Athletes of the week ‑ February 27

FEMALE – Chantelle Robbertse
SPORT – Track and Field

Second-year track and field athlete Chantelle Robbertse is this week’s Dalhousie G2 Female Athlete of the Week. At the Subway AUS Track and Field Championships in Moncton, N.B. last weekend, she set an AUS record of 3226 points in the pentathlon from first place finishes in the 800m run (2:27.06), 60m hurdles (10.03) and high jump (1.56m). Ms. Robbertse also received second place medals in the high jump (1.55m) and long jump (5.07m) events. A native of Burlington, Ont., she is enrolled in Dalhousie’s science program.

Other nominees – Keisha Brown (Basketball), Zoe Zivolak (Hockey), Michelle Campbell (Swimming)

CO-MALE – Robert McCulloch
SPORT – Track and Field

This week’s first Dalhousie G2 Co-Male Athlete of the Week is fourth-year track and field athlete Robert McCulloch. He set an AUS record with his first place finish in the pentathlon (3710 points) at the Subway AUS Track and Field championships last weekend in Moncton, N.B. His performance included first place finishes in the high jump (2.10m), long jump (6.77m), and shot put (12.53m). Mr. McCulloch's high jump height ranks him second in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. For his incredible accomplishment he was named the AUS Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year. A psychology student at Dalhousie, he hails from Glammis, Ont.

CO-MALE – David Sharpe
SPORT – Swimming

Swimmer David Sharpe is this week’s second Dalhousie G2 Co-Male Athlete of the Week. At the CIS championships in Montreal, Que. this past weekend, he earned a gold medal in the 200m butterfly setting a new AUS record time of 1:57.13. He also earned bronze medals in the 50m backstroke and 100m butterfly. Mr. Sharpe is from Halifax, N.S. and is enrolled in Dalhousie’s science program.

Other nominee – William Yengue (Basketball)