Jasmine Mian Brock 1976 Tim Wenzel Waterloo
Steve Takahashi Western 1975 Joe Dell' Aquila Ryerson
2010 Laura Steffler Brock 1974 Egon Beiler Waterloo
Shujon Mazumber* Toronto 1973 Anthony Dethomasis York
2009 Jessica Fitzgerald Toronto 1972 Egon Beiler Waterloo
Hyu Nguyen Lakehead 1971 Pat Bolger Waterloo
2008 Alana King Brock 1970 Jim Hall Waterloo
Sheldon Francis McMaster 1969 Peter Symons Guelph
2007 Tasha Eaday Lakehead 1968 Ron Stoodley McGill
Sheldon Francis McMaster 1967 Charlie Nixon Western
2006 Michelle Fazzarri Brock 1966 Joe Ingarozza Waterloo
Andrew Elliott Lakehead 1965 Tom Jones Guelph
2005 Heather Sweezey Brock 1964 Nick Schori Guelph
Brandon Eyer Guelph 1963 Jon Janson Guelph
2004 Ellen Macro McMaster 1962 John Holt Toronto
Cleo Ncube Brock 1961 Rod Carrow Toronto
2003 Tara Hedican* Guelph 1960 George Gray Guelph
Terri McNutt Western 1959 Jim Joy Western
Ron Boucher Lakehead 1958 N/A
2002 Tara Hedican* Guelph 1957 Jon Waern Guelph
Steve Raine Lakehead 1956 Ross Marra Guelph
2001 Belinda Chou Western 1955 Harry Brightwell Guelph
Chris Denich Guelph 1954 Bill Grey Guelph
Rookie of the Year
Year Recipient School Year Recipient School
2025 Isata Mansary Western 2015 Emily Schaefer* Brock
Zakir Ibrhimkheil Brock Omar Ahmed McMaster
2024 Francesca Lo Greco* Brock 2014 Anna McKee Western
Nicolae Gandrabura Brock Sam Jagas* Brock
2023 Serena Di Benedetto* McMaster 2013 Carlene Sluberski* Brock
Treye Trotman* Western Ahmad Shimaya McMaster
2022 Mia Friesen Brock 2012 Madison Parks* Brock
Roger Li Brock Jason Buckle* McMaster
2021 No Competition (COVID-19) 2011 Kelsey Gsell Guelph
2020 Brea Rodgers York Steve Takahashi* Western
Mike Zale Lakehead 2010 Larissa D'Alleva Western
2019 Ligaya Stinellis McMaster Jacob Jagas* Guelph
Trystan Kato McMaster 2009 Sam Stewart Western
2018 Samantha Romano Brock Randy Pfrimmer Brock
Vidran Thanarajah McMaster 2008 Ashley Routliffe Guelph
2017 Hannah Taylor* Brock Alan Moffat Guelph
Marco Palermo* Lakehead  
2016 Carmella Fleurant Brock
Clayton Pye Brock
Community Service Award
Year Recipient School Year Recipient School
2025 Nevaeh Pine Algoma 2017 Petra Woods York
Mark Summers Western Joban Phulka* McMaster
2024 Ella Doornaert Western 2016 Alexandria Town* York
Stephan Niron York Noodin Shawanda Algoma
2023 Faith Telford Western 2015 Urshian Khalid* York
Kenna Winget Queen's Ali Koca* York
2022 Simi Jayeoba McMaster 2014 Urshian Khalid* York
Harrish Satheswaran York Dylan Galloway Laurentian
2021 No Competition (COVID-19) 2013 Yi Quan* Queen's
2020 Jennifer Nwamadi* Western Tim Clement Brock
Harrish Satheswaran* York 2012 Nicole Mazara McMaster
2019 Nicole French Brock Tim Clement Brock
Shadab Khan Rohalia* York  
2018 Christine Chan York
Kevin Vuong York
Coach of the Year
Year Recipient School Year Recipient School
2025 Dave Collie Brock 2004 Nick Cipriano McMaster
Marty Calder Brock Marty Calder* / Richard Deschatelets Brock
2024 Marty Calder* Brock 2003 Paul Ragusa Queen's
Dave Collie* Brock Marty Calder* Brock
2023 Ahmed Shamiya McMaster 2002 Ray Takahashi Western
Marty Calder* Brock Doug Cox / Dave Mair Guelph
2022 Dave Collie Brock 2001 Marty Calder / Richard Deschatelets* Brock
Marty Calder* Brock Francis Clayton* Lakehead
2021 No Competition (COVID-19) 2000 Francis Clayton Lakehead
2020 Scott Proctor Western Marty Calder* / Richard Deschatelets* Brock
Ahmed Shamiya McMaster 1999 Ray Takahashi Western
2019 Marty Calder*^ Brock Ray Takahashi Western
2018 Marty Calder*^ Brock 1998 Francis Clayton Lakehead
Cleo Ncube McMaster 1997 Richard Deschatelets Brock
2017 Marty Calder*^ Brock 1996 Doug Cox Guelph
2016 Marty Calder*^ Brock 1995 Francis Clayton* Lakehead
2015 Marty Calder*^ Brock 1994 Francis Clayton Lakehead
Nick Cipriano McMaster 1993 Nick Cipriano McMaster
2014 Ray Takahashi Western 1992 Richard Deschatelets Brock
Doug Cox Guelph 1991 Ray Takahashi Western
2013 Marty Calder* Brock 1990 Ray Takahashi Western
Ray Takahashi Western 1989 John Park* York
2012 Marty Calder* Brock 1988 Nick Cipriano* McMaster
Ray Takahashi Western 1987 John Park* York
2011 N/A 1986 Richard Deschatelets Brock
2010 Marty Calder Brock 1985 Nick Cipriano McMaster
Brock Curtis Lakehead 1984 Richard Deschatelets Brock
2009 Marty Calder Brock 1983 Nick Cipriano McMaster
2008 Marty Calder*^ Brock 1982 Londo Iacovelli* Guelph
2007 Ray Takahashi Western 1981 John Johnson Queen's
Richard Deschatelets Brock 1980 Albert Venditti York
2006 Bill Smith Brock 1979 Bill Hogarth Waterloo
Owen Dawkins Lakehead 1978 John Picard York
2005 Ray Takahashi Western  
Marty Calder* / Richard Deschatelets Brock

*Denotes U SPORTS (formerly CIS) award winner
^Denotes winner for both women's and men's teams