Coquitlam's Paul Clerc has been named a CIS Academic Top 8 All-Canadian.
Clerc, a defender with the UBC Thunderbirds soccer team, was selected as the top male student athlete with the Canada West Universities Athletic Association and will be among the group of eight honoured at Rideau Hall in Ottawa later this fall.
Clerc was a first-team Canada West all-star in 2012, his third season with UBC. Since joining the T-Birds, Clerc has helped them capture a pair of Canada West banners, a CIS silver medal along with their record 12th national title a year ago. Last summer, he was selected to represent Canada at the Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
A three-time CIS Academic All-Canadian in kinesiology, Clerc maintained an 84.5%average in 2012-13.
"We're thrilled for Paul. It's quite an honour and achievement to be recognized as a top student-athlete out of a very strong conference," said UBC head coach Mike Mosher. "Since Paul's come to our program, he's just gotten better and better on the field. His academic performance has been extremely consistent and strong. He's got a terrific future ahead of him."
Clerc has been a lifeguard and swimming instructor at the UBC Aquatic Centre for the past three years. In 2013, he also held a volunteer position with the Healthy Heart Program at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver and was a personal trainer at the UBC Bodyworks Fitness Centre.
