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ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION Wrestling Championships,
Feb 18 -19, 2005, Guelph, Ontario
Terri McNutt repeats as OUA Champion – wins 3rd straight title and leads Mustang Women wrestlers to 2nd place team standings
Terri McNutt - won Western’s lone Gold and individual title at 53 kg pinning Jessica Bondy of Brock in the 53 kg final to lead the mustangs to a second place finish. The 4th year nursing student defended her OUA title capturing her 3rd straight OUA Gold in dramatic style.
After winning the first period on a 1-1 tie, McNutt survived a near pin while leading when Bondy countered with a "shoulder pick throw" and held McNutt on her back for a few seconds. "Terri did a good job of not only keeping her bridge, but she reversed the position with a her own counter," remarked head coach Ray Takahashi. McNutt scrambled the position and turned Bondy to hold her for a pin sealing the victory in the second round.
The Mustangs came away with 3- Silver medals by Laura Skopelianos (48 kg), Belinda Chou (57 kg) and Seren Martin (80 kg). Jessica Fitzgerald won a hard fought bronze by defeating Lakehead’s Emily McCague (70 kg) on a 1-1 tie in the second round. Seren Martin wrestling in the finals leading by a score of 3-0 in first round wrestling well and attacking got caught on a mistake and lost the match by a pin.
"We had some bad luck with injuries" Takahashi said. "Jill McCallum (65 kg) injured her shoulder in her first match and showed a lot of determination to continue for the team – she showed a lot of heart." Belinda Chou, the veteran and co-captain along with McNutt, got injured in the second round against Brock’s Heather Sweezey after winning the first round. "It’s too bad for Belinda" said - coach Josip Mrkoci. "Belinda had the match until her injury. I just hope she’ll be okay for the CIS Championships. "We had a very solid women’s team from top to bottom. We could have easily had Katrina Huszarik (61 kg) and Jill (McCallum) also going to CI’s."
Only the five medallists qualify for the CIS (Canadian University) Championships at Brock March 3, 4.
Brock defended their Women's team title winning with 50 points. The Mustangs followed with 39 points while Lakehead placed third with 31 points.
Head coach of Wrestling for the University of Western Ontario - Ray Takahashi was voted OUA women's coach of the year by his peers. Takahashi led the Mustangs to its second straight second place finish against the Badgers who have a strangle hold on OUA crown for now. There is always next year for the young Western's womens squad. They are now concentrating and looking forward to this years CIS Championships.
GOLD- Terri McNutt 53 kg
SILVER- Laura Skopelianos 48 kg
SILVER- Belinda Chou 57 kg
SILVER- Seren Martin 80 kg
BRONZE- Jess Fitzgerald 70 kg
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RESULTS -
ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION -WOMEN'S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Guelph University, GUELPH, Ontario - February 18 -19, 2005
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Brock 50
2. Western 39
3. Lakehead 31
4. McMaster 30
5. Guelph 27
6. Queen’s 14
7. Toronto 4
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
48 kg
1. Alana King Brock
2. Laura Skopelianos Western
3. Karen DeClerk Queen’s
4. Hailey Dermott Guelph
5. Karen Moses Toronto
6. Mary Jo Mitchell Lakehead
53 kg
1. Terri McNutt Western
2. Jessica Bondy Brock
3. Amanda Burke McMaster
4. Heather Drake Guelph
5. Michelle Gorrie Lakehead
6. Janice Nguyen Queen’s
57 kg
1. Heather Sweezey Brock
2. Belinda Chou Western
3. Muoi An Truong McMaster
4. Alexandra Demars Lakehead
5. Tessa Botticelli Toronto
6. Lee Simon Guelph
61 kg
1. Ellen Macro McMaster
2. Melody McCague Lakehead
3. Shannon Mullins Queen’s
4. Lindsay MacDonald Brock
5. Kimberly Noakes Guelph
6. Katrina Huszarik Western
65 kg
1. Megan Dolan Brock
2. Stefanie Howorun McMaster
3. Tasha Eady Lakehead
4. Jacqueline Davidson Guelph
5. Jill McCallum Western
6. Kathleen Pasic Queen’s
70 kg
1. Meaghan Wilton Guelph
2. Jocelyn Dresser Brock
3. Jess Fitzgerald Western
4. Emily McCague Lakehead
5. Shannon Westgarth Queen’s
6. Tara Hall McMaster
80 kg
1. Christina Jones Lakehead
2. Seren Martin Western
3. Leanne Ashworth Guelph
4. Jen Hanson Brock
5. Meghan Sweetnam McMaster
Women's Coach of the Year: - Ray Takahashi – University of Western Ontario
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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO WOMEN'S WRESTLING TEAM - OUA - 2ND PLACE
Front - Ray Takahashi - (Head coach), Laura Skopelianos (silver), Terri McNutt (gold), Belinda Chou ( silver),
Back - Katrina Huszarik ( 6th), Jess Fitzgerald (bronze), Seren Martin (silver), Jill McCallum ( 5th)