Doornaert and Eldridge take gold at Western Invitational

The Mustangs were led by Ella Doornaert and Gavin Eldridge, who both won gold medals, their third gold medal for both wrestlers in as many tournaments. Gavin went a perfect 2-0 on the day to pick up the gold in the 61kg division. In the 63kg division, Ella went 4-0 to claim gold.

“Both Ella and Gavin wrestled well today. It is a good way to finish their last tournament before the OUA’s,” said Mustangs Head Coach Scott Proctor.

Other medalists for the Mustangs were Lucas DiPonio, Tate Levesque, Lukas Geske and Thomas Fortier, who all won silver medals.

Winning bronze for the Mustangs were Sydney Clavet and Faith Telford.

“We had a small group this weekend as we start to taper for the upcoming OUAs but some really strong performances from athletes who competed,” noted Assistant Coach Madi Parks. “Ella led the women’s team taking her third gold in as many weeks after winning four great matches today. Lucas D. and Lukas G. had excellent performances on their way to the final. We’re looking forward to the next two weeks of hard work before taking to the mats at the OUA championships.”

OUA Championships are set for April 2^nd in St. Catharines.

“We will use the next two weeks to make some small adjustments to our wrestling and make sure we feel good before we compete on April 2^nd. We are excited for the opportunity to compete at the OUA’s and look forward to a great competition,” Proctor added.

Top Six Finishers
1^st Ella Doornaert
1^st Gavin Eldridge
2^nd Lucas DiPonio
2^nd Tate Levesque
2^nd Lukas Geske
2^nd Thomas Fortier
3^rd Sydney Clavet
3^rd Faith Telford
5^th Aqil Syed
5^th Aimee Chiripuci
6^th Vaikunthan Thanarajah