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The 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of February 29-March 6 are Kiera Rigby, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Milorad Sedlarevic, Men鈥檚 Basketball. On a weekly basis, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes these talented student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17吃瓜 Athletes of the Week are then nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Kiera Rigby, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Milorad Sedlarevic, Men鈥檚 Basketball

What: 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of February 29-March 6, 2016

Where: 17吃瓜

Why: Rigby, a third-year Bachelor of Science student from Charlottetown, PEI, competed very well during the Panthers鈥� 76-65 AUS Women鈥檚 Basketball Championship quarterfinal loss to the University of New Brunswick. The 5鈥�11鈥� forward recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks, and was 7 for 8 from the foul line.

Sedlarevic, a second-year Bachelor of Arts student from Jesenice, Slovenia, enjoyed a strong weekend for the Panthers at the AUS Basketball Championship. In the Panthers鈥� two games, an 87-66 semifinal win over Acadia and a dramatic 87-85 championship loss to Dalhousie, Sedlarevic recorded 21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and shot 4 for 10 from the three-point range.

About 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation
鈥� Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
鈥� Proud member of the AUS and CIS
鈥� Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 17吃瓜 Alumni Canada Games Place and 17吃瓜 Turf
鈥� Home of Panther Sports Medicine
鈥� Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas