StFX Athletics honors 2011-12 CIS Academic All-Canadians

The StFX Department of Athletics honored its 2011-12 CIS Academic All-Canadians Wednesday morning at their annual celebratory breakfast. This year there were 55 CIS Academic All-Canadians, those student-athletes who have achieved an 80% average or above while competing for a varsity team. This year marked the second highest number in StFX Athletics history to achieve the honor.

Out of the possible 266 eligible student-athletes who consumed CIS eligibility by participating on a varsity team at StFX during the 2011-12 season, 21% achieved CIS Academic All-Canadian status, including 11 male student-athletes and 44 females. StFX University continues to have over 50 CIS Academic All-Canadians each year.

There were 31 first-time Academic All-Canadians, 11 student-athletes who received the honor for the second time in their career, and eight student-athletes who were three-time Academic All-Canadians. Four StFX student-athletes were honored as an Academic All-Canadian for the fourth time in their varsity career including volleyball athletes Heather Isenor, Katherine Ryan and Catherine Thornton, and cross country/track & field runner Kelly MacDonald. Former multi-sport athlete Tory Anderson (cross country, track & field & basketball) was received the prestige of being the lone five-time Academic All-Canadian.

The Academic All-Canadians were honored at a celebratory breakfast at the Charles V. Keating Centre where they received a certificate from Canadian Interuniversity Sport along with a gift from the Department of Athletics. All student-athletes were encouraged to invite a faculty member to accompany them to the breakfast.

The complete list of 2011-12 StFX Academic All-Canadians is as follows:

Last Name	1st Name	Sport	Degree	Hometown
Anderson	Victoria	Cross-Country	BBA	Antigonish, NS
Archibald	Katie	Rugby	BEd	Hubley, NS
Batool	Zahra	Rugby	BSc	Waterloo, ON
Bell	Rebecca	Track & Field	BSc	Petite Riviere, NS
Bird	Robert	Track & Field	BBA	Ottawa, ON
Boucher	Leah	Hockey	BSc	Red Deer, AB
Calvi	Layla	Volleyball	BEd	Halifax, NS
Cameron	Stephanie	Soccer	BSc	Calgary, AB
Curley	Charlotte	Rugby	BA	Owen Sound, ON
Deering	Stephen	Cross-Country	BSc	Antigonish, NS
Desjardins-Lorimer	Kirsten	Soccer	BSc	Ottawa, ON
Duffley	Vanessa	Rugby	BSc	Belleisle, NB
Dunphy	Maria	Volleyball	BSc	Antigonish, NS
Ellis	Lauren	Volleyball	BSc	Fredericton, NB
Forsey	William	Cross-Country	BBA	Kippens, NL
George	Jamee	Rugby	BA	Brandon, MB
Gibbons	Emma	Rugby	BSc	Ottawa, ON
Hansom	Nicole	Hockey	BSc	Dartmouth, NS
Herron	Natasha	Cross-Country	BBA	Orillia, ON
Innes	Megan	Hockey	BA	Red Deer, AB
Isenor	Heather	Volleyball	BSc	Antigonish, NS
Jones	Casey	Rugby	BSc	Surrey, BC
Kannenberg	Natalie	Cross-Country	BSc	Guelph, ON
Lajoie	Suzanna	Track & Field	BA	Middleton, NS
Landry	Melissa	Volleyball	BSc	Antigonish, NS
MacDonald	Zachary	Cross-Country	BSc	Ardness, NS
MacDonald	Kelly	Cross-Country	Bed	Montague, PE
MacDonald	Andrew	Soccer	BBA	Antigonish, NS
MacKinnon	Stephanie	Rugby	BA	Rothesay, NB
Marousek	Michael	Soccer	BA	Prague, CR
McGlashan	Allison	Rugby	BSc	Wakefield, QC
McGuire	Connor	Cross-Country	BSc	Charlottetown, PE
McNeill	Bethany	Rugby	BA	Vancouver, BC
Myddelton	Victoria	Rugby	BA	Barrie, ON
Normore	Alexa	Hockey	BSc	Bedford, NS
Novak	Miroslav	Soccer	BA	Prague, CR
O'Connell	Elizabeth	Cross-Country	BSc	Calgary, AB
Penner	Victoria	Soccer	BSc	Winnipeg, MB
Perkins	Brittney	Hockey	BSc	North Gower, ON
Pickard	Vanessa	Basketball	BSc	Riverview, NB
Quenneville	Gabriel	Cross-Country	BSc	Petawawa, ON
Reeves	Rebecca	Cross-Country	BEd	New Ross, NS
Ryan	Katherine	Volleyball	BA	Halifax, NS
Sigalet	Erin	Volleyball	BSc	Calgary, AB
Simmons	Tamara	Rugby	BEd	Tiverton, ON
Stirling	Heidi	Track & Field	BSc	Wolfville, NS
Taylor	Emily	Track & Field	BSc	Truro, NS
Thompson	Anna	Soccer	BA	Antigonish, NS
Thornton	Catherine	Volleyball	BEd	Kobe, Japan
Venedam	Stephanie	Soccer	BSc	Antigonish, NS
Venedam	Shannon	Soccer	BSc	Antigonish, NS
Whaley	Sadie	Hockey	BSc	Markdale, ON
Wicks	Colin	Football	BSc	Fletcher's Lake, NS
Wilson	Keirsten	Volleyball	BSc	Antigonish, NS
Wray	Brennen	Hockey	BSc	Moosejaw, SK