75 CIS Academic All-Canadian awards granted to UPEI athletes
The University of Prince Edward Island congratulates its student-athletes who have earned Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Academic All-Canadian status for the 2013-14 season. UPEI received 75 awards, which represents 44 per cent of UPEI's total student-athlete population of 172 athletes; this percentage is amongst the top in the nation!
Student-athletes who have an academic standing of 80 per cent or higher receive this national recognition. UPEI student-athletes continue to strive for excellence in sport, academics, and in the greater community, and this level of academic achievement speaks volumes to their work ethic and the quality of our coaches, faculty, staff, volunteers, and those who support our athletes throughout the year.
'It is great to see that so many of our student-athletes are also excelling academically,' said Chris Huggan, UPEI Director of Athletics and Recreation. 'As much as we all value and enjoy the competitions offered through Athletics, at the end of the day, all of the athletes are students first. I am very proud of their efforts and accomplishments.'
'We are so proud of our student-athletes for their academic and athletic successes demonstrated during this past sport season,' said UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 'To be recognized at a national level is wonderful, and on behalf of the University community, I extend our congratulations and best wishes for continued success.'
The following is a list of UPEI's 2013-14 CIS Academic All-Canadian recipients by sport:
Field Hockey: Lauren Chamberlain, Michelle Clow, Leanne Doiron, Katherine Koughan, Danielle LeClair, Stephanie MacKinnon, Eliza MacLauchlan, Emily Ross, Sydney Stavert, Laura Young
Men's Hockey: Colin Beck, Tyler Brown, Cole MacMillan (dual sport), Travis McIsaac, Harrison McIver, Nathan McQuaid, Ryan Taylor, Reggie Traccitto, Alex Wall, Mason Wilgosh
Men's Soccer: Eric DaSilva, Thomas Flynn, Daniel Hill, Brett Hogan, Cole MacMillan (dual sport), Jeff Moore, Kieran Moore, Zachary Tweel, Trevor White
Men's Basketball: Geoff Doane, Lorenzo Parker
Swimming: Zachary Laustsen, Emma MacKay, Rebekah Nitschmann, Joseph Sulaiman, Katie VanLeeuwen, Rosa Wagemakers, Leif Wilm
Men's Curling: Andrew Cameron
Women's Basketball: Katelynn Donahoe, Elysia Drost, Holly Jones (dual sport), Nakita Newman, Laura Power, Kiera Rigby
Women's Hockey: Courtney Arseneau, Jocelyn Dougan, Olivia Doughart, Cornelia Geib, Maggie Grimmer, Jessie-Anne Howard, Christina Kelly, Amy Mountenay, Lyndsay Oakes, Kiana Strand, Samantha Sweet, Rebecca Watson, Anja Weisser
Women's Rugby: Amy Andrews, Rebecca Chapman, Leah Corrigan, Morgan Gertridge, Erika Groman, Amy Hickey, Holly Jones (dual sport), Megan Thorpe
Women's Soccer: Heather Crane, Anna Lazurko, Jenna Jo McDonald, Olivia Murphy, Lauren Myers, Lindsay Noonan, Katie O'Brien, Melissa Richardson, Lynn Symington
Congratulations to our CIS Academic All-Canadians!
For information:
Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca
