Fourth-year womenB次元官网网址檚 soccer co-captain Trinity Kettyls has earned the University of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 top athletic honour, the PresidentB次元官网网址檚 Cup.
Kettyls took the top prize during the Celebration of Champions event on April 5 at the university. The PresidentB次元官网网址檚 Cup is awarded to an outstanding student-athlete who combines scholastic achievement and athletic ability over the course of the school year.
The Vikes soccer star also received the Provost award, given to a varsity student-athlete with the highest academic average, as well as the Varsity Highlight award, a peer-selected prize for demonstrating leadership, community engagement and a positive attitude.
Anna Mollenhauer, U Sports womenB次元官网网址檚 field hockey Player of the Year, was named the Vikes female Athlete of the Year while Olympic rower and national champion Patrick Keane received the honour on the menB次元官网网址檚 side.
Mollenhauer came up clutch when the Vikes secured their 14th field hockey national championship last fall. In a best-of-three final against University of Toronto that saw three games decided by shootouts, Mollenhauer was the lone player from either team to score in all three shootouts.
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Chanelle Edwards-Challenger received the ChancellorB次元官网网址檚 Award for being an outstanding contributor to the womenB次元官网网址檚 rugby program, both on and off the pitch.
The menB次元官网网址檚 Rookie of the Year award was shared by Elias Ralph B次元官网网址� he earned the same honour for Canada West menB次元官网网址檚 basketball B次元官网网址� and national champion rower Giancarlo DiPompeo.
The ceremony also saw golfer Christina Spence Proteau, cross country runner Trish Wellman-Fougner, basketball player Cord Clemens and the CIAU champion 1984-85 womenB次元官网网址檚 basketball team inducted into the UVic Sports Hall of Fame.
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