ST. CATHARINES, ONT. - Winning seven individual medals — including three golds — the Golden Bears wrestling team narrowly edged the host Brock Badgers to win the 2025 U SPORTS/Wrestling Canada National Championship. 

It is the fifth national championship for the Golden Bears, along with their titles in 2013, 1972, 1971, and 1970. It also extends the University of Alberta's national title streak to 32-consecutive seasons, with this being the first title won by the Golden Bears and Pandas in 2024/25. 

Alec Montoya (61kg), Aidan Stevenson (82kg), and Taran Goring (100kg) won individual titles on Saturday, as the Golden Bears ended the Brock Badgers run of nine-straight U SPORTS Championships, 

Isaac Le Morvan and Thomas Rousseau added silver medals for the Bears on Saturday, along with bronze medals from Devan Larkin and Daniel Hernandez-Mendoza. 

The Pandas placed fourth overall, earning three individual medals on Saturday. Canada West Wrestler of the Year Vianne Rouleau won the women's 72kg weight class, with both Maria Sawiak (65kg) and Brydon Switzer (76kg) earning bronze medals. 

The Brock Baders won their second-straight women's title, and 11th in the last 12 seasons after narrowly besting the Canada West Champion Calgary Dinos. 

Major Award Winners

Women
Outstanding Wrestler of the Year - Gabi Cross (Calgary)
Rookie of the Year –  Mackenzie Cayer (Calgary)
Community Service Award – Caitlin Clatney (Saskatchewan)
R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award  – Kelyn Young (Guelph)
Coach of the Year –  Mitch Ostberg (Calgary)

Men
Outstanding Wrestler of the Year – Taran Goring (Alberta)
Rookie of the Year –  Casey Harkley (Guelph)
R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Tyler Saruwatari (Lethbridge)
Community Service Award – Drake Buechler (Saskatchewan)
Coach of the Year –  Owen Dawkins (Alberta)

MEN'S STANDINGS

1. Alberta, 68 
2. Brock, 63 
3. Western, 52 
4. Guelph, 36 
5. Calgary, 36 
6. Saskatchewan, 34 
7. McMaster, 25 
8. TMU, 18 
9. Lakehead, 15 
10. UNB, 11 
11. Toronto, 9  
12. Concordia, 6 
13. Carleton, 5 
14. York, 5 
15. Algoma, 3 
16. Lethbridge, 3 
17. Queen's, 1 

WOMEN'S STANDINGS
 
1. Brock, 70 
2. Calgary, 67 
3. Western, 41 
4. Alberta, 37 
5. McMaster, 34 
6. Guelph, 34 
7. Saskatchewan, 31 
8. Lakehead, 17 
9. Concordia, 13 
10. Algoma, 13 
11. Carleton, 12 
12. Queen's, 8  
13. York, 5 
14. TMU, 3 
15. UNB, 2 
16. Lethbridge, 1 
17. Toronto, 0 

PANDAS MEDAL WINNERS

65kg   
Gold – Mackenzie Cayer (Calgary) 
Silver – Bronwyn MacGregor (Brock) 
Bronze – Maria Sawiak (Alberta) 
  
72kg  
Gold – Vianne Rouleau (Alberta) 
Silver – Isata Mansaray (Western) 
Bronze – Marthe Laplante-Brady (Queen's) 
 
76kg   
Gold – Haley Florell (Lakehead) 
Silver – Cassie Corbett (Brock) 
Bronze – Brydon Switzer (Alberta) 
  

GOLDEN BEARS MEDAL WINNERS

61kg  
Gold – Alec Montoya (Alberta) 
Silver – Garette Saunders (Brock) 
Bronze – Blayne Helou (McMaster) 
   
65kg   
Gold – Gavin Eldridge (Western) 
Silver – Dechlan Papadopoulos (TMU) 
Bronze – Daniel Hernandez-Mendoza (Alberta) 
 
68kg   
Gold – Casey Harkley (Guelph) 
Silver – Isaac Le Morvan (Alberta) 
Bronze – Gabe Blanchette (Brock) 
  
72kg   
Gold – Adam LaFroy (Lakehead) 
Silver – Brennan Laplante-Brady (Guelph) 
Bronze – Devan Larkin (Alberta) 
   
82kg   
Gold – Aidan Stevenson (Alberta) 
Silver – Judah Arthurs (Saskatchewan) 
Bronze – Lukas Geske (Western) 
 
90kg   
Gold – Yazdan Farokhizad (Brock)  
Silver – Thomas Rousseau (Alberta) 
Bronze – Matthew Yong (Saskatchewan) 
  
100kg   
Gold – Taran Goring (Alberta) 
Silver – Callum Knox (Brock) 
Bronze – Jack Pye (Calgary)