The Lakehead wrestling team is heading to McMaster University this weekend to compete in the OUA Wrestling Championships. Each athlete will be looking to earn their spot in the U Sports Championships later this month. To qualify for the U Sports Championships, wrestlers have to finish in the top three of their…
The Lakehead Wrestling program had wrestlers compete at both the Ontario Junior Wrestling Championships and the University of Western Ontario Open this weekend. Marco Palermo led the way winning his first Ontario Junior Championship, winning 3 matches in the 55 kg weight class. McKenzie Hall and Madison Clayton placed 4th at…
Lakehead Wrestling is travelling to Hamilton this weekend to compete in the McMaster Invitational. “We are coming off a strong performance at home last weekend against Laurentian and Algoma, winning 8 of 12 matches” –Coach Clayton McMaster is always a strong event featuring teams from the OUA, Quebec, Manitoba and the States….
The Lakehead Wrestling team is hosting a dual meet this weekend with Algoma University and Laurentian University on Saturday, October 22. “The Duals are a good way to see team against team and are spectator friendly. The dual format makes it easy to follow the teams progress as the event moves through…
Wrestling coach Francis Clayton has added another name to the list of recruits in 2016, the latest being Emma Harja, of Thunder Bay and Superior CVI. (Below: Sophomore Dana Campbell welcomes Emma Harja to the Thunderwolves) “Francis was a huge help in making my decision to come to Lakehead,” explains Harja. “On…
Lakehead Wrestling coach Francis Clayton has rounded out his recruiting class this week with the addition of Cole Bour, of Thunder Bay and Westgate High. Bour, (pronounced Bow-er) will pursue his degree in Kinesiology with a Concurrent Education degree at Lakehead University. The young grappler has wrestled most recently at the 67.5kg…
Lakehead University’s varsity wrestling program, along with the Lakehead Wrestling Club have partnered with Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association (OAWA) to become one of four Regional Development Centres in the province. This program, in a decision supported by Wrestling Canada, will follow the Ontario High Performance (OHP) model, with other centres established in…
Coach Francis Clayton of Lakehead’s wrestling program counts hard work, heart, and toughness among the list of traits that define his recruiting class of 2016. The latest recruit to the women’s program, McKenzie Hall, is no exception. Hailing from from New Hamburg, Ontario (a short drive from Kitchener), McKenzie Hall is a…
