UFV Cascades Women’s Volleyball teams earns 5th annual President’s Shield

Abbotsford, BC…The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades department of athletics is pleased to announce 17 student-athletes have achieved Academic All-Canadian standards.  With 140 student-athletes participating on 8 different teams, in 2011-12, 12% of those student-athletes have achieved an 80% or higher average in their studies.  The overall GPA average of the student-athletes was 2.75 in 2011-12. 

Dr. Mark Evered, President of UFV, will present to the Women’s Volleyball program, the 5th Annual President’s Shield for having the highest team GPA, at 2.95, at today’s reception honoring the 17 student-athletes.  This caps off a brilliant year for the women’s volleyball program.  The Cascades won a school record 24 regular and post season matches, earning the PACWEST Silver Medal and CCAA Bronze Medal, both medals are school firsts.  “I am very happy for the team.  It is a perfect ending to an excellent year,” said UFV women’s volleyball head coach Dennis Bokenfohr.  

 

The previous recipients of the UFV President’s Shield were the Women’s Volleyball program in 2007-08 and 2008-09 and Men’s and Women’s Rowing programs in 2009-10 and 2010-11.  The men’s volleyball program had the most individual Academic All-Canadians at four.  

 

“I’m very proud of what these student athletes have accomplished and they are most deserving of their awards,” commented UFV Athletic Director Rocky Olfert.  The men’s soccer team’s star defender Colton O’Neill agreed with his Athletic Director, “I am proud of the guys, we are achieving great grades in the classroom and winning on the pitch.”    

 

UFV is committed to excellence in both the classroom and on the field, court and water.  The 17 student-athletes that were honored today are:

CIS
Basketball 
Nicole Wierks
Soccer         
Danika Snook
Danielle Schmidt
Colton O’Neill
Koby Bryne
Sasa Plavsic

 

CCAA

Volleyball
Alec Dumerton
Devon Krahn

Kyle Leinweber

Trevor Nickel

Mallory Donen
Brittany Stewart

Golf

Darren Whitehouse

Dan McArthur

 

CURA

Rowing

Debra Neufeld

Genevieve St. Martin

Bethany Whitehead

 

Previous President’s Shield recipients:

2007-08  Women’s Volleyball  3.24

2008-09  Women’s Volleyball  3.22

2009-10  Men’s/Women’s Rowing  3.72

2010-11  Men’s/Women’s Rowing  3.21   

Picture/Photo Credit: 2011-12 UFV Cascades women’s volleyball team, Tree Frog Imaging

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