WRES: Springer, Cross earn first Wrestler of the Week awards

VANCOUVER - Victoria's Anna Mollenhauer, UBC's Emma Feldinger, Calgary's Gabby Cross and Alberta's Isaiah Springer were recognized by the Canada West for their performances over the past weekend.

Mollenhauer captained the Vikes to their third straight Canada West Field Hockey title, Feldinger helped the Thunderbirds finish the rugby season 5-0, while Cross and Springer had strong starts at the first wrestling event of the season.

Calgary Dinos wrestler Gabbie Cross is the Canada West Women's Wrestler of the Week after a strong showing at the dual meets during the Dinos Open.

Cross won both matches in the 59kg class, first defeating Alberta's Amy Bell by tech fall (12-1) before winning by fall against Saskatchewan's Olivia Campbell.

The next event on the conference calendar is the Huskie open, slated for November 25-27.

Alberta wrestler Isaiah Springer is the conference's Men's Wrestler of the Week after the second-year Golden Bear put forward a strong showing at the opening event of the season in Calgary.

Springer won the Men's 72kg class in Sunday's dual meet, highlighted by a tech fall (10-0) win over Calgary's Aidan Smithanik. Springer would also finish first out of six competitors in the open portion of the 72kg competition.

The next event on the conference calendar is the Huskie open, slated for November 25-27.