Szucs and Swartz awarded All-Conference honours
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics and the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) have recognized cross-country runners Jenica Swartz and Daniel Szucs as All-Conference Award recipients.
Officials with RDP Athletics say both runners were key to the success of the Kings and Queen’s Cross-Country teams, helping their respective team to finish in the top three at the ACAC Championships. As a result, this booked their ticket to compete at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championships in Medicine Hat on November 11 and 12.
Jenica Swartz (Queens Cross-Country)
Jenica Swartz is a five-foot-nine runner out of Lacombe, AB who is also a striker on the Queens Soccer team. Swartz, who is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Pre-Med program at Red Deer Polytechnic, has finished in all top three positions at the three Grand Prix’s she has participated in. According to RDP Athletics officials, this earned herself the season’s top ACAC performer trophy.