While wrestlers from other universities were busy setting their own records, the Dinos were on the warpath. At the 2005 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Wrestling Championship Mar. 4-5 at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario, they claimed many victims on their way to an impressive medal haul that would make Team Canada’s tally at the Athens… Continue reading Wrestling lasses lasso second
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Talent Huy Nguyen and Laura McDougall both placed atop their divisions at Junior Nationals with McDougall also winning University of Calgary Female Rookie of the Year. Graduating from the team is Breanne Graham, who placed third at the world championships this scholastic year. Coaching The players I’ve spoken to over the year have all given… Continue reading Wrestling
Breanne bronzes her boots
All great university athletes have one of two destinies: convocation or flunking out. Although competing at the university level straight into one’s late fifties seems like a good idea, one simply can’t remain a University of Calgary undergrad forever. For this reason, the Dinos must wave a teary-eyed goodbye to many of its athletes about… Continue reading Breanne bronzes her boots
Dino wrestlers win junior gold
The University of Calgary hosted the 2004 Canadian Junior National Wrestling Championships Mar. 19-21 and the home mat definitely proved to be an advantage as two Dinos wrestlers excelled in their specific weight classes. Huy Nguyen was crowned champion in the 55 kg division. After settling for bronze in each of the past two years… Continue reading Dino wrestlers win junior gold
Like Wrestlemania, only more serious
By Josh Johnson
Snow has overtaken Calgary. There is not an inch of the city not covered by the white stuff. To say the downfall was a surprise would be stating the obvious considering the fantastic weather we’ve had for the past month or so. In much the same way, the University of Calgary wrestling squad was looking… Continue reading Like Wrestlemania, only more serious
Bentley loses to nemesis
By GNS
Dinos wrestler Joe Bentley (above) faced an old nemesis last weekend at the 2003 Junior National Freestyle Championships in Fredericton N.B.Bentley lost the 66kg final to Montreal Wrestling Club’s Tim Wadsworth by a score of 6–1-a repeat of last year’s final where Wadsworth defeated Bentley as well. University of Calgary’s Justin Reis finished one spot… Continue reading Bentley loses to nemesis
Poor Huy Nguyen
The sad-looking young man on your right is Huy Nguyen. Huy is sad because he just ended a torturous training session run by none other than Head Coach Mitch Ostberg, the U of C’s resident wrestling taskmaster. This would be cause for relief for you and I, but Huy is different. His drive to succeed… Continue reading Poor Huy Nguyen
Bentley’s afro magic
Joe Bentley was the enemy.His curly (bleached?) afro was evil, and his wrestling prowess was reviled. He was wrestling my best friend, Kristian Leach, in a high school city final. Kristian was in grade 12, Bentley was a grade 11 punk. Kristian had “Leach 3:16” signs in the crowd, Bentley’s fans wore fake afros. We… Continue reading Bentley’s afro magic
Wrestlers set off for glory
One thing’s for sure; the U of C’s wrestling squads are ready to reclaim their spot at the top of Canada’s wrestling perch after they were stung by last year’s defeats at nationals. The men’s and the women’s squads have put in a tremendous effort to regain top-spot in the country, and heading into next… Continue reading Wrestlers set off for glory
Wrestlers dish out the pain
Every setting needs a class clown. From lecture halls to boardrooms, there is always a need for someone to lighten up the atmosphere; to make people laugh out loud.In the University of Calgary athletic community, that role is performed by the men’s wrestling team. For example, several members of the team have joined the fledgeling… Continue reading Wrestlers dish out the pain