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This year, 127 student-athletes have achieved combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics across Canada.

听鈥淭he 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,鈥� says Debra Gassewitz, SIRC president and CEO. 鈥淪IRC is honoured to recognize these outstanding individuals as recipients of the SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian award.鈥�

The SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian award is the CCAA鈥檚 most prestigious student-athlete honour, epitomizing both organizations鈥� commitment to academic success 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.

鈥� Student-athletes that can successfully 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.听 "The DAL AC Athletes receiving the SIRC CCAA Academic All-Canadian awards this year are also team leaders.听 Arielle raced the 2013-14 season as the undefeated female and she finished 9^th at CCAA National Championships.听 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.鈥�

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

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