Mounties atmosphere & sense of community sticks out to Courtice recruit

Courtice athlete joins AUS team’s 2016 class.

Nathan Jones liked the feel of a CIS school so much that he is prepared to move out to the Maritimes.

Recently, the 5ā€™7, 160 pound athlete from Courtice, Ontario committed to Mount Allison Mounties.Ā  Jones will join the team for the 2016 AUS season.

ā€œI committed to Mount Allison because it felt like a perfect fit for me,ā€ commented Jones of his commitment.Ā  ā€œMount A has always been on my radar of schools I’d like to go to so when they contacted me I was pretty excited to say the least.ā€

ā€œThe community and atmosphere at the school is something that really sticks out to me. The tight knit feel and small town feel is something I liked. They’re latest success in the AUS winning back to back titles and reaching the finals this year was another factor in my decision and I hope to contribute to the further success of the team.ā€

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This past season, Jones capped off a successful campaign with Holy Trinity Titans of the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (LOSSAA) as he was named senior League MVP for the second consecutive year and the third time in his career. He eight games, the athlete eclipsed over 1100 rushing yards.

In addition to the Titans, Jones previously suited up for both the Ajax-Pickering Dolphins and Oshawa Hawkeyes of the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL).

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