At the completion of the 2014-2015 season, 103 of the 310 University of Manitoba student-athletes qualified for CIS Academic All-Canadian status by maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (80%) or better in their field of study at the University of Manitoba. This is the fifth consecutive season that 85 or more Bison student-athletes have achieved this national recognition.
In addition, the feat of 103 Bison student-athletes on the CIS academic list is the most-ever in one season (previous record established in 2011-12 season was 102).
The total of 103 Bison Sport student-athletes earning CIS Academic All-Canadian represents 33.2% of all Bison Sport student-athletes (310) to achieve this national recognition in past year. The overall percentage of Bison student-athletes named as CIS Academic All-Canadians has been at 20% or higher over the last 11 consecutive years and also the fifth consecutive year at 25% or higher rate.
Some major academic Bison highlights include: four Bison student-athlete to achieve this CIS recognition in all five varsity years – Robyn Eyer of women's basketball, Lauren Kroeker of football, Eric Thacher from men's cross country and track and field plus Sarah Huebert with women's track and field.
Nine other Bison student-athletes receive this CIS award for the fourth time – women's basketball player Sheree Carmona-Galdamez, women's soccer Sarah Haiko, women's swimming Sydney Gergely, football Bryden Bone and Mitchell Harrison, men's golf Brodie Gobin, men's swimming Bradley Ryant, men's track and field Devin Edwards and women's volleyball Jordana Milne.
There were also ten Bison student-athletes who are now three-time CIS Academic All-Canadians plus an additional 27 Bisons who have achieved this feat for a second time.
"Congratulations to all 103 CIS Academic All-Canadians on their impressive accomplishment. I would also like to acknowledge our coaches for recruiting these outstanding student-athletes to our campus," stated Bison Sports Athletic Director Coleen Dufresne. "Exceptional coaches, a history of success both in the classroom and on the field of play and outstanding facilities continue to make the University of Manitoba the destination of choice for student-athletes from Manitoba and across Canada."
Selected highlights from the 2014-15 CIS Academic All-Canadian Bison list
- -Bison female athletes account for 55% (56 of 102) of this year's list, highlighted by women's hockey with 12 of 24 players (50%), while men's swimming produced the highest percentage of male athletes per team with seven of 13 (54%)
- For the fourth consecutive season, football had seven or more Academic All-Canadians
- There was 18 Bisons earning Academic All-Canadian status while studying at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
- Both track and field teams (combined with cross country) had the highest number of Academic All-Canadians with 48 (T&F: 30 and T&F plus cross country: 18)
- Eight of the Bison teams had at least five or more Academic All-Canadians
- There were 32 Bison student-athletes (31% of whole Bison total) who earned a 4.0 or higher mark (an A - 90%)
- Since Academic All-Canadians stats taken in 1990, 1,436 Bisons earned this award
2014-15 University of Manitoba Bisons CIS Academic All-Canadians:
Women's Basketball
Sheree Carmona-Galdamez
Melanie Edel
Robyn Eyer
Atoosa Jalayeri
Men's Basketball
Wyatt Anders
Brett Jewell
Football
Bryden Bone
Geoff Gray
Matt Hallock
Mitchell Harrison
Lauren Kroeker
Jayden McKoy
Cam Teschuk
Men's Golf
Brodie Gobin
Derek Solman
Steven Young
Women's Hockey
Alexandra Anderson
Nicole Carswell
Lauryn Keen
Erin Kucheravy
Maggie Litchfield-Medd
Courtlyn Oswald
Charity Price
Jessica Rosenbaum
Amanda Schubert
Alanna Sharman
Jayden Skoleski
Erica Reider
Men's Hockey
Warren Callis
Jesse Paradis
Joel Schreyer
Women's Soccer
Chelsea Dubiel
Sarah Haiko
Robyn Kastner
Emma MacLennan
Brittany MacSween
Bruna Mavignier
Kaylan Strang
Amanda Wong
Women's Swimming
Sydney Gergely
Haley McKay
Ruth Ormiston
Men's Swimming
Robin Armstrong
Andrew Cochrane
Jan Freihammer
Nick Noonan
Dillon Peron
Yash Rawal
Bradley Ryant
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Ashlyn Cortvriendt
Amy Gelhorn
Janessa Klatt (just CC)
Alexandra Loeppky
Shandra Ready
Tarina Ready
Rebekah Sass
Erin Tramley
Justina Tychanski
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Patrique Bulloch
Joseph Darcel
Mathieu Desmarais
Josh Dyck
Daniel Heschuk
Timothy Miller
Patrick Naylor
Ben Paterson
Eric Thacher
Women's Track & Field
Kylie Bard
Jolene Dupuis
Blair Gardiner
Jessica Gundrum
Sarah Huebert
Lauren Jackman
Josette Jensen
Julia Krovats
Andrea Mandzuk
Sophia Mbabaali
Rachael McLeod
Noelle Merkel
Yvette Morgan
Tamara Paetsch
Kristjana Peterson
Melissa Richards
Tegan Turner
Manzah Yankey
Men's Track & Field
Michael Akins
Ryan Croy
Devin Edwards
Chad Enns
Matthew Fitkowsky
Tim Koos
Joseph Lo
Gee-ef Nkwonta
Patrick Rozanska McCaugherty
Cole Scheller
Matthew Van Schepdael
Carter Wilson
Women's Volleyball
Atira Clunis
Sarah Klassen
Jordana Milne
Men's Volleyball
Caleb Hickok
Joshua Mitchell-Dueck
Ken Rooney
