Team photos will be taken by Intercollegiate Athletics Tuesday January 31/12 in the wrestling room.  6:15 pm

Varsity team members are to wear their UA track suits.  Non-varsity to wear London-Western gear or Western gear

It is planned that photos will be taken for:

1. varsity only
2. All — varsity, non-varsity

There will be a regular practice prior, but will end early.

Six medals were earned at the prestigious Guelph Open.  Team members performed well against some top competition from across the country. 

Congratulations to those that participated. 

Larissa D’Alleva (63 kg) and Richard Balfour (60 kg)

Results Summary:

• 2nd  Steven Takahashi 55 kg
• 2nd Liz Sera  55 kg
• 3rd  Brianne Barry 55 kg
• 3rd  Ilya Abelev  66 kg 
• 3rd  Shelby Riddell  82 kg
• 3rd  Katie Patroch  59 kg
• 4th  Larissa D’Alleva 63 kg

Brianne Barry secures the pinning hold.  Brianne won the match at the bronze in the 55 kg division.

Mustang rookie, Valerie Ouellette (48 kg) and Brian Cowan (54 kg) both won individual gold medals in their respective divsions at the Brock Open.  Brian defeated brother Adam, who attends Brock, in the 54 kg final in two straight rounds 2-0, 6-0.

Teammates, Jessica Sove won the bronze in the 59 kg division, while men, Eric Jacobson (82 kg) and Shawn Wheatley (90 kg) placed 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.  

Photo description:  Mustang, Eric Jacobson (82 kg) throws Anton Schipiro (Brock) in the semi-finals.  Jacobson won the match by pin. 

Below:  Sammny Hanna up-ends McMaster’s R. Blake in the 72 kg division.

Results summary:

• 1^st           Valerie Ouellette  48 kg women’s
• 1^st           Brian Cowan  54 kg London-Western *non-varsity
• 2^nd          Eric Jacobson  82 kg
• 3^rd           Jessica Sove  59 kg women’s
• 3^rd           Shawn Wheatley  90 kg
• 4^th           Sammy Hanna 72 kg
• 6^th           John Ngo 54 k
• 6^th           Josh Proctor  68 kg

Jan 3-7, 2012

Women mustangs, Larissa D’Alleva and Liz Sera were selected by the Women’s National Program to attend the National Women’s Training Camp in Phoenix, Arizona over the Holiday break.

Winnipeg, December 16-18, 2011

Ilya Abelev and Steven Takahashi depart today for the Olympic Trials hosted by the University of Winnipeg and sanctioned by Wrestling Canada.  Abelev (66 kg) will compete Friday 16th in the Pool Tournament while Takahashi, who is #2 on the ladder at 55 kg will await the winner of the Pool tournament and #3 (Promise Mwenga of Black Bears WC) on Saturday 17th.  Both Abelev and Takahashi are still junior-age and have been competitive against the top seniors in Canada. 

Good luck!  See you in “London!”