McCuaig becomes 13th McGill athlete to win Rhodes Scholarship
McGill UniversityMontreal
Sarah McCuaig, a distance runner and team captain with the McGill
University track and cross-country teams, has won a Rhodes scholarship
to continue her studies at the University of Oxford in England.
A
22-year old science senior from Waterloo, Ont., she becomes the 13th
varsity athlete from McGill to win the prestigious honour and is the
University's 134th Rhodes Scholar, more than any other Canadian
institution. The prize was established in 1902 by a selection committee
that seeks individuals who have achieved high academic standing and who
have demonstrated respect for their fellows, an unselfish spirit and the
potential for leadership.
"It's funny because 13 has always been
my lucky number, I was born on Feb. 13 and I wore No. 13 while playing
high school basketball," said McCuaig, a 5-foot-10, Honours student who
is majoring in microbiology and immunology with a minor in kinesiology.
"The last few days since I received the news over the weekend really
seem like a whirlwind. I will be thrilled to run for Oxford and train on
the same track where Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile."
