Roymond Kim Honoured as 2019-20 ACAC Male Badminton Player of the Year

EDMONTON, AB (Feb.22, 2020) – The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Roymond Kim of the NAIT Ooks has been selected as the 2019-20 ACAC Male Badminton Player of the Year sponsored by Badminton Alberta. 

Roymond the dominated ACAC, regular-season competition, going undefeated in both men's doubles and men's singles and winning five events through three tournaments. His solid performance is a large reason for the NAIT Ooks success.  After sitting in second place all year, Kim and the Ooks had a powerful showing in the final tournament of the year to move into a tie for first with the Concordia Thunder in the ACAC season standings.

"He [Roymond] is the most valuable student-athlete on our team this year. He shows superior skill and competitiveness, while still being able to maintain respect for his coaches and keep up with his academic success, overall one of the most well-rounded players this team has seen."

Roymond is second-year English as a Second Language student from Korea, South Korea.

This prestigious award was presented to Roymond Kim at the 2020 ACAC Badminton Championship Awards Banquet held on Feb.22 at NAIT. 

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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.

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

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