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CIS - VIA Rail Male Athlete of the Week
Weicker of Brock honoured


March 9, 2005

OTTAWA (CIS) – Volleyball player Melissa Raymond, from the Sherbrooke Vert & Or, and wrestler Ryan Weicker, from the Brock Badgers, are the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) - VIA Rail female and male athletes of the week for the period ending March 6, 2005.

Weicker, a fifth-year sport management student from St. Catherines, Ont. was named CIS Outstanding wrestler of the year for the second time in his career after becoming the first wrestler in CIS history to claim an indivual gold medal at the university nationals for a fifth straight season.

Ryan Weicker
Brock University Badgers
Wrestling
5th year, sport management
St. Catharines, Ont.

Ryan Weicker made history at the CIS championship becoming the first wrestler to capture an individual gold medal in five consecutive seasons. The St. Catherines, Ont. native was crowned champion in the 65 kg division, helping the Badger men increase their record streak of consecutive CIS banners to seven.

Weicker, who has lost only one match in five years at OUA and CIS championships, was previously national CIS gold medallist in the 68 kg division in 2004, 2002 and 2001, and at 68 kilos in 2003.

For all the CIS news and info, visit: www.universitysport.ca

Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty member schools, 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 19 National Championships in 11 different sports.

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For more information, please contact:

Michel Bélanger
Communications Manager
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Ph : (613) 562-5670 ext. 25
Cell: (613) 447-6334
belanger@universitysport.ca


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Athlètes de la semaine VIA Rail de SIC
Weicker de Brock honorés


9 mars 2005

OTTAWA (SIC) – La volleyeuse Mélissa Raymond, du Vert & Or de Sherbrooke, et le lutteur Ryan Weicker, des Badgers de Brock, sont les récipiendaires des titres d’athlètes de la semaine féminin et masculin VIA Rail de Sport interuniversitaire canadien (SIC), pour la période se terminant le 6 mars 2005.

Weicker, étudiant de cinquième année en administration du sport originaire de St. Catherines, Ont., a été nommé lutteur de l’année de SIC après être devenu le premier lutteur de l’histoire de SIC à mériter une médaille d’or individuelle au championnat national universitaire pour une cinquième saison consécutive.

Ryan Weicker
Badgers de l’université Brock
Lutte
5ième année, administration du sport
St. Catharines, Ont.


Ryan Weicker est passé à l’histoire au championnat de SIC en devenant le premier lutteur à décrocher une médaille d’or individuelle pour une cinquième saison consécutive. L’athlète de St. Catharines, Ont., a été couronné chez les 65 kg, aidant les Badgers a porté leur série record à sept bannières masculines de SIC consécutives.

Weicker, qui n’a perdu qu’un combat en cinq ans lors des championnats de SUO et de SIC, avait déjà été sacré champion national chez les 65 kg en 2004, 2002 et 2001, de même que chez les 68 kilos en 2003.

Pour les nouvelles et les informations complètes de SIC, naviguez sur : www.sportuniversitaire.ca

Sport interuniversitaire canadien (SIC) est l’organisme national de régie du sport universitaire canadien. 50 institutions membres, 10000 étudiantes et étudiants-athlètes, ainsi que 550 entraîneurs tentent annuellement de conquérir 19 championnats canadiens dans onze disciplines distinctes.

-SIC-

Pour plus d’information, veuillez contacter:

Michel Bélanger
Gérant communications
Sport interuniversitaire canadien
Tél : (613) 562-5670 poste 25
Cell: (613) 447-6334
belanger@sportuniversitaire.ca




 
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