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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
9/26/2016 Rachel Van Fraassen Women's Rugby
9/19/2016 Connor Darlington Cross Country/Distance Track
9/19/2016 Deanna Persico Women's Soccer
9/12/2016 Mitchell Garland Football
9/12/2016 Emily Nowak Women's Cross Country
9/5/2016 Saffara Whiteley-Hoffelner Women's Rugby
9/5/2016 William Kelly Men's Rugby
4/5/2016 Stephen Maar Men's Volleyball
4/5/2016 Cindy Nelles Women's Rugby
2/22/2016 Rebecca Steckle Women's Volleyball
2/22/2016 Ahmed Shamiya Wrestling
2/15/2016 Sommer Chou Women's Badminton
2/15/2016 Jacob Kao Badminton
2/8/2016 Danielle Boiago Women's Basketball
2/8/2016 Jason Buckle Wrestling
2/1/2016 Rebecca Steckle Women's Volleyball
1/25/2016 Omar Ahmed Wrestling
1/25/2016 Hilary Hanaka Women's Basketball
1/18/2016 Ahmed Shamiya Wrestling
1/18/2016 Taylor Brisebois Women's Volleyball
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