Sarah Farrow
figure skating
Rookie figure skater Sarah Farrow was the Gaels’ medal leader as her team skated to a third-place finish at the OUA championship last week in Guelph.
After finishing day one in seventh spot, Farrow helped the Gaels to a one-point victory over Laurier in the overall standings.
The Brampton native won bronze medals in both the short program and the open solo dance and added a third bronze medal as a member of the pairs fours unit.
Figure skating captain Casey Baldovin said she’s impressed with the way Farrow has handled the pressures of being on a varsity team.
“Overall this year Sarah’s been an amazing rookie,” she said. “She took on the responsibilities as well as a vet would have. She made us all proud.” Farrow said this season was a rebuilding year for the team, but sees a lot of potential for next year.
“This year on the team there were nine rookies and nine vets, so I’m really excited for the next couple years,” she said.
Baldovin said she’s also very enthusiastic about the future of the figure-skating team and what Sarah can bring to the table.
“I think she’s going to do great things for the team. I think the figure skating team is very lucky to have her,” she said. “We’re really proud of her and honored to be on a team with her.”
—David Cook
Matt Hulse
track and field
For the second straight week Matt Hulse has excelled on the track.
Hulse won the gold medal in the 1,500-metre race and was part of the bronze medal-winning 4×800-metre relay team last week at the OUA championships in Windsor. This came a week after Hulse won two gold medals at the Last Chance Meet in Montreal.
The victory in the 1,500 caught Hulse off-guard because of the strong field, he said.
“I was quite shocked when I won the 1,500; I didn’t expect to win at all, so I was really surprised,” he said.
Queen’s track and field head coach Melody Torcolacci said Hulse is “tough as nails with devastating speed,” and will continue to be a key part of the team in the years to come.
“If he stays healthy he’s certainly talented enough to keep on improving and take it to another level.”
Hulse is training for the CIS championships at McGill University from March 6 to 8. “I’d like to win some medals; it would be a nice way to wrap up the season,” he said.
The team knows they can count on Hulse to put in his best effort in Montreal, Torcolacci said.
“He’ll give nothing less than 100 per cent. We just know he’s going to go out and put it all on the line.” —David Cook
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