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March 30, 2012 –\u00a0 Members of the CMU varsity soccer, basketball, and volleyball teams gathered earlier this month to recognize the outstanding achievements of CMU athletes\u00a0\u00a0 for the 2011-12 MCAC seasons.<\/p>\nMarch 30, 2012 –\u00a0 Members of the CMU varsity soccer, basketball, and volleyball teams gathered earlier this month to recognize the outstanding achievements of CMU athletes\u00a0\u00a0 for the 2011-12 MCAC seasons.<\/p>\n
One of CMU proudest accomplishments this year was the success of its varsity athletes in the classroom. CMU\u00a0\u00a0 honoured nine student-athletes for academic achievements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of 4.0 or higher:\u00a0 (back row, l .to r.)\u00a0 Jacob Miller, Christina Janzen, Vanessa Kornelson, Simon Dueck, Lindsay Braul, Rodger Toews, Josh Ewert; (front row, l .to r.): Nina Schroeder, Laura Tait\u00a0<\/p>\n
The MCAC recognizes student-athletes who achieve a grade-point average of 3.0 (80%) or higher with academic awards for Scholar-Athletes. This year, 47 members of CMU varsity teams received recognition for their classroom success (69% of all team members) at CMU\u2019s March 11, 2012 Athletics Awards Banquet.<\/p>\n
Evelyn Kampen took home her second-consecutive Female Athlete of the Year honours. The fifth-year women\u2019s volleyball star completed her final year at CMU in style, winning her third-consecutive conference MVP honours last month.<\/p>\n
Other major award winners included Jacob Miller of the men\u2019s basketball team who was selected Male Athlete of the Year. The 5\u201910 second-year guard was selected to the MCAC All-Conference Team for the first-time earlier this month and helped lead the Blazers to a first-place finish in the regular season.<\/p>\n
The Trailblazer Award, given to a student-athlete who showed excellence in team leadership and community service was awarded to Todd Reimer of the men\u2019s volleyball team. The 5\u201910 outside hitter from Rosenort has captained the Blazers and will be graduating from CMU this spring.<\/p>\n
The following athletes were honoured by their CMU coaches with varsity team awards:<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Soccer
\nRookie of the Year \u2013 Amy Carlson
\nOutstanding Graduate \u2013 Chrissy Scheerer
\nMost Valuable Player \u2013 Maraleigh Short<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Soccer
\nRookie of the Year \u2013 Simon Dueck
\nMost Valuable Player \u2013 Sean Dyck<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Volleyball
\nRookie of the Year \u2013 Taylor Bain
\nOutstanding Graduate \u2013 Kathleen Vitt
\nMost Valuable Player \u2013 Evelyn Kampen<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Volleyball
\nRookie of the Year \u2013 Selanne Sangalang
\nOutstanding Graduate \u2013 Josh Krueger
\nMost Valuable Player \u2013 Todd Reimer<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Basketball
\nRookie of the Year \u2013 Darcie Donald
\nOutstanding Graduates \u2013 Meghan Kjartanson, Mallory Shack
\nMost Valuable Player \u2013 Nina Schroeder<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Basketball
\nRookies of the Year \u2013 Matt Koenig, Matej Juric
\nOutstanding Graduate \u2013 Nick Miller
\nMost Valuable Player \u2013 Wyatt Anders<\/p>\n
Canadian Mennonite University has over 1,700 students at its Shaftesbury Campus, at Menno Simons College in downtown Winnipeg, and enrolled through its Outtatown discipleship program. CMU is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.<\/p>\n
For Athletics Information, contact CMU Athletics Director Russell Willms: rwillms@cmu.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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