SWEENEY, SIEMON NAMED OCAA ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) student-athletes of the week for the period ending Sunday, Oct. 30.

MALE: Sean Sweeney, George Brown, Cross Country

Sean Sweeney of George Brown won the 2011 OCAA men's individual cross country title on Oct. 29 at the Old Fort Henry course in Kingston, Ont. A two-time OCAA bronze medalist, Sweeney won his first OCAA title in a time of 25:34, thirty seconds ahead of his closest rival. Sweeney is the first George Brown student-athlete to win the OCAA men's individual title since 1988.

FEMALE: Vicky Siemon, Humber, Cross Country

Vicky Siemon of Humber won the 2011 OCAA women's individual cross country title on Oct. 29 at the Old Fort Henry course in Kingston, Ont. Siemon won her first-ever OCAA medal in a time of 18:06, forty-one seconds ahead of her closest rival. Siemon also helped lead Humber to the OCAA women's and overall team titles. She is the first Humber student-athlete in five years to win the OCAA women's individual title.

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