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Western QB Merchant highlights 2019 award winners and all-Canadians
November 21, 2019
QUEBEC CITY (U SPORTS) – Queen's Gaels defensive lineman
Cameron Lawson was honoured Thursday night being named to the U SPORTS football all-Canadian second team as the national award winners and all-Canadians were celebrated at the annual Vanier Cup gala.
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PAST WINNERS
The gala held at the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City officially kicked off the festivities around the
55th Vanier Cup presented by Promutuel Insurance, which will culminate on Saturday at TELUS-Université Laval Stadium, where the Calgary Dinos and Montreal Carabins are set to battle for Canadian university football supremacy, starting at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT.
Lawson was previously named the OUA lineman of the year and receives his first U SPORTS honour. The fourth-year Arts & Science major from Caledon, Ont. has made a steady ascent in his OUA career, having been recognized as a Second-Team OUA All-star in each of the two previous seasons. But Lawson emerged as a game-changing force in 2019, leading a ferocious Queen's defence that ended the year ranked second in sacks and third in tackles in the conference. Lawson accounted for 15.5 of the tackles and 3.5 sacks, but perhaps most importantly, enabled players to thrive alongside him. The defensive line's anchor faced constant double teams, which allowed players like
Anthony Federico,
Tyler Roy, and
Gabriel Boucher to feast on OUA quarterbacks this season. Lawson registered seven tackles for losses and also recovered a fumble.
The championship match is televised live on
CBC and
TVA Sports. Livestreaming of the Vanier Cup will also be available on the free
CBC Gem streaming service,
CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app for
iOS and
Android devices - offering coverage both domestically and internationally. Fans can access the French webcast with a valid subscription via
TVASports.ca.
HEC CRIGHTON TROPHY – CHRIS MERCHANT (Western)
PRESIDENTS' TROPHY – NELSON LOKOMBO (Saskatchewan)
J.P. METRAS TROPHY – ANDREW SEINET-SPAULDING (McGill)
PETER GORMAN TROPHY – JEREMY MURPHY (Concordia)
RUSS JACKSON AWARD – JACOB JANKE (York)
FRANK TINDALL TROPHY – GREG MARSHALL (Western)
GINO FRACAS AWARD – GREG NESBITT (Regina)
2019 U SPORTS FOOTBALL ALL-CANADIANS
FIRST TEAM
Offence
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| Centre |
Connor |
Berglof |
Saskatchewan |
3 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Arts & Science |
| Guard |
Samuel |
Thomassin |
Laval |
5 |
Quebec City, Que. |
Management |
| Guard |
Mattland |
Riley |
Saskatchewan |
4 |
Melfort, Sask. |
Engineering |
| Tackle |
Carter |
O'Donnell |
Alberta |
4 |
Red Deer, Alta. |
Education |
| Tackle |
Kétel |
Assé |
Laval |
4 |
Saint-Marc, Haïti |
Sports intervention |
| Receiver |
Tyler |
Ternowski |
Waterloo |
4 |
Hamilton, Ont. |
Economics |
| Receiver |
James |
Tyrrell |
Concordia |
5 |
Dorval, Que. |
Finance |
| Receiver |
Jalen |
Philpot |
Calgary |
2 |
Delta, B.C. |
Open Studies |
| Receiver |
Glodin |
Mulali |
Acadia |
3 |
Moncton, N.B. |
Applied Science |
| Running Back |
Levondre |
Gordon |
Wilfrid Laurier |
5 |
Mississauga, Ont. |
Sociology |
| Running Back |
Adam |
Machart |
Saskatchewan |
3 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Arts & Science |
| Quarterback |
Chris |
Merchant |
Western |
5 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Kinesiology |
Defence
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| Defensive Tackle |
Andrew |
Seinet-Spaulding |
McGill |
4 |
Pierefonds, Que. |
Social Work |
| Defensive Tackle |
Evan |
Machibroda |
Saskatchewan |
5 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Engineering |
| Defensive End |
Réshaan |
Davis |
Ottawa |
4 |
Oshawa, Ont. |
Chemistry |
| Defensive End |
Derek |
Dufault |
Manitoba |
5 |
Winnipeg, Man. |
Science |
| Linebacker |
Jack |
Cassar |
Carleton |
4 |
Mississauga, Ont. |
Business |
| Linebacker |
Kean |
Harelimana |
Laval |
2 |
Kigali, Rwanda |
Consumer Relations Management |
| Linebacker |
Nick |
Cross |
UBC |
2 |
Regina, Sask. |
Arts |
| Free Safety |
Jayden |
Dalke |
Alberta |
4 |
Leduc, Alta. |
Arts |
| Half Back |
Marc-Antoine |
Dequoy |
Montreal |
4 |
Île Bizard, Que. |
Video Game Studies |
| Half Back |
Nelson |
Lokombo |
Saskatchewan |
3 |
Abbotsford, B.C. |
Kinesiology |
| Corner |
Bleska |
Kambamba |
Western |
4 |
London, Ont. |
Kinesiology |
| Corner |
Deane |
Leonard |
Calgary |
3 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Business |
Special Teams
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| Punter |
Marc |
Liegghio |
Western |
4 |
Woodbridge, Ont. |
King's College |
| Place Kicker |
Marc |
Liegghio |
Western |
4 |
Woodbridge, Ont. |
King's College |
| Kick Returner |
Clark |
Barnes |
Guelph |
2 |
Brampton, Ont. |
Arts |
SECOND TEAM
Offence
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| Centre |
Samuel |
Lefebvre |
Laval |
4 |
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Que. |
Business Admin. |
| Guard |
Coulter |
Woodmansey |
Guelph |
4 |
Toronto, Ont. |
Real Estate & Housing |
| Guard |
Pier-Olivier |
Lestage |
Montreal |
3 |
Saint-Eustache, Que. |
Psychology / Sociology |
| Tackle |
Zack |
Fry |
Western |
2 |
London, Ont. |
Social Sciences |
| Tackle |
Logan |
Bandy |
Calgary |
3 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Kinesiology |
| Receiver |
Brett |
Ellerman |
Western |
4 |
Calgary, Alta. |
King's College |
| Receiver |
Will |
Corby |
Toronto |
3 |
Burlington, Ont. |
History |
| Receiver |
Kevin |
Kaya |
Montreal |
3 |
Nancy, France |
Individualized Studies |
| Receiver |
Ben |
Kopczynski |
Alberta |
5 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Arts |
| Running Back |
Dale |
Wright |
Acadia |
4 |
Markham, Ont. |
Business Admin. |
| Running Back |
Félix |
Garand-Gauthier |
Laval |
2 |
Mirabel, Que. |
Public Communication |
| Quarterback |
Tre |
Ford |
Waterloo |
3 |
Niagara Falls, Ont. |
Rec and Leisure |
Defence
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| Defensive Tackle |
J-Min |
Pelley |
Calgary |
2 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Open Studies |
| Defensive Tackle |
Cameron |
Lawson |
Queen's |
4 |
Caledon, Ont. |
Arts & Science |
| Defensive End |
Samuel |
Rossi |
Montreal |
4 |
Blainville, Que. |
Kinesiology |
| Defensive End |
Malcolm |
Campbell |
Toronto |
4 |
Mississauga, Ont. |
Geographical Information Systems |
| Linebacker |
Brian |
Harelimana |
Montreal |
4 |
Laval, Que. |
Industrial Relations |
| Linebacker |
Ben |
Hladik |
UBC |
3 |
Vernon, B.C. |
Arts |
| Linebacker |
Bailey |
Feltmate |
Acadia |
4 |
Moncton, N.B. |
Kinesiology |
| Free Safety |
Jacob |
Janke |
York |
4 |
Edmonton, Alta. |
Commerce |
| Half Back |
Noah |
Hallett |
McMaster |
4 |
London, Ont. |
Health & Society |
| Half Back |
Shae |
Weekes |
Manitoba |
3 |
St. Adolphe, Man. |
General Studies |
| Corner |
Tyrell |
Ford |
Waterloo |
3 |
Niagara Falls, Ont. |
Rec and Leisure |
| Corner |
Antoine |
Lyte-Myers |
Saint Mary's |
5 |
Scarborough, Ont. |
Commerce |
Special Teams
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Elig. |
Hometown |
Program |
| Punter |
Keiran |
Burnham |
StFX |
4 |
Cambridge, Ont. |
Arts |
| Place Kicker |
Louis |
Tardif |
Sherbrooke |
2 |
Quebec City, Que. |
Computer Eng. |
| Kick Returner |
Michael |
Ritchott |
Manitoba |
4 |
Winnipeg, Man. |
General Studies |
