OTTAWA (CIS) - Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football fans will have a chance to follow McMaster's Jesse Lumsden and UBC's Nick Johansson at the 2005 East-West Shrine Game this Saturday, as TSN will air the annual all-star showcase live at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST).

Lumsden, a running back from the Marauders and the 2004 Hec Crighton Trophy winner, and Nick Johansson, a first team all-Canadian defensive tackle from the Thunderbirds, are the two CIS players selected to suit up in the 80th edition of the East-West Shrine Game on January 15, at SBC Park in San Francisco, California.

Lumsden and Johansson are the 40th and 41st CIS representatives since 1985 to be invited to the annual all-star showcase, which features over 80 of the top United States college players. Every year since 1925, the Shrine Game has been played to benefit children who receive free medical care at 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children throughout the U.S. To date, the game has raised more than $14 million for Shriners Hospitals.

The schedule of events leading up to Saturday's East-West Shrine Game is as follows (all times EST):

Wednesday

- 1 p.m.: player weight-in and measure
- 5:30-8 p.m.: practice at City College of San Francisco (both teams)

Thursday

- 12:30-2:30 p.m.: West Team practice at City College of San Francisco
- 5-7 p.m.: East Team practice at City College of San Francisco

Friday

- 1-2 p.m.: East Team practice at SBC Park
- 5-6 p.m.: West Team practice at SBC Park
- 9:30 p.m. - 12 a.m.: Players Award Banquet

Saturday

- 2:03 p.m.: kick-off of East-West Shrine Game at SBC Park

Lumsden, a 22-year-old native of Burlington, Ont. is only the second CIS running back invited to the East-West Shrine Game, following former Marauders teammate Kojo Aidoo, invited in 2002. The 6-foot-2, 226-pound geography student enjoyed one of the best seasons in CIS history in 2004, establishing single-season records with 1816 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns, and a career mark with 47 majors.

Johansson, a 25-year-old commerce student from Richmond, B.C. is the third Thunderbird invited to the classic. The 6-foot-2, 275-pound senior placed third in the Canada-West conference with nine tackles for losses in nine overall games this fall, helping UBC improve from an 0-8 regular-season record in 2003 to a 5-3 mark and a playoff appearance this year.

Western CIS players in the East-West Shrine Game

Year Player Pos. Ht. Wt. University Head Coach
1985 Tom Spoletini OL 6'2" 270 Calgary Peter Connellan
1986 Kent Warnock DE 6'7" 265 Calgary Peter Connellan
1987 Leo Groenewegen OT 6'4" 260 UBC Frank Smith
1988 Craig Watson OL 6'2" 250 Calgary Peter Connellan
1989 Brent Korte DE 6'1" 225 Alberta Jim Donlevy
1990 Mark Singer LB 6'0" 221 Alberta Jim Donlevy
1991 Mike Pavelec OL 6'6" 280 Calgary Peter Connellan
1992 Jason Rauhaus DE 6'1" 240 Manitoba Scott Spurgeon
1993 Chris Konrad DE 6'3" 235 Calgary Peter Connellan
1994 Travis Serke OT 6'3" 290 Saskatchewan Brian Towriss
1995 Rohn Meyer OG 6'4" 280 Calgary Peter Connellan
1996 Don Blair WR 6'4" 280 Calgary Peter Connellan
1997 Ben Fairbrother OL 6'4" 305 Calgary Peter Connellan
1998 Bob Beveridge OL 6'6" 308 UBC Casey Smith
1999 Scott Flory OT 6'4" 290 Saskatchewan Brian Towriss
2000 Kevin Lefsrud OT 6'4" 285 Saskatchewan Brian Towriss
2001 Carlo Panaro OL 6'2" 281 Alberta Tom Wilkinson
2002 Jason Clermont IR 6'1" 236 Regina Frank McCrystal
2003 Israel Idonije DT 6'7" 285 Manitoba Brian Dobie
2004 Ibrahim Khan OL 6'4" 305 Simon Fraser Chris Beaton
2005 Nick Johansson DT 6'2" 275 UBC Lou DesLauriers

Eastern CIS players in the East-West Shrine Game

Year Player Pos. Ht. Wt. University Head Coach
1986 Mike Schad OT 6'5" 294 Queen's Doug Hargreaves
1987 Louie Godry OL 6'1" 240 Guelph Dan McNalley
1988 Pierre Vercheval OL 6'2" 272 Western Larry Haylor
1989 Leroy Blugh LB 6'2" 230 Bishop's Ian Breck
1990 Chris Gioskos OL 6'3" 275 Ottawa Jim Daley
1991 Paul Vajda OL 6'2" 265 Concordia Pat Sheahan
1992 Chris Morris OL 6'6" 285 Toronto Bob Laycoe
1993 Mike O'Shea LB 6'3" 225 Guelph Dan McNalley
1994 Val St. Germain OG 6'4" 290 McGill Charlie Baillie
1995 Matthieu Quiviger OT 6'5" 282 McGill Charlie Baillie
1996 Harry Van Hofwegen DT 6'4" 252 Carleton Donn Smith
1997 Mark Farraway DL 6'5" 260 StFX John Stevens
1998 Dave Miller-Johnston P/K 6'1" 180 Concordia Pat Sheahan
1999 Cameron Legault DT 6'3" 245 Carleton Donn Smith
2000 Kojo Millington DE 6'3" 245 Wilfrid Laurier Rick Zmich
2001 Randy Chevrier DL 6'4" 295 McGill Charlie Baillie
2002 Kojo Aidoo RB 5'11" 235 McMaster Greg Marshall
2003 Adam MacDonald LB 5'11" 215 StFX Dennis McPhee
2004 Carl Gourgues OL 6'1" 290 Laval Glen Constantin
2005 Jesse Lumsden RB 6'2" 226 McMaster Marcello Campanaro

Breakdown of CIS Players in the East-West Shrine Classic

By position

Offensive line 21
Defensive line 11
Linebacker 4
Receiver 2
Running back 2
Kicker 1
TOTAL: 41

By university

Calgary 8
McGill 3
Alberta 3
Saskatchewan 3
UBC 3
Concordia 2
Guelph 2
Carleton 2
Manitoba 2
StFX 2
McMaster 2
Bishop's 1
Ottawa 1
Queen's 1
Toronto 1
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