X-Women cross country runner Melissa Hardy was named the StFX Female Athlete of the Week co-winner for the week ending Oct. 28, 2013. Melissa, a fifth year Dietetic Intern student from Deer Lake, won the AUS championship 6km race this past Saturday in Moncton. She ran the race in a time of 22:52.45, helping her X-Women teammates to a silver medal showing. Melissa was named AUS female cross country athlete of the year for her performance and was also honored as the AUS community service award winner. She will represent StFX at the CIS national championship in London, Ont. on Nov. 9th.