2015-16 StFX Track & Field News

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StFX President Kent MacDonald and Director of Athletics Leo MacPherson present 2016 Student-Athletes of the Year awards to Bridget Brennan and Eric Locke
Bridget Brennan and Eric Locke named StFX student-athletes of the year

The StFX Athletic Department honored the athletic accomplishments of their varsity athletes Tuesday evening at their annual awards gala at the Charles V. Keating Centre.

Brennan competes at CIS track & field championship
Brennan competes at CIS track & field championship

Fifth year X-Women sprinter/jumper Bridget Brennan was the lone StFX competitor at the CIS national track & field championship held this weekend in Toronto.

Bridget Brennan named AUS female athlete of the week
Bridget Brennan named AUS female athlete of the week

Bridget Brennan of the St. Francis Xavier X-Women’s track and field team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Feb. 28, 2016.

X-Men and X-Women track & field teams finish second at AUS championship
X-Men and X-Women track & field teams finish second at AUS championship

The X-Men and X-Women track & field teams competed at the Subway AUS championship at the Universite de Moncton this weekend, bringing home a total of 23 medals and second place finishes on both sides.

Track & field team wraps up competition prior to AUS championship
Track & field team wraps up competition prior to AUS championship

The X-Women and X-Men track & field team competed at the SMU Open at the Canada Games Center Saturday in their last meet prior to the AUS championship.

File Photo - courtesy Erica Roberts
Track team posts results at Tiger Team Classic

The X-Women and X-Men track & field teams competed at the Tiger Track Classic on Sunday at the Canada Games Centre.

X-Women thrower Hailey Pollock
X-Women place 9th at McGill Team Challenge track meet

The X-Women track & field team competed at the 21st annual McGill Team Challenge at the Tomlinson Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday, placing ninth overall amongst 17 teams. The indoor meet is one of the largest in the country, drawing hundreds of athletes each year.

X-Men heptathletes Jake McKenna (left) and Jordan Tyrrell
X-Men 9th at McGill meet

The X-Men track & field team competed at the 21st annual McGill Team Challenge at the Tomlinson Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday, placing ninth overall amongst 16 teams. The indoor meet is one of the largest in the country, drawing hundreds of athletes each year.

Brennan, Bridget
Jumpers and throwers post results in Halifax

Jumpers and sprinters from the X-Women and X-Men track & field teams competed at the Athletics NS indoor meet in Halifax Friday night at the Canada Games Centre.

File Photo - Erica Roberts
Runners compete in Halifax meet

The X-Women and X-Men track & field teams competed in their first meet of 2016 Sunday afternoon and evening at the Athletics NS Indoor Open at the Canada Games Center.

StFX track team opens season at Halifax meet
StFX track team opens season at Halifax meet

The StFX track & field team opened 2015-16 competition at the Athletics Nova Scotia meet held Saturday at the Canada Games Centre.

Getting to Know...Jillian Nolan
Getting to Know...Jillian Nolan

X-Women track & field sprinter Jillian Nolan is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Jillian recently completed her third year (second year eligibility) with the X-Women and is a Human Kinetics student from Truro, N.S.

Getting to Know...Robert Kennedy
Getting to Know...Robert Kennedy

X-Men track & field thrower Robert Kennedy is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Robert recently completed his second year with the X-Men (third year eligibility) and is a Nursing student from Truro, N.S.

Getting to Know...Candace Cruickshank
Getting to Know...Candace Cruickshank

X-Women track & field sprinter Candace Cruickshank is the latest athlete featured in our Getting to Know your X-Women and X-Men series throughout the summer. Candace recently completed her second year with the X-Women and is a Human Kinetics student from Dartmouth, N.S.