Source: Ben Matchett; Calgary Assistant Athletic Director, Communications / Photo credit Yan Doublet
CALGARY – Fresh off leading his team to a Vanier Cup
appearance, University of Calgary Dinos pivot Andrew Buckley earned
another piece of hardware for his trophy case Monday.
Buckley, a third-year kinesiology student, is the quarterback on
the Capital One College Division Academic All-America® football
team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA). The team is made of up student-athletes from CIS,
the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and
two-year junior colleges in the United States.
The honour follows Buckley's selection as the recipient of the CIS
Russ Jackson Award, which he received prior to the Vanier Cup in
Quebec City.
On the field, the graduate of Calgary's Rundle College took over as
the team's starting quarterback late in the season opener after
standout Eric Dzwilewski broke his foot and the Dinos barely
skipped a beat with Buckley at the controls, cruising to their
first-ever 8-0 record. The 6-foot, 193-pound pivot went on to pass
for 2,184 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight contests and also added
four rushing majors en route to a selection as a conference
all-star.
In the national championship game, Buckley was the Dinos' leading
rusher with 82 yards on eight carries while completing 19 of 29
passes for 247 yards and a touchdown as the Dinos fell 25-14 to the
Laval Rouge et Or. A week earlier in the Mitchell Bowl against No.
1 Western, Buckley threw for 211 yards and a pair of touchdowns as
the Dinos shocked the top-ranked Mustangs 44-3 to advance to the
Vanier Cup.
In the classroom, Buckley is a two-time Academic All-Canadian with
a career grade point average of 3.93 in kinesiology and has plans
to follow in his father's footsteps and enter medical school
following his undergraduate work. He has received numerous academic
awards since he arrived on the U of C campus, including a
University of Calgary President's Admission Scholarship and
Undergraduate Merit Award. He is actively involved in many research
projects, most recently making a presentation as part of the
Faculty of Kinesiology's Markin Undergraduate Student Research
Program in October 2013 – right in the middle of football
season.
Buckley is also heavily involved in the community. In 2011, he
joined a group that travelled to Guatemala to build 500 efficient
wood-burning stoves for impoverished families with the Hearts and
Hands Foundation. The following year, he led the organization of a
Dinos football camp for underprivileged and foster children of
Sudanese decent in the Calgary area. He also remains actively
involved volunteering for various senior citizens' organizations,
and is a home care volunteer with Alberta Health Services, working
with two Alzheimer's patients for 90 minutes per week.
"Stepping in for Eric Dzwilewski, Andrew has led the Dinos offence
without missing a beat," said Calgary head coach Blake Nill. "He is
a tremendous leader and has had an amazing year given the
circumstances. Andrew exemplifies the true meaning of the Russ
Jackson Award with his football skills, his academic success, and
most impressively, his involvement in the community."
2013 Capital One College Division Academic
All-America® Football Team
As selected by College Sports Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA)
Pos.
Name
School
Yr.
Hometown
GPA Major
QB Andrew
Buckley
Calgary
Jr. Calgary,
Alberta 3.93
Kinesiology
WR Jon
Hilliger
Ottawa
Sr. Van Nuys,
Calif. 3.63
Accounting
WR Matt
Powers
Lindsey
Wilson
Sr. Harrogate, Tenn.
3.75 Psychophysiology
TE Andrew Friederich
(1) Saint
Ambrose
Sr. Davenport, Iowa
3.67 Chemistry
RB Jon Halvorson
(2)
Morningside
Jr. Sioux Falls,
S.D. 3.79 Business
Administration
RB Lamont Wims
(1)
Robert Morris
(Ill.)
Jr. Frederick,
Md.
3.79 Accounting
OL Laurent
Duvernay-Tardif
Mcgill
Sr. St. Hilaire, Quebec 3.92
Medicine
OL Tyler
Ford
Peru
State
Jr. Lincoln,
Neb.
3.65 Criminal Justice-Administration
OL Brett
Guenther
St. Francis
(Ind.)
Sr. Westfield,
Ind.
3.82 Elementary Education
OL Heath
Hewitt
Mcpherson
Sr. Sterling,
Kan.
3.92 Biology/Education
OL Joe
Vetrovsky
Doane
Sr. McCook,
Neb.
3.74 K-12 Special Education
K Aaron
Lorraine
(1)
Nebraska
Wesleyan
Sr. Omaha,
Neb.
3.82 Business Administration
DB Matt Broeckelman
(2) Kansas
Wesleyan
Sr. Mankato,
Kan.
3.90 Pre-Physical Therapy
DB Sederick
Dunbar
Siena
Heights
Sr. Ferndale,
Mich.
3.76 Criminal Justice
DB Philip Emminger
(2)
Robert Morris
(Ill.)
Jr. Canton,
Mich.
3.91 Accounting
DB Seth Wardyn
(1)
Nebraska
Wesleyan
Jr. Grand Island, Neb.
3.81 Biology
LB Brock
Bullock
Apprentice
School
Sr. Fredericksburg, Va. 3.90
Electrician
LB Zach
Dolph
Saint
Xavier
Sr. Crest Hill,
Ill.
3.63 Finance/Mathematics
LB Brady
Harwell
Kansas
Wesleyan
Sr. Vega,
Texas
3.50 Athletic Training/Pre-Physical Therapy
DL Michele
Canali
Menlo
Sr. Parma,
Italy
3.87 Business Management
DL Matt Carden
(2)
St. Francis
(In)
Sr. Wakarusa,
Ind.
3.89 Secondary Education/Math
DL Greg Hayward
(2)
Saint
Xavier
Jr. Oak Lawn,
Ill.
3.80 Criminal Justice/Sociology
DL Nicholas
Norton
Webber
International
Sr. Holt,
Mich.
4.00 Finance & Traditional MBA
P Jordan
Sitzmann
Morningside
Sr. Le Mars,
Iowa
3.79 Business Administration
Academic All-American of the Year: Lamont Wims, Robert Morris
(Ill.)
(1) Capital One Academic
All-America® College Division 1st team in 2012
(2) Capital One Academic
All-America® College Division 2nd team in 2012