CALGARY, AB - This week Mount Royal University Cougars Athletics and Recreation announced the annual Academic All-Canadian Awards, presented by Enterprise Holdings Foundation, virtually on social media. It was a record breaking year with 76 student-athletes receiving Academic All-Canadian status for the 2019-20 season, two more than the previous year.
The Cougars received the highest percentage of Academic All-Canadians in the Canada West conference with 44.7% of all student-athletes. This also places Mount Royal in the top 10 of all U SPORTS school across the country.Â
To obtain this prestigious honour from U SPORTS, Mount Royal varsity student-athletes must maintain a 3.4 or higher GPA while enrolled as a full-time student. These top performers make up over 40% of all student-athletes at MRU, making the University an academic leader in the Canada West Conference. Â
"Despite the challenges we have faced and continue to be confronted with, I want to commend all 76 student-athletes for their resiliency and work ethic," said Cougars Athletics and Recreation Director Karla Karch. "We are extremely proud of our student-athletes and the time commitment it takes to excel in all areas, including academics, athletics and in the community."
Women's soccer had the most student-athletes honoured with a total of 18, three quarters of their roster. Leading the charge in percentage of the roster, however, was women's volleyball having 14 of their 17 members named an Academic All-Canadian.Â
A full list of student-athletes who have been honoured with this award for the 2019-20 academic year can be found below. Congratulations to all and thank you for your dedication to your academic and athletic endeavours.
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