Check out this cool story by McMaster Sports on Kyle Goldstein and Megh Rathod on what it's like balancing high academic and athletic demands πππͺπ§ Lessons learned through rugby remain a big part of their life. #StudentAthleteπ€@McMasterU@McMasterScience @MacMDAdmissions
Both Feet Planted: The gap between rugby and science really isn't that far
McMaster Rugby's Megh Rathod and Kyle Goldstein on the balancing act of being a student-athlete and excelling in academics
#GoMacGoπ¦ | @MacRugbyMen
https://t.co/fGU4AKaBVO
Mel and Marilyn Hawkrigg Award Winner for McMaster's Rookie of the Year... Nathan Pinder! π¦ ππ
Pinder, also the OUAs Rookie of the Year, had a stellar 2019 season, where the rookie flyhalf punched in 6 tries and 5 converts season, good for top 10 scoring honors in the league.
Mel & Marilyn Hawkrigg Award
In recognition of the student-athlete who has distinguished himself to the highest level of performance while representing McMaster University in their first year of competition
And your Male Rookie of the Year is...
#AthleticAwards2020 | #GoMacGo
#AthleticAwards2020 | Mel & Marilyn Hawkrigg Male Rookie of the Year
Congrats to Wojtek, Nathan, and Cameron on being named finalists!
In recognition of the athlete who has distinguished himself to the highest level of performance in their first year of competition
Rugby and community go hand in hand π€ Spreading the game is part of the reason we play!
Our very own Megh Rathod and the Women Rugby Teamβs Alissa Zhang are both nominated for the Les Prince Award! Congratulations to all nominees! π π
ATHLETICS | The show must go on!
With the abrupt end to the 2019-20 athletic season, and cancellation of events, changes have been made to our athletic awards night - also check out our 50 TEAM MVPs!
Full story π½
https://t.co/pDf1NF6Nsj
#GoMacGo
Celebrated our annual banquet this weekend! Congratulations to our award winners from the 2019 Season.
Most Valuable Player: Jack McRogers #MVP
Most Improved Player: Aiden Muldoon
Rookie of the Year: Nathan Pinder
Club Man of the Year: Megh Rathod
Development MVP: Connor Savage
Congratulations to our very own Cole Brown for his U-20 Rugby Canada selection! ππ
Canada Men's U-20 program will be travelling to take on Portugal's national side on Feb 17th and Feb 20th!
Way to go Cole, hard work pays off!
#SoProud#GoMacGo@McMasterSports
Sliding into the Think Pink weekend games like...
π January 17th vs. Ryerson - 6/8pm in Burridge
π January 18th vs. Western - 12/2pm in Burridge
Make sure to stop by the Think Pink booth on the mezzanine as our ambassadors will be selling t-shirts, raffle prizes and treats!
Some of our student athletes took a break from exams and visited the McMaster Children's Hospital to give out Christmas presents and laughter π πΌππ Spreading the game of rugby and holiday cheer along the way!
Thank you to Mac Athletes Care, @GilbertCanada, @mch_childrens π
The McMaster Mens Rugby team put smiles on the faces of so many beautiful children today as they handed out rugby balls at McMaster Children's Hospital. πππ @GilbertCanada@MacRugbyMen
Movember Recap! All the coins have been counted and cheques signed, and we have a grand total of $9958 to the @MovemberCA Foundation! Thank you to all who supported our fundraising efforts and engaged in important discussions on men's health.
Photos courtesy of @joseromelo!
Hitting the field and the book's just as hard! OUA Academic Award Winners and Marauder Scholars! ππ
We congratulate 12 of our very own athletes' who join over 300 McMaster athletes recognized for their athletic and academic excellence. Exceptional work! π
The boys have a Movember booth all week long in DBAC to support men's health initiatives. Stop by and say hi, buy a tshirt, or enter of raffle! #GrowAMoSaveABro