(FREDERICTON, NB) The UNB REDS are celebrating another big class of U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians.
A total of 144 REDS student-athletes earned the status during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The 144 Academic All-Canadians comes from a total of 275 UNB student-athletes who consumed U SPORTS eligibility during the 2021-2022 academic year, or just over 52% of all UNB student-athletes.
To qualify as an Academic All-Canadian, a student-athlete must maintain an average of 80% or better while competing in a varsity level sport.
“It never ceases to amaze me how so many of our REDS student-athletes achieve this status,” said REDS Executive Director John Richard. “Being a student-athlete is not easy. I know. I was one. The amount of training and competition they’re involved in on top of their studies, which is a full-time job itself, is incredible. That so many are able to do so well at both is inspiring.”
In such a distinguished class, identifying exceptional individuals is not easy. But two student-athletes are being recognized above the rest.
Jennifer Moore (Hamilton, ON), a member of the women’s swimming team, who posted a 4.3 grade point average in first year of a Masters of Arts in Experimental Psychology program, is the REDS’ top female Academic All-Canadian, while Rylan Parenteau (Saskatoon, SK), then a member of the men’s hockey team, earned the same GPA during the final year of his Geological Engineering degree program.
“Jennifer and Rylan are in very good company,” said Richard. “Both were stellar students in 2021-22 and both were incredible athletes. Jennifer won individual conference championships and Rylan was a conference all-star while helping UNB to another conference team title.”
“I’m extremely proud of all 144 of our Academic All-Canadians,” said Richard. “This group is exactly who we want here. Young women and men who are dedicated to their sport and their studies, working towards being the best at both.”
“And congratulations to our coaches, team staff, our REDS administration, the various people from across the many faculties and so many more,” added Richard. “These student-athletes do the majority of the work, but there is a lot of support throughout our system and beyond, and I’m equally as proud of those that are part of the supporting cast here.”
UNB REDS 2021-2022 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (11)
Bailey Black
Madeline Orlando
Marley Curwin
Kylee Speedy
Katie McAffee
Erin Ingalls
McKinley Bezanson
Alex Mann
Jennifer Nkuah
Alexanne L’Heureux
Madalynn Kean
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (9)
Natasha Vatcher
Hannah Haynes-MacDonald
Natalie Irving
Carolne Burpee
Peighton Johnson
Ivy Bialowis
Lydia Pearson
Emily Doucet
Hilary Bishop
WOMEN’S CURLING (3)
Jenna Campbell
Veronique Carroll
Carly Smith
WOMEN’S HOCKEY (13)
Paige Grenier
Ashley Stratton
Katherine Chadwick
Jenna MacLean
Amanda Desrochers
Tamina Kehler
Frederike Cyr
Sydney Oitomen
Emma Giordano
Melanie Drost
Payton Hargreaves
Jana Headrick
Cassie McCallum
WOMEN’S SOCCER (12)
Paige Wilson
Eve MacDonald
Madison Goertz
Sophia Maillet
Brynn Nash
Jesse Bellamy
Victoria Hatheway
Aurora Hughes-Goyette
Madolyn Bush
Natasha Luedtke
Lauren Kelly
Ella Mercer
WOMEN’S SWIMMING (9)
Alexie Lebouthillier-Sanford
Maggie Gray
Hannah Casey
Nikole Connors
Lauren Goodine
Jennifer Moore
Sarah Kelly
Sophie Casey
Susana Somerton
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD (13)
Anna Lee LeBlanc
Erin McCavour
Fionnuala Maguire
Erika Blackmore
Emma Mattinson
Miracle Alexander
Isabel Lopez-McLean
Lexie Shannon
Veronique Maltais
Jillian Langille
Shelby MacIsaac
Faith Abel-Adegbite
Abigail Passy
WOMEN’S WRESTLING (1)
Savannah MacLachlan
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (11)
Kristen Burns
Katelyn Chapman
Kelsie Dukart
Catherine Burns
Emma Burns
Isla Olesen
Kindigo Watson
Alia Nielsen
Lydia Green
Sonya Nielsen
Paige Lehto
MEN’S BASKETBALL (4)
Norm Burry
Rees Hasson
Thomas Legallais
Greg Manuel
MEN’S CURLING (2)
Alex Gallant
Nicholas Johnston
MEN’S HOCKEY (14)
Joe Gatenby
Mark Rassell
Brady Gilmour
Rylan Parenteau
Samuel Dove-McFalls
James McEwan
Jason Willms
Nicholas Guay
James Phelan
Chris Becker
Thomas Casey
Chris McQuaid
Ryan Roth
Ross MacDougall
MEN’S SOCCER (10)
Ethan Irrinki
Mathew Quigley
Grant Takacs
Louis-Charles Vaillancourt
Tom Pheulpin
Lars Gierull
Olivier Menard
Stefano D’Ambrogio
Christopher Schmit
Adam Loewen
MEN’S SWIMMING (2)
Eric Jean
Lucas Robers
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (14)
Timothy Green
Ethan Wilkie
Vardaan Malhotra
Ben Perrett
William Boyle
Chance Blackstone
Mitchell Spragg
Ryan Larter
Cameron Harris
Will Watts
Samuel Cadrain
Evan Smith
Dawson Nancekielvill
Isaac Cull
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL (8)
Calum Doherty
Erik Kodric
Austin Ross
Carson Harrison
Scott Mann
Nathanael Heyburn
Bradley Merryweather
Nicholas Glynn
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD (5)
Cameron Davis
Bailey Ferguson
Devin Borden
Christopher Grant
Promise Adegbite
MEN’S WRESTLING (3)
Behdad Beykzadeh
Jonathan Sherrard
Drew Coldwell
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