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Mercedes Cole
Mercedes Cole
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    1
  • Hometown:
    Ajax, Ont.
  • High School:
    Pickering H.S.
  • Position:
    Wing
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • Previous Club:
    Oshawa Vikings

Bio

CAREER HONOURS

  • 2022 RSEQ Rookie of the Year
  • 2022 RSEQ 1st Team All-Star
  • BioSteel uOttawa Athlete of the Week, September 26 2022

FIRST YEAR (2022)

Earned RSEQ Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Star honours while appearing in all six regular season games (five starts)…Finished tied for the team lead with eight tries…Made first career conference appearance and scored first career try Sept. 4 in a 59-6 win at Concordia…Scored three tries in an 82-0 win at McGill on Sept. 17 and four tries in a 104-3 win versus Bishop’s on Sept. 24, being named BioSteel Athlete of the Week for the latter performance…Appeared in both playoff games…Attended the U SPORTS National Championship, helping the Gee-Gees to the bronze medal.

REDSHIRT YEAR (2021)

Did not play, did not impact eligibility.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

Attended Pickering High School in Ajax, Ont.…Played club rugby with Oshawa Vikings and represented the Ontario Jr. Blues at the U18 level.