Brent Mutis, CapU Sport Information & Compliance Officer
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Scholars have been announced for the 2020-21 school year and record 37 Blues student-athletes earned a spot on the list.
To be recognized as a CCAA National Scholar, student-athletes must achieve honours standing which is a grade-point average of 3.50 or better for the academic year.
The 37 Blues listed ties Vancouver Island University for the most in the PACWEST conference and is an increase from the 26 Blues listed for the 2019-20 year.
Here are the CapU players earning recognition:
Kirsten Abo, women’s basketball – Communications
Meagan Briggs, women’s basketball – Communications
Madeleine Counsell, women’s basketball – Music
Alanya Davignon, women’s basketball – Applied Behavioural Analysis-Autism
Jenna Griffin, women’s basketball – Kinesiology
Emma Jones, women’s basketball – Early Childhood Education
Jenelle McComb, women’s basketball – Communications
Camie Ward, women’s basketball – Communications
Martin Bogajev, men’s basketball – Arts and Sciences
Grady Huskisson, men’s basketball – Business Administration
Michael Kelly, men’s basketball – Business Administration
Alyssa Cox, women’s soccer – Kinesiology
Alanah Dulong, women’s soccer – Business Administration
Aynsley Hurtado, women’s soccer – Communications
Sabrina Lam, women’s soccer – Theatre
Keira Martin, women’s soccer – Acting for Stage and Screen
Catrina Olstrom, women’s soccer – Business Administration
Jessica Price, women’s soccer – Arts and Sciences
Holly Ruffalls, women’s soccer – Kinesiology
Maya Smith, women’s soccer – Kinesiology
Mehar Waraich, women’s soccer – Business Administration
Claire Ye, women’s soccer – Communications
Nathan Graziano, men’s soccer – Business Administration
Mo Karimipour, men’s soccer – Business Administration
Colby Moore, men’s soccer – Business Administration
Jake Waymire, men’s soccer – Kinesiology
Vanesa Gatto, women’s volleyball – Kinesiology
Brooke Lightburn, women’s volleyball – Business Administration
Jaylene Lucas, women’s volleyball – Early Childhood Education
Stephanie Sung, women’s volleyball – Business Administration
Cate Sykes, women’s volleyball – Arts and Sciences
Ethan Apostoliuk, men’s volleyball – Business Administration
Enis Besirevic, men’s volleyball – Business Administration
Rafael Hilario, men’s volleyball – Business Administration
Graeme Hughes, men’s volleyball – Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
Leonard Tesarik, men’s volleyball – Business Administration
Jenson Yuen, men’s volleyball – Business Administration