January 27, 2014
MacTavish and Proudfoot named Pioneer Energy OUA athletes of the week
HAMILTON, Ont. - The following athletes have been named Pioneer Energy Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Athletes of the Week for the period ending January 26, 2014.
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
FEMALE: Kate MacTavish, Guelph Gryphons, Basketball
Third-year forward Kate MacTavish from Waterloo, Ont. played like a seasoned veteran and led the Guelph Gryphons women’s basketball team to a pair of upset victories this past week. The Gryphons defeated the McMaster Marauders 78-75 on January 22. MacTavish was the game’s leading scorer dropping 21 points and pulling down nine rebounds. Moving on to Saturday versus the CIS No. 7 Laurier Golden Hawks, MacTavish picked up right where she left off against Laurier and powered the Gryphons to a 66-64 win. The Science major scored a career-high and led all scorers with 34 points and eight rebounds. She shot 10-of-16 from the floor and an outstanding 14-of-14 from the free throw line. MacTavish now sits fifth in OUA scoring, averaging 18.2 points per game this season. With two crucial wins this past week, the Gryphons improve to 6-10 on the season and sit seventh in the OUA West with six games to go in the regular season. Top six teams qualify for the playoffs.
MALE: Ross Proudfoot, Guelph Gryphons, Track and field
Ross Proudfoot of Sudbury, Ont. won the 1500 and 3000 metre races at the McGill Team Challenge this past weekend. In the process the fourth-year broke the fieldhouse records in both events, a facility that has previously held numerous CIS track and field championships. The Human Kinetic major’s 3000 metre run broke the fieldhouse record previously held by Olympian Reid Coolsaet and the Meet Record held by Olympian Alex Genest. His time of 3:44.08 in the 1500 metres currently ranks him 7th in the world. The Gryphons men’s track team is currently ranked No. 3 in the country and will be back in action at the York Open (February 1).
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
FEMALE: Kate MacTavish, Guelph Gryphons, Basketball
Third-year forward Kate MacTavish from Waterloo, Ont. played like a seasoned veteran and led the Guelph Gryphons women’s basketball team to a pair of upset victories this past week. The Gryphons defeated the McMaster Marauders 78-75 on January 22. MacTavish was the game’s leading scorer dropping 21 points and pulling down nine rebounds. Moving on to Saturday versus the CIS No. 7 Laurier Golden Hawks, MacTavish picked up right where she left off against Laurier and powered the Gryphons to a 66-64 win. The Science major scored a career-high and led all scorers with 34 points and eight rebounds. She shot 10-of-16 from the floor and an outstanding 14-of-14 from the free throw line. MacTavish now sits fifth in OUA scoring, averaging 18.2 points per game this season. With two crucial wins this past week, the Gryphons improve to 6-10 on the season and sit seventh in the OUA West with six games to go in the regular season. Top six teams qualify for the playoffs.
MALE: Ross Proudfoot, Guelph Gryphons, Track and field
Ross Proudfoot of Sudbury, Ont. won the 1500 and 3000 metre races at the McGill Team Challenge this past weekend. In the process the fourth-year broke the fieldhouse records in both events, a facility that has previously held numerous CIS track and field championships. The Human Kinetic major’s 3000 metre run broke the fieldhouse record previously held by Olympian Reid Coolsaet and the Meet Record held by Olympian Alex Genest. His time of 3:44.08 in the 1500 metres currently ranks him 7th in the world. The Gryphons men’s track team is currently ranked No. 3 in the country and will be back in action at the York Open (February 1).
