Media Release

For Immediate Release

November 7, 2008

Huskies honour 37 Academic All-Canadians

Saint Mary's University President Dr. J. Colin Dodds (right), Acting Director of Athletics and Recreation Kathy Mullane (left), Vice President Academic and Research Dr. Terry Murphy, and the Huskie Dog, helped celebrate Saint Mary's CIS Academic All-Canadians at a ceremony last night. Thirty-one of the 37 all-Canadians were on hand for a group photo following the presentations.

Saint Mary’s University recognized the academic excellence of its athletes Nov. 7 at a presentation ceremony held between basketball games at The Tower.

The ceremony honoured the 37 student-athletes from Saint Mary’s who excelled in both academics and athletics last year to be named CIS Academic All-Canadians. To receive recognition as an Academic All-Canadian, a student-athlete must compete in a varsity sport while maintaining an “A” average in their academic course load.

Saint Mary’s has a long and proud tradition of athletic success and is recognized nationally and internationally for its achievement in sport. Clearly, with 37 CIS Academic All-Canadians on last year’s rosters, that proud tradition of excellence extends to the classroom as well.

The list of CIS Academic All-Canadians included: Cross Country/Track & Field, Christine Carey, Shane Cunningham, Christina Etter; Women’s Field Hockey, Lauren Hutton, Kaitlyn Tsuruda, Kaitlin Whitehouse, Men’s Hockey, Scott Brophy, Brandon McBride, Chris Morrison, Marc-André Rancourt, Dan Rudisuela, Brandon Verge; Men’s Soccer, Keith MacMillan, Michael Sun; Women’s Basketball, Barbara Capes, Kelsey Daley, Julia Finlay, Stephanie Wakeham; Women’s Soccer, Leanna deKoe, Ashley Donald, Katie Nizio, Heidi Pentz; Women’s Hockey, Kori Cheverie, Zoe Launcelott, Kayla Oakley; Women’s Rugby, Natasha Jordan, Rebecca Kennedy, Adrienne MacDonald, Erin MacLeod, Fiona McNutt, Kristen Parker, Stephanie Pratt, Julie Rouette; Women’s Volleyball, Katelyn Cross, Christina MacRae; Football, Ted Abraham and Tim St. Pierre.

Congratulations Academic All-Canadians. Saint Mary’s thanks you for your hard work in the classroom and on the field, court or ice.

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For more information:

Blake Patterson
Public Affairs Officer
Saint Mary's University, Public Affairs
(902) 420.5514
E-mail: blake.patterson@smu.ca
www.smu.ca