ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – With five first-place finishes, along with a silver and a bronze, McMaster wrestlers delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Brock Open.

U23 World Championships silver medallist Serena Di Benedetto claimed gold in the 53kg weight class, winning all four of her matches by technical fall. Senuki Dasanayaka (Brampton, Ont.), Olivia Lichti (New Hamburg, Ont.), and Macy Malysiak (Brampton, Ont.) each contributed 10 points to McMaster's team total with dominant performances in the 56kg, 59kg, and 62kg weight classes, respectively. Rookie Megann Nkenglack (Barrie, Ont.) secured second place in the 83kg weight class.

Engineering major Blayne Helou (Pickering, Ont.) added five points to the Marauders' score, winning the bronze medal match 10-4 by decision.

McMaster finished the competition with a total of 59 team points, earning second place out of 48 teams.

The Marauders will next compete at the Guelph Open on Jan. 25, as they prepare for the OUA Championships in Ottawa in the weeks ahead.