Mustangs trample Badgers
Women's team take gold at Brock Invitational Duals, St. Catherines, Nov. 26, 2004
Photo - University of Western Ontario - women's Wrestling Team
back row - left to right - Jill McCallum (65kg), Shannon Smart (61kg), Seren Martin (80kg), Jess Fitzgerald (70kg)
front row - left to right - Terri Mcnutt (53kg), Belinda Chou (57kg), Laura Skopelianos (48kg)
The mustangs women's team continued their winning streak, again defeating the defending OUA champions Brock in St. Catherines. In the head-to-head dual meet final, the mustangs won 6 of the 7 matches.
Shannon Smart sealed the team victory with a come-from-behind PIN over Brock's Lindsay McDonald in the fourth match at 61 kg. The mustangs took a commanding three match lead with victories by Laura Skopelianos (48 kg), Terri McNutt (53 kg) and Belinda Chou (57 kg), all whom went undefeated in the tournament along with Jill McCallum who beat Brock's Lauren Radoja, formerly of London-Western and a London Saunders S.S. grad. "Jess Fitzgerald wrestled well for us," said coach Ray Takahashi, "she's made some big improvements over the past few months." Fitzgerald pinned Brock's Buffy Ainsworth in the first minute of the 70 kg match. Seren Martin, who beat Brock's Jen Hanson the week prior at the Lakehead duals, got caught with a shoulder-throw giving Brock its lone win at 80 kg. "Seren's a fighter, and she'll come back better and stronger," said Coach, Josip Mrkoci. The mustang victory puts the mustangs as the top team in the OUA conference and should improve their #5 CIS ranking from early November.
The men's team placed 5th overall beating Toronto while losing to Niagara New York and McMaster.
RESULTS - Brock University Team Duals Saturday, November 27, 2004
Women's Team Standings
1. - University of Western Ontario
2. - Brock University
3. - Lakehead University
4. - McMaster University
5. - Guelph University
6. - Queen's University
7. - University of Toronto
Men's Team Standings
1. - Lakehead University
2. - Niagara College (USA)
3. - Brock University
4. - McMaster University
5. - University of Western Ontario
6. - University of Toronto
7. - Guelph University
8. - Queen's University
