Athletics

                   WRESTLING ALUMNI NEWS                      
MICHAEL NOONAN WINS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETED FOR VANIER FROM 2006-2007
November 30, 2011

Vanier Athletics was extremely pleased to hear that one of our alumni wrestlers, Michael Noonan, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, widely considered the most prestigious scholarship in the world.

Michael wrestled for Vanier in 2006 and 2007 before continuing his studies and wrestling at Concordia University.

Our archives show that while at Vanier, he won a Silver Medal for us at the Guelph University Open of January 2007 and that prior to that, he had won a Gold Medal at the London Ontario Junior Invitational in November 2006.

Although he has yet to complete his BSc in Honours Ecology, Michael has already published an article in the world-renowned journal "Fish and Fisheries".

The Rhodes Scholarship also requires "evidence of physical vitality, leadership, and service, whether in sports, theatre, music or other pursuits" and Michael's winning performance as a wrestler at Vanier and then Concordia certainly fulfilled this requirement.

Michael will pursue a Ph.D. in zoology at Oxford and the scholarship is good for two and possibly three years there. Find out more on the Rhodes Scholarship.

Congratulations Michael! We at Vanier take no small measure of pride in whatever role we may have played in your success.

You can read more via links to stories in the Montreal Gazette and others below.

Montreal Gazette article from November 30, 2011

Website for Canadian winners of the Rhodes Scholarship

Announcement from Concordia University Athletics

Announcement from Concordia University

PHOTOS OF MICHAEL NOONAN