Dickson, Tshiamala & Whyte named football athletes of the week

X-Men Football Offensive Player of the Week
X-Men tailback Ashton Dickson was named the StFX Football Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 20, 2015. Ashton, a fourth year Arts student (fifth year eligibility) from Ottawa, ON received player of the game honors in the X-Men's 48-15 victory over SMU on Saturday. Ashton had 242 all-purpose yards in the game which included 91 rushing yards on 10 carries, 85 receiving yards on 6 catches and 66 return yards on two kick-offs.

X-Men Football Defensive Player of the Week
X-Men linebacker Daniel Tshiamala was named the StFX Football Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 20, 2015. Daniel, a third year Arts student from Peachland, B.C., led all StFX defenders in tackles in StFX's 48-15 victory over SMU on Saturday. Daniel had 6.5 tackles (4 solo and 5 assisted) and was also in on three tackles for a loss of 11 total yards.

X-Men Football Special Teams Player of the Week
X-Men linebacker/long snapper Gordon Whyte was named the StFX Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 20, 2015. Gordon, a first year Business student from Toronto, ON had a strong game on special teams in the   X-Men's recent 48-13 victory over SMU. He had great snaps and special teams coverage, and on defense had 1.5 tackles, including one tackle for a loss of 3 yards.