TORONTO, Ont. - Wilfrid Laurier's Adam Bestard and Peter Quinney were taken by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the fourth and fifth rounds respectively of the 2009 CFL Draft.

Adam Bestard, a 6-5 product out of Sarnia, played in all ten of Laurier's games this season. As an offensive lineman, he picked up two and a half tackles while helping to maintain a strong offence. The history major was taken 27^th overall.

Peter Quinney, a 6-1 fullback from Belleville, started in nine of the Golden Hawks ten games this year. In his four year career at Laurier, he compiled 201 yards rushing and 506 yards receiving. The kinesiology major was taken 35^th overall.

The pair will join former Hawks Ian Logan and Anthony Maggiacomo on the Blue Bombers.

The 2008 Golden Hawks football team finished the regular season with a 6-2 record and went 1-1 in the post-season, defeating the McMaster 29-0 before losing in the OUA semifinal to the Western Mustangs.