GUELPH, Ont. – Throughout the 2021-22 season, the University of Guelph Department of Athletics will be highlighting various members from our Gryphon varsity programs as part of our "BioSteel Gryphon Athletes of the Week" series. This week's edition features
Kennedy Feasby (women's rugby) and
Mark Wilson (men's lacrosse) for their impressive performances during the week of Oct. 25-Oct. 31, 2021.
Kennedy Feasby (Women's Rugby)
Human kinetics major,
Kennedy Feasby, takes home Gryphon Athlete of the Week honours after helping lead the Gryphons women's rugby team to a 46-12 victory over the McMaster Marauders in OUA semifinal play on Saturday, Oct. 30.
Feasby recorded two tries versus the Marauders while also leading the way defensively on the day, including several key tackles within a five-minute, goal line stance. The graduate of Uxbridge Secondary School, who also has excelled off the rugby pitch as a speed skater with Skate Canada, is enjoying a standout 2021 rookie season as a Gryphon. The 19-year-old native of Port Perry, Ontario is currently in her second year of studies at the University of Guelph, but in her first-year of on-field competition with the Gryphons women's rugby program, has already established herself among the top flankers in OUA rugby. Feasby and the Gryphons will now head to Kingston for the OUA Championship game versus the Queen's Gaels on Saturday, Nov. 6 (7:30pm). The Gryphons women's rugby team has also clinched a spot in the 2021 U SPORTS Women's Rugby Championships, which will also be hosted by Queen's University (Nov. 10-14).
Mark Wilson (Men's Lacrosse)
Toronto native
Mark Wilson takes home Gryphon Athlete of the Week honours following a standout performance on Sunday (Oct. 31) in Guelph's 13-11 playoff win over the 4-time defending national champion Western Mustangs.
Wilson, a marketing management major now in his senior year with the Gryphons men's lacrosse team, led the way for Guelph on Sunday afternoon in a back-and-forth playoff matchup versus their rivals from London. Wilson scored a team-high 5 goals in the game while also adding an assist, helping the Gryphons complete a season sweep of the Mustangs while also booking a spot for U of G at nationals. Wilson, a 6-0, 180 lbs midfielder, has led the way for the Gryphons in the midfield all season long, with the 23-year-old helping guide the Gryphons to 4-2 regular season record, good for 2nd in the CUFLA West Division. Wilson and the rest of the Gryphons will now prepare for the 2021 Baggataway Cup (Nov. 5-7) in North Bay, where the Gryphons will look to add the 6th national title in program history and first since 2014.
"Gryphon Athletes of the Week" for 2021-22
| Name |
Sport |
Date |
| Mark Wilson |
Men's Lacrosse |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
| Kennedy Feasby |
Women's Rugby |
Nov. 1, 2021 |
| Kiana Gibson |
Women's Cross Country |
Oct. 25, 2021 |
| Ian Vidovich |
Men's Soccer |
Oct. 25, 2021 |
| Jacqueline Giles |
Women's Golf |
Oct. 18, 2021 |
| Connor McKinney |
Men's Rugby |
Oct. 18, 2021 |
| Venessa Mazur |
Women's Soccer |
Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Justin Allen |
Men's Golf |
Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Lucas Doros |
Men's Soccer |
Oct. 4, 2021 |
| Hannah Beaumont |
Women's Rugby |
Oct. 4, 2021 |
| Olivia Rizakos |
Women's Soccer |
Sept. 27, 2021 |
| Mitchell Ubene |
Men's Cross Country |
Sept. 27, 2021 |
| Emily Power |
Women's Lacrosse |
Sept. 20, 2021 |
| Cam MacLeod |
Men's Lacrosse |
Sept. 20, 2021 |
