BURLINGTON, Ont. – On Thursday afternoon (Nov. 5), Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the All-Stars and major award winners for the 2026 men's rugby season with eight members of the Guelph Gryphons men's rugby team earning OUA All-Star recognition.
Gryphons Men's Rugby – 2026 OUA First Team All-Stars
Liam Bowman (Fly Half)
Charles Trollip (Prop)
Kal Sager (Centre)
Josh Henry (Back Three)
Jack Priestman (Back Row)
Quinn Foley (Second Row)
Gryphons Men's Rugby – 2026 OUA Second Team All-Stars
Logan Cako (Scrum Half)
Heath Barnett-Ritcey (Back Row)
Six Gryphon men's rugby student-athletes were named OUA First Team All-Stars on Thursday. For the third consecutive season,
Charles Trollip has been named a first team All-Star. Trollip, the fifth-year human kinetics major from Guelph has proven to be one of the premier props in the country as a key player in the team's scrums.
Kal Sager has earned OUA All-Star status on the first team for the second straight season. Sager has proven his versatility this season playing at centre for the Gryphs while continuing to be a dynamic player both in attack and defence. Third-year psychology major
Liam Bowman for the second time has been named an OUA First Team All-Star. Bowman is a dynamic ball carrier and playmaker who has scored four tries this season. Josh Henry, Jack Priestman and
Quinn Foley have been named OUA First Team All-Stars for the first time in their Gryphon careers. Josh Henry has been the top scorer in the conference this season, leading the OUA with 117 points and 31 successful converts. Henry, the fourth-year marketing management major from Uxbridge has scored 11 tries during the 2026 season. Water resources engineering major
Jackson Priestman has taken a leap in his second season in Guelph, scoring 7 tries on the season (7th in OUA).
Logan Cako for the second consecutive season has been named an OUA Second Team All-Star and Heath Barnett-Richey has also been named a second team All-Star for the first time. The Gryphons are a win away from winning their sixth consecutive conference championship when they host the Western Mustangs in the 2026 OUA Championship game from Varsity Field on Saturday night (Nov. 7).
Tickets for the game are available online at gryphons.ca/tickets, with the game also streamed live online at www.oua.tv.
2026 OUA Major Award Winners – Men's Rugby
Rookie of the Year: Kelan Barron, Brock Badgers
Player of the Year: Garin Schroeder, Western Mustangs
Community Service Award: Sam Haines, Brock Badgers
Champion of EDI: Vijay Kuo, Toronto Varsity Blues
Coach of the Year: Josh Allan, Toronto Varsity Blues
2026 OUA First Team All-Stars – Men's Rugby
Fly Half: Liam Bowman, Guelph Gryphons
Scrum Half: Sam Reimer, Laurier Golden Hawks
Prop: Charles Trollip, Guelph Gryphons
Prop: Etienne Tischhauser, RMC Paladins
Centre: Kal Sager, Guelph Gryphons
Centre: Kohl Kletke, Western Mustangs
Back Three: Josh Henry, Guelph Gryphons
Back Three: Charlie Newman, Western Mustangs
Back Three: Evan Palmer, Queen's Gaels
Back Row: Garin Schroeder, Western Mustangs
Back Row: Jack Priestman, Guelph Gryphons
Back Row: Austin Allen, Trent Excalibur
Hooker: Brady Sinclair, Brock Badgers
Second Row: Dexter Tornquist, Queen's Gaels
Second Row: Quinn Foley, Guelph Gryphons
2026 OUA Second Team All-Stars – Men's Rugby
Fly Half: Jack Gore, Laurier Golden Hawks
Scrum Half: Logan Cako, Guelph Gryphons
Prop: Dean Dimokopoulos, Western Mustangs
Prop: Josh Weil, Trent Excalibur
Centre: Trekker James, Queen's Gaels
Centre: Cooper Allen, Trent Excalibur
Back Three: Thomas Wells-Richards, Waterloo Warriors
Back Three: Drew McQueen, Laurier Golden Hawks
Back Three: Cole Francis, McMaster Marauders
Back Row: Grant Meadows, Brock Badgers
Back Row: Finn Hughes, Laurier Golden Hawks
Back Row: Heath Barnett-Ritcey, Guelph Gryphons
Hooker: Hudson Bennett, Laurier Golden Hawks
Second Row: Steven Onno, Trent Excalibur
Second Row: Arend Wasserman, Toronto Varsity Blues
