BURLINGTON, Ont. – A University of Guelph student-athlete, for the 10th time in the 2025-26 season, has been named 'OUA Athlete of the Week.'
Rebecca Parker of the Gryphons women's track and field team has earned conference-wide honours alongside AJ Stanat (Windsor men's track and field), Graeme Abbott (Carleton men's Nordic skiing), Bronwyn Williams (Ottawa women's Nordic skiing), Eric Ginzburg (York men's swimming) and Nina Mollin (Toronto women's swimming). Parker, a criminal justice and public policy major at the University of Guelph, won double gold in the women's pentathlon and long jump at the 2026 OUA Track and Field Championships.
OUA Athletes of the Week (Feb. 16-22, 2026)
| Rebecca Parker |
Women's Track and Field, Guelph Gryphons |
| AJ Stanat |
Men's Track and Field, Windsor Lancers |
| Graeme Abbott |
Men's Nordic Skiing, Carleton Ravens |
| Bronwyn Williams |
Women's Nordic Skiing, Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| Eric Ginzburg |
Men's Swimming, York Lions |
| Nina Mollin |
Women's Swimming, Toronto Varsity Blues |
Rebecca Parker is this week's 'OUA Athlete of the Week' following her top-tier performance at the 2026 OUA Track and Field Championships. The Gryphons track and field team was in Toronto for the 2026 OUA Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 20-21) where Parker competed in the women's pentathlon and long jump where she came in 1st-place in both events, earning double gold. The fifth-year Windsor native in the women's pentathlon scored a new OUA best score of 4234 points, breaking her own OUA record she set at last season's provincial championships. Parker also broke the women's pentathlon record in the 60m hurdles (8.39s) and long jump (6.03m) in her gold medal winning performance. This is the third consecutive year which Parker came in 1st-place in the women's pentathlon at OUA Track and Field Championships. For the criminal justice and public policy major, it wouldn't the only gold medal she'd come home with. Parker took home the women's long jump crown with a jump of 6.10m in her 5th jump of the competition, earning her a second gold medal at the meet.
Rebecca Parker's double gold medal winning performance earned her the Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy as the most valuable performer of the meet. The Gryphons swept both the men's and women's team titles at the meet. Parker and the rest of the track and field team are off this week before they close out their season in Winnipeg for the 2026 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships from March 5 to 7.
Guelph Gryphons named OUA Athletes of the Week in 2025-26
| Rebecca Parker |
Women's Track and Field |
Feb. 16-22, 2026 |
| Briar Crerar |
Women's Volleyball |
Feb. 9-15, 2026 |
| Katrina Frlan |
Women's Curling |
Feb. 2-8, 2026 |
| Killian Donovan |
Men's Volleyball |
Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026 |
| Katherine Heard |
Women's Hockey |
Jan. 19-25, 2026 |
| Hannah Bourdon |
Women's Basketball |
Jan. 5-11, 2026 |
| Hannah Bourdon |
Women's Basketball |
Nov. 17-23, 2025 |
| Alexandra McDougall |
Women's Cross Country |
Nov. 3-9, 2025 |
| Owen Williams |
Men's Rugby |
Nov. 3-9, 2025 |
| Alexandra McDougall |
Women's Cross Country |
Oct. 20-26, 2025 |
| Gianni Green |
Football |
Sept. 22-28, 2025 |
| Olivia Rizakos |
Women's Soccer |
Sept. 22-28, 2025 |
