Porfilio and Wright named ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ athletes of the week
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MONTREAL -- Jessica Porfilio of Longueuil, Que., and Andrew Wright of Toronto are the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ University athletes of the week, sponsored by Ye Olde Orchard Pub, for the period ending Oct. 23, 2011.
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Porfilio, a 5-foot-2 distance runner, helped the Martlets capture the RSEQ provincial cross-country championship meet in Chicoutimi, Saturday. A product of Champlain College in St. Lambert, Que., the 19-year-old nursing freshman finished fourth of 73 entries. She completed the five-kilometre course in 19 minutes, 51 seconds. She has been ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s top scorer in all five races this season and was named as the conference rookie of the year.
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Wright, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ with the men's hockey team, scored three points in two weekend victories. The 21-year-old economics senior assisted on the winning marker in Saturday's 3-2 decision over Concordia, then added two more helpers, setting up the winning tally in Sunday's 3-0 victory at Ottawa. Prior to ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, he attended the Crescent School while playing for the North York Rangers of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League.
Both athletes will receive a gift certificate from Ye Olde Orchard Pub.
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SOURCE:
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
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514-398-7012 (Tel.)
514-398-1956 (Fax)
m.athletics.mcgill.ca (mobile website)
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