The Waterloo Warriors golf teams continued their winning ways at the OUA Championships in Oshawa with both teams claiming medals. The men's team won individual and team gold while the women's side finished 2
nd overall as a team.
Gajan Sivabalasingham (Stouffville) claimed individual gold to win the Len Shore Trophy with a total 144 (70, 74); 2 strokes ahead of Harris Bundy (Western) and Brett Mitchell (Brock). Alongside Sivabalasingham was
Brandon Pearce (Cambridge) who finished 8
th (72, 76),
David French (Camlachie) who finished T-15 (75, 75),
Daniel Wilson (Stratford) who finished T-21 (78, 73), and
Dylan Cave (Kitchener) who finished T-27 (76, 78). The team won the Ruttan Cup for the team's gold medal, the 5th in the last 12 years (2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2014).
On the women's side, the Warriors claimed team silver, posting a score of 484. The black and gold were 23 strokes over the Toronto Varsity Blues for 1
st place but edged Western by one stroke to claim 2
nd.
Devon Rizzo (Brantford), defending her title from last year, was the strongest Warrior posting a two-round total of 153 (78, 75) to claim 4
th place. Rizzo was edged by 1st place Sarah Dunning of Toronto by 4 strokes, and Jessie Mercer (Western) and Ana Peric (Toronto) who tied for 2
nd just one stroke ahead of Rizzo.
Rounding out the foursome for Waterloo was
Stefanie Bothwell (Cambridge) who finished T-11 (82, 84),
Stephanie Chu (Markham) who finished T-15 (89, 81) and
Jane Tang (Toronto) who finished T-17 (84, 87).
Gajan Sivabalasingham (Stouffville) was named to the first-team all-star and
Brandon Pearce (Cambridge) was named to the second-team all-star. For the women,
Devon Rizzo (Brantford) was named to the first-team all-star. Additionally,
Dave Hollinger was named OUA Men's Golf Coach of the Year.
The Warriors had a phenomenal year and have been rewarded for their hard work and dedication. The Warriors dedicated the season to Jack Pearse who passed away tragically one year ago. With both teams having a strong core of players that will remain intact, look for the black and gold to remain a contender on the golf course next year.
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