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-Star game 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