ROSTERS SET FOR OCAA BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

TORONTO - Forty-eight student-athletes from a dozen schools have secured their spots at the upcoming Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) badminton championships, taking place Feb. 17-18 at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ont.

Georgian College won the overall team title at the OCAA East regionals, hosted by Collège Boréal from Feb. 3-4. Georgian is sending six athletes to provincials, led by men's singles regional winner Guri Singh. The team of Logan Dayus and Maggie Tremblay finished second in mixed doubles, as did Nicole Wilkins and Ziying Yang in women's doubles. Georgian's Rebecca Trischler placed third in women's singles, while the team of Brad McNeice and Trevor Neville finished third in men's doubles.

George Brown won the overall men's team title at the East regionals, with the team of Dayvon Reid and Mark Wong running the table to finish first in men's doubles play. Ankush Chandwani placed second in men's singles. George Brown's female contingent was also strong, with Boryana Yankova sweeping the competition to win the women's singles division. The duo of Kristine Estabillo and Wilson Huynh placed third in mixed doubles.

Host Boréal earned the overall women's team regional title, led by Kalina Gelinas and Katie Jodouin as the East's top women's doubles team. Teammate Jenna Dupuis finished in second place in the women's singles competition.

Adam D'Agostino and Kayla Odorizzi finished in first place in mixed doubles, and will represent Cambrian at provincials. Centennial will send a three-man contingent to the OCAA championship, with Stephen Kulanathan and Kevin Ronkiewicz combining for a second-place finish in men's doubles. Teammate Ryan Lue placed third in men's singles.

Humber College played host to the OCAA West regionals, also held Feb. 3-4. The host Hawks made it a clean sweep earning all three team titles. Humber will be sending nine athletes to provinicals, including men's and women's singles regional winners Simon Yip and Tracy Wong, respectively. Also finishing first in regional play were Dustin Mitchell and Johnny Truong in men's doubles, and Alyssa Woon and Renee Yip in women's doubles. Humber's Hadrian Liu and Suzy Yan placed second in mixed doubles, while Leroy Stanisclaus finished third in men's singles.

Seneca's Sanjay Ashokkumar and Patricia Lau were the only non-Humber athletes to finish in first place in the West regional, winning the mixed doubles competition. They will be joined at provincials by teammates Li-Ju Chen and Carol Dela Cerna who placed second in women's doubles, along with Jeffrey Chow-Wah and David Georgievski for their third place showing in men's doubles.

Four women will represent Redeemer at the OCAA championships, including Katie Roth and Julie Koopmans, who placed second and third, respectively, in women's singles play. The team of Janelle Koopmans and Katherine Harvey were ranked third in the West region among women's doubles teams.

Four other schools will be represented at provinicals. Mohawk's Chris Hong and Mohammad Nazimuddin were runner-up in men's doubles play; likewise for Conestoga's Mike Del Fante in men's singles action; St. Clair's Luc Su and Karen Williams finished third in mixed doubles; while Fanshawe's Lisa Tyldesley and Danica Zwep finished fourth in women's doubles.

The top three singles players and doubles teams from each regional advance to provincials, with the exception of women's doubles. With only two women's doubles teams competing in the East regionals, the top four women's doubles teams from the West will attend provincials.

The 2012 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) badminton championships will be hosted by Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C. from March 1-3.

OCAA BADMINTON RESULTS

EAST REGIONALS

Overall Team
Men - George Brown
Women - Boréal
Overall - Georgian

Men's Singles
1. Guri Singh, Georgian
2. Ankush Chandwani, George Brown
3. Ryan Lue, Centennial

Women's Singles
1. Boryana Yankova, George Brown
2. Jenna Dupuis, Boréal
3. Rebecca Trischler, Georgian

Men's Doubles
1. Dayvon Reid/Mark Wong, George Brown
2. Stephen Kulanathan/Kevin Ronkiewicz, Centennial
3. Brad McNeice/Trevor Neville, Georgian

Women's Doubles
1. Kalina Gelinas/Katie Jodouin, Boréal
2. Nicole Wilkins/Ziying Yang, Georgian

Mixed Doubles
1. Adam D'Agostino/Kayla Odorizzi, Cambrian
2. Logan Dayus/Maggie Tremblay, Georgian
3. Kristine Estabillo/Wilson Huynh, George Brown

WEST REGIONALS

Overall Team
Men - Humber
Women - Humber
Overall - Humber

Men's Singles
1. Simon Yip, Humber
2. Mike Del Fante, Conestoga
3. Leroy Stanisclaus, Humber

Women's Singles
1. Tracy Wong, Humber
2. Katie Roth, Redeemer
3. Julie Koopmans, Redeemer

Men's Doubles
1. Dustin Mitchell/Johnny Truong, Humber
2. Chris Hong/Mohammad Nazimuddin, Mohawk
3. Jeffrey Chow-Wah/David Georgievski, Seneca

Women's Doubles
1. Alyssa Woon/Renee Yip, Humber
2. Li-Ju Chen/Carol Dela Cerna, Seneca
3. Katherine Harvey/Janelle Koopmans, Redeemer
4. Lisa Tyldesley/Danica Zwep, Fanshawe

Mixed Doubles
1. Sanjay Ashokkumar/Patricia Lau, Seneca
2. Hadrian Liu/Suzy Yan, Humber
3. Luc Su/Karen Williams, St. Clair

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