MELANIE WADE

MELANIE WADE

School: Fanshawe
Program: Nursing
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Badminton
Hometown: Calgary, Alta.
Wade had a great showing at the Centennial Invitational from Jan. 11-13, finishing in second place in the women's singles competition. The first-year student dominated in all her matches, never dropping a set, before falling to reigning OCAA women's singles champion Ann Hoang of George Brown 21-7, 21-15 in the final. Wade's average set scores in her four victories was 21-12. Wade will now set her sights on securing a berth to provincials at the upcoming OCAA badminton regional tournaments taking place Feb. 1-2 at George Brown and Conestoga.