Concordia Stingers return specialist Kris Robertson and linebacker Max Caron were named first team Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) all-Canadians at the Vanier Cup championship breakfast in Vancouver on Friday.
Robertson, a Sociology student from Pickering, Ont., is the first Stinger player in school history to earn the national all-star recognition as a return specialist.
He returned 57 punts for 597 yards this season including a pair of touchdowns, while adding another 440 yards on 18 kickoff returns.
The third-year man, who also plays defensive halfback, had two interceptions that he returned for a total of 47 yards, including a 38-yard return for a TD. He had 1084 all-purpose yards this season.
Caron, a second-year Political Science student originally from Kingston, Ont., established three Quebec conference records in 2011. He set new marks for interceptions returned for touchdowns in a season with three and set the career record with four interceptions. (He had one in 2010 in his first ever CIS game). He is also the all-time single season tackling leader with 78.5.
He has made an impact on the national statistics as well, leading the country in tackles (78.5), average tackles per game (8.7) and interceptions returned for touchdowns (3). He is also second in the CIS for interceptions with five this season.
Caron was awarded the Presidents Trophy as the outstanding defensive player in CIS football on Thursday night.
