Ligaya Stinellis (1/28/2019) - Athlete Awards - McMaster University Athletics

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Ligaya Stinellis

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1/28/2019
Sport

Wrestling
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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.

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9/22/2014	Chris Pezzetta	Football
9/22/2014	Abigail Moody	Women's Rugby
9/15/2014	Justin Beatty	Men's Lacrosse
9/15/2014	Madeline McDonald	Women's Cross Country
9/8/2014	Wayne Moore	Football
9/8/2014	Cindy Nelles	Women's Rugby
9/1/2014	Nathaniel Morris	Men's Soccer
9/1/2014	Anne Yeboah	Women's Soccer
4/14/2014	Hailey Milligan	Women's Basketball
4/14/2014	CAMERON BAILEY	Swimming
3/3/2014	Cindy Nelles	Women's Rugby
3/3/2014	Leon Alexander	Men's Basketball
2/24/2014	Leon Alexander	Men's Basketball
2/24/2014	ERICA D'ANGELO	Women's Wrestling
2/17/2014	Danny Demyanenko	Men's Volleyball
2/17/2014	Sophie Bukovec	Women's Volleyball
2/10/2014	Joanna Jedrzejewska	Women's Volleyball
2/10/2014	Jason Buckle	Wrestling