GUELPH, Ont. – The University of Guelph Department of Athletics is proud to announce that 321 student-athletes achieved an average of 80% or higher during the 2022-23 season.
Out of 799 Gryphon student-athletes who competed at the OUA or U SPORTS level during the 2022-23 season, 321 of those were able to reach the 80% plateau, or higher, in their academic pursuits. As a result, Gryphon varsity athletes have successfully maintained an impressive ratio with 1-in-3 earning the title of Academic Award Winner. The total number of Gryphon student-athletes earning Academic Award Winner status also increased by 9 from the previous season, with the 321 academic award winners in 2022-23 edging the total number of 312 student-athletes who earned the honour back in 2021-22.
“We are incredibly proud of what our Gryphon student-athletes were able to accomplish this past season, both in the classroom as well as on the playing field,” says Scott McRoberts, Director of Athletics at the University of Guelph. “We know that each and every student-athlete on this list has worked hard to get where they are, and it is a privilege to be able to watch and support our varsity athletes as they continue to push themselves to be their very best, both academically and athletically. Academic support is a priority for us, and these numbers would not be possible without our outstanding programs, people and systems we have in place. Thank you to the Pearson family mentorship program, coaches, academic advisors, faculties, and Colleges who’ve created an excellent environment for our student-athletes to reach their goals.”
Listed below, in order by faculty, is a complete list of the Gryphon Academic Award Winners from the 2022-23 season.
College of Arts (Total: 83)
Nathan Allensen, Hockey (M) – General Arts
Nicholas Bannon, Track / Cross – Economics
Luke Bignell, Hockey (M) – Justice & Legal Studies
Carter Bray, Rugby (M) – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Tara Briar, Fencing – Psychology
Ryan Brown, Baseball – History
Amy Candrlic, Track & Field – General Arts
Nerine Cavadias, Rugby (W) – Studio Art
Simon Chaves, Football / Wrestling – Crminial Justice & Public Policy
Jack Cobb, Football – General Arts
Rhys Collins, Rugby (M) – Criminial Justice & Public Policy
Briar Crerar, Volleyball (W) – Psychology
Ainsley Cronin, FIgure Skating – Psychology
Laura Dawson, Figure Skating – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Danica Deck, Swimming – Psychology
Nolan DeGurse, Hockey (M) – General Arts
Kalum Delaney, Track / Cross – Economics
Olivia Demetrakopoulos, Nordic Skiing – Arts & Science
Jovan Dhanju, Swimming – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Sydney Drygala, Rowing – French
Evan Easton, Rugby (M) – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Evelyn Ethier, Fencing – Psychology
Emily Fawcett, Track & Field – Political Science
Peyton Ferdinand, Soccer (M) – Psychology
Brandon Ferigo, Football – Psychology
Eden Ferris, Lacrosse (W) – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Maya Graham, Hockey (W) – Sociology
Madeleine Hobson, Rugby (W) – Psychology
Uma Hopen, Figure Skating – Psychology
Macy Ince, Rugby (W) – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Carter Islip, Football – General Arts
Delaney Jacklin, Field Hockey, Geography
Johnathan Jacob, Track & Field – Sociology
Rain Jhaj, Basketball (W) – Psychology
Elliot Johnstone, Baseball – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Franck Kemayou, Football – Capacity Development
Kendra Knott, Figure Skating – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Tessa Ladhani, Soccer (W) – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Megan Latoski, Lacrosse (W) – Justice & Legal Studies
Aliesha Lewis, Rugby (W) – Sociology
Ava MacFarlane Cifuentes, Field Hockey – Psychology
Maggie McGuire, Basketball (W) – International Development Studies
Daniel Meron, Baseball – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Dezayne Mingo, Basketball (M) – General Arts
Anthony Moretuzzo, Football – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Meghan Mori, Track & Field – Psychology
Christiane Newcombe, Rugby (W) – Arts & Science
Riley O’Brien, Football – Psychology
Rebecca Parker, Track & Field – Arts & Science
Nicholas Partchenko, Football – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Cedric Pecora, Rowing – Music
Gaetano Pocchi, Track / Cross – Economics
Kamryn Potts, Lacrosse (W) – Sociology
Rebecca Redlich, Wrestling – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Katherine Redmond, Nordic Skiing – Environmental Governenace
Hailey Reid, Track & Field – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Joshua Rimando, Wrestling – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Olivia Rizakos, Soccer (W) – Political Science
Maria Sandor, Track / Cross – Psychology
Jack Sears, Soccer (M) – Mathematical Science
Kayla Smith, Wrestling – Justice & Legal Studies
Lia Snucins, Rowing – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Evan Spangenberg, Football – General Arts
Jayden Sparks, Wrestling – Psychology
Leah Stewart, Volleyball (W) – General Arts
Logan Stimson, Wrestling – Psychology
Chihiro Suzuki, Hockey (W) – Psychology
Stephanie Svaikauskas, Rugby (W) – Environmental Governance
Carter Teal, Track & Field – Arts & Science
Dillon Todd, Football – Economics
Mckayla Treasure, Swimming – Mathematical Science
Sunshine Troup, Squash – English
Jillian Uniacke, Curling – Political Science
Alexandra Urban, Basketball (W) – Psychology
Marla Verhoeve, Track & Field – Arts & Science
Braedon Walsh, Baseball – Psychology
Kyla Warren, Rugby (W) – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Griffin Wilson, Hockey (M) – Economics
Sarah Woodward, Curling – Criminal Justice & Public Policy
Alexis Wright, Basketball (W) – Arts & Science
Kelyn Young, Wrestling – Psychology
Victoria Zemmelink, Curling – Arts & Science
College of Social & Applied Human Sciences (Total: 14)
Julia Agostinelli, Track / Cross – Applied Human Nutrition
Renee Armstrong, Basketball (W) – Child Studies
Julia Colavecchia, Basketball (W) – Familty Studies & Human Development
Jessica Decorso, Soccer (W) – Child Studies
Dylan Ferri, Track / Cross – Environmental Geomatics
Ashley Goodliff, Figure Skating – Applied Human Nutrition
Zoe Haronitis, Figure Skating – Child Studies
Aliyah Howard, Lacrosse (W) – Child, Youth, & Family Studies
Laura Kuszaj, Track / Cross – Applied Human Nutrition
Kaitlyn O’Donnell, Rowing – Environmental Science
Jessica Palmer, Lacrosse (W) – Child Studies
Gabriella Pollock, Swimming – Family Studies & Human Development
Sarah Ribey, Rowing – Applied Human Nutrition
Abbegayle Smith, Rowing – Environmental Science
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Total: 31)
Julia Billings, Lacrosse (W) – Biological Engineering
Signe Caswell, Rugby (W) – Biomedical Engineering
Brayden Chumbley, Curling – Computer Science
Rylee Davison, Hockey (W) – Biomedical Engineering
Jennifer Elizarov, Track & Field – Biomedical Engineering
Christian Foote, Fencing – Computer Science
Nathan Freure, Golf – Mechanical Engineering
Isaac Gaul, Rowing – Biomedical Engineering
Wesley Gill, Golf – Mechanical Engineering
Eden Graves, Nordic Skiing – Environmental Engineering
Michaela Grimminck, Field Hockey – Biomedical Engineering
Samantha Heard, Nordic Skiing – Biomedical Engineering
Kiera Hickie-Bentzen, Rowing – Biological Engineering
Esmee Hotson, Lacrosse (W) / Wrestling – Water Resource Engineering
Gavin Hughes, Track / Cross – Physical Science
Arthur Kowara, Baseball – Computer Science
Daniel Luciani, Rugby (M) – Mechanical Engineering
Miriam Lutes, Nordic Skiing – Biomedical Engineering
Alec MacLean, Nordic Skiing – Mechanical Engineering
Matthew MacNeill, Track & Field – Mechanical Engineering
Drew Mainprize, Baseball – Computer Science
Sadie Papa, Rugby (W) – Biological & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Ashton Patterson, Baseball – Mechanical Engineering
Zac Rachar, Baseball – Water Resource Engineering
William Rocheleau, Volleyball (M) – Engineering Systems & Computing
Kaitlyn Root, Fencing – Biological Engineering
Braeden Sears, Volleyball (M) – Mechanical Engineering
Sydney Simonson, Volleyball (W) – Biological & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
William Sran, Badminton – Computer Engineering
Jaymie Stephenson, Volleyball (W) – Physics
Abigail Warriner, Field Hockey – Biomedical Engineering
Lang School of Business (Total: 56)
Benjamin Brewer, Track & Field – Accounting
Andrew Ackerman, Basketball (M) – Management
Eric Armstrong, Basketball (M) – Sport & Event Management
Logan Baker, Figure Skating – Management Economics & Finance
Declan Barber, Nordic Skiing – Food & Agriculture Business
Ishwak Singh Barmi, Squash – Management Economics & Finance
Imogen Barnard, Rugby (W) – Management
Denver Beazley, Football – Sport & Event Management
Jake Bennett, Football – Management
Sam Brown, Baseball – Sport & Event Management
Vanessa Bueti, Hockey (W) – Management Economics & Finance
Kathleen Calzonetti, Golf – Government, Economics & Management
Cole Cameron, Hockey (M) – Food & Agriculture Business
Helene Carle, Figure Skating – Real Estate
Tyler Casey, Rugby (M) – Management
Ryan Cooper, Baseball – Management Economics & Finance
Ally Davidson, Hockey (W) – Accounting
Daniel Del Conte, Curling – Marketing Management
Noah Dommasch, Track & Field – Management Economics & Finance
Ethan Doyle, Hockey (M) – Management Economics & Finance
Owen Ellis, Baseball – Real Estate
Jenna Ford, Lacrosse (W) – Marketing Management
Keegan Gaunt, Track / Cross – Management Economics & Finance
Shane Green, Squash – Accounting
John Greenhough, Soccer (M) – Sport & Event Management
Camryn Harris, Squash – Management
Ismail Hassan, Basketball (M) – Sport & Event Management
Daniel Hocevar, Football – Sport & Event Management
Leighton Jull, Soccer (M) – Management
Jessica Kouleas, Hockey (W) – Real Estate
Joshua Legare, Badminton – Food & Agriculture Business
Andrew Legare, Badminton – Food & Agriculture Business
Jacob Lohrenz, Rowing – Marketing Management
Beatrix Maddocks, Track / Cross – Marketing Management
Jaime Magoffin, Hockey (W) – Management
Nate McDonald, Hockey (M) – Management
Brock McKenzie, Track / Cross – Marketing & Consumer Studies
Carter Mikkelsen, Track / Cross – Management
Dylan Niepage, Curling – Accounting
Ryan Ogilvie, Football – Sport & Event Management
Carter Osborne, Soccer (M) – Management Economics & Finance
Ella Oster, Golf – Sport & Event Management
Avery Peer, Hockey (W) – Marketing Management
Elly Peters, Field Hockey – Accounting
Svend-Emil Poulsen, Nordic Skiing – Government, Economics & Management
Cameron Powell, Basketball (M) – Real Estate
Mackenzie Proulx, Volleyball (W) – Marketing Management
Ethan Pyle, Football – Real Estate
Vahan Sargsyan, Soccer (M) – Government, Economics & Management
Mackenzie Scott, Volleyball (W) – Real Estate
Zoe Sherar, Track & Field – Tourism & Hospitality
Alexa Shields, Volleyball (W) – Management Economics & Finance
Christina Stathopoulos, Basketball (W) – Management
Eric Stranz, Football – Accounting
Anthony Tabak, Hockey (M) – Marketing Management
Hannah Tait, Hockey (W) – Management Economics & Finance
Ambrose Tinmouth, Soccer (M) – Management Economics & Finance
Gray Yates, Soccer (M) – Sport & Event Management
Ontario Agricultural College (Total: 23)
Monika Begovic, Squash – Animal Biology
Sara Begovic, Squash – Animal Biology
Kayne Boyall, Rowing – Environmental Economics & Policy
Alexis Buzby, Rugby (W) – Animal Biology
Ella Carter, Volleyball (W) – Animal Biology
Adam Chard, Swimming – Animal Biology
Brendan Cregan, Hockey (M) – Animal Science
Pei Chen Fang, Fencing – Animal Biology
Sonja Drosdowech, Track & Field – Environmental Science
Sequoia Elson, Rowing – Environmental Science
Martina Fedel, Hockey (W) – Animal Biology
Joshua Glasbergen Volleyball (M) – Environmental Science
Mayva Hergel, Rowing – Food Science
Alisha-Amrin Kapasi, Wrestling – Animal Biology
Jonathan Koot, Nordic Skiing – Animal Science
Sarah Letourneau, Rowing – Landscape Architecture
Quinn Nolan, Swimming – Landscape Architecture
Meg Rogers, Rugby (W) – Animal Science
Joseph Roy, Golf – Environmental Science
Joseph Roy, Badminton – Environmental Science
Alanna Starcevic, Soccer (W) – Horticulture
Rhianne Whittaker, Squash – Environmental Science
Curtis Woodmansey, Football – Animal Biology
College of Biological Sciences (Total: 102)
Malek Aborig, Soccer (M) – Biological Science
Aidan Anger, Track & Field – Integrative Biology
Annika Ariano, Track / Cross – Bio-Medical Science
Alexandra Bertrim, Swimming – Human Kinetics
Tressa Billson, Swimming – Bio-Medical Science
Colleen Black, Figure Skating – Bio-Medical Science
Tyra Boug, Track & Field – Human Kinetics
Sophie Boxer, Track & Field – Bio-Medical Science
Blake Brand, Volleyball (M) – Human Kinetics
Lauren Bruce, Soccer (W) – Human Kinetics
Brielle Caruso, Hockey (W) – Human Kinetics
Meaghan Chittick, Hockey (W) – Bio-Medical Science
Elizabeth Chiu, Fencing – Biological Science
Crystal Chung, Figure Skating – Biochemistry
Olivia Colman, Rowing – Bio-Medical Science
Kira Darou-Santos, Rowing – Neuroscience
Braelyn Dennis, Field Hockey – Biological Science
Gavyn Duffield, Rowing – Human Kinetics
Gabriella Eastwood, Track / Cross – Bio-Medical Science
Sidney Evans, Field Hockey – Bio-Medical Science
Tiana Faccio, Hockey (W) – Human Kinetics
Olivia Farrow, Figure Skating – Human Kinetics
Kate Fitzpatrick, Swimming – Human Kinetics
Jacqueline Giles, Golf – Molecular Biology & Genetics
Zoe Graziano, Figure Skating – Bio-Medical Science
Monica Grigore, Track & Field – Human Kinetics
Sandra Guga, Track / Cross – Bio-Medical Science
Emma Hubbard, Track / Cross – Human Health & Nutritional Sciences
Safa Imtiyaz, Badminton – Bio-Medical Science
Matthew Jackson, Swimming – Bio-Medical Science
Chloe Jakob, Badminton – Biological Science
Afram Jolak, Track & Field – Human Kinetics
Ishaan Kapoor, Badminton – Biological Science
Camryn Kilpatrick, Golf – Molecular Biology & Genetics
Sunbin Kim, Swimming – Zoology
Kathleen Kimens, Soccer (W) – Bio-Medical Science
Jayden King, Curling – Human Kinetics
Perri Kismir, Figure Skating – Bio-Medical Science
Marielle Kleuskens, Basketball (W) – Human Kinetics
Ryan Ko, Soccer (M) – Human Kinetics
Lynton Lam, Track & Field – Human Health & Nutritional Sciences
Nicola Leech, Field Hockey – Bio-Medical Science
Isabelle Lyn, Track & Field – Biological Science
Bridget Lynagh, Badminton – Bio-Medical Science
Maryam Maamoun, Field Hockey / Lacrosse (W) – Biochemistry
Ella MacKenzie, Volleyball (W) – Human Kinetics
Kyle Madden, Track / Cross – Integrative Biology
Harvey Marchant, Soccer (M) – Human Kinetics
Emily Marinko, Nodic Skiing – Zoology
Alyssa Marino, Figure Skating – Human Kinetics
Kyra Marotta, Figure Skating – Bio-Medical Science
Laura Marrelli, Soccer (W) – Human Health & Nutritional Sciences
Taylor Marshall, Nordic Skiing – Biological Science
Anna May, Track / Cross – Human Kinetics
Owen McKee, Soccer (M) – Biological Science
Taylor McKnight, Rugby (W) – Bio-Medical Science
Eliana Mendoza, Wrestling – Human Kinetics
Heather Metzloff, Figure Skating – Biological Science
Natalie Miners, Rowing – Bio-Medical Science
Samantha Mondejar, Fencing – Microbology
Hayley Mueller, Field Hockey – Wildlife Biology & Conservation
Lindsay Neuert, Rowing – Neuroscience
Hannah Nordquist, Swimming – Bio-Medical Science
Emily Olesinski, Track & field – Human Kinetics
Trinity Papamandjaris, Basketball (W) – Bio-Medical Science
Aidan Pattison, Field Hockey – Bio-Medical Science
Jack Pensom, Soccer (M) – Human Kinetics
Benjamin Petrie, Football – Human Kinetics
Leah Polito, Swimming – Human Kinetics
Alec Purnell, Track / Cross – Human Kinetics
Joanna Redlich, Soccer (W) – Human Kinetics
Jessica Reibel, Swimming – Bio-Medical Science
Alexa Robertson, Badminton – Bio-Medical Science
Catherine Robinson, Track / Cross – Bio-Medical Science
Mia Rodney, Tracj & Field – Human Kinetics
Olivia Roussel, Track / Cross – Bio-Medical Science
Sarah Rutherford, Figure Skating – Bio-Medical Science
Adam Schmidt, Track / Cross – Human Kinetics
Isabelle Schwarz, Rowing – Bio-Medical Science
Julia Shannon, Nordic Skiing – Human Kinetics
MacKeely Shantz, Basketball (W) – Human Kinetics
Andrew Song, Volleyball (M) – Human Kinetics
Logan Spicer, Track & Field – Human Kinetics
Rachel Steele, Curling – Biological Science
Katherine Stone, Lacrosse (W) – Bio-Medical Science
Lucy Tesseyman, Basketball (W) – Human Kinetics
Simone Thibodeau, Figure Skating – Bio-Medical Science
Cloey Uddenberg, Soccer (W) – Bio-Medical Science
Sviatlana Uzhova, Fencing – Biodiversity
Sydney VanderHoef, Soccer (W) – Human Kinetics
Tori Verbeek, Hockey (W) – Human Kinetics
Colleen Wade, Rugby (W) – Bio-Medical Science
Michael Wang, Swimming – Bio-Medical Science
Connor Wideman, Rowing – Human Kinetics
Taylor Wiebe, Field Hockey – Biological Science
Brandon Wong, Badminton – Biological Science
Bennett Woods, Track & Field – Human Kinetics
Joseph Younes, Football – Bio-Medical Science
Chloe Zaraska, Track & Field – Human Kinetics
Ontario Veterinary College (Total: 9)
Matthew Armstrong, Squash – Veterinary Medicine
Sedley Benitz, Squash – Animal Biosciences
Alexandra Bis, Fencing – Veterinary Medicine
Abby Davies, Hockey (W) – Population Medicine
Sadie-Jane Hickson, Track / Cross – Public Health
Violet Hipkin, Soccer (W) – Animal Biosciences
Emma Robertson, Squash – Veterinary Medicine
Laura Yantha, Track / Cross – Veterinary Medicine
Mohammed Salemwalla, Squash – Biomedical Science