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VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS 2013 UVic Sports Hall of Fame | Athletics Awards Banquet VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS • WED. APRIL 3, 2013 2012-13 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN REVIEW Women’s 4x800-m Relay Women’s Rowing Men’s Cross-Country 2013 CIS Champions 2012 CURC Champions 2012 Canada West Champions Men’s Rugby Men’s Rowing Women’s Cross-Country 2013 University 7’s Champions 2012 WCURC Champions 2012 Canada West Champions VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS • WED. APRIL 3, 2013 ORDER OF EVENTS Welcome and Opening Remarks Emcees Jordan Cunningham & Mira Laurence, CTV Vancouver Island Greetings from the University Dr. David Turpin, University of Victoria President and Vice-Chancellor Director’s Remarks Clint Hamilton, Director of Athletics and Recreation BANQUET DINNER MENU Varsity Council Greetings Debbie Yeboah and Kendra Pomfret NIKE TEAM Highlight Awards Presented by NIKE Team and T. Litzen Sports Pear & Brie Salad: VIDEO: Coaches Corner Red Wine Poached Pear, Brie Cheese, Spiced Pecans, Artisan Greens, Empress Honey and DINNER Champagne Vinaigrette VIDEO: Varsity Anecdotes Pan Seared Pacific Salmon Robert T. Wallace Shield Male & Female Rookie of the Year Herb Crushed Potatoes, Sauce Vierge Hall of Fame Induction #1 Silverado Socrates, Cross-Country & Track Provost Award for Excellence Student-Athlete with Highest GPA Mixed Berry Cheesecake, Raspberry Coulis Chancellor’s Award Athletics with Community Service & Leadership Assorted Rolls, Tea and Coffee. Hall of Fame Induction #2 Nicci Wright, Soccer Times Colonist Publisher’s Award Outstanding Community Contributors Hall of Fame Induction #3 Dr. Derek Ellis, Cross-Country & Track Athlete of the Year Awards Outstanding Male & Female Athletic Performers President’s Cup Oustanding Fourth/Fifth Year Academics & Athletics Closing Remarks James Keogh, Manager of Athletics VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS • WED. APRIL 3, 2013 ATHLETIC AWARDS OVERVIEW PRESIDENT’S CUP PROVOST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE NIKE TEAM VARSITY This award is given to the outstanding This award is presented to a returning HIGHLIGHT AWARDS: student-athlete in fourth or fifth year who varsity student-athlete with the highest This award is presented to one student- best combines scholastic achievement and academic average who has satisfied the athlete per team. Recipients are selected athletic ability. minimum requirements for acclamation by each team based on leadership, 2011/12 Recipient: as an Academic All-Canadian based on the dedication, community involvement and Alicia Roske, Cross-Country and Track previous year. positive attitude. 2011/12 Recipient: ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jonathan Chandler, Rowing This award is given to one female and one male student-athlete based upon their CHANCELLOR’S AWARD outstanding achievements in university This award is presented annually to a competition over the past 12 months. student-athlete who is a key contributor to 2011/12 Recipients: the team. She/he provides leadership and Male - Ryan MacKinnon, Basketball vision exemplifying the goals of the team. Female - Megan Woodland, Golf 2010/11 Recipient: Darren Mazzei, X-Country & Track ROBERT T. WALLACE SHIELD This award recognizes an outstanding TIMES COLONIST PUBLISHER’S AWARDS male and female student-athlete in their FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS first year of competition in intercollegiate This award is presented to the individual(s) sport, but not necessarily first year at within the community who have made an university. outstanding voluntary contribution to a 2012-13 President’s Cup award winner 2011/12 Recipients: varsity program. Alicia Roske of the Women’s Cross- Male - Cam Hundal, Soccer 2011/12 Recipients: Female - Rachel Francois, Track Rob and Colleen Hirschfield, Basketball Country and Track team VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS • WED. APRIL 3, 2013 2012-13 VIKES ATHLETICS TIMELINE MAY 2012 - Megan Woodland & Carson Kallis become the first to win both the AII and NAIA golf individual titles from the same school in the same year MAY 31 - Vikes host Canadian University golf championships at Cordova Bay Golf Course AUG 8 - 16th Annual Vikes Golf Classic raises $55,000 for student-athlete scholarships AUG 10 - Swimmer Richard Weinberger wins Olympic Bronze in the 10-km open water marathon swim in London SEPT 25 - $404, 000 raised at the 5th Annual Vikes Championship Breakfast SEPT 28-29 - Vikes celebrate UVic’s 50th Anniversary with a Vikes Retro Party and several alumni functions and regular season games in one weekend! OCT 22 - Men’s rowing team wins second-straight WCURC banner NOV 4 - Women’s rowing team wins third-consecutive CURC banner NOV 8 -Women’s soccer celebrates success of the She Kicks campaign that promoted women in sport and leadership NOV 10 - Women’s and men’s cross-country teams capture the Canada West title and Brent Fougner is named Canada West Coach of the Year for the second year running NOV 11 - Women’s soccer team capture the CIS bronze medal at Centennial Stadium NOV 20 - Women’s soccer’s Olivia de Goede named 2011-12 Provost Award winner, while 58 student-athletes are named to the Vikes Honour Roll list FEB 23, 2013 - Swimmers earn 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze CIS medals and Eric Hedlin is named CIS swimming Rookie of the Year FEB 23 - Women’s basketball team compete in Canada West quarter-finals, rookie Jenna Bugiardini named Canada West Rookie of the Year and to the CIS All-Rookie team MAR 1 - Men’s basketball team qualifies for CIS Final 8 and head coach Craig Beaucamp is named Canada West Coach of the Year MAR 2 - Men’s rugby team win National University Sevens Rugby Championship MAR 9 - Women’s 4x800-m track team wins CIS gold in 8:51.36, Rachel Francois defends CIS 600-m title in in 1:29.69 MAR 24 - Vikes women’s soccer team defeats defending CIS champions, Trinity Western, to capture the Keg Spring Cup title, while the men’s soccer team finished second MAR 26 - Vikes celebrate 37 graduating athletes at the Graduating Athletes Reception VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS • WED. APRIL 3, 2013 2012-13 AWARD NOMINEES PRESIDENT’S CUP ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - MALE ROBERT T. WALLACE SHIELD PROVOST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Jonathan Chandler, Rowing Terrell Evans, Basketball ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - MALE Olivia de Goede, Soccer Sean Duke, Rugby Carson Kallis, Golf Eric Hedlin, Swimming Debbie Yeboah, Basketball Will O’Connell, Rowing Alex Walker, Rowing TIMES COLONIST PUBLISHER’S Thomas Riva, X-Country and Track Nathan Yanagiya, Rugby AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY CHANCELLOR’S AWARD CONTRIBUTIONS Stephanie Parker, Soccer ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - FEMALE ROBERT T. WALLACE SHIELD Ingrid Ruys, X-Country and Track Kendra Pomfret, X-Country and Track Rachel Francois, X-Country and Track ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - FEMALE Jessica Renfrew, Basketball Megan Woodland, Golf Jenna Bugiardini, Basketball Debbie Yeboah, Basketball Sarah Douglas, Soccer Annie Walters-Shumka, Field Hockey CROSS-COUNTRY / TRACK RUGBY ROWING Ryan Cassidy Lukas Balkovec Alyssa Weninger 2012-13 Rachel Francois Sean Duke Allison Hooper Fergus Hall SOCCER CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS LIST Ellen Pennock Sawyer Herron Jaclyn Sawicki Thomas Riva Nathan Hirayama The Circle of Champions recipients Patrick Kay FIELD HOCKEY are varsity student-athletes who SWIM Phil Mack Brenden Bissett have competed as a member of a Will Brothers James Pitblado Graeme Carswell national team or played Eric Hedlin Nathan Yanagiya Sam Jones professionally over the past year. Stephanie Horner James Kirkpatrick Alec Page GOLF Tyler Klenk Richard Weinberger Alyssa Herkel Kathleen Leahy Brynn Tomie Connor Martin Megan Woodland Matthew Sarmento VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS VIKES BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL 72 Canadian University Championships 103 Canada West Championships 272 Individual medals at a CIS Championship 345 CIS All-Canadians 161 Olympians and Paralympians IN 2012-13: 2 National Championships 11 CIS All-Canadians 36 Canada West All-Stars 1 CIS Rookie of the Year 1 CIS All-Rookie Team 1 Canada West Rookie of the Year 2 Canada West Coach of the Year 2 CIS Tournament All-Stars 1 Nationals MVP 36 Graduating Athletes 58 Vikes Honour Roll Recipients VIKES CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS • WED. APRIL 3, 2013 GOLF | 2012-13 YEAR IN REVIEW The Vikes golf programs entered the fall after an incredible spring placed seventh on the leaderboard. 2012 season that saw Carson Kallis and Megan Woodland become the first pair from the same university to win both the AII Midway through the fall season UVic hosted the annual Vikes regional and NAIA individual titles in the same year. Woodland Shootout at Cordova Bay Golf Course, Oct. 21-23. The Vikes posted also went on to force a three-hole playoff at the Canadian a double victory as both the men and the women took top team University Championship to finish second place overall. honours, 879 for the men and 625 for the women. Woodland finished second after a playoff round, shooting 75 on the first In the fall of 2013, the Vikes men were forced to compete without eighteen and 73 in the second, while Matthew Broughton tied first-team All-Americans Kallis and Darren Hupfer, leaving for third after scores of 72, 76 and 71. This was the second-straight James and Sam Holland as the lone returnees. On the women’s Vikes Shootout win for the women, while Woodland succesfully side, it was local golfer Woodland who finished in the top-5 of defended her 2011 Vikes Shootout title. every event in the 2012-13 season, while Michaela Misener and Brynn Tomie rounded out the supporting cast. In their first tournament of 2013, the Cal-State San Marcos Invitational, the UVic men finished in sixth place at plus-59 with The Vikes men opened the fall season with a trip down to a team score of 923. The Vikes were led by Teron as they tied for Springfield, Ore., to play in the Northwest Christian University 18th in a field of 85 golfers after shooting 226, 10 over.