{"id":3416,"date":"2021-10-06T17:34:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T17:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2021-10-06T17:34:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T17:34:51","slug":"mustangs-wrestling-team-welcomes-2021-22-recruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/mustangs-wrestling-team-welcomes-2021-22-recruits\/","title":{"rendered":"Mustangs Wrestling Team Welcomes 2021-22 Recruits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10\/6\/2021 12:00:00\u00a0 https:\/\/westernmustangs.ca\/news\/2021\/10\/6\/mustangs-wrestling-team-welcomes-2021-22-recruits.aspx<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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The Western Mustangs Wrestling Team\u00a0is ready to get back\u00a0on the mat with the addition of eight new recruits for the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n

The new team recruits include Duncan Blake, Lucas DiPonio,\u00a0Gavin Eldridge,\u00a0Luke Field,\u00a0Olivia Former,\u00a0Lukas Geske,\u00a0Brooke Rivers, and\u00a0Vaikunthan Thanarajah.<\/p>\n

When speaking of the new recruits, Head Wrestling Coach\u00a0Scott Proctor stated, “This group of athletes is a phenomenal recruiting class. Through these recruits, we have targeted several key areas in our line-up that needed addressing. These student-athletes are joining our team already having achieved some impressive results in wrestling. They are a hard-working group, and we are excited about their future here at Western.”<\/p>\n

Coach Proctor also added, “We feel that at Western, we have the best of both worlds to offer student-athletes. Athletically we provide top-level coaching, are committed to our athletes’ athletic and academic success, and athletes receive exceptional support from the Athletic Department and the University. Academically Western University provides a paramount student experience: a positive social environment, access to a world-class educational experience, opportunities for professional networking, and personal\/professional development. We are excited to get back on the mats and are looking forward to a great season.”<\/p>\n

More detailed new recruit bios are below.\n<\/p>\n

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Duncan Blake\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n

\"Wrestling???<\/p>\n

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  • High School:<\/strong>\u00a0Georgian Bay District S.S.<\/li>\n
  • Weight Class:<\/strong>\u00a047.5kg<\/li>\n
  • Program:<\/strong>\u00a0Aviation Management<\/li>\n
  • Athletic Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong>2020 OFSAA Champion, 2019 OFSAA Silver Medalist<\/li>\n
  • Why did you choose Western?<\/strong>\u00a0I chose Western because they offer one of the best aviation programs in Canada and they have an excellent wrestling team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Lucas DiPonio\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

    \n\"Wrestling<\/p>\n

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    • High School:\u00a0<\/strong>Saunders S.S<\/li>\n
    • Weight Class:\u00a0<\/strong>57.5kg<\/li>\n
    • Program:<\/strong>\u00a0Criminology (Kings)<\/li>\n
    • Athletic Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong>3 X OFSAA qualifier, 4th in 2019<\/li>\n
    • Why did you choose Western?:\u00a0<\/strong>I chose western because I want to get a good education and continue wrestling at a great school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Gavin Eldridge<\/p>\n

      \"Wrestling<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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      • High School:\u00a0<\/strong>Parkside Collegiate<\/li>\n
      • Weight Class:<\/strong>\u00a061kg<\/li>\n
      • Program:\u00a0<\/strong>Criminology (Kings)<\/li>\n
      • Why did you choose Western?:\u00a0<\/strong>I chose Western so I could continue wrestling while getting the best education I can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Luke Field<\/p>\n

        \"Wrestling<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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        • High School:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson High School<\/li>\n
        • Weight Class:<\/strong>\u00a089kg<\/li>\n
        • Program:\u00a0<\/strong>BMOS<\/li>\n
        • Athletic Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong>Multi-time OFSAA qualifier, 4th in 2020 (OFSAA)<\/li>\n
        • Why did you choose Western?:\u00a0<\/strong>I chose Western because of their exceptional athletics, business program and campus. Since I was fourteen years old I’ve had a Mustang’s flag on my wall, I’m just thrilled to be a part of the Western legacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Olivia Former<\/p>\n

          \"Wrestling<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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          • High School:\u00a0<\/strong>Bluevale Collegiate<\/li>\n
          • Weight Class:\u00a0<\/strong>67.5kg<\/li>\n
          • Program:<\/strong>\u00a0Physics and Astronomy<\/li>\n
          • Athletic Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong>WCSSAA Silver medalist<\/li>\n
          • Why did you choose Western?:\u00a0<\/strong>The first reason I chose Western was because of the unique physics and astronomy program. Another reason I chose Western was because of the wrestling team’s philosophy, which emphasizes character development of the athletes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Lukas Geske<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

            \"Wrestling<\/p>\n

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            • High School:<\/strong>\u00a0Bishop Ryan Catholic S.S<\/li>\n
            • Weight Class:<\/strong>\u00a082kg<\/li>\n
            • Program:<\/strong>\u00a0Kinesiology<\/li>\n
            • Athletic Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong>2 X top 6 placer at OFSAA, 5th in 2020<\/li>\n
            • Why did you choose Western?:<\/strong>\u00a0I chose Western University because it provides a good balance between academics, athletics, and social life. I’m excited to be a part of Western Wrestling and look forward to contributing to the team’s success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Brooke Rivers<\/p>\n

              \"Wrestling<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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              • High School:<\/strong>\u00a0Central Algoma S.S<\/li>\n
              • Weight Class:<\/strong>\u00a057.5kg<\/li>\n
              • Program:<\/strong>\u00a0Kinesiology<\/li>\n
              • Athletic Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong>8th 2020 OFSAA, Multi-time City Champion<\/li>\n
              • Why did you choose Western?:\u00a0<\/strong>I chose Western to continue my wrestling career and continue to get the best education on a beautiful campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                Vaikunthan Thanarajah<\/p>\n

                \"Wrestling<\/strong><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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                • High School:<\/strong>\u00a0Mentor College<\/li>\n
                • Weight Class:<\/strong>\u00a061 KG<\/li>\n
                • Program:\u00a0<\/strong>BMOS<\/li>\n
                • Athletic Highlights:\u00a0<\/strong>5th place OFSAA (2020), ROPSSA Champion<\/li>\n
                • Why did you choose Western?:<\/strong>\u00a0I chose Western as I wanted to further my educational and wrestling capabilities with the great resources provided by the school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  10\/6\/2021 12:00:00\u00a0 https:\/\/westernmustangs.ca\/news\/2021\/10\/6\/mustangs-wrestling-team-welcomes-2021-22-recruits.aspx The Western Mustangs Wrestling Team\u00a0is ready to get back\u00a0on the mat with the addition of eight new recruits for the 2021-22 season. The new team recruits include Duncan Blake, Lucas DiPonio,\u00a0Gavin Eldridge,\u00a0Luke Field,\u00a0Olivia Former,\u00a0Lukas Geske,\u00a0Brooke Rivers, and\u00a0Vaikunthan Thanarajah. When speaking of the new recruits, Head Wrestling Coach\u00a0Scott Proctor stated, “This group of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3417,"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3416\/revisions\/3417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westernwrestling.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}