Campus Life

Steacy duo named athletes of week

Named the two top performers at the Canada West championship meet, it was only fitting the brother/sister combination of Jim Steacy and Heather Steacy also grabbed Pronghorn Athlete of the Week honours.

Jim and Heather earned respective awards as male and female outstanding performers at the Canada West indoor track championship in Regina this past weekend. Jim also took home honours as the outstanding male track athlete of the season after the duo swept to gold in their events.

Jim won both the weight throw and shot put events in Regina, setting a new Canada West record in the weight throw in the process. So complete was his domination, Steacy won the weight throw event by more than six metres. In his career, Steacy won five weight throw gold medals and three shot put titles in Canada West action.

Sister Heather has carved out her own niche of dominance, winning her third consecutive women's weight throw crown. She set a personal best and had the top two throws of the meet, winning her event by nearly a metre.