Dalhousie University presents our PepsiCo Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, January 28, 2024.
Abbi Gaudry, Track & Field
Third-year athlete Abbi Gaudry is this week’s female PepsiCo Athlete of the Week.
Abbi and the track & field team competed at the McGill Team Challenge this past weekend. Abbi set a new Dalhousie record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.84 seconds in the preliminary race. In the final she finished in fourth, earning the Tigers a big 6 points.
Hailing from Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia, Abbi is a kinesiology student.
Other nominees: Isabella Weist (hockey), Lucy Glen-Carter (volleyball)
Robbie Forbes, Hockey
First-year goalie Robbie Forbes is this week’s male PepsiCo Athlete of the week.
In just his second start in his AUS career, Robbie earned his second win for the Tigers this season on Saturday. Robbie turned away 37 shots versus the Panthers, including several big saves in the shootout to secure the win for his team.
An arts student, Robbie is from Oakville, Ontario.
Other nominees: Nginyu Ngala and Sam Maillet (basketball), Justin Cross (volleyball) Zach James (track & field)