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Let’s throw away the stigma #BellLetsTalk #twolvestalk #StoptheStigma Ps shoutout to @hasanerc9 for the editing, my mom for the film work and @lakeheadwrestling for throwing away the stigma. Until next year!!

Lakehead University Wrestling is happy to add Mateo Anisi to the 2020-21 lineup. http://thunderwolves.ca/wrestling-mateo-anisi/

Glad to add two Lakehead wrestling club members to our lineup next year.

The Lakehead University Wrestling Program is pleased to announce the addition of Erin Sargent as the program’s Exercise Physiologist. Read more about Erin and her experience here:

Due to the Coronavirus we were unable to have our Athletic Awards Celebration. So we have decided to put together this short video.

2020 OFSAA Wrestling Elite 6

Lakehead hospitality zone supporting OFSAA Wrestling, 2020.

Lakehead Wrestling and Algoma Wrestling will be co sponsors of the 2020 OFSAA Elite 6 T Shirt and The Coaches Hospitality Zone. Big thanks to Farhan Faruqui of Lets Wrestle for doing such a great job with the shirts. Coffee being served, Tuesday at 8 AM.

Lakehead Wrestling won two medals at this year’s Usports championship. The men’s team placed 9th and the women’s team placed 7th. Marco Palermo won his third USPORTS championship, domination the 61kg weight division. Marco also won the most matches in the least amount of time in the men’s championship, winning four matches while being on the mat for only 10 minutes and 27 seconds. Marco was named first team all Canadian. Madison Clayton won a silver medal in the women’s 63 k...g class, winning 3 matches by pin. Madison was named second team all Canadian. As a team Lakehead recorded the 4th most pins with nine. John Campbell was tied for ninth among all the male competitors for technical points scored, and was tied for first for the most points scored in a single match. Individual placement 48 kg Jess Hong 5th 51 kg Rylie George 8th 55 kg Riley Tubaro 8th 63 kg Madison Clayton 2nd & second team all Canadian 72 kg Klara Patel 6th 82 kg Kara Nixon 4th 54 kg Hasan Ercan 6th 61 kg Marco Palermo 1st & first team all Canadian 65 kg Mike Zale 6th 82 kg Brody Evans 6th 100 kg John Campbell 6th

Lakehead Wrestling Club’s newest National Medallists! Marco Palermo and Madison Clayton Congrats to you both!

Brody Evans will graduate this year with a Physics Degree, and will complete his 5th year as a member of the lakehead Varsity Wrestling program at the 2020 USPORTS Championships held February 21st and 22nd. Brody has competed in 5 OUA Wrestling Championships and over 80 matches in his 5 year career. Winner of the Frank Schaller award for his commitment and dedication to the Lakehead Wrestling Program. Brody is a long time member of Lakehead’s Varsity Counsel and has been a committed member of the wrestling program’s Active U’s coaching staff.

Lakehead wrestling competes at the OUA championships. Women 3rd, men 4th.

Six wrestlers represented Lakehead University and the LWC bringing back a second place team finish in the men’s division at the Ontario Junior Wrestling Championships. John Campbell, Mike Zale and Alex Richer all won medal, with Campbell and Zale winning Golds and Richer winning Silver, Jessica Hong won bronze.

Three wrestlers at practice were wearing a different version of the well known Elite 6 T- Shirt. Alex Richer was wearing 2017 version, John Campbell the 2018 version and Jess Hong the 2019 version.

Just completed the first two day of the Lakehead Winter Wrestling Camp. Taking January 1st off and back at it January 2 and 3. If you are interested in attending January 2nd and third sessions, contact coach Clayton by email at [email protected]