Nice Medal Haul for Huskies Track and Wrestling Athletes During Weekend Events

The U of S track and field team captured 17 medals, eight of them gold, at the first-ever Sanderson Classic meet at the Saskatoon Field House over the weekend.

Also, in Edmonton at the Golden Bear Invitational, Huskie male wrestlers finished first in the team competition while winning seven medals, including four gold individually. On the women’s side, Saskatchewan was third in the team competition with two golds amongst seven total individual medals. Following are the details in news releases from Huskie Athletics…

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January 12, 2020

Huskies shine at inaugural Sanderson Classic

Huskie Athletics

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SASKATOON – A total of eight first-place finishes and 17 medals were the result of a strong all-around effort from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies track & field teams at the inaugural Sanderson Classic inside the Saskatoon Field House FULL RESULTS Michelle Harrison (60-metres), Courtney Hufsmith (1000-metres), Josh Websdale (pole vault), Michael Akintunde (long jump) and Carter Cheveldayoff (weight throw) as well as the women’s 4×200- and 4×800-metre relay and men’s 4×400-metre relay teams all captured gold medals for the Huskies. Harrison, who played large part in the Huskies finishing second in the nation last season, started her 2020 season off strongly by winning the 60-metre and leading off the 4×200-metre relay team that claimed gold. Alongside Ashlyn Mooney, Kendra Farmer, and Leadan Chartier that relay team is currently ranked second in the nation. For the rookie Akintunde, his jump of 7.06 metres did more than just put him atop the podium, that distance also moves him into fifth in the national rankings and a tie for tenth on the Huskies all-time list. Facing tough competition from elite club athletes as well as Canada West teams in the form of the Alberta Golden Bears & Pandas, Calgary Dinos, Regina Cougars and Trinity Western Spartans allowed the Huskies to not only begin to post qualifying times and distances for Canada West and U SPORTS championships, but to also gauge where they stand against some of the top athletes in the nation. Next up for the Huskies is a trip to Edmonton for the Golden Bear Open January 17-18. The Canada West championship will take place in Saskatoon and is set for February 21-22. Top-5 Huskies Results W 60m – Michelle Harrison (1st – 7.60), Daniele Dyck (4th – 7.84) W 300m – Kendra Farmer (3rd – 40.30) W 1000m – Courtney Hufsmith (1st – 2:51.92) W 1500m – Kaitlyn Harrison (5th – 4:45.84) W 3000m – Hillary Mehlhorn (5th – 10:51.28) W 4x200m Relay – (1st – 1:40.48) W 4x800m Relay – (1st – 9:50.79) W High Jump – Nicole Ostertag (3rd – 1.65m), Taylor Schultz (5th – 1.62m) W Pole Vault – Kayla Stegen (4th – 3.26m), Jacinta Bumphrey (5th – 3.11m) W Long Jump – Rebecca Barkway (4th – 5.54m) W Shot Put – Nicole Ostertag (5th – 11.65m) W Weight Throw – Emmarae Dale (2nd – 14.83m) M 60m – Jacob Murphy (4th – 6.98) M 300m – Jacob Murphy (3rd – 35.41) M 1000m – Jared Welsh (3rd – 2:31.19) M 3000m – Anthony Antaya (4th – 9:27.13) M 4x200m Relay – (2nd – 1:31.03) M 4x400m Relay – (1st – 3:27.36) M High Jump – Drew Pochylko (5th – 1.88m) M Pole Vault – Josh Websdale (1st – 4.62m), Scott McKerracher (2nd – 4.42m), Jonah Murray (5th – 3.82m) M Long Jump – Michael Akintunde (1st – 7.06m), Landon Gill (2nd – 6.80m), Landon Kohle (5th – 6.64m) M Triple Jump – Jayden Smith (5th – 12.67m) M Shot Put – Brett Lachance (3rd – 14.69m), Tyrell Sawatzky (4th – 14.46m) M Weight Throw – Carter Cheveldayoff (1st – 15.55m), Tyrell Sawatzky (5th – 13.39m)

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January 12, 2020

Huskies win 6 gold medals, men capture team title

Huskie Athletics

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SASKATOON – In a battle between the top university wrestlers in Western Canada, the Saskatchewan Huskies produced positive results at the Golden Bear Invitational in Edmonton, AB on Jan. 11. FULL RESULTS Picking up seven medals on the weekend, the No. 3 ranked Huskies made some noise in Alberta by claiming the team title and besting their perennial Canada West rivals in the No. 2 ranked Golden Bears. Logan Sloan at 54 kg, Ayobami Peluola at 65 kg, Carson Lee at 82 kg and Hunter Lee at 90 kg all won their respective classes. Securing 56 points in the contest, the Huskies beat the three other Canada West squads as they aim for their first conference title since 2015-16. On the women’s side, the No. 1 ranked Huskies also claimed seven medals at the meet. They were led by first-place finishes from Alexandra Schell at 48 kg, and Angela Aalbers at 59 kg. SueAnne Harms (55 kg) and Berit Johnson (72 kg) claimed silver in Edmonton. Next up for the team is a trip to Guelph for the Guelph Open on January 19. The Canada West championship will also be hosted by the Calgary Dinos and is scheduled to take place Feb. 7-8 TEAM STANDINGS Women’s Team Results 1^st – University of Calgary – 32 pts 2^nd – University of Alberta – 29 pts 3^rd – University of Saskatchewan – 25 pts 4^th – University of Fraser Valley – 3 pts Men’s Team Results 1^st – University of Saskatchewan – 56 pts 2^nd – University of Alberta – 53 pts 3^rd – University of Calgary – 35 pts 4^th – University of Fraser Valley – 17 pts HUSKIES INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Open Women – 48kg

1st Place – Alexandra Schell of University of Saskatchewan
2nd Place – Vivica Addo of EWC Bears
3rd Place – Calista Epsinosa of University of the Fraser Valley
4th Place – Megan Surowka of University of Calgary

Open Women – 55kg

1st Place – Grace Chambers of University of Calgary
2nd Place – SueAnne Harms of University of Saskatchewan
3rd Place – Jenna Petryna of University of Alberta

Open Women – 59kg

1st Place – Angela Aalbers of University of Saskatchewan

Open Women – 63kg

1st Place – Miki Rowbottom of University of Calgary
2nd Place – Katie Mulkay of University of Alberta
3rd Place – Angela Aalbers of University of Saskatchewan
4th Place – Mackenzie Alexson of University of Saskatchewan

Open Women – 67kg

1st Place – Ellise Daynes of University of Calgary
2nd Place – Alica Paling of EWC Bears
3rd Place – Allison Kuzub of University of Saskatchewan
4th Place – Evertte Seguie of University of Alberta

Open Women – 72kg

1st Place – Haley Heffel of University of Alberta
2nd Place – Berit Johnson of University of Saskatchewan
3rd Place – Vianne Rouleau of EWC Bears
4th Place – Grace Campbell of University of Calgary

Open Women – 82kg

1st Place – Andrea Franko of University of Alberta
2nd Place – Deanna Eastman of EWC Bears
3rd Place – Hilary Palchewich of University of Saskatchewan
4th Place – Alyson MacDougall of University of Calgary

Open Men – 54kg

1st Place – Logan Sloan of University of Saskatchewan
2nd Place – Vincent Gov of University of Calgary
3rd Place – Kieran Akhtar of Saskatoon WC
4th Place – Benjamin Reid of EWC Bears
5th Place – Josh Skory of University of Calgary
6th Place – Ravi Manhas of University of Calgary

Open Men – 57kg

1st Place – Kye Mills of University of Alberta
2nd Place – Owen Martin of Team BC
3rd Place – Drake Buechler of University of Saskatchewan
4th Place – Peter Wanderi of University of Calgary
5th Place – Freddie Aziz of Dinos WC
6th Place – Connor Mills of Coast WC

Open Men – 61kg

1st Place – Melvin Arciaga of EWC Bears
2nd Place – Jordan Wong of University of Alberta
3rd Place – Liam Hogan of University of Calgary
4th Place – Logan Kennedy of EWC Bears
5th Place – Remington Tschetter of University of Saskatchewan
6th Place – Andre Smith of University of Saskatchewan

Open Men – 65kg

1st Place – Ayobami Peluola of University of Saskatchewan
2nd Place – Elias Wilie of EWC Bears
3rd Place – Isaiah Springer of University of Alberta
4th Place – Ryan Hicks of Team BC
5th Place – Paul Tokarz of Cattown Wrestling Club
6th Place – Moustafa Hamed of EWC Bears

Open Men – 68kg

1st Place – Devan Larkin of University of Alberta
2nd Place – Emmauel Olapade of University of Calgary
3rd Place – Ali Raghuzar of University of the Fraser Valley
4th Place – Maxwell Meekins of University of Saskatchewan

Open Men – 72kg

1st Place – Aidan Mckeage of University of Alberta
2nd Place – Hunter Smith of University of Calgary
3rd Place – Jonathon Risto of University of Saskatchewan
4th Place – Sam Pereira of EWC Bears
5th Place – Owen Gustafson of University of Saskatchewan

Open Men – 76kg

1st Place – Magnus McCrackin of EWC Bears
2nd Place – Miles Kent of University of Alberta
3rd Place – Roger Alves of EWC Bears
4th Place – John Fayad of University of Calgary
5th Place – Taran Goring of University of Alberta
6th Place – Brett Kryger of Midwest WC

Open Men – 82kg

1st Place – Carson Lee of University of Saskatchewan
2nd Place – Nicholas Goleniec of University of Alberta
3rd Place – Sunny Benning of University of the Fraser Valley
4th Place – Kodiak Seguin of Grande Prairie WC
5th Place – Aidan Stevenson of EWC Bears
6th Place – Connor Pointen of University of Calgary

Open Men – 90kg

1st Place – Hunter Lee of University of Saskatchewan
2nd Place – Karan Dhillon of University of the Fraser Valley
3rd Place – Clayton Brinker of EWC Bears
4th Place – Evan Walker of University of Calgary
5th Place – Joseph Drake of University of Alberta

Open Men – 120kg

1st Place – Chirag Mattu of Team BC
2nd Place – Jacob Phillips of University of Saskatchewan
3rd Place – Joseph Duffy of University of Calgary
4th Place – Harjind Grewal of Dinos WC