ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Queen's Gaels Men's Fencing Team captured gold at the 2011 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championships hosted by Brock University.

This is the fourth time in school history that the Gaels captured the Charles Walter Men's Championship Team Trophy, the first time since 2003-04.

Leading the Gaels was OUA individual champions Karl Gardner who received the Desjarlais Trophy awarded to the Men's Epee Champion and Francois Beaucage-Gauvreau who received the Schwende-Tully Trophy which goes to the Men's Sabre Champion. Queen's captured gold in both the Epee and Sabre team events.

Beaucage-Gauvreau also received the George Tully Trophy which goes to the fencer most proficient in skill, style and sportsmanship.

Two-time Olympian Joshua McGuire from the University of Toronto received the Charles Walter Trophy as the Men's Foil Champion.

The Christian Vidosa Trophy, which goes to the OUA Coach of the Year, was presented to Alice Lu from Ryerson University.

Major Awards

Joshua McGuire (Toronto) - The Charles Walter Trophy (Men's Foil Champion)

Karl Gardner (Queen's) - The Desjarlais Trophy (Men's Epee Champion)

Francois Beaucage-Gauvreau (Queen's) - The Schwende-Tully Trophy (Men's Sabre Champion)

Francois Beaucage-Gauvreau (Queen's) - The George Tully Trophy (Sportsmanship)

Alice Lu (Ryerson) - The Christian Vidosa Trophy (Coach of the Year)

Overall Team Standings

Queen's - 240

Carleton - 198

Toronto - 164

Ryerson - 119

Western - 84

RMC - 83

McMaster - 77

Brock - 8

Trent - 0

Individual Medals

Men's Foil

Gold - Joshua McGuire (Toronto)

Silver - Scott McNeil (Carleton)

Bronze - Kyle Chan (Toronto)

Men's Epee

Gold - Karl Gardner (Queen's)

Silver - Michael Dobbelsteyn (Carleton)

Bronze - Mario Gibney (Queen's)

Men's Sabre

Gold - Francois Beaucage-Gauvreau (Queen's)

Silver - Ben Riley (Carleton)

Bronze - Fausto Rodriguez (Ryerson)

Team Medals

Men's Foil

Gold - Toronto

Silver - Carleton

Bronze - RMC

Men's Epee

Gold - Queen's

Silver - Ryerson

Bronze - Carleton

Men's Sabre

Gold - Queen's

Silver - McMaster

Bronze - Western