CIS Men's Wrestling Rankings

A few changes have occurred to the rankings as teams are settling into the season. On the Men's side, Brock and SFU still hold the number one and two positions in the country, while Lakehead, who was underestimated in the preseason rankings, won the team title at the McMaster Invitational on November 6th and has moved up to a number 3 national ranking. Calgary moves ahead of Saskatchewan based on results of the Dino Open on October 30th. Concordia slips a bit, but they are a team to watch. Its early in the season and many teams have yet to show the depth of their rosters. A couple of key competitions to watch for on the Men's side are the Brock Duals on Nov. 27th and in the West, the Cougar Open on Nov. 20th. This weekend is the Clansmen International at SFU. This competition is arguably the toughest competition all year, which will play host to some international teams, including Russia. It will be great experience for the CIS wrestlers to compete against some of the World's best.

CIS Men’s Wrestling Team Rankings:  November 9, 2004
 
  1 Brock
  2 Simon Fraser
  3 Lakehead
  4 Calgary
  5 Saskatchewan
  6 Concordia
  7 McMaster
  8 Regina
  9 Guelph
10 New Brunswick

CIS Women's Wrestling Rankings

Like the Men's rankings, the Women's national ranking remain the same near the top. At the Dino Open on October 30th, SFU showed their dominance over the other Western teams, but Calgary was missing a few athletes due to injury. Again, this will be an exciting rivalry to watch throughout the year. Other teams, like Brock and Regina, also remain highly ranked though we have not seen much activity from them yet. However, in the coming weeks we will see some results from the National Dual Tournament, hosted by Francis Clayton at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay on November 20th, which includes the top teams from across the country as well as a few American Colleges. A good team to watch is Western, who is a solid team with a few key additions. Guelph can not be overlooked with Tara Hedican who is a long-standing National Team Member. SFU hosts their own competition this weekend, the Clansmen International, which was previously mentioned in the men's ranking. They are welcoming a few key American athletes, such as Sally Roberts from Colorado Springs, ranked number 3 in the USA. Also expected to make the trip are a few of the top Ontario athletes as it is one of the top competitions of the year.

CIS Women’s Wrestling Team Rankings:  November 9, 2004
 
  1 Simon Fraser
  2 Calgary
  3 Brock
  4 Regina
  5 Western
  6 Alberta
  7 Guelph
  8 Saskatchewan
  9 Lakehead
10 Memorial