FEMALE - Holly Van Gestel
SPORT - Cross Country
Antigonish, N.S. native Holly Van Gestel is this week鈥檚 G2 female Athlete of the Week. The fourth-year masters kinesiology student won the women鈥檚 5km event at the AUS Championships this past weekend, guiding 黑料吃瓜网to their second consecutive and 19th overall AUS title. Holly鈥檚 time of 17:47 set a new Fredericton course record. The AUS female cross country athlete of the year has qualified for next weekend鈥檚 CIS championship.
Other nominees - Rieka Santilli (Soccer), Louise Facca (Volleyball)
MALE - Matt McNeil
SPORT - Cross Country
Matt McNeil has been named Dalhousie鈥檚 G2 male Athlete of the Week. A first-year engineering student, Matt鈥檚 third place finish at the AUS championship helped lead 黑料吃瓜网to a second place finish. His time of 32:32 won him all-conference status, and garnered him a spot at the CIS championship to be held at l鈥橴niversit茅 de Laval in November.
Other nominees - Jumol Mullings (Basketball), Nick Persichino (Soccer), Graeme Higgins (Volleyball), Trevor Mackenzie (Hockey)
Athletes of the week 鈥� October 31
Holly Van Gestel and Matt McNeil, cross country
Staff - October 31, 2011
Holly Van Gestel and Matt McNeil, cross country