More than 200 McMaster athletes were named Marauder Scholars at a recent campus
celebration.

Marauder Scholars are competitors who have maintained a grade average of 9.5 in a
minimum of 24 units of course work.

The Dr. Mary E. Keyes Award and the Dr. Jack Kennedy Award were also given out at the
Marauder Scholar brunch, which this year celebrated its silver anniversary. Women's
rugby player Natasha Turner and track runner Jimmy Tat were the respective awardees.

The awards are granted annually to one female and one male student who best combine
outstanding academic achievement and athletic excellence.

Turner, a recent graduate of the Arts & Science program, is a three-time Dean's Honour
List student, Marauder Scholar and Academic All-Canadian. She was named the Ontario
University Athletics' Russell Division MVP and received her first All-Canadian selection.

The Rockcliffe, Ontario native recently returned from Dubai where she represented
Canada on the national development team. While her immediate future plans haven't yet
been determined, possibilities include graduate work abroad and training with Team
Canada in British Columbia.

Tat was a four-time Dean's Honour List student in McMaster's kinesiology program.
Working as a research assistant in a biomechanics lab, Tat researched the mechanics of
upper extremities to better understand work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Athletically, Tat has been a standout on McMaster's track team. Capturing two Ontario
University Athletics bronze medals in the 4 x 200 m and 4 x 400 m relay, Tat was
named a team MVP last season. As captain of the sprint squad, he broke two McMaster
records – his own 300 m record and the 44-year old 4 x 400 m relay record. He is
currently doing post-graduate studies in physiotherapy and medicine.

Approximately one-third of McMaster's student-athletes were named Marauder
Scholars.