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This year, 127 student-athletes have achieved combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics across Canada.
Ìý“The 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,â€� says Debra Gassewitz, SIRC president and CEO. “SIRC is honoured to recognize these outstanding individuals as recipients of the SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian award.â€�
The SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian award is the CCAA’s most prestigious student-athlete honour, epitomizing both organizations’ commitment to academic pilipiliÂþ» 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.
“ Student-athletes that can pilipiliÂþ»fully 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.Ìý "The DAL AC Athletes receiving the SIRC CCAA Academic All-Canadian awards this year are also team leaders.Ìý Arielle raced the 2013-14 season as the undefeated female and she finished 9th at CCAA National Championships.Ìý 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.â€�

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