Men’s Wrestling
Women's Wrestling: U SPORTS Rankings
Women's Wrestling Player of the Week: Lilah Fraser, Algoma
- Position: 83kg
- Hometown: Renfrew, Ont.
- Year of eligibility: 2nd
- Academic program: History
Lilah Fraser, a second-year wrestler for the Algoma Thunderbirds, placed first at women’s 83 kilogram weight class at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Open and had a 3-0 victory with all three wins by fall. Fraser defeated Vanessa Fonrose of McMaster – the 2023 U SPORTS bronze medallist – as well as Logan Stimson of Guelph, who was sixth at last year’s national championship.
Men's Wrestling Player of the Week: Yazdan Farokhizad, Brock
- Class: 90kg
- Hometown: Tehran, Iran
- Year of eligibility: 2nd
- Academic program: Sports Management
Yazdan Farokhizad, a second-year wrestler for the Brock Badgers lead the way for the men's team to place first overall with a total of 81 points at the Toronto Metropolitan University Open last weekend by winning gold in the 90-kilogram weight class. Farokhizad secured a 12-2 victory against the nationally ranked – and 2023 OUA champion – Howard Gaire, maintaining a 4-0 record with all wins by pin or technial superiority. Farokhizad and the Badgers return to action in Toronto to compete in the York Open this Sunday.