PepsiCo Athletes of the Week (Feb. 27)

- February 27, 2023

Swimmer Allison McCloy and track athlete Aidan Goslett have been named the PepsiCo Athletes of the Week for the week ending Feb. 26
Swimmer Allison McCloy and track athlete Aidan Goslett have been named the PepsiCo Athletes of the Week for the week ending Feb. 26

Dalhousie University presents our PepsiCo Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 26, 2023.

Allison McCloy, Swimming

Fifth-year swimmer Allison McCloy is this week’s female PepsiCo Athlete of the Week.

Allison was the top Tigers performer at the 2023 U SPORTS Swimming Championships hosted by the University of Victoria over the weekend.

She earned a spot in the A final in all of her individual events, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the 400m IM. Allison was fifth in the 200m butterfly, sixth in the 400m freestyle and seventh in the 800m freestyle as well.

Allison also earned fifth-place finishes in both the 400m and 800m freestyle relays, helping the Tigers to an eighth-place team finish.

A science student, Allison is from Calgary, Alta.

Honourable Mention: Temi Toba-Oluboka (track & field), Brett Boldon (volleyball)

Aidan Goslett, Track & Field

Third-year middle distance runner Aidan Goslett is this week’s male PepsiCo Athlete of the Week.

Aidan had a record-setting performance to help the Tigers to an AUS championship win over the weekend.

He earned gold in the men’s 1000m race, crossing the line with a time of 2:23.07 to set new Dalhousie and AUS records. Aidan placed second in the 1500m event with a time of 3:47.88 to set another Dalhousie record. His time was also faster than the previous AUS record.

Aidan also anchored the gold medal-winning 4x800m relay team, setting a new AUS record in that event as well.

A native of Toronto, Ont., Aidan is a commerce student.

Honourable Mention: Noah Mascoll-Gomes (swimming)