Wesmen Athletics
Provincial Champion Commits To Men's Wrestling
Provincial Champion Jake Miller From Barrie,Ontario Has Committed To Joining The Wesmen Men's Wrestling Program For The Start Of The 2012-2013 Season..
A provincial champion is coming to the University of Winnipeg. Head coach Adrian Bruce is pleased to announce that Jake Miller (Barrie, Ontario) has committed to the University of Winnipeg Men’s Wrestling Program for the start of the 2012-2013 season in September.Miller, a graduate of Innisdale Secondary School, comes to Winnipeg with an impressive resume. Included in that resume is a gold medal in the 77 kg weight class at the 2012 Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association Championships. He also won Provincial Championship medals in 2011 (silver) and 2010 (bronze). Miller won back to back Ontario Provincial Championships as a member of the Mariposa Wrestling Club. Jake was a silver medalist at the 2011 Stu Hart Tournament.
“Jake is regarded by many as one of the top recruits in the country on the men’s side. He is a young man with a wealth of ability coming to us from one of the top Wrestling Clubs in Canada. He is as talented as they come”, said Wesmen Wrestling head coach Adrian Bruce.
At his own high school, Miller was named both the Athlete of the Year and Wrestler of the Year for three consecutive years. He graduated with honours last June and will pursue a degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Winnipeg.
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Sheldon Appelle
Sports Information Coordinator
University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9823 – office
(204) 795-0720 – cell
s.appelle@uwinnipeg.ca
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