(HALIFAX, N.S.) Mychael Paris of the Acadia Axewomen rugby team and Andrew Peverill of Saint Mary's Huskies cross country team are your Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 3, 2021.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Mychael Paris
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women’s Rugby
Position: Centre
Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Year of eligibility: 1
Academic program: Bachelor of Science
Mychael Paris of the U SPORTS no. 3 ranked Acadia Axewomen women’s rugby team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending October 3, 2021.
A first-year centre from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Paris was instrumental to the Axewomen’s 65-10 victory over Saint Mary’s on Sunday, scoring two tries and putting up a defensive effort that helped keep the home team Huskies’ scoring low. Her performance also earned her the Subway Player of the Game.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Andrew Peverill
University: Saint Mary’s University
Sport: Men’s Cross Country
Hometown: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: Bachelor of Commerce
Andrew Peverill of the Saint Mary’s Huskies men's cross country team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending October 3, 2021.
A fourth-year commerce student from Lower Sackville, NS, Peverill was the top male runner at Acadia’s invitational meet on Saturday, completing the 8-kilometre course with a time of 25.58 and helping his Huskies team to a second overall finish. This marks his second race win of the 2021 season—Peverill also took the top spot at St.FX’s invitational in September.