WINNIPEG WESMEN ANNOUNCE 2007-08 ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIANS
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 – The Winnipeg Wesmen is pleased to announce their Academic All-Canadians for the 2007-2008 academic year. In total there were 27 athletes who gained recognition. In order to gain this status a student athlete must finish the academic year with an overall average of 80% or better. The Wesmen athletic department is proud of the fact that 47% of their student athletes earned Academic All-Canadian status, which more than doubles the national average of 20%. The 2007-2008 Academic All-Canadians are as follows:
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (12)
Marlee Bragg
Leah Brezinski
Devyn DeGagne
Courtney Desaluniers
Nicola Dirks
Dayna Kiesman
Alix Krahn
Kirsten Lawson
Kaitlyn Lewis
Jayme Menzies
Christie Nairn
Shanti Plett
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (9)
Kaitlin Frison
Randie Gibson
Caitlin Gooch
Rosemary Mills
Mackenzie Prasek
Caity Purvis-Collins
Sarah Reilly
Kaitlin Rempel
Jessica Stromberg
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL (4)
Alan Ahow
Adam Erickson
Dan Lother
Benjamin Schellenberg
MEN’S BASKETBALL (2)
Nick Lother
Matthew Opalko
"It is an incredible accomplishment to achieve the status of Academic All-Canadian in the CIS. I know that as a student athlete there are incredible demands for your time on the court, in the classroom and on the road. I am proud that such a high percentage of our Wesmen athletes were able to achieve this status. I not only congratulate the players but the coaches and the support staff that believe in our Wesmen tradition of academic importance”, added Doran Reid Acting Athletic Director.
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Sheldon Appelle
Sports Information Coordinator
University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9823
s.appelle@uwinnipeg.ca
www.wesmen.ca
For more information please contact:
Doran Reid
Acting Athletic Director
University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9817
d.reid@uwinnipeg.ca