63 Academic All-Canadians Honoured at Special Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Trent University Varsity Athletes Recognized for Achieving Academic Excellence
Thursday, November 26, 2009, Peterborough
At a special ceremony held last evening, Trent University recognized 63 student athletes as Academic All-Canadians (AAC).
The annual awards event, which is hosted by Trent’s Department of Athletics and Recreation, honours students who participate in varsity sports and achieve an academic average of 80 per cent or higher.
“We are very proud of our student athlete experience at Trent,” said Bill Byrick, director of Athletics. “As our program develops, we continue to emphasize the importance of excellence in both academic and athletics and this year’s results are a good indication of our success. Being a scholar athlete is difficult as students must balance the academic demands with the intensity of a varsity practice and game schedule. We are very proud of our student athletes and the success they have achieved."
Trent has 300 varsity athletes and 17 varsity teams that compete within the Canadian Interuniversity Sport organization, Ontario University Athletics and the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.
A complete list of Trent University’ 2009 Academic All-Canadians is as follows:
Name |
Sport |
Hometown |
Program |
Year |
Kwabena Adu Poku |
Soccer |
Peterborough |
Business Administration |
4 |
Steven Armitage |
Cross-Country running |
Peterborough |
Education |
1 |
Erin Awe |
Rugby |
Peterborough |
Education |
5 |
Simon Barrick |
Curling |
Kitchener |
Concurrent Education History/Geography |
1 |
Jaya Bastedo |
Rowing |
Yellowknife |
Biology/International Development |
1 |
Mark Basterfield |
Rowing |
Cavan |
Biology/Environmental Science |
5 |
Amanda Benoit |
Fencing |
East Greenbush |
Anthropology and Biology |
2 |
Thaddeus Bolton |
Soccer |
Bowmanville |
Business Administration |
3 |
Jenna Bonner |
Curling |
Cavan |
Forensic Science |
3 |
Andrew Boyd |
Rugby |
Toronto |
Economics |
3 |
Matthew Brady |
Rowing |
Kingston |
General Arts |
1 |
Andie Britton-Foster |
Rowing |
Elliot Lake |
International Development |
1 |
Julie Brown |
Rugby |
Peterborough |
Business Administration |
4 |
Natalie Buckham |
Soccer |
Cavan |
Nursing |
3 |
Brian Burns |
Rowing |
Embrun |
Biology |
5 |
Sebastian Cosgrove |
Swimming |
Bracebridge |
French |
3 |
Bradley Cutler |
Rowing |
Peterborough |
Biochemistry |
5 |
Matthew Davidson |
Rowing |
Whitby |
History |
3 |
Jeffrey Davis |
Lacrosse |
Peterborough |
Nursing |
3 |
Jeffrey Davis |
Fencing |
Peterborough |
Nursing |
3 |
Callie Downer |
Rugby |
Peterborough |
Nursing |
4 |
Jen Elchyson |
Soccer |
Peterborough |
History |
4 |
Chris Ferguson-Martin |
Volleyball |
Winnipeg |
Environmental & Resource Studies |
3 |
Evan Fleming |
Rowing |
Stirling |
Education |
1 |
Julie Gardner |
Rowing |
Pickering |
General Arts |
1 |
Nathalie Gauthier |
Cross-Country running |
Peterborough |
Environmental Science |
4 |
Jessica-Ann Girard |
Rugby |
Peterborough |
Forensic Science |
2 |
Craig Halonen |
Rowing |
Peterborough |
Environmental Science/ Biology |
4 |
Katie Heldman |
Rowing |
Freelton |
Nursing |
1 |
Sarah Herron |
Rowing |
Hamilton |
Forensic Science |
1 |
Emily Home |
Rowing |
Kingston |
Politics/Canadian Studies |
2 |
Adam Iggers |
Rowing |
Toronto |
International Development /Political Economy |
4 |
Mika Imai |
Soccer |
Toronto |
Major International Development |
2 |
Kasia Janik |
Rowing |
Peterborough |
General Arts |
1 |
Reuben Joosse |
Curling |
Peterborough |
Environmental & Resource Studies |
3 |
Jason Kneitz |
Fencing |
Ottawa |
History |
1 |
Raphaelle Koerber |
Swimming |
Peterborough |
Nursing |
1 |
Jessyka Ludwig |
Rowing |
Lakefield |
Biology |
3 |
Heather Mason |
Rowing |
Peterborough |
History |
2 |
Douglas Mcanally |
Curling |
Kitchener |
Education |
1 |
Keegan Muldoon |
Soccer |
Peterborough |
Mathematics |
3 |
Cameron Munro |
Rowing |
Peterborough |
Business Administration |
2 |
Natalie Murphy |
Rugby |
Napanee |
Physics/Math Joint Major |
3 |
Rebekah Oomen |
Soccer |
Aurora |
Forensic Science |
3 |
Brock O'Reilly |
Rowing |
Barry's Bay |
Business Administration |
2 |
Dan Pasian |
Rugby |
Ottawa |
Business Administration/Psychology |
4 |
Gary Pearson |
Rugby |
Peterborough |
Psychology |
3 |
Matthew Pontin |
Soccer |
Pefferlaw |
Business Administration |
3 |
Virginia Portmann |
Fencing |
Milton |
Business Administration |
5 |
Clark Richards |
Cross-Country running |
Port Hope |
Geography/Indigenous Studies |
4 |
Maija Robinson |
Rowing |
Kimberley |
Honours Arts and Science |
1 |
Tyson Shennett |
Fencing |
Orillia |
Business Administration |
4 |
Andrea Shum |
Swimming |
Mississauga |
History/French |
4 |
Rachel Slade |
Cross-Country running |
Lakefield |
Nursing |
3 |
Andrew Snetsinger |
Fencing |
Cornwall |
Anthropology |
4 |
Amber Helene St. Thomas |
Fencing |
Peterborough |
Concurrent Education |
4 |
Peeradej Tanruangporn |
Fencing |
A.muang |
Economics / International Development |
2 |
Laura Grace Thomas |
Fencing |
Oakville |
International Development |
4 |
Jose Ruben Valenzuela Osuna |
Soccer |
Durango |
Economics |
1 |
Anton Volney |
Cross-Country running |
Castries |
Business Administration |
3 |
Liam Walke |
Cross-Country running |
Ottawa |
History/Spanish |
4 |
Markie Warren |
Rowing |
Oshawa |
Indigenous Studies |
2 |
Ned Wells |
Fencing |
Courtice |
Ancient History and Classics |
3 |
Jessica Williams |
Rowing |
Guelph |
Nursing |
1 |
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For more information, please contact:
Bill Byrick, Director of Athletics, Trent University, (705) 748-1252
