Wesmen Athletics
Women's Wrestling Add Four To Roster
Women's Wrestling Head Coach Adrian Bruce Announced Today The Commitments Of Tiffani Rorras, Emily Kessler, Maura Martina And Masrine Edwards..
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen and Women’s Wrestling head coach Adrian Bruce are pleased to announce the addition of four student-athletes to the Women’s Wrestling Program. Tiffani Rorras, Emily Kessler, Maura Martina and Masrine Edwards will join the Wesmen in September for the 2012-2013 Canada West Wrestling Season.
 Tiffani Rorras |
 Emily Kessler |
 Maura Martina |
 Masrine Edwards |
Tiffani Rorras- St. Francis Xavier HS – Mississauga, Ontario
* 2012 Virtue in Spirit Award and Wrestling MVP at St.Francis Xavier HS
• 2012 Ontario Federation School Athletics Association bronze medalist
• 2012 Ontario Junior Provincials Silver medalist
• 3 X Region of Peel Secondary School Athletic Association Champion
• 2011 Canada Cup Champion
• 2011 & 2012 Team Captain for Wrestling & Cross Country - St. Francis Xavier HS.
• 2011 Virtue in Sports Award, Chaplancy Leadership Award, School Council Award, Rugby MVP & Athletic Letter Award - St. Francis Xavier HS.
• Founder of the organization "Students without Boundaries"
“Tiffani is one of a few select individuals whose athletic achievements are only out matched by her personal accomplishments. The contributions to her school & community alike are nothing short of inspiring, her achievements in life are a shining example of the effort & passion she brings to everything she does. Another great addition to our Women's program”, added Wesmen head coach Adrian Bruce.
Emily Kessler – Essex District High School – Essex, Ontario
• 2012 WECSAA Gold Medalist, SWOSSAA Silver Medalist & OFSAA Bronze Medalist
• 2011 Regional and Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association Silver Medalist
• 2011 Canadian Juvenile National Championships - 4th place.
• 2011 Essex County High School Wrestling MVP
• 2009 Ontario Provincial Champion
• 3 X Ontario Provincial Power Lifting Champion
• 3 X Ontario Power Lifting Top Female Lifter Award
"Emily Kessler is yet another top young prospect graduating into our program next season, she comes to us from a very successful multi sport background. She is a very dedicated young lady with a tremendous work ethic that I believe will serve her very well within our program” said Bruce.
Maura Martina – Stephenville HS – Stephenville, NL
• 5 X IWT Champion
• 5 X NRWT Champion
• 5 X Provincial Champion
• 3 X Outstanding Female Wrestler Award at Prov. Tournament
• 2 X Atlantic Champion
• 2010 Winter Games Gold Medalist & Outstanding Female Wrestler Award
• 2012 Canadian Juvenile Wrestling Championships - Bronze Medal
• 2012 Stephenville HS Outstanding Wrestler Award
"The addition of Maura Martina to our women's program is a very positive
one, she is a very motivated & competitive young lady with a tremendous amount of
untapped ability. A very goal orientated athlete, Maura has really proven her ability to succeed at the National level this past season”, stated Bruce.
Masrine Edwards – Sinclair Secondary School – Whitby, Ontario
• 2009 Ontario Provincial Bronze Medalist
• 2011 LOSSA Silver Medalist
• Sinclair Secondary School 2011 Female Wrestler of the year.
• 2012 "Faces of the Future Award" from Sinclair Secondary School recognizing a
student with great potential for success.
• A three sport Varsity Athlete at SSS in wrestling, basketball & soccer.
"Masrine Edwards is an exceptional young lady whose accomplishments in recent years have been immeasurable. Her attitude combined with a tremendous work ethic has really put her on a path to success in both her personal life & the sport of wrestling. We look forward to having her in our program”, said coach Bruce.
