{"id":506628,"date":"2026-03-01T04:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T04:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/506628\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T04:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T04:13:08","slug":"huskie-men-capture-u-sports-bronze-women-finish-fifth-at-wrestling-canada-lutte-u-sports-invitational-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/506628\/","title":{"rendered":"Huskie Men Capture U SPORTS Bronze, Women Finish Fifth at Wrestling Canada Lutte U SPORTS Invitational Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                 THUNDER BAY, Ont. &#8211; At the Wrestling Canada Lutte U SPORTS Invitational Championships in Thunder Bay, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies capped off an impressive 2025-26 season. Both Huskie programs improved upon their team finishes a season ago at nationals, with the USask men securing a bronze medal in the team standings, up for 6th a year ago, while the Huskie women earned a fifth-place finish, improving by one position.<\/p>\n<p>The Huskies boasted six individual medalists collectively, with four coming on the men&#8217;s side and two on the women&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>The Saskatchewan men we led by <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/donovan-neudorf\/5725\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5725\" target=\"_blank\">Donovan Neudorf<\/a>, who was the lone student-athlete to secure a Silver medal, doing so in the 65kg weight class. Neudorf won four matches on his way to the gold medal match, earning a collective score of 45-6. The result marked his first career medal at nationals. Neudorf also took home a major award, being recognized as the Men&#8217;s Community Service Award Winner.<\/p>\n<p>Canada West Rookie of the Year <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/yuel-kebrom\/6211\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6211\" target=\"_blank\">Yuel Kebrom<\/a>\u00a0was one of three Huskie men to secure a bronze medal, doing so in the 61kg weight class. <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/takis-sembalerus\/5729\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5729\" target=\"_blank\">Takis Sembalerus<\/a> (72kg) and <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/matthew-yong\/5733\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5733\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Yong<\/a> (100kg) rounded out the Saskatchewan men&#8217;s podium finishers.<\/p>\n<p>On the women&#8217;s side, <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/myah-phillips\/5706\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5706\" target=\"_blank\">Myah Phillips<\/a> once again highlighted the meet for the Dogs. Phillips was perfect on her way to earning a gold medal match berth, winning four matches by a combined score of 30-0. The second-place result marked her fourth consecutive medal finish at the national championships and third career silver medal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/sierra-mullin\/5705\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5705\" target=\"_blank\">Sierra Mullin<\/a> was the only other Huskie on the women&#8217;s side to reach the podium, securing bronze in the 53kg weight class after posting a 3-1 record over the course of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Alberta Pandas claimed the national title on the women&#8217;s side while the Brock Badgers men claimed their fourth consecutive U SPORTS banner.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowrestling.org\/nextgen\/events\/15281872\/information\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RESULTS<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nMajor Award Winners<\/p>\n<p>MEN<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOutstanding Wreslter of the Year:<\/p>\n<p> Lukas Geske, Western Mustangs<br \/>\nRookie of the Year: Chanjot Kang, McMaster Marauders<br \/>\nCoach of the Year: Maty Calder, Brock Badgers<br \/>\nCommunity Service Award: <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/donovan-neudorf\/5725\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5725\" target=\"_blank\">Donovan Neudorf<\/a>, Saskatchewan Huskies<br \/>\nFair Play Award: Samnuel Awonuga, York Lions<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOutstanding Wreslter of the Year:\u00a0Annika Fines, Calgary Dinos<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRookie of the Year: Victoria Stefanov, Alberta Pandas<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCoach of the Year: Owen Dawkins, Alberta Pandas<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCommunity Service Award: Iman Zebian, Western Mustangs<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFair Play Award: Haley Florell, Lakehead Thunderwolves<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTeam Standings<\/p>\n<p>MEN<\/p>\n<p>\n1. Brock Badgers &#8211; 86 points<br \/>\n2. McMaster Marauders &#8211; 64<br \/>\n3. Saskatchewan Huskies &#8211; 49<br \/>\n4. Alberta Golden Bears &#8211; 46<br \/>\n4. Western Mustangs &#8211; 46<br \/>\n6. Guelph Gryphons &#8211; 40<br \/>\n6. Calgary Dinos &#8211; 40<br \/>\n8. UofT Varsity Blues &#8211; 23<br \/>\n9. Algoma Thunderbirds &#8211; 20<br \/>\n10. Lakehad Thunderwolves &#8211; 18<br \/>\n11. York Lions &#8211; 15<br \/>\n12. TMU Bold &#8211; 8<br \/>\n12. UNB Reds &#8211; 8<br \/>\n14. Lethbridge Pronghorns &#8211; 7<br \/>\n15. Concordia Stingers &#8211; 5<br \/>\n16. Carleton Ravens &#8211; 1<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n1. Alberta Pandas &#8211; 74<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2. Calgary Dinos &#8211; 73<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3. Brock Badgers &#8211; 68<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4. McMaster Marauders &#8211; 50<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n5. Saskatchewan Huskies &#8211; 41<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n6. Western Mustangs &#8211; 39<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n7. Guelph Gryphons &#8211; 29<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n8. Lakehead Thunderwolves &#8211; 23<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n9. Algoma Thunderbirds &#8211; 18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n10. Lethbridge Pronghorns &#8211; 15<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n11. Concordia Stingers &#8211; 14<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n12. Carleton Ravens &#8211; 10<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n13. Queen&#8217;s Gaels &#8211; 9<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n14. UofT Varsity Blues &#8211; 6<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n15. UNB Reds &#8211; 5<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHuskie Results<\/p>\n<p>MEN<\/p>\n<p>\n2nd &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/donovan-neudorf\/5725\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5725\" target=\"_blank\">Donovan Neudorf<\/a>, 65kg<br \/>\n3rd &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/yuel-kebrom\/6211\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6211\" target=\"_blank\">Yuel Kebrom<\/a>, 61kg<br \/>\n3rd &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/takis-sembalerus\/5729\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5729\" target=\"_blank\">Takis Sembalerus<\/a>, 72kg<br \/>\n3rd &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/matthew-yong\/5733\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5733\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Yong<\/a>, 100kg<br \/>\n4th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/deandrae-jabaybay\/6209\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6209\" target=\"_blank\">Deandrae Jabaybay<\/a>, 57kg<br \/>\n4th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/nathan-kowal\/6212\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6212\" target=\"_blank\">Nathan Kowal<\/a>, 68kg<br \/>\n6th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/aiden-mitchell-riley\/5721\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5721\" target=\"_blank\">Aiden Mitchell Riley<\/a>, 90kg<br \/>\n7th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/sam-nickel\/5843\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5843\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Nickel<\/a>, 76kg<br \/>\n9th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/jared-steinley\/5730\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5730\" target=\"_blank\">Jared Steinley<\/a>, 82kg<\/p>\n<p>WOMEN<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n2nd &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/myah-clatney\/5698\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5698\" target=\"_blank\">Myah Clatney<\/a>, 83kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n3rd &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/sierra-mullin\/5705\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5705\" target=\"_blank\">Sierra Mullin<\/a>, 53kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/myah-clatney\/5698\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5698\" target=\"_blank\">Myah Clatney<\/a>, 65kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n4th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/alexis-lavers\/6167\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6167\" target=\"_blank\">Alexis Lavers<\/a>, 68kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n6th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/baylee-turner\/6447\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6447\" target=\"_blank\">Baylee Turner<\/a>, 50kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n6th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/caitlin-clatney\/5697\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5697\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Clatney<\/a>, 56kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n7th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/adia-lyn-jones\/5701\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5701\" target=\"_blank\">Adia-Lyn Jones<\/a>, 76kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n8th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/ligaya-stinellis\/6228\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6228\" target=\"_blank\">Ligaya Stinellis<\/a>, 62kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n9th &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/huskies.usask.ca\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/kayley-clarke\/5696\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5696\" target=\"_blank\">Kayley Clarke<\/a>, 59kg<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; &#13; THUNDER BAY, Ont. &#8211; At the Wrestling Canada Lutte U SPORTS Invitational Championships&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":506629,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,48,44],"class_list":{"0":"post-506628","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-canada","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}