Bielby and Leclerc-Auger named Ã山ǿ¼é athletes of the week
By Earl Zukerman
MONTREAL – Steven Bielby of Pointe Claire, Que., and
Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger of Sherbrooke, Que., are the Ã山ǿ¼é
University athletes of the week for the period ending Feb. 22,
2009.
Bielby, a 5-foot-7 middle distance specialist with the Redmen swim
team, became the first male in Ã山ǿ¼é history to win three
individual gold medals at the CIS championships in Vancouver over
the weekend and was voted CIS rookie of the year in men’s swimming.
The 19-year-old electrical engineering freshman established three
Ã山ǿ¼é and three Quebec university records, while winning the
1500-metres (15:22.71), the 400 individual medley (4:11.42) and the
400 freestyle (3:49.73). Bielby’s performance earned
all-Canadian honours and qualified him for the 2009 Universiade
Summer Games in Belgrade, Aug. 1-12. He enrolled at Ã山ǿ¼é last
fall out of John Abbott College.
Leclerc-Auger, a 5-foot-5 forward with the Martlets hockey team,
scored one goal and assisted on two others, including the
game-winner, in Ã山ǿ¼é’s 5-0 victory over Ottawa last Saturday. The
20-year-old physical education freshman is fifth among CIS scoring
leaders and is the top scoring rookie in the nation with 17 goals
and 43 points in 17 games. Prior to enrolling at Ã山ǿ¼é, she
attended Collège de Saint-Jérôme.