Fedchun, Mastin and MacKellar selected for U SPORTS East-West Bowl

Three X-Men were selected to compete on the East team for the 2021 East-West Bowl all-star game, including defensive back Ethan Mastin, defensive lineman Alex Fedchun and offensive lineman Gregor MacKellar . The annual game (cancelled again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic) showcases the top U SPORTS football prospects in the country who will be eligible for the following year's CFL Draft.

May 11, 2021

Antigonish, NS - Three X-Men were selected to compete on the East team for the 2021 East-West Bowl all-star game, including defensive back Ethan Mastin, defensive lineman Alex Fedchun and offensive lineman Gregor MacKellar . The annual game (cancelled again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic) showcases the top U SPORTS football prospects in the country who will be eligible for the following year's CFL Draft.

"The East-West Bowl game has long been one of the premier U SPORTS football events," comments X-Men head coach Gary Waterman. "Once again, despite the unfortunate, but understandable, cancellation of this year's game, we are still extremely proud of all three of our StFX players who have been selected to represent our school."

"As a football community, we look forward to getting back on the field in the fall where, once again, we can showcase the unbelievable student-athlete talent that we have scattered throughout our country."

Ethan Mastin is a 6'6", 180-pound defensive back from Chilliwack, B.C. who is entering into his fifth year in the Bachelor of Arts program. He finished the 2019 season sixth overall in team tackling with 28.5, including 26 solo tackles. Averaging 3.6 tackles/game, he also had one interception and a league-leading nine breakups on the X defense. The X-Men's 2018 most improved player, Mastin will be a looked upon as a veteran leader on the X defense this fall.

Alex Fedchun is a 6'4", 233-pound defensive lineman from Calgary who is entering into his fourth year in the Bachelor of Arts in Human Kinetics program. A 2019 AUS all-star, he was third in the AUS conference in tackles that season with 52.0, including 39 solo tackles for an average of 6.5 tackles/game. His five sacks led the team (and was third in the conference), and he nabbed one interception and contributed three break-ups. Fedchun was honoured as the StFX most valuable player in 2019.

Gregor MacKellar is a 6'5", 305-pound offensive lineman from Timberlea, N.S. who is heading into his fourth year in the Bachelor of Business Administration program. The starting offensive tackle for the X-Men was a 2019 AUS all-star who game in and game out set the tone physically with his toughness and high complete level. MacKellar was honoured as the X-Men's 2019 Iron X award recipient.

The East-West Bowl will be back on the U SPORTS agenda in May, 2022.

The U SPORTS release follows.

Hec Crighton nominees Ford, Machart headline 2021 U SPORTS East-West Bowl roster recognitions

TORONTO – Waterloo Warriors quarterback Tre Ford and Saskatchewan Huskies running back Adam Machart highlight the 2021 East-West Bowl roster recognitions announced jointly Wednesday by U SPORTS and the Canadian Football League (CFL).

The roster recognitions celebrate the next generation of top Canadian football prospects, with 110 U SPORTS-eligible standouts identified for the 2022 CFL Draft, following completion of the 2021 Draft on May 4.

For the next year, players from both squads will vie for coveted spots on the CFL Scouting Bureau Top 20 Prospects List – published in the Fall, Winter and Spring – before showcasing their skills through virtual or in-person regional and national combines in advance of the Draft this time next year.

"We're excited to unveil the next top draft-eligible prospects in partnership with the CFL," said Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Chief Sport Officer at U SPORTS. "Although we are not able to hold the East-West Bowl again this spring due to the ongoing pandemic, we wanted to honour the 2022 class for their dedication over the past year and look forward to hopefully watching them safely return to the gridiron this Fall."

Ford, a Second Team All-Canadian in 2019, was named the 2018 OUA Player of the Year, while Machart earned 2019 CW Player of the Year and First Team All-Canadian honours. Both players were finalists for the Hec Crighton Trophy as U SPORTS regular season MVP.

Besides Ford and Machart, the roster recognitions includes several other national and conference major award winners and nominees, All-Canadians and All-Stars.

"The CFL thanks the Canadian University Football Coaches Association for their collaboration and dedication in selecting the top draft eligible prospects in U SPORTS," said CFL Associate Vice President, Football Operations, Ryan Janzen. "The process of preparing for the 2022 CFL Draft begins now and our teams are looking forward to evaluating all players in the months ahead."

All 27 U SPORTS football teams are represented by at least three players, with Alberta, Laurier, McGill and Queen's leading all schools with six selections each.

Team West is mostly made up of players from Canada West (CW) and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) schools, except Carleton, Ottawa and Queen's, which are named to the East squad. The rest of Team East features players from Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) schools.

2021 U SPORTS EAST-WEST BOWL ROSTER RECOGNITIONS

Team East

Pos.	First Name	Last Name	School	Hometown	Program
DB	Chris	Ciguineau	Ottawa	Montreal, Que.	Accounting
DB	Tristan	Fleury	McGill	Deux-Montagnes, Que.	Kinesiology
DB	Markens	Valcourt	McGill	Île Bizard, Que.	Industrial Relations
DB	Adrian	Greene	Saint Mary's	Toronto, Ont.	Arts
DB	Khadeem	Pierre	Concordia	Ottawa, Ont.	Sociology
DB	Derek	Acheampong	Concordia	Laval, Que.	Human Relations
DB	Ethan	Mastin	StFX	Chilliwack, B.C.	Arts
DB	Bruno	Lagacé	Montreal	Montreal, Que.	Business Admin.
DB	Jake	Kelly	Bishop's	Markham, Ont.	Sports Studies
DB	Maxym	Lavallée	Laval	Gatineau, Que.	Sports Intervention
DL	Michael	Pezzuto	Ottawa	Montreal, Que.	Accounting
DL	Joshua	Archibald	McGill	Montreal, Que.	Economics
DL	Malick	Sylvain	Concordia	La Prairie, Que.	Philosophy
DL	Kyle	Chappus	Acadia	Black River, N.S.	Science
DL	Alex	Fedchun	StFX	Calgary, Alta.	Human Kinetics
DL	Sandor	Mod	Carleton	Welland, Ont.	Law
DL	Philippe	Lemieux-Cardinal	Montreal	Montreal, Que.	Kinesiology
DL	Anthony	Federico	Queen's	Niagara Falls, Ont.	Arts & Science
DL	Reece	Martin	Mount Allison	Moncton, N.B.	Arts
DL	Vincenzo	Frangione	Mount Allison	Ottawa, Ont.	Psychology
K	Louis	Tardif	Sherbrooke	Quebec City, Que.	Computer Eng.
K	James	Parker	Mount Allison	Abbotsford, B.C.	Psychology
LB	Franck	Kemayou	Acadia	Toronto, Ont.	Arts
LB	Louis	Cavanagh	Carleton	Laval, Que.	Neuroscience
LB	Liam	Patton	Bishop's	Thornhill, Ont.	Politics & Intl. Studies
LB	Frédéric	Pongo	Laval	Quebec City, Que.	Communication
LB	Alexandre	Paré	McGill	Neuville, Que.	Kinesiology
LB	Gabriel	Boucher	Queen's	Montreal, Que.	Arts & Science
LB	Nolan	Bedard	Queen's	Montreal, Que.	Commerce
OL	James	du Manoir	Ottawa	Coburg, Ont.	Criminology
OL	Anthony	Vandal	Sherbrooke	Sorel-Tracy, Que.	Administration
OL	Justin	Amessan	Sherbrooke	Montreal, Que.	Mechanical Eng.
OL	Gregor	MacKellar	StFX	Timberlea, N.S.	Business Admin.
OL	Charles	Lavallée	Carleton	Moncton, N.B.	Arts
OL	Jacob	Butler	Queen's	Chilliwack, B.C.	Engineering
OL	Andy	Genois	Laval	Quebec City, Que.	Civil Eng.
OL	Marc-Antoine	Houde	Montreal	Drummondville, Que.	Investigation & Intelligence
QB	Dimitri	Sinodinos	McGill	Laval, Que.	Electrical Eng.
QB	Dimitri	Morand	Montreal	Aylmer, Que.	Communication Sciences
RB	Cole	Estabrooks	Acadia	Moncton, N.B.	Kinesiology
RB	Ryth-Jean	Giraud	Montreal	Laval, Que.	Arts & Sciences
RB	Rasheed	Tucker	Queen's	Toronto, Ont.	Business
RB	Adam	Williams	Toronto	Oshawa, Ont.	Kinesiology
RB	Joshua	Ferguson	Carleton	St. Catharines, Ont.	Sociology
WR	Shedler	Fervius	Saint Mary's	Scarborough, Ont.	Psychology
WR	Brycen	Mayoh	Saint Mary's	Port Coquitlam, B.C.	Open Studies
WR	Nolan	Lovegrove	Toronto	Aurora, Ont.	Political Science
WR	Daniel	Diodati	Toronto	Etobicoke, Ont.	Sociology
WR	Corey	Williams	Bishop's	Montreal, Que.	Sports Studies
WR	Vincent	Forbes-Mombleau	Laval	Quebec City, Que.	Sports Intervention
TE	Maks	Duric	Toronto	Burlington, Ont.	Sociology
WR	Keaton	Bruggeling	Carleton	St. Catharines, Ont.	Environmental Studies
WR	Sakhia	Kwemo	Queen's	Montreal, Que.	Sciences
WR	Antoine	Dansereaux-Leclerc	Laval	Longueuil, Que.	Business Admin.
WR	Pearce	Dumay	McGill	Montreal, Que.	Physical & Health Ed.

Team West

Pos.	First Name	Last Name	School	Hometown	Program
DB	Tyrell	Ford	Waterloo	Niagara Falls, Ont.	Recreation & Leisure
DB	Matthew	Lucyshyn	Calgary	Calgary, Alta.	Engineering
DB	Jaxon	Ford	Regina	Regina, Sask.	Kinesiology & Health Studies
DB	Charlie	Ringland	Saskatchewan	Winnipeg, Man.	Arts & Science
DB	Marcel	Arruda-Welch	Manitoba	Winnipeg, Man.	Undeclared
DB	Danny	Valente Jr.	Western	London, Ont.	King's College
DB	Jayden	Dalke	Alberta	Leduc, Alta.	Business
DB	Jordan	Veltri	Laurier	Burlington, Ont.	Business
DB	Josiah	Schakel	Alberta	Sherwood Park, Alta.	Business
DL	Kwadwo	Boahen	York	Calgary, Alta.	Political Science
DL	Jeremy	Kapelanski-Lamoureux	Guelph	Blainville, Que.	Management Economics & Finance
DL	Donovan	Burgmaier	Alberta	Sherwood Park, Alta.	Native Studies
DL	Ryan	Leder	McMaster	Hamilton, Ont.	Kinesiology
DL	Deionte	Knight	Western	Ajax, Ont.	Arts & Humanities
DL	Zack	Susko	Windsor	Windsor, Ont.	Business
DL	Cole	Adamson	Manitoba	Winnipeg, Man.	Arts
DL	Nathan	Cherry	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, Sask.	Business
DL	Jacob	Plamondon	Calgary	Red Deer, Alta.	Arts
K	David	Solie	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, Sask.	Arts & Science
P	Dante	Mastrogiuseppe	York	London, Ont.	Political Science
LB	Dawson	Davis	York	Abbotsford, B.C.	Kinesiology & Health Science
LB	Matt	Dean	York	Oshawa, Ont.	Business & Society
LB	Jack	Hinsperger	Waterloo	Waterloo, Ont.	Arts & Science
LB	Tommy	Bringi	Laurier	London, Ont.	Psychology
LB	Ryder	Varga	Regina	Regina, Sask.	Engineering & Applied Science
LB	Jaxon	Ciraolo-Brown	UBC	Hamilton, Ont.	Arts
LB	Danial	Kwamou	UBC	Calgary, Alta.	Arts
LB	Nate	Edwards	McMaster	Ancaster, Ont.	Commerce
LB	Nick	Thomas	Manitoba	Surrey, B.C.	Arts
LB	Mitch	Rooney	Laurier	Carlisle, Ont.	Political Science
LB	Subomi	Oyesoro	Calgary	Calgary, Alta.	Arts
OL	Spencer	Masterson	Guelph	Richmond Hill, Ont.	Criminal Justice & Public Policy
OL	Rodeem	Brown	Alberta	Halifax, N.S.	Kinesiology Sport & Rec.
OL	Braydon	Noll	Laurier	Orangeville, Ont.	Psychology
OL	Noah	Zerr	Saskatchewan	Langenburg, Sask.	Kinesiology
OL	Zach	Fry	Western	London, Ont.	Social Sciences
OL	Spencer	Hood	Western	Ilderton, Ont.	King's College
OL	Ibrahim	Hassoun	Windsor	Hamilton, Ont.	Biochemistry
OL	Spencer	Andrews	Waterloo	Waterloo, Ont.	Recreation & Leisure
OL	Peter	Kozushka	Alberta	Yorkton, Sask.	Business
QB	Tre	Ford	Waterloo	Niagara Falls, Ont.	Recreation & Leisure
QB	Connor	Carusello	Laurier	Caledonia, Ont.	Arts
RB	Jonathan	Rosery	Alberta	Edmonton, Alta.	Arts
RB	Adam	Machart	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, Sask.	Kinesiology
RB	Ted	Kubongo	UBC	Calgary, Alta.	Arts
RB	Justice	Allin	McMaster	Toronto, Ont.	Health, Aging & Society
WR	Kiondre	Smith	Guelph	Markham, Ont.	Criminal Justice & Public Policy
WR	Nick	Petermann	Laurier	Hamilton, Ont.	Business
WR	Jalen	Philpot	Calgary	Delta, B.C.	Arts
WR	Tyson	Philpot	Calgary	Delta, B.C.	Arts
WR	Bennett	Stusek	Regina	Regina, Sask.	Business Admin.
WR	Gavin	Cobb	Manitoba	Victoria, B.C.	Arts
WR	Matthew	James	Windsor	Windsor, Ont.	Criminology
TE	Chase	Arseneau	McMaster	Trabuco Canyon, Calif.	Sociology
WR	Gordon	Lam	Waterloo	Kitchener, Ont.	Recreation & Leisure

Players selected by Conference

CW – 26
OUA – 47
RSEQ – 22
AUS – 15

Schools with more than three players

Alberta, Laurier, McGill, Queen's – 6
Carleton, Laval, Waterloo, Calgary, Saskatchewan – 5
McMaster, Manitoba, Toronto, Western, York – 4