Toronto, ON - The Western Mustangs wrestling team continued its impressive early-season form on Sunday, bringing home eight medals and earning a second-place finish in the overall team standings at the TMU Open in Toronto. The Mustangs women finished second overall, while the men's team secured a third-place team finish.

For the second consecutive tournament, Jennifer Nwamadi stood atop the podium, leading the women's squad with a dominant gold-medal performance. The second-year medical student went a perfect 3-0 on the day, winning all three of her matches by technical superiority.

Even more impressive, Nwamadi did not surrender a single point throughout the tournament, outscoring her opponents by a combined score of 32-0. Remarkably, she has now gone back-to-back tournaments without allowing an opponent to score. "Jennifer wrestled exceptionally well all day," said head coach Scott Proctor. "Her double-leg attacks were outstanding, and she stayed fundamentally sound in every position. To go two straight tournaments without giving up a point is pretty special. She is wrestling with a lot of confidence right now and it shows."

The Mustangs women's team added four more medals to help secure the runner-up team finish. Cyenna Trotman and first-year wrestler Reine Gopaul each earned silver medals, while rookies Adsaya Piranavan and Kaelyn McArthur, along with third-year wrestler Mayh Kyle, captured bronze.

On the men's side, Treye Trotman continued his strong start to the season, collecting his second gold medal in as many tournaments. Trotman was dominant, winning all three matches by technical superiority and outscoring his opponents by a combined score of 32-2. None of his matches extended beyond the opening period. "Treye was dominant from the opening whistle to the final point of every match," said Proctor. "He was scoring at will, creating opportunities from every position, and putting matches away early. To win every match by technical superiority and not wrestle beyond the first period shows the level he's competing at right now."

The Mustangs also received a strong performance from Zach Ortencio, who battled his way to a silver medal to help Western secure third place in the men's team standings.

While the medal count was impressive, Proctor was equally pleased with the growth shown throughout the lineup. "Overall, it was a great tournament for our team," said Proctor. "The results were excellent, but what I liked most was the progress we made. We had a lot of athletes gain valuable experience, we saw improvements in several key areas, and we continue to move in the right direction. It's early in the season, but the group is working hard and building momentum every weekend."

The Mustangs will look to carry that momentum into next weekend as they travel to compete at the York Open Tournament.

Team Standings

• 2nd Overall Combined
• 2nd Women's Team
• 3rd Men's Team

Medalists
Gold

• Jennifer Nwamadi
• Treye Trotman

Silver

• Cyenna Trotman
• Reine Gopaul
• Zach Ortencio

Bronze

• Adsaya Piranavan
• Kaelyn McArthur
• Mayh Kyle

Fourth Place Finishes

• Breanna Trudgeon
• Leo Kitambala
• Osatohanmwen Edokpayi
• Robert Moody
• Sukmeet Randhawa

Fifth Place Finishes

• Elizabeth Paguirigan
• Francesco Lapico
• Jamie Fountas-Nellas
• Mahmoud Alaswad

Sixth Place Finishes

• Callan Beggs
• Hadi Hammoud