Owen Purcell, Curling
February 12, 2024
Fifth-year skip Owen Purcell is this week’s male PepsiCo Athlete of the week.
Owen led the Tigers to successfully defending their AUS title for the fifth time this past weekend. After the round robin, the Tigers held a 3-1 record and first place heading into the playoffs. On Sunday the Tigers defeated the X-Men 9-3 in seven ends in the semifinal. They followed that up with an 8-5 win over Saint Mary’s in the final.
A computer science student, Owen is from Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia.
Other nominees: Jacob Benoit (track & field)