Athletics Department Headlines

UPEI Womens' Hockey scheduled to play at UdeM Friday night has been changed to Saturday at 2pm.

Colby O’Donnell is not likely to ever forget just how much passion René Ayangma had for life.

Almost four years have passed since O’Donnell, 26, of Stratford lost his close friend and soccer teammate.
 

UPEI hosted the last AUS Swim meet of the year at CARI this weekend before the Subway AUS Championship being held at DAL February 10-12, 2012. The results had two UPEI swimmers Janet Gamble and Eric Beaton breaking records and for their efforts are name this week’s Wave Athletes of the Week ending January 22, 2012.

Early Sunday morning, most swimmers and coaches were looking a little sleepy, but as soon as the athletes hit the water that all changed.  

UPEI swimmer Eric Beato won the 50 m freestyle and swam his personal best of 23:43 for the event. Other Panthers who swam personal bests this weekend were Kerri-Ann Allan shaved 2.80 seconds off the 100m back event for a 1:14:56 time, Dianna Loveys had her best in the 50m back - 40:15 and 50 m free - 33:39.  Suzanne Nicholson improved in the 100m fly to a time of 1:13:34 and Eeve Stever posted 38:10 in the 50 m back.

Here are the top three finishers and the UPEI Panthers for each event. For all results click here.