Banner Season: Badgers sweep OUA wrestling team titles for sixth straight season

St. Catharines, Ont. (via Brock Badgers) - The Brock men's and women's wrestling teams flexed their might on the mats by clinching the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Wrestling Championship team titles on home soil at Bob Davis Gymnasium on Saturday, April 2.

The women's team captured its seventh consecutive championship; the men's team secured its sixth.

Brock deployed 19 wrestlers for the provincial championships in each of the men's and women's weight classes, and all of them made the podium.

The Badgers captured a total of eight gold medals.

For the women's team, Samantha Romano (50kg), Daina Morris-Armstrong (53kg), Aminat Adeniyi (72kg) and Jessica Matile (82kg) each won gold in their respective weight classes.

Bobby Narwal (72kg), Max Budgey (76kg), Richard DesChatelets (90kg) and Roger Li (125kg) obtained gold for the men's team.

It's the 20th OUA title for the Brock women, who have claimed the conference championship banner 20 out of 24 years since women's wrestling was introduced into the OUA in 1998.

For the men, the Badgers have hoisted the Porter Trophy as team champions for a total of 23 overall championships in school history.

The Badgers women amassed 76 points, nearly 22 more than second-place McMaster's 54. Western finished third with 47. The Brock men held onto first with 84 points as McMaster closed in with 70 for second place. Western claimed third with 64.

The Badgers also earned a boatload of major awards as Mia Friesen and Li were named the Women's and Men's Rookies of the Year.

Dave Collie was named 2022 OUA Women's Coach of the Year and Marty Calder was awarded the Men's Coach of the Year after the tournament ended.

Major Award Winners
Outstanding Male Wrestler - Peter Shirley, McMaster
Outstanding Female Wrestler - Alexandria Town, York
Men's Rookie of the Year - Roger Li, Brock
Women's Rookie of the Year - Mia Friesen, Brock
Men's Coach of the Year - Marty Calder, Brock
Women's Coach of the Year - Dave Collie, Brock
Female Student-Athlete Community Service Award - Simi Jayeoba, McMaster
Male Student-Athlete Community Service Awards - Harrish Satheswaran, York

Women's Team Standings
Brock Badgers (76 points)
McMaster Marauders (54 points)
Western Mustangs (47 points)
Lakehead Thunderwolves (35 points)
York Lions (26 points)
Guelph Gryphons (25 points)
Queen's Gaels (10 points)
Toronto Varsity Blues (9 points)
Ryerson (8 points)

Men's Team Standings
Brock Badgers (84 points)
McMaster Marauders (70 points)
Western Mustangs (64 points)
Lakehead Thunderwolves (62 points)
Guelph Gryphons (35 points)
Queen's Gales (21 points)
York Lions (18 points)
Ryerson Rams (14 points)
Toronto Varsity Blues (12 points)

Women's Medalists at 2022 OUA Championships

Women's 50kg
Gold - Samantha Romano, Brock
Silver - Ligaya Stinellis, McMaster
Bronze - Rylie George, Lakehead

Women's 53kg
Gold - Daina Morris-Armstrong, Brock
Silver - Arely Torales-Ramirez, York
Bronze - Riley Tubaro, Lakehead

Women's 56kg
Gold - Macy Malysiak, McMaster
Silver - Sydney Clavet, Western
Bronze - Ella Jakobi, Brock

Women's 59kg
Gold - Alexandria Town, York
Silver - Mia Friesen, Brock
Bronze - Rebecca Redlich, Guelph

Women's 63kg
Gold - Madison Clayton, Lakehead
Silver - Jessica Tillmans, Brock
Bronze - Ella Doornaert, Western

Women's 67kg
Gold - Simi Jayeoba, McMaster
Silver - Erin Clayton, Lakehead
Bronze - Samantha Adams, Brock

Women's 72kg
Gold - Aminat Adeniyi, Brock
Silver - Paige Baynham, Western
Bronze - Isabella Dmetrovich, McMaster

Women's 76kg
Gold - Amelia Frisbee, Guelph
Silver - Brianna Fraser, Brock
Bronze - Amelie Clarke, McMaster

Women's 82kg
Gold - Jessica Matile, Brock
Silver - Tessa Williams, Ryerson
Bronze - Eleni Bentley, Toronto

Men's Medalists at 2022 OUA Championships

Men's 57kg
Gold - Francesco Fortino, McMaster
Silver - Gabriel Sementilli, Brock
Bronze - Duncan Blake, Western

Men's 61kg
Gold - Marco Palermo, Lakehead
Silver - Gavin Eldridge, Western
Bronze - Garette Saunders, Brock

Men's 65kg
Gold - Mike Zale, Lakehead
Silver - Hassan Al-Hayawi, Western
Bronze - Gabriel Blanchette, Brock

Men's 68kg
Gold - Trystan Kato, McMaster
Silver - Eamonn Dudley-Chubbs, Brock
Bronze - Aiden Evenson, Lakehead

Men's 72kg
Gold - Bobby Narwal, Brock
Silver - Alex Richer, Lakehead
Bronze - Patrick Salvador Guzman, Western

Men's 76kg
Gold - Max Budgey, Brock
Silver - Jackson Glasgow, McMaster
Bronze - Mateo Anisi, Lakehead

Men's 82kg
Gold - Lukas Geske, Western
Silver - Jordan Wiley, Brock
Bronze - Abraham Mfonpa're Ntienjem, Lakehead

Men's 90kg
Gold - Richard DesChatelets, Brock
Silver - Simon Chaves, Guelph
Bronze - Brayden Ambo, Western

Men's 100kg
Gold - Peter Shirley, McMaster
Silver - Callum Knox, Brock
Bronze - Baljot Mangat, Guelph

Men's 125kg
Gold - Roger Li, Brock
Silver - Jonathan Vecchio, McMaster
Bronze - Anthony Parker, Western