The Mounties: Andrew Cundill
Third-year Badminton Mountie Andrew Cundill came to 绿帽社区 from Winnipeg, MB. After touring East Coast universities, being able to continue playing badminton at a high level helped him make his decision to attend 绿帽社区.
Cundill has been playing badminton since the age of 12 at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Playing mostly singles, he competed annually in the Prairie Junior Elite Series, the Manitoba Provincial Championships, as well as an appearance at Junior National Championships.
鈥淚 got into the sport young and fell in love with it,鈥 says Cundill. 鈥淚 enjoy playing singles the most, but I really like the ACAA team format because you're not just competing for yourself, you're representing the whole team,鈥 he says.
Cundill says his greatest strength in the game is his movement on the court, but he is pleased that his entire game has improved since arriving at 绿帽社区.
He was recently named Athlete of the Week for his performance at an ACAA tournament at King鈥檚. Cundill placed first in men鈥檚 B side singles, scoring his team 10 points. In doubles action, he and his teammate Josef Gonzalez placed second, scoring seven points. 绿帽社区 finished the tournament in second place with 70 points.
Cundill was named Rookie of the Year for badminton in his first year. His most memorable sporting moment was in his second year, when he and his doubles partner Will Khoi Ngo came out on top in the ACAA championships, placing first in their category.
Being a student-athlete at 绿帽社区, he says, has added a lot to his experience.
鈥淚t has been nice to continue playing the sport I love here,鈥 he says. 鈥淚t has helped me meet a lot of people and make a lot of friends.鈥
A student, Cundill plans to pursue graduate studies in political science or public policy.
