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Jun 25- HAMILTON -

McMaster wrestler Pam Wilson pinned American Samanthan Branka to claim the gold medal in the 72 kg event at the 2002 FISU World University Wrestling Championships being held at the University of Alberta this past weekend.

The Canadian Women's team also took the overall championship by the narrowest of margins, slipping past China 56-54 with Japan right behind at 53 points.

Wilson, a second year Kinesiology student from Ennismore ON, was a finalist for the 2002 McMaster Female Athlete of the Year Award, qualified for the World University Championship by placing first in her weight class at the University Trials that were held at Alberta in January. She concluded her winter season by capturing the Silver medal at the CIS Wrestling Championships. In between, she won the OUA Gold medal in the 76 kg weight class.

Wilson also captured the CAWA Senior Women's National Championship gold medal this past spring in the 72 kg event. She was also named the Wrestler of the Meet. (more...)

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Two Badgers Have Strong Showing at WUWC

Jun 25- ST. CATHERINES

The Brock University wrestling team had three representatives at the 2002 World University Wrestling Championships in fifth year Tonya Verbeek (Beamsville, ON), second year Steve Snyders (Calgary, AB) and third year Julie Harris (Edmonton, AB).

Verbeek had her best performance of her career at the World's as she finished with the bronze medal at 55 kg recording a 2-2 record with superiority victories over Saira Martinez Zaldana of El Salvador (11-0) and Sarah Tolin of the United States (11-0). Her best finish prior at a world competition was in 1995 when she placed fifth.

In his first appearance at the World Championships Snyders finished an impressive fourth place as he recorded a 2-2 record with victories over Mark Cocker of Great Britain 8-3 and Akihito Tanaka of Japan 10-0.

Harris placed 7th overall at 48 kg as she lost to silver medalist Zhong Xieu of China (8-3) and bronze medalist Belinda Chou of Chinese Taipei by pinfall.