Windsor Lancers Track and Field star Erika Reiser has been named to the prestigious Canadian University Sport Academic Top 8 for the 2010-11 season, as announced today by the CIS.

 

Every year, CIS student-athletes are recognized as Academic All-Canadians, having maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 80 percent or better over the academic year while competing for one of their university's varsity teams. In 2010-2011, a record 2,398 students achieved the prestigious status, eclipsing the previous mark of 2,299 set a year ago.

 

Among these outstanding individuals, one female and one male from each CIS regional association are selected annually as Top 8 Academic All-Canadians.

 

Reiser is the third Lancer to be honoured with the prestigious award, following in the footsteps of fellow track & field stars Jackie Malette (2005-06, 2006-07) and Noelle Montcalm (2008-09).

The fourth year pole vaulter wrapped up her four-year career with the Lancers' track and field program with a bang last winter claiming OUA gold and CIS silver individually, while leading the Windsor women to the OUA and CIS team banners.

 

She finished her four seasons at Windsor with four individual medals and as many team titles at the OUA level, as well as three CIS podiums and a trio of national championship banners. She ranks second in Lancer history with a personal best vault of 3.95 meters.

 

A four-time Academic All-Canadian and member of the Dean's Honour List, Reiser graduated in kinesiology (movement science) last spring with a remarkable 12.4 grade point average on a 13-point scale.

 

In 2011, she captured the prestigious DeMarco Trophy as the Lancers' top female student-athlete and was awarded the school's highest honour, receiving the President's Medal as the top overall student at the University of Windsor in terms of academic achievement and contribution to campus and community.

 

She is now enrolled in medical school at the University of Toronto with a career goal of becoming a doctor with a specialization in sports medicine.

 

An integral part of the Windsor community throughout her career, Reiser was a volunteer and contributor with the Windsor-Essex Cardiac Rehab Program for the past two years, as well as an emergency department volunteer at Windsor Regional Hospital.

 

A four-year student mentor at her university, she also helped organize and run Lancer youth track and field events and summer camps, and has been a volunteer at a number of major track and field events held in the city.

 

Overall, the Lancers have an amazing 50 athletes named CIS Academic All-Canadians for the 2010-11 seasons. They'll be honoured at a special CIS Academic All-Canadian breakfast held by University of Windsor Vice-President Academic, Dr. Leo Groarke on Wednesday, October 12th.