Rowan is a lefty attack/midfield from North Vancouver, BC, Canada. He graduated from Argyle Secondary in 2022 and is currently in second year at McGill University (Science) in Montréal where he plays on the McGill Men’s Varsity Lacrosse team (Rookie of the year 2022). This spring/summer Rowan will be entering his fourth year of a five-year Junior A Box Lacrosse program for the Burnaby Lakers Jr. A, where he was honoured to be selected as the 2023 Team MVP. In 2023 he was also a call-up for the WLA Burnaby Lakers (Senior A Team).
Current field & box teams:
Burnaby Lakers Junior A (British Columbia Junior A box lacrosse)
McGill Men’s Varsity Lacrosse (Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association)
Previous field & box teams:
Pro Caliber Lacrosse Academy (Elite Varsity field travel team)
Team BC U18 (British Columbia Provincial Team, Varsity field)
New Westminster Salmonbellies (U18 Field Lacrosse, PCFLL)
North Shore Minor Lacrosse Association (MiniTyke to Midget box/U9 to U17 field)
RLL Rivals Lacrosse League (U19 Field Lacrosse)
NLL Junior Stealth/Warriors (Travel box team)
Vancouver Aces (Travel field team)
Zone 5 Vancouver Coastal field team (2018 BC Summer Games)
Highlight videos/Youtube channel:
10 highlight videos, featuring over 50 minutes of goals/assists/key plays at BC Provincial Championships, Travel Team & Academy tournaments/ showcases in Canada/US on my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfviEVRbIykXV4g_6_NjWAA
Bio
Rowan Birrell
HOMETOWN: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada BIRTH YEAR: 2004 HEIGHT & WEIGHT: 6’3″ 190 lbs HIGH SCHOOL: Argyle Secondary, North Vancouver, BC (Class of 2022)
4.0 GPA (90%+ Average) for 4 years POST-SECONDARY: McGill University, Montreal, QC (2nd year Science)
Over 14 years playing field & box lacrosse
Field lacrosse experience
Position: Lefty Attack, Midfield (good off-hand)
McGill Men’s Varsity Lacrosse (current since 2022)
Pro Caliber Lacrosse Academy Varsity travel team
Team BC U18 Provincial team
PCFLL U18 Varsity division for 3 years (New Westminster Salmonbellies/Burnaby Devils)
RLL Rivals Lacrosse League U19
North Shore Minor Lacrosse Association (U9 – U15)
Vancouver Aces (Travel field team)
Zone 5 Vancouver Coastal field team (2018 BC Summer Games)
Box Lacrosse experience
Position: Lefty Forward
Burnaby Junior A Lakers (current, selected in the 2021 BC Junior A Draft)
NLL Junior Stealth/Warriors (Travel box team)
North Shore Minor Lacrosse Association (Mini Tyke – Midget)
Field & box highlights
2023
Burnaby Lakers Jr A Box lacrosse: 2023 Team MVP
McGill Mens Varsity Field Lacrosse: CUFLA Baggataway Tournament Cup finalist, Tournament game MVP, Tournament leading scorer and voted to the Baggataway Cup all tournament team
Burnaby Sr A Lakers: At 18 years old was a 2 games call up and scored 3 goals
2022
Pacific Coast Field Lacrosse League Annual Bursary (July 2022)
British Columbia Lacrosse Association (BCLA) Ted Fridge Scholarship Award (May 2022) Awarded for field lacrosse achievements, good sportsmanship, academic success and community involvement through coaching and refereeing
McGill Men’s Varsity Lacrosse : Rookie of the year (November 2022)
2021
Pro Caliber Lacrosse (PCL) Travel Team: Member of this elite lacrosse academy since 2017. Summer 2021: The Hill Academy Canada Cup, 5-game series vs The Hill (1W-1L-3T). Fall 2021: undefeated at Towson Autumn Gold (6-0), Claremont Spartan Shootout (3-0) and PCL Jamboree (5-0)
Team BC (U18) Provincial Team: One of 20 high-performance athletes selected to represent the province of British Columbia. Undefeated at the 2021 FLG in 3D Fall Shootout in Delaware (6-0).
Canada Top Prospects 40 Invitational Showcase: by Edge Lacrosse
One of 40 high-caliber players selected Canada-wide to attend this elite invite-only showcase in Ontario, Canada. Player selections made by Edge Lacrosse.
Drafted to Burnaby Junior A Box Lacrosse Club:One of the youngest players to be drafted and play Junior A level this year; finalist in 2021 BC Junior A Summer Showcase series
New Westminster Sr A Salmonbellies: At 17 years old was a call-up
Rivals Lacrosse League Champion: Selected to the ALL-STAR Roster and scored 3 goals, 2 assists in All-Star game
2020
BC U18 Provincial Field Lacrosse Champion: 2-time game MVP at U18 British Columbia Provincial Field Lacrosse championships as an underage player (15 yrs old); led team (Burnaby-North Shore) in goals and points during regular season & Provincials
5th year as member of Vancouver Acesfield travel team: Won Gold at 2020 Best of the West Tournament in Las Vegas (JV Division)
2019
At age 14, a call-up for Burnaby Junior B1 and was an underage Midget A1 player with North Shore Minor Lacrosse; led team in goals & points during Midget A1 box season
Selected to the USBOXLA Nationals All-Stargame roster in Huntington Beach, California while playing forNLL Junior Vancouver Stealth
MVP at the BC U15 Provincial Championship Gold medal game (3 goals, 3 assists); underage player (12 years); 5-time BC Provincials game MVP (2017 & 2020)
Selected to the 2019 PCL (Pro Caliber Lacrosse) Academy JV travel team. Youngest player (aged 14) on the JV team which played in the Varsity divisions at showcase tournaments in BC and Las Vegas. Was 2nd leading scorer on the team.
2018
Selected to the 2018 USBOXLA Nationals All-Star game roster in Huntington Beach, California while playing for NLL Junior Stealth travel team (member for 4 years).
Selected to the 2018Vancouver Coastal BC Summer Games field team (youngest player on team) at the 2018 BC Summer Games. Led this team in goals and overall points.
Field & box lacrosse highlights on Youtube
10 highlight videos, featuring over 50 minutes of goals/assists/key plays at BC Provincial Championships, Travel Team & Academy tournaments/ showcases in Canada/US on my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfviEVRbIykXV4g_6_NjWAA
Highlight videos
Fall 2021 Highlights
Fall 2021 Highlights from tournaments/showcases/club games in US/Canada:
Pro Caliber Lacrosse Academy: undefeated at Towson Autumn Gold (6-0), Claremont Spartan Shootout (3-0) and PCL Fall Jamboree (5-0)
Team BC (U18): undefeated at the 2021 FLG in 3D Fall Shootout in Delaware (6-0)
Canada Top Prospects 40 Invitational Showcase
New Westminster U18 Salmonbellies (Pacific Coast Field Lacrosse League)
Summer 2021 Highlights
Summer 2021 Highlights from: BC’s Best / All-Canada Games / US Showcase Camps (UPenn, Villanova 150, Dartmouth) / The Hill Academy Canada Cup (with Pro Caliber Lacrosse Varsity Travel Team) / Burnaby Junior A (BCJALL 2021 Summer Showcase) / U18 Team BC Showcase / Bio / Coach references
2020 Field Lacrosse Highlights
2020 Field Highlightsfrom: BC Provincial Championships, travel team/academy tournaments & showcases in Canada & US + my bio / academic profile / summary of field & box highlights / coach references
