38th Annual
McGill Athletics Awards Gala EVO Centre-Ville, 420 Sherbrooke St. West April 9, 2015
Order of Events Opening Remarks Rob Watt Master of Ceremonies Drew Love Executive Director, McGill Athletics & Recreation Awards and Honours Team MVP Awards Female Rookie of the Year Male Rookie of the Year Dr. Mac Teskey Award (overcoming adversity) Uldis Auders Memorial Award (top sophomore) Muriel V. Roscoe Award (proficiency & leadership) Richard W. Pound Award (proficiency & leadership) McGill’s Championship Teams (7) McGill’s CIS All-Canadians (9) McGill’s Coach of the Year Awards (2) Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy (top female athlete) Major D. Stuart Forbes Trophy (top male athlete) Harry Griffiths Trophy (top non-CIS team) Martlet Foundation Trophy (top CIS team) Closing Remarks Olivia Sutter President, McGill Varsity Council Challenge Cup (spirit award) 2014-15 Video Highlights Celebrating excellence in athletics & academics
MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES Female Rookie of the Year Award Nominees (Presented annually to the most outstanding female rookie for athletic performance) Marika Guérin, Basketball, Education (Kinesiology), 1st year, Sorel-Tracy, Que. Kelly Hersh, Synchronized Swimming, Education (Kindergarten and Elementary Education), 1st year, Dollard des Ormeaux, Que. Juliette Pollet, Golf, Management (undeclared), 1st year, Paris, FRANCE Myriam Robitaille, Volleyball, Science (Biology), 1st year, Terrebonne, Que. Male Rookie of the Year Award Nominees (Presented annually to the most outstanding male rookie for athletic performance) Karl Forgues, Football, Education (Physical and Health Education), 1st year, Repentigny, Que. Alexander Lamont, Soccer, Management (undeclared), 1st year, Etobicoke, Ont. Calvin Simpson, Rugby, Arts (undeclared), 1st year, Victoria, B.C. Dr. Mac Teskey Award (Presented, when warranted, for overcoming exceptional adversity. This award is in recognition of former McGill swimmer Mac Teskey, a medical school student who overcame the loss of a lung to cancer and qualified to compete at Nationals) Uldis Auders Memorial Award (Presented annually in memory of former McGill quarterback Uldis Auders who died tragically in 1981 at the age of 30. This award is given to a McGill sophomore who best combines academics and athletics) Muriel V. Roscoe Award Nominees (Presented annually to an individual female student in her graduating year or final year of eligibility, for proficiency and leadership in athletics over her McGill career. The trophy is named after the late Muriel Roscoe, who served as a highly respected professor and administrator at McGill from 1940 to 1964) Meghan Bourque, Soccer, Science (Physiology), 5th year, Burlington, Ont. Katia Clément-Heydra, Hockey, Physical Education (special), 5th year, St. Bruno de Montarville, Que. Valérie De Broux, Swimming, Science (Nursing), 4th year, Beaconsfield, Que. Virginie Hébert, Volleyball, (B.Sc. ‘13), M.Sc. (Physical Therapy), 5th year, St. Donat, Que. Richard W. Pound Award Nominees (Presented annually to a McGill male student in his graduating or final year of eligibility, for proficiency and leadership in athletics over his McGill career. The trophy is named after former McGill swimmer Richard Pound, past-chair of the McGill Athletics Board and past-chancellor of the University) Marc-André Benoît, Swimming, Management (Accounting), 4th year, St. Hyacinthe, Que. Benoît Levesque, Hockey, Arts (Economics) 5th year, Vaudreuil, Que. Steven Murray, Track and Field & Cross-Country, Science (Physiology), 4th year, Burlington, Ont. Alexander Rohrbach, Lacrosse, Management (Finance & Economics), 4th year, Princeton Junction, N.J. Gladys Bean Award (nominees listed on next page) (Presented annually to the McGill female athlete of the year. The trophy is named after Gladys Bean, a pioneer in women’s athletics and inductee to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame) Major D. Stuart Forbes Award (nominees listed on next page) (Presented annually to the McGill male athlete of the year. The trophy is named after Stuart Forbes, a star McGill athlete who went on to serve in the first World War, then became director of athletics at the University and was later inducted to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame Harry Griffiths Trophy Nominees (Presented annually to the McGill men’s or women’s varsity team of the year, in a non-CIS sport. The trophy is named after Harry Griffiths, a former star McGill athlete and director of athletics who was later inducted to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame) Martlet Synchronized Swimming, CUSSL National Champions Redmen Baseball, 21-9 overall record, 14-6 regular season, 1st in CCBA North, conference finalists, CCBA National Champions Redmen Lacrosse, 15-2 overall record, 12-0 regular season, 1st in CUFLA East, CUFLA East champions, 2nd at CUFLA Nationals Martlet Foundation Trophy Nominees (Presented annually to the McGill men’s or women’s varsity team of the year, in a CIS-sanctioned sport) Martlet Basketball, 26-5 overall record, 15-1 regular season, 1st in RSEQ, league champions, 2nd at CIS Nationals Martlet Hockey, 27-14 overall record, 16-4 regular season, 1st in RSEQ, league champions, 2nd at CIS Nationals
FINALISTS FOR “McGILL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR” MAJOR D. STUART FORBES AWARD NOMINEES MARC-ANDRÉ BENOÎT
FRANÇOIS BOURQUE
Sport: Swimming (M) Specialty: Freestyle, Butterfly Year of Eligibility: 4 Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 180 lbs. Faculty: Management Major: Accounting Academic Year: 4 Hometown: St. Hyacinthe, Que.
Sport: Basketball (M) Position: Forward Year of Eligibility: 2 Height: 6’5’’ Weight: 192 lbs. Faculty: Arts Major: Economics Academic Year: 2 Hometown: Terrebonne, Que.
CÉDRIC McNICOLL
TYLER WELENCE
Sport: Hockey (M) Position: Centre Year of Eligibility: 5 Height: 5’10’’ Weight: 186 lbs. Faculty: Management Major: Accounting Academic Year: 3 Hometown: Boucherville, Que.
Sport: Baseball (M) Position: Shortstop Year of Eligibility: 3 Height: 6’0’’ Weight: 180 lbs. Faculty: Engineering Major: Bioresource Engineering Academic Year: 3 Hometown: Ridgewood, N.J.
GLADYS BEAN AWARD NOMINEES GABRIELLE DAVIDSON
JULLIEN FLYNN
Sport: Hockey (W) Position: Forward Year of Eligibility: 3 Height: 5’4’’ Faculty: Management Major: Finance Academic Year: 3 Hometown: Pointe Claire, Que.
Sports: Track and Field (W), Cross-Country (W) Specialty: Distance Year of Eligibility: 4 Height: 5’1’’ Faculty: Science Major: Biology Academic Year: 4 Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
STACY LEE
CAROLINE SUCHORSKI
Sport: Synchronized Swimming (W) Specialty: Solo, Combo, Team Year of Eligibility: 3 Height: 5’3’’ Faculty: Engineering Major: Civil Enginering Academic Year: 3 Hometown: Vancouver, B.C.
Sport: Rugby (W) Position: Centre Year of Eligibility: 4 Height: 5’8’’ Faculty: Science Major: Dietetics Academic Year: 4 Hometown: Kirkland, Que.
MARIAM SYLLA Sport: Basketball (W) Position: Forward Year of Eligibility: 3 Height: 6’1’’ Faculty: Science Major: Pharmacology Academic Year: 3 Hometown: Conakry, GUINEA
CIS ALL-CANADIANS (9) Mariam Sylla François Bourque Gabrielle Davidson Kelsie Moffatt Cédric McNicoll Ryan McClelland Javier Montalvo Steven Murray Vincent Parent-Pichette
Basketball (W) Basketball (M) (2nd team) Hockey (W) (2nd team) Hockey (W) (2nd team) Hockey (M) (2nd team) Track and Field (M) (2nd team) Track and Field (M) (2nd team) Track and Field (M) (2nd team) Track and Field (M) (2nd team)
CONFERENCE ALL-STARS (65) Alan Shektman Badminton (M) Ryan Kramer Baseball (M) Robert Sedin Baseball (M) Tyler Welence Baseball (M) Tim Jones Baseball (M) (2nd team) Mariam Sylla Basketball (W) Dianna Ros Basketball (W) (2nd team) Jennifer Silver Basketball (W) (2nd team) François Bourque Basketball (M) Vincent Dufort Basketball (M) Dele Ogundokun Basketball (M) (2nd team) Jullien Flynn Cross-Country (W) Marianne Emler Field Hockey (W) Kylie Nabata Field Hockey (W) Juliette Pollet Golf (W) Katia Clément-Heydra Hockey (W) Gabrielle Davidson Hockey (W) Kelsie Moffatt Hockey (W) Brittney Fouracres Hockey (W) (2nd team) Leslie Oles Hockey (W) (2nd team) Samuel Labrecque Hockey (M) Cédric McNicoll Hockey (M) Jacob Gervais-Chouinard Hockey (M) (2nd team) Quinton Bradley Lacrosse (M) Spencer Bromley Lacrosse (M) Connor Goodwin Lacrosse (M) Bradley Hofmann Lacrosse (M) Danny McDermott Lacrosse (M) Jack Stewart Lacrosse (M) William Waesche Lacrosse (M) Emily Barber Rugby (W) Audrey Marcotte Rugby (W) Caroline Suchorski Rugby (W) Kylan Gibbs Rugby (M) Usman Naqvi Rugby (M) Calvin Simpson Rugby (M) Allene Kennedy Alpine Ski (W) (2nd team) Cole Rosenberg Alpine Ski (M) (2nd team) Claudia Agozzino Soccer (W) (2nd team) Zoë Fasoulakis Soccer (W) (2nd team) Alexander King Soccer (M) (2nd team) Alexander Lamont Soccer (M) (2nd team) Valentin Radevich Soccer (M) (2nd team) Zoë Fasoulakis Soccer (Indoor) (W) Claudia Agozzino Soccer (Indoor) (W) (2nd team) Audrey-Ann Coughlan Soccer (Indoor) (W) (2nd team) Michael McIntyre Soccer (Indoor) (M) Alexander Lamont Soccer (Indoor) (M) (2nd team) Davide Salvoni Soccer (Indoor) (M) (2nd team) Marc-André Benoît Swimming (M) Gabriel Fortin Swimming (M) Michael Luck Swimming (M) Luke Robert Swimming (M) Helena Reinfels Track and Field (W) Dylan Golow Track and Field (M) Tim Kong Track and Field (M) Ryan McClelland Track and Field (M) Javier Montalvo Track and Field (M) Steven Murray Track and Field (M) Vincent Parent-Pichette Track and Field (M) Riley van Ryswyk Track and Field (M) Ethan Wilkinson Track and Field (M) Yasmeen Dawoodjee Volleyball (W) Catherine Amyot Volleyball (W) (2nd team) Ashley Norfleet Volleyball (W) (2nd team)
MAJOR CONFERENCE & CIS AWARDS (31) Jamie Fuoco Baseball (M) CCBA Tournament All-Star Tim Jones Baseball (M) CCBA Tournament Championship Game Most Valuable Player Ryan Kramer Baseball (M) CCBA Tournament Most Outstanding Pitcher Tyler Welence Baseball (M) CCBA Tournament Most Valuable Player Marika Guerin Basketball (W) RSEQ All-Rookie Gabriela Hebert Basketball (W) CIS Tournament All-Star Mariam Sylla Basketball (W) RSEQ BLG Award Nominee Mariam Sylla Basketball (W) RSEQ Player of the Year Ryan Thorne Basketball (W) RSEQ Coach of the Year François Bourque Basketball (M) RSEQ Player of the Year Noah Daoust Basketball (M) RSEQ All-Rookie Dele Ogundokun Basketball (M) RSEQ Defensive Player of the Year David DeAveiro Basketball (M) RSEQ Coach of the Year Jullien Flynn Cross-Country (W) RSEQ Athlete of the Year Marianne Emler Field Hockey (W) OUA Goalie of the Year Kylie Nabata Field Hockey (W) CIS Outstanding Contributor Award Kylie Nabata Field Hockey (W) OUA Leadership Award Karl Forgues Football (M) RSEQ Defensive Rookie of the Year Juliette Pollet Golf (W) RSEQ Rookie of the Year Gabrielle Davidson Hockey (W) CIS Tournament All-Star Marie-Philip Lavoie Hockey (W) RSEQ All-Rookie Kelsie Moffatt Hockey (W) CIS Tournament All-Star Cédric McNicoll Hockey (M) OUA East Most Valuable Player Calvin Simpson Rugby (M) RSEQ Rookie of the Year Alexander Lamont Soccer (M) RSEQ Rookie of the Year Valérie De Broux Swimming (W) RSEQ Leadership Award Caila Kucherarvy Track and Field (W) RSEQ Leadership Award Steven Murray Track and Field (M) RSEQ Leadership Award Virginie Hébert Volleyball (W) RSEQ Leadership Award Myriam Robitaille Volleyball (W) CIS All-Rookie Myriam Robitaille Volleyball (W) RSEQ All-Rookie 2014-15 CHAMPIONSHIPS WON (7) Baseball (M; CCBA) Synchronized Swimming (W; CUSSL) Basketball (W; RSEQ) Lacrosse (M; CUFLA East) Basketball (W; RSEQ) Lumberjacking (W; CILA) Hockey (W; RSEQ)
2014-15 McGILL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS (Sponsored by Ye Olde Orchard Pub & Grill) Date 09/07 09/15 09/22 09/29 10/06 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/03 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/01 01/05 01/12 01/19 01/26 02/02 02/09 02/16 02/23 03/02 03/09 03/16
Female Recipient Rebecca Green, Soccer *Alexandra Tinfow, Soccer Leslie Oles, Hockey Gabrielle Davidson, Hockey **Caroline Suchorski, Rugby Jullien Flynn, Cross-Country Mariam Sylla, Basketball *Jullien Flynn, Cross-Country Katia Clément-Heydra, Hockey Gabrielle Davidson, Hockey Mariam Sylla, Basketball Carolann Cloutier, Basketball Leslie Oles, Hockey Mariam Sylla, Basketball Mariam Sylla, Basketball Mariam Sylla, Basketball Ashley Norfleet, Volleyball Alex Kiss-Rusk, Basketball Alex Kiss-Rusk, Basketball Mélodie Daoust, Hockey Stacy Lee, Synchro. Swim Katia Clément-Heydra, Hockey **Mariam Sylla, Basketball Gabriela Hébert, Basketball
Male Recipient Tyler Welence, Baseball Robert Sedin, Baseball **Clovis Fowo, Soccer Connor Goodwin, Lacrosse Alexander King, Soccer Ryan Kramer, Baseball Leland de Langley, Lacrosse Tyler Welence, Baseball Julien Pouliot, Rowing Connor Goodwin, Lacrosse *Emeric Durand de Bousingen, Rugby Marc-André Benoît, Swimming *Jacob Gervais-Chouinard, Hockey Vincent Dufort, Basketball Dylan Golow, Track & Field *François Bourque, Basketball Samuel Labrecque, Hockey Mathieu Pompei, Hockey Michael Luck, Swimming *Cédric McNicoll, Hockey Samuel Labrecque, Hockey Javier Montalvo, Track and Field (not awarded) (not awarded)
*Also won RSEQ Athlete of the Week award **Also won RSEQ and CIS Athlete of the Week awards