The York University Lions wrestling team took on the best in the nation this weekend at the 2019 U SPORTS championships.

Mary Adarkwa led the way the team with a fifth-place finish in the women's 72kg division. Adarkwa defeated OUA silver medalist Ashley Gravelle of the Lakehead Thunderwolves by a score of 10-0 in her first-round match and wound up in fifth-place in her weight category.

Other Lions competing this weekend were Shevonne Witter-Watts, who finished in sixth-place in the men's 57kg category, Nashane Ralph, who also finished in sixth-place in the men's 61kg category, and Lynelle Vassell who finished in seventh-place in the women's 82kg category.

The Lions picked up some hardware off the mat as well, as the U SPORTS Student-Athlete Community Service Honours went to the Lions Shadab Rohalia of York Rohalia, a fourth-year business student from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, joined the Lions wrestling squad this season. He has worked to develop an Enactus chapter at York, taking on projects that benefit the community through entrepreneurship, youth empowerment, financial literacy, and environmental sustainability.

TEAM STANDINGS
 
MEN
 
1.         Brock 83 pts
2.         Concordia 58
3.         Alberta 52
4.         Saskatchewan 41
5.         Fraser Valley 37
6.         Calgary 34
7.         McMaster 34
8.         Guelph 23
9.         Lakehead 23
10.      Western 22
11.      Queen's 6
12.      York 6
13.      Algoma 5
14.      Toronto 1
15.      UNB 1
 
WOMEN
 
1.         Brock 53 pts
2.         Saskatchewan 48
3.         Concordia 37
4.         Calgary 33
5.         Alberta 29
6.         Guelph 23
7.         Lakehead 23
8.         Fraser Valley 21
9.         Western 17
10.      McMaster 7
11.      Queen's 6
12.      York 6
13.      Algoma 4
14.      UNB 2
15.      Toronto 1
 
 INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS
 
MEN
 
54 kg
1.         Logan Sloan, Saskatchewan
2.         Garette Saunders, Brock
3.         Harris Valdes, Alberta
 
57 kg
1.         Ligrit Sadiku, Brock
2.         Jordan Wong, Alberta
3.         Parker McBride, Fraser Valley
 
61 kg
1.         Marco Palermo, Lakehead
2.         Nathen Schmidt, Alberta
3.         Joseph Martin, Brock
 
65 kg
1.         Christopher McIsaac, Brock
2.         Connor McNeice, Calgary
3.         Dajinder Singh, Concordia
 
68 kg
1.         Francis Carter, Concordia
2.         De'Andre Williams, Fraser Valley
3.         Connor Qunton, McMaster
 
72 kg
1.         Alexander Chaves, Guelph
2.         Miles Kent, Alberta
3.         Cruiz Manning, Brock
 
76 kg
1.         Jevon Balfour, Brock
2.         Benjamin Zahra, McMaster
3.         Aaron Orzsak, Concordia
 
82 kg
1.         Ty Bridgewater, Brock
2.         Samuel Barmish, Concordia
3.         Brayden Ambo, Western
 
90 kg
1.         Alex Moore, Concordia
2.         Hunter Lee, Saskatchewan
3.         Clayton Pye, Brock
 
100 kg
1.         Jordan Steen, Concordia
2.         Richard DesChatelets, Brock
3.         Jon Reinhart, Guelph
 
120 kg
1.         Brad Hildenbrandt, Fraser Valley
2.         Frederick Choquette, Concordia
3.         Calvin Daum, Brock
 
WOMEN
 
48 kg
1.         Alex Schell, Saskatchewan
2.         Natassya Lu, Guelph
3.         Megan Smith, Lakehead
 
51 kg
1.         Jade Dufour, Concordia
2.         Tina McLaren, Brock
3.         Farrah Taj, Alberta
 
55 kg
1.         Emily Schaefer, Brock
2.         Tianna Kennett, Calgary
3.         Amber Wiebe, Fraser Valley
 
59 kg
1.         Hannah Taylor, Brock
2.         Julie Steffler, Western
3.         Amy Bellavia, Calgary
 
63 kg
1.         Ana Godinez Gonzalez, Fraser Valley
2.         Katie Mulkay, Alberta
3.         Vivian Mark, Calgary
 
67 kg
1.         Amanda Savard, Concordia
2.         Haley Heffel, Alberta
3.         Skylar Grote, Brock
 
72 kg
1.         Darrion Sterling, Brock
2.         Berit Johnson, Saskatchewan
3.         Geneviève Lamarche, Concordia
 
82 kg
1.         Kiera Prior, Saskatchewan
2.         Gracelynn Doogan, Guelph
3.         Erin Geddie, Calgary
 
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS
 
Men
Outstanding Wrestler: Alex Moore, Concordia
Rookie of the Year: Logan Sloan, Saskatchewan
Fox 40 Coach of the Year: Marty Calder, Brock
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Shadab Rohalia, York
 
Women
Outstanding Wrestler: Ana Godinez Gonzalez, Fraser Valley
Rookie of the Year: Katie Mulkay, Alberta
Fox 40 Coach of the Year: Daniel Olver, Saskatchewan
Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Drew Persson, Calgary