Sherbrooke’s Beliveau earns both top U Sports track and top rookie awards
EDMONTON — Sherbrooke’s Emy Beliveau captured Canada’s university track athlete of the year and rookie of the year honours on Thursday, while Calgary’s Niki Oudenaarden earned the outstanding female athlete in field events.
Laval’s Antoine Thibeault earned the male athlete of the year in track events, while Peter Millman of Lethbridge won the award for field events.
Beliveau won double gold in the 60 and 300 metres at the Quebec conference championship, and is the top-ranked sprinter in the 60 metres ahead of this week’s Canadian university championships. The St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native is ranked sixth in in the 300, and will also race on the Vert et Or 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams.
“She just had a fantastic rookie year,” said Sherbrooke coach Luc Lafrance. “Emy is an athlete able to deal with all the challenges on her way. She has a great capacity to take volume and intensity in trainings and also to deliver in competition. She had great performances throughout the season but more importantly she was able to be steady in the last three months.”