Travaglini Honoured as 2017-18 ACAC Men's Indoor Track Runner of the Year

EDMONTON, AB (March 23, 2018) – The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Matthew Travaglini of the SAIT Trojans has been selected as the 2017-18 ACAC Indoor Track Runner of the Year.

Travaglini dominated this season, winning every race he entered during the Grand Prix season, as well as capturing three individual gold medals at the ACAC Championships hosted by MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alta., March 9-10. At the Conference Championships, he helped the Trojans men's team to their second straight title by taking first place in the 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000-metre events while setting new ACAC records in each of the three races.

"After winning the ACAC and CCAA National Championship cross-country running titles earlier this season, Matthew showed he could be just as successful on the track," says Wade Kolmel, SAIT Trojans Athletics and Recreation Director. "He is a very talented runner, and we are proud of him for earning this prestigious award."

The third-year runner from London, Ont., is in his first year at SAIT, and is currently enrolled in the post-secondary's Geographic Information Systems program.

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About the ACAC: The ACAC is the governing body for intercollegiate athletics in Alberta. Its mission is to provide competitive collegiate sport experiences, promote academic achievement and be a leader of sport development in Canada.

For more information on the ACAC, please visit our website: www.acac.ab.ca

For additional information, contact:

Mark Kosak, ACAC
Chief Executive Officer
403-875-7329
markk@acac.ab.ca

Wade Kolmel, SAIT
Athletics and Recreation Director
403-284-8045
wade.kolmel@sait.ca                 

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