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Dal AC Students named Academic All Canadians

Posted by stephanie rogers on April 7, 2014 in News

This year, 127 student-athletes have achieved combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics across Canada.

听鈥淭he student-athletes who have achieved excellence in both athletics and academics are role models for the youth of today and destined to excel in their future careers,鈥 says Debra Gassewitz, SIRC president and CEO. 鈥淪IRC is honoured to recognize these outstanding individuals as recipients of the SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian award.鈥

The SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian award is the CCAA鈥檚 most prestigious student-athlete honour, epitomizing both organizations鈥 commitment to academic success and athletic achievement.

Honourees must attain academic honours at their institution in addition to obtaining one of the following athletic achievements: named to their member conference All-Star Team (first or second) in soccer, volleyball, basketball or curling; earn a gold or silver medal at their member conference badminton championship; finish among the top seven men or women as well as finishing in the top third at their member conference cross-country running championship; or finish among the top three women or top five men as well as finishing in the top third at their member conference golf championship.

鈥 Student-athletes that can successfully play a varsity or club sport,receive All-Conference honors and maintain a minimum 3.7 GPA are very talented athletes," explained Dal AC Athletic Director Judy Smith.听 "The DAL AC Athletes receiving the SIRC CCAA Academic All-Canadian awards this year are also team leaders.听 Arielle raced the 2013-14 season as the undefeated female and she finished 9th at CCAA National Championships.听 Craig (team captain 13-14) and Leah (team captain 14-15)were team leaders on the pitch and off. We are very proud of all their accomplishments and pleased that they represent DAL AC Athletics in such a positive manner.鈥

(L to R) Leah Cook-Soccer, Craig MacEachern - Soccer, Ken Marchant (CCAA Founding Member) and Arielle Fitzgerald - Cross Country Running.