Collins and Burns named Acadia athletes of the week

Ella Collins (women’s swimming) and Brady Burns (men’s hockey) have been named Acadia athletes of the week for the period ending November 5.

Collins, a second-year kinesiology student, had a record-setting week in the pool at the Amby Legere Invitational. She set a team record on Saturday in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:11.78 to win the race with a U SPORTS qualifying time. The previous Acadia record was held by Hannah Doiron with a time of 1:13.34 set in 2016-17. Collins also had two other wins over the weekend, winning the 50m breaststroke (33.56) and 200m breaststroke (2:37.70) events. In the 400m relay, she was part of the second place Axewomen team.

Burns, a first-year community development student, had a five-point weekend for the Axemen. He scored the game-winning goal in a comeback win over the Dalhousie Tigers on Saturday night, helping Acadia end a five-game losing streak. He ended the game with two goals and two assists in the 6-3 victory. In Friday’s loss to STFX he also scored the lone Acadia goal.

The Acadia athletes of the week are presented by McDonald's.