TOP TALENT HEADED TO 2013 CCAA BADMINTON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The CCAA has confirmed athletes who have qualified for the 2013 CCAA Badminton National Championships taking place February 28 - March 2 at Georgian College in Barrie, Ont.

The tournament includes championship teams from four participating CCAA conferences, a host team and a wildcard team from B.C.'s PACWEST conference.

A total of 48 student-athletes from 13 institutions will compete in the event. Top athletes to watch for include four-time CCAA women's singles national champion RuiLin Huang of the Douglas Royals, four-time CCAA men's singles national champion Dan Kai of the NAIT Ooks, two-time CCAA men's doubles nation champion Wei Luo of the Douglas Royals, and two-time medallists Tim Chiu, Tracy Wong and Renee Yip, all representing the Humber Hawks.

The following athletes will compete:

Men's Singles
Jason Sun - Langara Falcons (PACWEST champion)
Pat Thompson - VIU Mariners (PACWEST wildcard)
Dan Kai - NAIT Ooks (ACAC champion)
Tim Chiu - Humber Hawks (OCAA champion)
Sean Irvin - Georgian Grizzlies (OCAA host)
Chris Ross - DAL-AC Rams (ACAA champion)

Women's Singles
RuiLin Huang - Douglas Royals (PACWEST champion)
Melissa Liew - VIU Mariners (PACWEST wildcard)
Samantha Wong - Concordia Thunder (ACAC champion)
Carol Dela Cerna - Seneca Sting (OCAA champion)
Valerie Breen - Vipères du Boréal (OCAA host)
Maddie Alvarez - UKC Blue Devils (ACAA champion)

Men's Doubles
Nathan Choi / Wei (Ray) Luo - Douglas College (PACWEST champion)
Willis Kwee / Andy Wong - Kwantlen Eagles (PACWEST wildcard)
Jason Chou / Andy Ko - NAIT Ooks (ACAC champion)
Jimin Jung / Ian Tang - Seneca Sting (OCAA champion)
McLean Brownlee / Trevor Neville - Georgian Grizzlies (OCAA host)
Eric Freeman / Greg McGuire - Mount Allison Mounties (ACAA champion)

Women's Doubles
Amy Leung / Charmagne Yeung - Douglas Royals (PACWEST champion)
Even Tong / Alisa Young - Kwantlen Eagles (PACWEST wildcard)
Renee Au / Ellexis Lathan - NAIT Ooks (ACAC champion)
Tracy Wong / Renee Yip - Humber Hawks (OCAA champion)
Rebecca Treschler / Carolyn Tubman - Georgian Grizzlies (OCAA host)
Louanne Comeau / Rachel Nelmens - UKC Blue Devils (ACAA champion)

Mixed Doubles
Matt Downton / Ashley Jang - Langara Flacons (PACWEST champion)
Chris Chung / Paulina Hsu - Kwantlen Eagles (PACWEST wildcard)
Lei Chen / Jessica Yu - NAIT Ooks (ACAC champion)
Ryan Chow / Suzy Yan - Humber Hawks (OCAA champion)
Logan Deyus / Maggie Tremblay - Georgian Grizzlies (OCAA host)
Michael Miller / Gillian Tetlow - Mount Allison Mounties (ACAA champion)

Georgian College is pleased to bring you the latest results, news and photos from the 2013 CCAA National Badminton Championships website. Updates are also available on Facebook and Twitter.

The CCAA Championship Awards Banquet will precede the competition, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27. The round-robin competition begins on Thursday February 28 with first, second and third round play. Rounds four and five and semi-finals take place on Friday, March 1, followed by the gold, bronze and fifth-place matches on Saturday, March 2.

Source: CCAA Communications