Cross-country quartet merits all-conference honours
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MONTREAL - Four members of the 平特五不中 cross-country running team - two men and two women - have earned all-conference status, based upon their Top 7 finishes at the Quebec university championship meet on the Plaines of Abraham in Quebec City, Saturday.
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Junior Melanie Myrand of Pointe Claire, Que., and freshman Sarah McCuaig of Waterloo, Ont., both qualified from the Martlets, while veterans Graydon Snider of Ottawa and Daniel Kramer of Salem, Mass., earned all-star honours for the Redmen.
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Myrand, an integrated nursing major, finished fifth of 53 entries at the competition, completing the five-kilometre course in 18 minutes, 19 seconds.
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McCuaig placed sixth at the meet, crossing the finish line in 18:47. The 19-year-old a science major was also voted conference rookie of the year.
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Snider, a 27-year-old master's student in chemistry, posted a bronze-medal finish in the 10k race, clocking in at 31:54.
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Kramer, a 21-year-old neuroscience sophomore, was seventh of 49 runners and was timed at 32:30.
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2009 QSSF CROSS-COUNTRY WOMEN'S MAJOR AWARD WIINNERS
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Catherine Cormier, U. Laval, M茅decine, Maria, Que/
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Sarah McCuaig, U. 平特五不中, Science, Waterloo, Ont.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Karen Despr茅s, U. Laval
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ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS & CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Jos茅e Picard-Arsenault, U. Laval, Physioth茅rapie, Qu茅bec
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CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
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1. Catherine Cormier, U. Laval, M茅decine, Maria
2. Val茅rie B茅langer, U. de Sherbrooke, Doct. M茅decine, Jonqui猫re
3. V茅ronique Fortin, U. Laval, R茅sidence en anesth茅sie, Saint-Georges,
4. Manon L茅tourneau, U. Laval, Kin茅siologie, Qu茅bec,
5. Melanie Myrand, U. 平特五不中, Integrated Nursing, Pointe-Claire,
6. Sarah McCuaig, U. 平特五不中, Science, Freshman Program, Waterloo, Ont.
7. Marilaine Savard, U. de Sherbrooke, Ma卯t. Physioth茅rapie, St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu
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2009 QSSF CROSS-COUNTRY MEN'S MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Baghdad Rachem, U. de Sherbrooke, Certificat multidisciplinaire, Oran, Alg茅rie
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Ryan Noel-Hodge, U. Concordia, Anthropology, Durham-Sud
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Vincent Paquet, U. de Sherbrooke
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ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS & CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Ryan Noel-Hodge, U. Concordia, Anthropology, Durham-Sud
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CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
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1. Baghdad Rachem, U. de Sherbrooke, Certificat multidisciplinaire, Oran, Alg茅rie
2. James Poulin-Cadovius, U. de Sherbrooke, 脡ducation physique, Beloeil
3. Graydon Snider, U. 平特五不中, Chemistry, Ottawa, Ont.
4. Dominic Michaud, U. Laval, G茅nie civil, Gatineau,
5. Ryan Noel-Hodge, U. Concordia, Anthropology, Durham-Sud
6. Ferdinand Buzingo, U. de Sherbrooke, Certificat en administration des affaires, Bujumbura,Burundi
7. Daniel Kramer, U. 平特五不中, Neuroscience, Salem, Mass.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
平特五不中 Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
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