SASKATOON, Sask. – The University of Alberta Golden Bears captured their fourth consecutive conference title Saturday at Education Gymnasium, while the University of Calgary Dinos women's wrestling team completed back-to-back titles at the 2025 Canada West Wrestling Championships. 

Both team titles were captured by 10+ point leads, with the Calgary women earning the 13th conference championship in their program's history with 46 points, two better than their 2024 title. Alberta (36) edged out Saskatchewan (32) by four points in the standings to claim silver. 

The Dinos saw five student-athletes take the top spot on the podium on their way to 46 team points. Ankita Singh led the way at 50kg, followed by Gabi Cross (56kg), Annika Fines (62kg), Mackenzie Cayer (65kg), and Angelina Ellis-Toddington (68kg). Calgary would also see three wrestlers finish as runners-ups.

For the Huskies, Sierra Mullin and Myah Phillips led the way with gold medal performances in the 53 and 83kg weight classes. Mullin claimed the top spot on the podium with a pair of wins over Julia Daus (fall) and Maya Johnson (decision 6-0) while Phillips continued her perfect 2024-25 season with a trio of wins by fall. Two USask student-athletes would earn silver medals on their home mats. 

On the men's side, the Alberta Golden Bears cruised to another Canada West banner with a seven gold, 53-point performance, claiming the title by 13 points. In second, the Calgary Dinos (40) finished with a 5-point advantage over the Saskatchewan Huskies (35) who rounded out the podium. 

Golden Bears Alec Montoya (61kg), Isaac Le Morvan (68kg), Devan Larkin (72kg), Aidan Stevenson (82kg), Thomas Rousseau (90kg), Taran Goring (100kg), and Bjorn Nelson (125kg) led the way for Alberta with two other student-athletes claiming second-place finishes. 

Saskatchewan's Donovan Neudorf claimed the Dogs' lone gold medal in the men's 65kg, with a win over Alberta's Daniel Hernandez-Mendoza by fall and an 11-0 technical superiortiy win over Calgary's Brett MacDonald. Four Huskie student-athletes would earn second-place finishes. 

Outstanding Wrestlers Vianne Rouleau (Alberta) and Nick Hooper (Calgary) dominated competition in Saskatoon on Saturday. Rouleau claimed the conference honours with a fall and technical superiority win in the women's 72kg weight class while Hooper recorded a 3-0 record in the men's 76kg weight, allowing a single point against in a trio of technical superiority victories. 

At Rookie of the Year, Lethbridge's Payton Shields earned the title of top freshman with the Pronghorns lone gold medal of the evening in the women's 59kg. On the men's side, Calgary's Jack Pye was named Rookie of the Year after a second-place finish in the 100kg. 

Following the event, Saskatchewan's Drake Buechler and Caitlin Clatney were named Student-Athlete Community Service Award Winners, marking the third consecutive year in which Huskies have swept the award. 

Calgary's Mitch Ostberg and Alberta's Owen Dawkins were named the conference's coaches of the year following their banner wins. 

Focus for the Canada West wrestling programs now shift to the 2025 U SPORTS National Championships, which will be hosted by Brock University in St. Catharines, ON, from February 28-March 1, 2025.
 

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Major Away Winners
Outstanding Wrestler, Women – Vianne Rouleau, Alberta Pandas
Outstanding Wrestler, Men – Nick Hooper, Calgary Dinos
Rookie of the Year, Women – Payton Shields, Lethbridge Pronghorns
Rookie of the Year, Men – Jack Pye, Calgary Dinos
Coach of the Year, Women – Mitch Ostberg, Cagary Dinos
Coach of the Year, Men – Owen Dawkins, Alberta Golden Bears
Student-Athlete Community Service Award, Women – Caitlin Clatney, Saskatchewan Huskies
Student-Athlete Community Service Award, Men – Drake Buechler, Saskatchewan Huskies
 

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Team Standings
Women
1. Calgary Dinos – 46 points
2. Alberta Pandas – 36 
3. Saskatchewan Huskies – 32 
4. Lethbridge – 11 

Men
1. Alberta Golden Bears – 53 points
2. Calgary Dinos – 40 
3. Saskatchewan Huskies – 35 
4. Lethbridge – 5 
 

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Final Results

Women's 50kg
1st – Ankita Singh, Calgary
2nd – Natalya Jara, Alberta
3rd – Ellia Gaudet, Saskatchewan

Women's 53kg
1st – Sierra Mullin, Saskatchewan
2nd – Maya Johnson, Calgary
3rd – Julia Daus, Alberta

Women's 56kg
1st – Gabi Cross, Calgary
2nd – Natasha Ekundayo, Alberta

Women's 59kg
1st – Payton Shields, Lethbridge
2nd – Caitlyn Clatney, Saskatchewan
3rd – Eve Maxwell-Nikiforuk
4th – Kiera Stedall, Alberta

Women's 62kg
1st – Annika Fines, Calgary
2nd – Beatriz Herrera Bustamante, Alberta
3rd – Kayley Clarke, Saskatchewan

Women's 65kg
1st – Mackenzie Cayer, Calgary
2nd – Maria Sawiak, Alberta
3rd – Angel Besskkaystare, Saskatchewan
4th – Danya Braun, Lethbridge

Women's 68kg
1st – Angelina Ellis-Toddington, Calgary
2nd – Kate McLachlan, Saskatchewan

Women's 72kg
1st – Vianne Rouleau, Alberta
2nd – Eliidh Wist, Calgary
3rd – Taebyn Tulp, Saskatchewan
4th – Nadia Greaves, Lethbridge

Women's 76kg
1st – Brydon Switzer, Alberta
2nd – Dankya LaBelle, Calgary

Women's 83kg
1st – Myah Phillips, Saskatchewan
2nd – Aaliyah Hartfelder, Alberta
3rd – Brydget Dearling, Lethbridge
4th – Jaylaina Callan, Calgary

Men's 57kg
1st – Fred Calingay, Calgary
2nd – Owen Kennedy, Alberta
3rd – Davyd Dzyuba, Saskatchewan

Men's 61kg
1st – Alec Montoya, Alberta
2nd – Drake Buechler, Saskatchewan
3rd – Vincent Li, Calgary

Men's 65kg
1st – Donovan Neudorf, Saskatchewan
2nd – Daniel Hernandez-Mendoza, Alberta
3rd – Brett MacDonald, Calgary

Men's 68kg
1st – Isaac Le Morvan, Alberta
2nd – Brendon Maguire, Calgary
3rd – Ashton Bodnarchuk, Saskatchewan

Men's 72kg
1st – Devan Larkin, Alberta
2nd – Braedon Monts, Calgary
3rd – Cole Sanderson, Saskatchewan
4th – Fulton Alexander, Lethbridge

Men's 76kg
1st – Nick Hooper, Calgary
2nd – Dilon Hammer, Saskatchewan
3rd – Aidan Gresik, Alberta
4th – Michael Thomas, Lethbridge

Men's 82kg
1st – Aidan Stevenson, Alberta
2nd – Judah Arthurs, Saskatchewan
3rd – Brantley Saar, Calgary

Men's 90kg
1st – Thomas Rousseau, Alberta
2nd – Joseph Demaio, Calgary
3rd – Matthew Yong, Saskatchewan

Men's 100kg
1st – Taran Goring, Alberta
2nd – Jack Pye, Calgary
3rd – Tyler Saruwatari, Lethbridge
4th – George Ren, Saskatchewan

Men's 125kg
1st – Bjorn Nelson, Alberta
2nd – Aleksander Eisler, Saskatchewan
3rd – Connor Bren, Calgary
 

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