Western's Training Facility -- Alumni Hall lower gym 15. Two full size mats plus equipment.
Varsity Wrestling 2007-08
Regular practice schedule unavailable during April University Exams. Last mat practice is Tue April 8, 2008. Location TBA. May schedule TBA.
Start date TBA (week after Labour Day).
During the varsity season (September to first week in March) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:30-6:30 pm, and Friday 4-6:00 pm in Alumni Hall, UWO.
Location: Alumni Hall, room 15 lower level
CIS Women’s Weight Classes: 48, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 72, 82 kg.
CIS Men’s Weight Classes: 54, 57, 61, 65, 68, 72, 76, 82, 90, 130 kg
Practices during December (Examination period), UWO Study week (end of February) and starting April(Final Examination period) TBA.
Alternative mat practices will be scheduled on an individual basis.
NOTE: For a more detailed schedule of practices and content, e-mail coach Ray tak@uwo.ca
NOTE: London-Western Age-Group practice times (elementary & high school age): Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30-8:00 pm.
Dave Gradziel showing his 7:30 a.m. flexibility
Keenan Miller (72 kg) and Terri McNutt (53 kg) chat after practice.
Egon Beiler makes a surprise visit to Western. One of Canada's best wrestlers ever, Egon Beiler, dropped in on Friday's mustang practice (Feb. 6, 2004) while in London visiting. Beiler, who practices dentistry in Waterloo, competed for the mustangs coached by Glynn Leyshon and was a teammate of current coach, Ray Takahashi. "It was good to have him in the room," remarked Takahashi. ".... to introduce him to current team members, many of whom, unfortunately, are unaware of many of our past alumni and their accomplishments." Beiler was a World Cup Wrestling Champion -1975 and 3 time Olympian 1972, 76, 80 at 62 kg , as well as Pan-Am Games Champion and two time Commonwealth Games Champion. Takahashi believes it is valuable for current team members to know more about the strong tradition of wrestling at Western, its supporters and who they are.
