BURNABY, B.C. – Seven Simon Fraser Red Leafs won their weight class at the SFU Open wrestling meet Saturday at the Central Gym in Burnaby, B.C. Four men posted first-place finishes, while three women took top spot.
 
Aizayah Yacapin won the men's 57-kilogram division by beating Talon Hird of the Edmonton Wrestling Club via technical fall (10-0) in the final.
 
Ryan Hicks went undefeated in three 70-kg class bouts to earn the meet title. In the final, he beat Brantley Saar (Dinos Wrestling Club) by technical fall (18-7).
 
In an all-SFU 74-kg final, Patrik Leder, fresh off an appearance at the Under-23 World Championships, defeated teammate Magnus McCrackin 5-1.
 
Taniela Feliciano-Takafua defeated four other 125-kg wrestlers, including three by technical fall (10-0) to win the weight class. In his fifth-round match, Feliciano-Takafua pinned Roger Li of the Brock Wrestling Club at 3:55.
  
In addition to Magnus McCrackin, two other Red Leafs finished second in their division: Randy McDonald (65 kg) and Peter McCrackin (79 kg). Jacob Alexander-Torres was third in the men's 65-kg competition.

On the women's side, Victoria Seal beat Karen Salais of Menlo (Calif.) by technical fall (14-4) to the capture the 55-kg title.
 
"I was very happy with my performance this weekend," said Seal. "There are always things I need to improve on and I'll be working on those in the coming weeks for the next tournament, but it is always good to get that first meet out of the way, and I'm excited to take on the rest of the year.

"It was very exciting to compete at home, it brings back great memories from past tournaments, I'm just so happy to win it with my team, so happy to be here wrestling with SFU. It's my favourite team to be on."
 
Paige Maher was the top wrestler at 72 kgs, after defeating Andrea Franko (Edmonton WC) by technical fall (10-0) and pinning Menlo's Marilyn Garcia at 2:45.
 
After triumphing over her first two 90-kg opponents by fall, Katja Osteen won the championship match by injury default over Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson (Menlo).
 
Marquesis Haintz was third in the women's 57-kg competition, and Eleni Fakaosi won bronze at 65 kgs.
 
The next meet for both SFU wrestling teams will be the Mike Clock Open Sunday in Forest Grove, Oregon.

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SFU International Open 2022 Results for SFU

MEN 57
Maka Yacapin's place is 1st and has scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Maka Yacapin (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Maka Yacapin (SFU) won by tech fall over Anthony Nguyen (Douglas WC) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Maka Yacapin (SFU) won by tech fall over Ben Reid (Edmonton WC) (TF 11-0)
1st Place Match - Maka Yacapin (SFU) won by tech fall over Talon Hird (Edmonton WC) (TF 10-0)

MEN 61
Marquis Calapiz's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Garette Saunders (Brock WC) won by injury default over Marquis Calapiz (SFU) (Inj. 3:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Nitin Kukreja (UNAT) won by forfeit over Marquis Calapiz (SFU) (FF)

MEN 65
Jacob Alexander Torres's place is 3rd and has scored 5.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jacob Alexander Torres (SFU) won by tech fall over Liam Hogan (Dino WC) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Randy McDonald (SFU) won by decision over Jacob Alexander Torres (SFU) (Dec 13-11)
Cons. Semi - Jacob Alexander Torres (SFU) won by tech fall over Prabjot Mander (Douglas WC) (TF 12-1)
3rd Place Match - Jacob Alexander Torres (SFU) won by decision over Chandler Michael (Oregon) (Dec 13-11)

MEN 65
Randy McDonald's place is 2nd and has scored 7.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Randy McDonald (SFU) won by tech fall over Adam Mohaidly (Douglas WC) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Randy McDonald (SFU) won by decision over Jacob Alexander Torres (SFU) (Dec 13-11)
1st Place Match - Danial Coles (UNAT) won by tech fall over Randy McDonald (SFU) (TF 11-0)

MEN 70
Sam Patton's place is 5th and has scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sam Patton (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Gabriel Blkanchette (Brock WC) won by disqualification over Sam Patton (SFU) (DQ)
Cons. Round 2 - Sam Patton (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Sam Patton (SFU) won by tech fall over Gurjot Sahota (Guru Gobind WC) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Semi - Sehajpal Sidhu (Douglas WC) won by decision over Sam Patton (SFU) (Dec 8-0)
5th Place Match - Sam Patton (SFU) won by tech fall over Sean Hun Chung (Oregon) (TF 15-4)

MEN 70
Ryan Hicks's place is 1st and has scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Hicks (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Hicks (SFU) won by tech fall over Seth Price (UNAT) (TF 16-6)
Semifinal - Ryan Hicks (SFU) won by decision over Sehajpal Sidhu (Douglas WC) (Dec 12-9)
1st Place Match - Ryan Hicks (SFU) won by tech fall over Brantley Saar (Dino WC) (TF 18-7)

MEN 74
Magnus McCrackin's place is 2nd and has scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Magnus McCrackin (SFU) won by fall over Jackson Glasgow (GTA Alliance) (Fall 3:36)
Quarterfinal - Magnus McCrackin (SFU) won by fall over Elias Wile (Edmonton WC) (Fall 1:55)
Semifinal - Magnus McCrackin (SFU) won by tech fall over Emmanuel Olapade (Dino WC) (TF 16-5)
1st Place Match - Patrik Leder (SFU) won by decision over Magnus McCrackin (SFU) (Dec 5-1)

MEN 74
Patrik Leder's place is 1st and has scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Patrik Leder (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Patrik Leder (SFU) won by tech fall over Carlos Vargas (Brock WC) (TF 11-0)
Semifinal - Patrik Leder (SFU) won by tech fall over Elijah Lazar (SFU) (TF 11-0)
1st Place Match - Patrik Leder (SFU) won by decision over Magnus McCrackin (SFU) (Dec 5-1)

MEN 74
Elijah Lazar's place is 6th and has scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Elijah Lazar (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Elijah Lazar (SFU) won by decision over Nicholas Hooper (Cochrane) (Dec 10-8)
Semifinal - Patrik Leder (SFU) won by tech fall over Elijah Lazar (SFU) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Semi - Elias Wile (Edmonton WC) won by injury default over Elijah Lazar (SFU) (Inj. 0:00)
5th Place Match - Carlos Vargas (Brock WC) won by injury default over Elijah Lazar (SFU) (Inj. 0:00)

MEN 79
Arashk Rasti's place is 4th and has scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Arashk Rasti (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Arashk Rasti (SFU) won by tech fall over Andy Wong (UBC) (TF 12-2)
Semifinal - Nevid Zanganeh (Douglas WC) won by tech fall over Arashk Rasti (SFU) (TF 13-0)
Cons. Semi - Arashk Rasti (SFU) won by tech fall over Mark Scvhwichtenberg (Dino WC) (TF 15-5)
3rd Place Match - Rohit Bal (Canadian Mal) won by tech fall over Arashk Rasti (SFU) (TF 14-2)

MEN 79
Pk McCrackin's place is 2nd and has scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Pk McCrackin (SFU) won by tech fall over Max Budgey (Brock WC) (TF 11-0)
Quarterfinal - Pk McCrackin (SFU) won by fall over Alex Fediaev (Douglas WC) (Fall 0:46)
Semifinal - Pk McCrackin (SFU) won by tech fall over Rohit Bal (Canadian Mal) (TF 12-2)
1st Place Match - Nevid Zanganeh (Douglas WC) won by tech fall over Pk McCrackin (SFU) (TF 10-0)

MEN 86
Owen Gundmunson's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Owen Gundmunson (SFU) won by tech fall over Jastej Mundi (Rustom WC) (TF 19-8)
Quarterfinal - Aidan Stevenson (Edmonton WC) won by tech fall over Owen Gundmunson (SFU) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Owen Gundmunson (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Owen Martin (BMWC) won by decision over Owen Gundmunson (SFU) (Dec 9-0)

MEN 125
Nela Feliciano-Takafua's place is 1st and has scored 9.0 team points.
Round 2 - Nela Feliciano-Takafua (SFU) won by tech fall over Baltej Mundi (Rustom WC) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Nela Feliciano-Takafua (SFU) won by tech fall over Jorawar Dhinsa (Guru Gobind WC) (TF 10-0)
Round 4 - Nela Feliciano-Takafua (SFU) won by tech fall over Brytin Paquette (Douglas WC) (TF 10-0)
Round 5 - Nela Feliciano-Takafua (SFU) won by fall over Roger Li (Brock WC) (Fall 3:55)

 WOMEN 53
Maddie Mackenzie's place is 6th and has scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Maddie Mackenzie (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Maddie Mackenzie (SFU) won by tech fall over Gina Bolognese (UNAT) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Lexy Beadles (Menlo College) won by fall over Maddie Mackenzie (SFU) (Fall 1:58)
Cons. Semi - Ivy Threatful (SFU) won by forfeit over Maddie Mackenzie (SFU) (FF)
5th Place Match - Annika Fines (Dino WC) won by forfeit over Maddie Mackenzie (SFU) (FF)

WOMEN 53
Ivy Threatful's place is 4th and has scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ivy Threatful (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Annika Fines (Dino WC) won by fall over Ivy Threatful (SFU) (Fall 1:03)
Cons. Round 2 - Ivy Threatful (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Ivy Threatful (SFU) won by tech fall over Maya Johnston (Dino WC) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Semi - Ivy Threatful (SFU) won by forfeit over Maddie Mackenzie (SFU) (FF)
3rd Place Match - Jenna Petryna (Edmonton WC) won by decision over Ivy Threatful (SFU) (Dec 12-5)

WOMEN 55
Tori Seal's place is 1st and has scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Tori Seal (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Tori Seal (SFU) won by tech fall over Alana Vivas (Menlo College) (TF 12-0)
1st Place Match - Tori Seal (SFU) won by tech fall over Karen Salais (Menlo College) (TF 14-4)

WOMEN 55
Jocyln Bhatha's place is 6th and has scored 1.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jocyln Bhatha (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Karen Salais (Menlo College) won by fall over Jocyln Bhatha (SFU) (Fall 5:27)
Cons. Semi - Robbie Ann Pingal (Edmonton WC) won by tech fall over Jocyln Bhatha (SFU) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Alana Vivas (Menlo College) won by tech fall over Jocyln Bhatha (SFU) (TF 10-0)

WOMEN 57
Meghan Zelasky's place is 6th and has scored 1.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Alex Town (London Western WC) won by tech fall over Meghan Zelasky (SFU) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Meghan Zelasky (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Marquesis Haintz (SFU) won by tech fall over Meghan Zelasky (SFU) (TF 11-0)
5th Place Match - Amber Wiebe (Cat-Town WC) won by tech fall over Meghan Zelasky (SFU) (TF 10-0)

WOMEN 57
Marquesis Haintz's place is 3rd and has scored 5.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Marquesis Haintz (SFU) won by tech fall over Gabriella Cross (Dino WC) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Diana Weiker (Brock WC) won by fall over Marquesis Haintz (SFU) (Fall 5:43)
Cons. Semi - Marquesis Haintz (SFU) won by tech fall over Meghan Zelasky (SFU) (TF 11-0)
3rd Place Match - Marquesis Haintz (SFU) won by tech fall over Hayley Narahara (Menlo College) (TF 12-2)

WOMEN 62
Jade Trolland's place is 6th and has scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ella Doornaert (London Western WC) won by decision over Jade Trolland (SFU) (Dec 10-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Jade Trolland (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jade Trolland (SFU) won by tech fall over Tarleen Saroya (GTA Alliance) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jade Trolland (SFU) won by decision over Emma Parker (U of S) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Semi - Stephanie Chavez (Menlo College) won by tech fall over Jade Trolland (SFU) (TF 13-2)
5th Place Match - Grace Miller (Grays Harbor) won by fall over Jade Trolland (SFU) (Fall 3:53)

WOMEN 65
Eleni Fakaosi's place is 3rd and has scored 5.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Angelina Ellis-Toddington (Dino WC) won by decision over Eleni Fakaosi (SFU) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Eleni Fakaosi (SFU) won by tech fall over Beatriz Herrera-Bustamanti (Edmonton WC) (TF 13-3)
Cons. Semi - Eleni Fakaosi (SFU) won by tech fall over Marinthia Mendoza (Grays Harbor) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Eleni Fakaosi (SFU) won by decision over Angela Aalbers (U of S) (Dec 5-0)

WOMEN 65
Gabriella DiGirolamo's place is 5th and has scored 2.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Cholena Horne (Victoria) won by tech fall over Gabriella DiGirolamo (SFU) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Gabriella DiGirolamo (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Angela Aalbers (U of S) won by tech fall over Gabriella DiGirolamo (SFU) (TF 10-0)
5th Place Match - Gabriella DiGirolamo (SFU) won by injury default over Marinthia Mendoza (Grays Harbor) (Inj. 0:19)

WOMEN 72
Paige Maher's place is 1st and has scored 5.0 team points.
Round 2 - Paige Maher (SFU) won by tech fall over Anrea Franko (Edmonton WC) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Paige Maher (SFU) won by fall over Marilyn Garcia (Menlo College) (Fall 2:45)

WOMEN 90
Katja Osteen's place is 1st and has scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Katja Osteen (SFU) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Katja Osteen (SFU) won by fall over Julia Richey (UNAT) (Fall 0:47)
Semifinal - Katja Osteen (SFU) won by fall over Deanna Eastman (Edmonton WC) (Fall 1:51)
1st Place Match - Katja Osteen (SFU) won by injury default over Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson (Menlo College) (Inj. 0:00)

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