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 AV俱乐部 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 AV俱乐部鈥檚 G2 male Athlete of the Week. A first-year engineering student, Matt鈥檚 third place finish at the AUS championship helped lead AV俱乐部 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