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SEAN MCMURTRY

SEAN MCMURTRY

Category: Athlete
Sport: Men's Rugby
Institution: Loyalist College
Inducted: 2017

Sean Andrew McMurtry was born in Toronto on May 14, 1972.

After living in Calgary for most of his life, Sean moved back to Ontario and enrolled in the Nursing Program at Loyalist College in 2008. Over the next three seasons Sean would become a fixture with the men's rugby program and served as team captain all three years. He would garner both individual and team accolades and become one of the most decorated student athletes in Loyalist Lancers history.

During the 2008-09 season, the men's rugby team won a silver medal at the OCAA Division II provincial championship. Sean was named an OCAA League All-Star, was an OCAA All-Academic award recipient and was named his team's Most Valuable Player. He capped off his freshman season by being named Loyalist's Male Athlete of the Year.

The next two seasons saw Sean and his teammates dominate the Division II league by going undefeated and winning back-to-back OCAA championships. Both seasons Sean was named the OCAA Player of the Year. He was also his team's MVP and once again was recognized as an OCAA All-Academic award winner.

In the 2009-10 season Sean received the very prestigious Greg Gavin Award and in his final year he was once again named the Loyalist's Male Athlete of the Year.

Sean's incredible commitment to his studies saw him win several academic scholarships.