(HALIFAX, N.S.) Kate Williams and Matty Whelan of Memorial's swim team have been named the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for their stand-out performances in the pool this past week.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Kate Williams
University: Memorial University
Sport: Women’s swimming
Hometown: St. John’s, Newfoundland
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: Engineering
Kate Williams of the Memorial Sea-Hawks women’s swim team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending October 17, 2021.
An engineering student from St. John’s, NL, Williams was instrumental in Memorial’s second-place overall finish on the women’s side of the Jack Scholz Invitational at Acadia University. The rookie swimmer took home first place in every individual event she competed in—100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke.
Williams also helped her team to win first place in the 200 and 400m medley relays, and second place in the 200 and 400m freestyle relays.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Matty Whelan
University: Memorial University
Sport: Men’s swimming
Hometown: St. John’s, Newfoundland
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: Engineering
Matty Whelan of the Memorial Sea-Hawks men’s swim team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending October 17, 2021.
The engineering student from St. John’s made a big impression at last weekend’s Jack Scholz Invitational at Acadia University, the first meet of the 2021-22 season. The rookie swimmer took home victories in the 200 and 400m individual medleys and helped his Sea-Hawks to victory in the 400m freestyle and 200m medley relays.
Whelan also placed second in 400m freestyle and fourth in the 100m breaststroke.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Sarah Charnock
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Position: Keeper
Hometown: Newmarket, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Sarah Charnock of the U SPORTS No. 7-ranked Acadia Axewomen soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 22, 2019.
A fifth-year keeper from Newmarket, Ont., Charnock backstopped the Axewomen to two weekend wins over the Dalhousie Tigers and the U SPORTS No. 2-ranked Cape Breton Capers.
Acadia earned a 1-0 win over the Tigers Friday night in Wolfville, N.S. Charnock had two saves in the win.
She made another four saves Sunday as the Axewomen topped the two-time defending AUS champion Capers 2-1. She was named Subway Player of the Game for her efforts.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Tane Caubo
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Men’s Soccer
Position: Forward
Hometown: London, England
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BA
Tane Caubo of the StFX X-Men soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 22, 2019.
A fourth-year arts student from London, England, Caubo had eight points in two games this weekend for the X-Men.
In StFX’s 6-1 win over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday in Sackville, N.B., he scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal. He was named Subway Player of the Game for his efforts.
Sunday in Fredericton, N.B., the X-Men tied the U SPORTS No. 8-ranked UNB Reds 3-3. Caubo had two goals and an assist in the draw.