Brad Hildenbrandt carved out a slice of University of the Fraser Valley athletic history on Saturday afternoon, becoming the first Cascades wrestler to win a U SPORTS national gold medal. The sophomore from Surrey, B.C. edged Kyle Bonk-Dann of the Western Mustangs 5-4 in a thrilling men’s 120 kg final at the national wrestling championships, […]
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Hildenbrandt off to finals, Godinez Gonzalez notches memorable upset on Day 1 of nationals
Brad Hildenbrandt has grappled his way to the finals at the U SPORTS wrestling championships at the University of Winnipeg, with a chance to give the University of the Fraser Valley wrestling program its first-ever individual gold medal at nationals. The sophomore from Surrey, B.C. went a perfect 3-0 on Friday to finish atop his […]
Cascades chase podium positions at U SPORTS national wrestling championships
Four wrestlers from the University of the Fraser Valley are off to the U SPORTS national championships, hosted by the University of Winnipeg this week. Brad Hildenbrandt (men’s 120 kg), Amtoj Dhaliwal (men’s 82 kg), Karla Godinez Gonzalez (women’s 51 kg) and Ashley Coupal (women’s 48 kg) will participate in the two-day meet, which gets under […]
Cascades’ Hildenbrandt named Canada West third star of the week
Brad Hildenbrandt of the University of the Fraser Valley wrestling program has been named the Canada West male third star of the week. The sophomore grappler from Surrey, B.C. had a phenomenal weekend in Saskatoon, winning gold in the heavyweight division at the Canada West wrestling championships. In a very strong men’s 120 kg weight […]
Hildenbrandt wins gold, Godinez Gonzalez named rookie of the year at Canada West championships
Brad Hildenbrandt grappled his way to gold and Karla Godinez Gonzalez earned a bronze medal and the Canada West rookie of the year award at the conference wrestling championships in Saskatoon on Saturday. Hildenbrandt, a sophomore from Surrey, B.C., claimed the men’s heavyweight (120 kg) title in impressive fashion, winning all five of his matches […]
Weekend preview: Wrestlers at Canada West championships, basketball and volleyball teams on road
Men's Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling
The University of the Fraser Valley wrestling program heads to Saskatoon this weekend for the Canada West conference championships, and their Cascades basketball and volleyball counterparts also hit the road as their respective regular-season schedules approach their conclusion. WRES: Cascades grapplers seek Canada West gold Friday/Saturday: Cascades at Canada West Championships University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon […]
Hildenbrandt, Godinez Gonzalez excel at Cascades Classic wrestling tourney
Podium performances from Brad Hildenbrandt and Karla Godinez Gonzalez highlighted the University of the Fraser Valley wrestling program’s third annual Canada West home tournament, the Cascades Classic. At the Envision Athletic Centre on Sunday, Hildenbrandt finished atop the men’s heavyweight (130 kg) division, pinning both of his opponents – Kyle Nguyen of the Winnipeg Wesmen […]