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Stinellis, Ligaya

Ligaya Stinellis

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/28/2019
  • Sport
    Wrestling
  • Bio
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The first-year Hamilton native made McMaster history at the OUA Wrestling Championships, becoming the first Marauder female wrestler to win the OUA Rookie of the Year award since its inception in 2008.

Stinellis announced herself at her first OUA Championships appearance by pinning all three of her pool opponents to cruise into the 48kg final. She got the better of Lakehead’s Megan Smith, York’s Gurleen Tak and former medalist Christine Grafe of Western before meeting veteran Natassya Lu of Guelph in the final.

There, the young Marauder was scoring well before being caught in a pin by her more experienced opponent, and came away with silver.

Hers was one of two silver medals won by Mac on the women's side, as the group finished fifth in the team standings.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/13/2017 Michael Smith Men's Rugby
11/6/2017 Carly Heath Women's Volleyball
11/6/2017 Sergio Raez Villanueva Cross Country/Distance Track
10/30/2017 Hailey Kranics Women's Volleyball
10/30/2017 Erik Joy Wrestling
10/23/2017 Myriam (Myma) Okuda-Rayfuse Women's Rowing
10/23/2017 Jordan Lyons Football
10/16/2017 Matthew Passalent Men's Volleyball
10/16/2017 Sophie Skillen Women's Lacrosse
10/9/2017 Jeff Tweedle Cross Country/Distance Track
10/9/2017 Maila Carboni Women's Soccer
10/2/2017 Ally Riganelli Women's Soccer
10/2/2017 Justice Allin Football
9/25/2017 Rachel Faulds Cross Country/Distance Track
9/25/2017 Jordan Lyons Football
9/18/2017 Max Turek Cross Country/Distance Track
9/18/2017 Britni French Women's Rugby
9/11/2017 Sara Svoboda Women's Rugby
9/11/2017 Sergio Raez Villanueva Cross Country/Distance Track
9/4/2017 Ally Riganelli Women's Soccer
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