February 3, 2009
MUSTANGS WRESTLERS HAVE STRONG SHOWING AT WESTERN OPEN
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs women's wrestling team placed first overall at the Western Open wrestling tournament at Thames Hall on Jan. 31.
Western's men recorded their best team result this season, finishing third overall with 29 points, behind Brock and Concordia who finished with 45 and 30 points respectively.
The Mustangs women's team, which placed second at the OUA Wrestling Championships last season and is fighting through injury trouble, edged club affiliate London-Western and defending team champions Brock. Those teams placed second and third respectively with 27 points each.
Western scored 34 team points and London-Western bettered Brock with more champions to break the second-place tie.
Mustang coach Ray Takahashi said he feels good about the last OUA tournament prior to the OUA Championships in two weeks at Brock, Feb. 14.
"It was good to wrestle at home," he said.
A busy wrestling weekend saw the Provincial Junior Championships the next day in Hamilton which prevented half the Mustang team from participating at the Western Open as they left for weigh-in the same day. The tournament was smaller in numbers as a result.
The women's division was also down with U.S. women's college championships held the same day.
"Normally, we get a good cross-section of teams but we didn't draw the participants we expected due to the conflicts," Takahashi said. "Regardless, it was good for those who were here and to do well at home."
Source: Mustangs Athletics
Photo Credit: Andrew Scott
Western's men recorded their best team result this season, finishing third overall with 29 points, behind Brock and Concordia who finished with 45 and 30 points respectively.
The Mustangs women's team, which placed second at the OUA Wrestling Championships last season and is fighting through injury trouble, edged club affiliate London-Western and defending team champions Brock. Those teams placed second and third respectively with 27 points each.
Western scored 34 team points and London-Western bettered Brock with more champions to break the second-place tie.
Mustang coach Ray Takahashi said he feels good about the last OUA tournament prior to the OUA Championships in two weeks at Brock, Feb. 14.
"It was good to wrestle at home," he said.
A busy wrestling weekend saw the Provincial Junior Championships the next day in Hamilton which prevented half the Mustang team from participating at the Western Open as they left for weigh-in the same day. The tournament was smaller in numbers as a result.
The women's division was also down with U.S. women's college championships held the same day.
"Normally, we get a good cross-section of teams but we didn't draw the participants we expected due to the conflicts," Takahashi said. "Regardless, it was good for those who were here and to do well at home."
Source: Mustangs Athletics
Photo Credit: Andrew Scott
