Riley Watson (Peterborough, Ont.) of the men's rowing team, Hailey Mercuri (Lincoln, Ont.) of the women's rowing team and Junhao Chan (Markham, Ont.) of the men's swimming team have been named the Brock University Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 8.
 
At the Canadian University Rowing Championships between Friday, Nov. 6., and Sunday, Nov. 8., Watson played a pivotal part in two podium finishes for the Badgers. The Medical Sciences student first finished in third in the men's lightweight two alongside teammate Joe Coughler with a time of 7:55.340. Watson then shined individually in the men's lightweight one, finishing in 8:08.890 to earn second place in the event. With the Badgers bringing home four medals throughout the weekend, Watson was at the heart of Brock's successful weekend in London, Ont.
 
On the women's side of the competition, Mercuri represented the Badgers proudly in the women's one event, claiming the bronze medal against the country's best individual rowers. Finishing with a time of 9:47.610, the fifth-year student delivered an impressive individual performance on the national stage. Mercuri's bronze medal performance added to Brock's success over the weekend, showcasing the talent and determination she has brought to the program over her career.
 
Delivering a record-breaking performance at the Laurier Dual on Saturday, Nov. 7., Chan captured three individual gold medals across the 50-meter, 100-metre, and 200-metre backstroke events. Chan's impressive showing was highlighted by a pair of school records, as the first-year Business student set new Brock benchmarks of 26.01 in the 50-metre and 56.65 in the 100-metre events. To cap off an incredible performance in the pool, Chan helped the Badgers secure another gold medal in the 200-metre mixed medley relay, setting another record of 25.98 in the first leg of the event, bringing his total to three new milestones set and four gold medals won over the course of the event.