(HALIFAX, N.S.) Wrapping up another great Atlantic University Sport season, all 11 member schools announced their 2019-20 year-end athletic awards to celebrate their student-athletes’ successes.
“We are so proud of these award winners and all of our student-athletes,” said AUS executive director Phil Currie. “We would like to send our sincere congratulations to them and acknowledge each of our member schools who do such a great job recognizing their accomplishments.”
The following is a list of male and female athletes of the year by school, as well as a link to each member’s full release, complete with their lists of other major award winners.
Acadia Axemen and Axewomen
Female Athletes of the Year (co-winners): Haley McDonald (women's basketball) & Lucy Glen-Carter (women's volleyball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Logan Flodell (men's hockey)
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Cape Breton Capers
Female Athlete of the Year: Ciera Disipio (women's soccer)
Male Athlete of the Year: Peter Schaale (men's soccer)
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Dalhousie Tigers
Female Athletes of the Year (co-winners): Courtney Baker (women's volleyball) & Lorena Heubach (women's track and field)
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Male Athlete of the Year: Keevan Veinot (men's basketball)
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Memorial Sea-Hawks
Female Athletes of the Year (co-winners): Jade Roberst (women's cross country) & Haille Nickerson (women's basketball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Cole Long (men's basketball)
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Mount Allison Mounties
Female Athlete of the Year: Rachel McDougall* (*ACAA women's volleyball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Noah Mascoll-Gomes (men's swimming)
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Saint Mary’s Huskies
Female Athlete of the Year: Kiana Wilkinson (women's hockey)
Male Athlete of the Year: Nicholas Welsh (men's hockey)
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StFX X-Men and X-Women:
Female Athlete of the Year: Tyra Meropoulis (women's hockey)
Male Athlete of the Year: Dan Hayfield (men's soccer)
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St. Thomas Tommies
Female Athlete of the Year: Vanessa Soffee* (*ACAA women's basketball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Christian Christie* (*ACAA men's volleyball)
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Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus
Athlète de l’année féminin : Véronique Omalosanga (athlétisme féminin)
Athlète de l’année féminin : Maxime St-Cyr (men's hockey)
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UNB Reds
Female Athlete of the Year: Justine Comeau (women's curling)
Male Athlete of the Year: Tyler Boland (men's hockey)
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UPEI Panthers
Female Athlete of the Year: Jenna Mae Ellsworth (women's basketball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Owen Headrick (men's hockey)
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Each of these winners now becomes a nominee for the AUS Athletes of the Year awards (with the exception of ACAA student-athletes who become eligible for awards in that league).
Next week, the conference will annouce the top three finalists for both the female and male athlete of the year awards.