KINGSTON, Ont. (February 27, 2017) - Julie-Anne Staehli of women's track and Kevin Bailie of men's hockey have been named the Gabriel Pizza Queen's University Athletes of the Week for the period ending February 26, 2017.

Julie-Anne Staehli (Lucknow, Ont.) of the women's track team is the Queen's University Female Athlete of the Week. The veteran Gael picked up a pair of medals for Queen's. Staehli nabbed her first medal taking OUA silver in the 3000m on the first day of competition finishing in a time of 9:33.73. On day two, Staehli was back at it in the 1500m where she came away with a bronze medal finish in a time of 4:26.34. Staehli will now move on to the U SPORTS national championship.

Kevin Bailie (Belleville, Ont.) of the men's hockey team is the Queen's University Male Athlete of the Week. Bailie was outstanding in the Gaels OUA Queen's Cup East semifinal playoff series win over Concordia. Across the three-game series, Bailie posted 121 saves and only two goals against with two wins and a shutout. In the OUA playoffs, this season Bailie has posted a 0.99 GAA and 0.971 SV% with an OUA leading 234 saves. Bailie and the Gaels move on to the third round of OUA playoffs for the first time since the 1999-00 season.