X-Men track and field runner Stuart MacNeil is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Stuart recently completed his fourth year with the X-Men and is a Human Kinetics student from Coxheath, N.S. He will be returning to StFX in the fall enrolled in the Education program.

Nickname:  Stu

What brought you to StFX?
The small town, the X recruitment videos, and Richie Connors.

What has been your best moment in a StFX uniform so far?
A tie between setting my new personal best in the 600m, which I had been trying to achieve since year one, and placing second in the 4x400m relay with the rest of the boys.

One thing I cannot live without is…?
My iPod always cranking music whether its home in my dock, the car, or strutting around the ‘nish.

If I could have super-hero powers I would…?
Does Usain Bolt count as a power?

My biggest pet peeve is…?
People who have the ability to perform, but do not put in the effort to perform.

My dream vacation destination is…?
Italy, all the way down the coast.

My dream job is…?
Snorkeling tour guide, in the Caribbean.
 
Tell us one thing that fans may not know about you?
I’m pretty easy going, don’t get flustered too much, and I like to joke a lot.

FAVORITES:
 
1.  Past-time/hobby:  I really enjoy doing the play by play commentary for the X-Men and X-Women hockey teams

2.  Food:  Licorice or spinach

3.  Website:  8tracks.con

4.  TV show:  I really like the HBO series 24/7 about the two winter classic teams.

5.  Movie:  Rudy……need  I say more

6.  Actor/Actress:  Cam Neely

7.  Singer/Band:  Bruce Springsteen AKA The Boss

8.  Sport (other than your own):  Hockey

9.  Pro sports team:  Cape Breton Oilers (92-93 Calder Cup Champs)

10.  Pro sports athlete:  Dougie Gilmour