Antigonish, NS—The StFX Department of Athletics honored its 2013-14 CIS Academic All-Canadians Thursday morning at their annual celebratory breakfast. This year there were 50 CIS Academic All-Canadians, those student-athletes who have achieved an 80% average or above while consuming a year of eligibility competing for a varsity team.
“It is important that we pause to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our student-athletes,” comments StFX Director of Athletics & recreation Leo MacPherson.
“These Academic All-Canadians have mastered the ability to balance a demanding varsity sport commitment, their tremendous community outreach activities, and achieve excellence in their academic endeavors. Their achievements are remarkable.”
Out of the possible 275 eligible student-athletes who consumed CIS eligibility by participating on a varsity team at StFX during the 2013-14 season, 18% achieved CIS Academic All-Canadian status, including 18 male and 32 female student-athletes. StFX University continues to have 50 plus CIS Academic All-Canadians each year.
The Academic All-Canadians were honored at a celebratory breakfast at the Charles V. Keating Centre where they received a certificate from Canadian Interuniversity Sport along with a gift from the Department of Athletics. All student-athletes were encouraged to invite a faculty member to accompany them to the breakfast. The breakfast was held in conjunction with StFX Athletics Faculty Appreciation Week.
The complete list of 2013-14 StFX Academic All-Canadians is as
follows:
Danielle Aucoin, Soccer Alyssa MacDonald, Rugby
Zahra Batool, Rugby Nicole MacDonald, Soccer
Gabby Bergh, Soccer Jillian MacKenzie, Track & Field
Jordan Catterall, Football Angelina MacLellan, Rugby
Nathan Chiarlitti, Hockey Zack MacQueen, Hockey
Derek Claffey, Hockey Bronson Maschmeyer, Hockey
Everett Cockell, Soccer Alexandra Munroe, Rugby
Calvin DeWolfe, Cross Country Alexa Normore, Hockey
Jenna Downey, Hockey Liz O'Connell, Cross Country
Kira Dube, Hockey Nadine Otten, Track & Field
Vanessa Duffley, Rugby Vanessa Pickard, Basketball
Thomas Faour, Track & Field Jenna Pitts, Hockey
Mitchell George, Soccer Hailey Pollock, Track & Field
Claire Gibbons, Soccer Hannah Pollock, Track & Field
Melissa Gottschall, Basketball Gabriel Quenneville, Cross Country
Brianna Graham, Rugby Travis Rasch, Football
Cole Grbavac, Hockey Chris Shibley, Football
Melissa Hardy, Cross Country Robert Slaney, Hockey
Shannon Hatch, Basketball Megan Thompson, Basketball
Megan Innes, Hockey Katlyn Walsh, Soccer
Casey Jones, Rugby Jessica Warrener, Track & Field
Steven Kuhn, Hockey Lee Wesselius, Cross Country
Trevor Kwan, Soccer Brennen Wray, Hockey
Natalie Lesco, Rugby Alexa Zarins, Cross Country
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