Two athletes who competed for Thompson Rivers University in the 2004/05 season are among three finalists selected from a field of seven nominees for the 2005 Sport BC College Athlete of the Year award.

Lisa Strachan, who wore jersey #4 for the women’s volleyball team in CCAA play last year, helped her team to provincial gold and national bronze. The 6’0″ setter from Kamloops was named Academic All-Canadian in the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons. She graduated with a diploma in Sports Event Management last year.

Sean Garvey, who wears jersey #21 for the men’s basketball team this year, helped his team to provincial and national gold medals in CCAA play last year. During the 2004/05 season the 6’3″ point guard from Kamloops who is pursuing a degree in Business Administration was named All-Canadian and BCCAA Men’s Athlete of the Year-All Sports last year. He is currently ranked seventh in assists and eight in three-point field goals in the Canada West conference of the CIS. He plays his final game of the CIS regular season when the WolfPack meets the Clan on the hardwood at Simon Fraser University this Friday at 8:15 pm.

The winner of the College Athlete of the Year Award will be announced at Sport BC’s annual recognition event to be held March 8th in Vancouver.

For more information, please contact Ken Olynyk at 828-5273 or 320-4263.