HAMILTON, Ont. — Women's Curling,
Evelyn Robert (Clarksburg, Ont.), and Men's Swimming,
Charlie Giammichele (Hamilton, Ont.) have been crowned this week's Marauder Athletes of the Week for their excellent showings over the weekend.
Evelyn Robert - (Clarksburg, Ont.)
Evelyn Robert delivered another championship-calibre performance, leading McMaster to silver at the 2026 U SPORTS Women's Curling Championship and a second straight national final appearance.
The skip helped guide the Marauders to a 5-2 round robin record, highlighted by wins over Calgary (7-6), Guelph (7-6), Queen's (12-5), and Regina (6-5). After falling 6-5 in an extra-end thriller to Alberta in the semifinal round-robin matchup, McMaster responded with a clutch 3-2 semifinal victory over the Pandas to advance. In the gold medal game, the Marauders dropped a narrow 5-4 decision to Memorial.
Stepping into the critical last stone role just three weeks prior to OUAs, following a late lineup change, Robert embraced the pressure and delivered throughout nationals. Her poise and shot-making earned her Women's Second-Team All-Star honours and secured McMaster's best-ever U SPORTS result for the second consecutive season.
Charlie Giammichele - (Hamilton, Ont.)
Charlie Giammichele delivered a dominant performance at the 2026 OUA Swimming Championships, capturing two gold medals and one silver in multi-class para competition for McMaster.
Giammichele struck gold in the 100m breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:24.43 after posting a 1:27.61 in prelims. He followed that up with another championship swim in the 100m backstroke, clocking 1:26.97 in preliminaries before racing to gold in the final.
He also added a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke multi-class para event, finishing in 1:27.61 during prelims and improving to 1:24.43 in finals to stand second on the podium.
Across three events, the Marauder showcased consistency, composure, and elite pacing, reinforcing his position as one of the OUA's top para swimmers. His three-medal haul played a key role in McMaster's championship performance and highlighted the program's continued excellence across classifications.
