Same story, different year.

For the 22nd time in school history and for the ninth consecutive year, the Brock men’s wrestling team won the U SPORTS Wrestling Championships Saturday at the University of Guelph. Not to be outdone, the Badger women won their 11th national title and 10th in the past 11 years.

“There is no secret to it. We have the mentors who know what they are doing and you wouldn’t be able to do it if you didn’t have those. And the kids do their work,” Brock head coach Marry Calder said. “We raise ourselves up. We (men’s team) ended up No. 1 in the rankings before nationals but during the year we were No. 4 and all over the place. But we won by 21 and it wasn’t even close. Our athletes seem to be able to put it together at the right time and that has been our mantra all along. When it is time to go, that is when we are going to be ready.

“I know people always want these magical words but there are never words that do it. It is always the work and the passion and all that stuff that amount to it in any kind of success.”

The coaching staff is made up of: Calder, the U SPORTS Men’s Coach of the Year; Dave Collie, the U SPORTS Women’s Coach of the Year; Tyler Rose; Ignatius Pitt; Heather Sweezey; Diana Weicker; and Olivia Di Bacco.

Brock’s men finished first with 83 points followed by Alberta (62) and McMaster (48). On the women’s side, the Badgers topped the field with 75 points followed by Alberta (56) and Saskatchewan (55).

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