MacEwan Athletics
EDMONTON – Academic excellence continues to be a hallmark of MacEwan University Griffins student-athletes.
A total of 91 Griffins were recognized for distinction in the classroom during the 2019-20 season, combining for 106 different academic awards at the U SPORTS, the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) or Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference levels.
MacEwan student-athletes netted 55 U SPORTS Academic All Canadian awards, 43 ACAC Academic Scholar Athlete honours and eight CCAA Academic All Canadian awards.
"The Griffins Athletics Department staff, coaches and alumni are very proud of our student athletes and their commitment to excellence," said MacEwan Director of Athletics Ken Schildroth.
"Student athletes are role models of success and to be recognized as an Academic All Canadian or Scholar Athletes is truly an honour – an accomplishment to be very proud of. Congratulations, Griffins!"
To qualify for the awards, MacEwan student-athletes must have maintained a minimum 3.3 GPA in 2019-20.
U SPORTS winners
MacEwan's women's volleyball team, which won the Griffins' 2019-20 Team of the Year award, led the way with 11 U SPORTS Academic All Canadians:
Libero Megan Foxcroft prepares to serve during a 2019-20 game (Robert Antoniuk photo).
Hailey Cornelis (Arts)
Dana Dunbar (Science)
Megan Foxcroft (Science)
Haley Gilfillan (Arts)
Lauren Holmes (Nursing)
Rachel Jorvina (Arts)
Joslyn Peters (Science)
Kylie Schubert (Science)
Mckenna Stevenson (Arts)
Jordyn Thomas (Science)
Carly Weber (Science)
Griffins men's volleyball had 10 Academic All Canadians from 2019-20:
Jonathan Mohler sets up a play during a 2019-20 match at the David Atkinson Gym (Robert Antoniuk photo).
Ethan Happer (Science)
Daniel Hebert (Science)
Tyler Jodoin (Science)
Noah Johnson (Commerce)
Jordan Krause (Commerce)
Dominic Losier (Commerce)
Jonathan Mohler (Science)
David Morgan (Commerce)
Max Vriend (Commerce)
Thomas Watchman (Commerce)
MacEwan's women's soccer team produced nine 2019-20 Academic All Canadians:
Samantha Gouveia moves the ball upfield during a game last season (Chris Piggott photo).
Rachel Cooper (Arts)
Jamie Erickson (Science)
Samantha Gouveia (Arts)
Kaylin Hermanutz (Arts)
Raeghan McCarthy (Science)
Anna McPhee (Commerce)
Sarah Riddle (Commerce)
Hannah Supina (Arts)
Kaitlin Willisko (Science)
MacEwan's women's cross country team, which captured the Griffins' Academic Team of the Year award for the 2019-20 season, had seven student-athletes earn U SPORTS Academic All Canadian honours:
Ember Large, left, competes during a meet in Washington State in 2019 (Linda Miller photo).
Ember Large (Social Work)
Emma Perry (Science)
Kiana Row (Nursing)
Bailey Stang (Nursing)
Emma Steele (Arts)
Ashley Tymkow (Science)
Daniella Wasielewski (Arts)
The Griffins women's basketball squad also had seven players win Academic All Canadian honours:
Hayley Lalor looks for an opening in Canada West action last season (Robert Antoniuk photo).
Monika Curtis (Nursing)
Mackenzie Farmer (Arts)
Hannah Gibb (Science)
Rachel Hare (Arts)
Noelle Kilbreath (Science)
Hayley Lalor (Science)
Shannon Majeau (Science)
Four men's basketball student-athletes won Academic All Canadian awards:
Mason Hunter dribbles up the court during a 2019-20 contest at the David Atkinson Gym (Robert Antoniuk photo).
Luke Harold (Science)
Mason Hunter (Commerce)
Alex Jap (Communications)
Jesse Trussler (Arts)
MacEwan's men's soccer team also had four student-athletes with Academic All Canadian honours:
Stefan Gajic controls the ball during a match against UBC at Commonwealth Stadium in 2019 (Chris Piggott photo).
Stefan Gajic (Commerce)
Alexander Mosca (Commerce)
Everett Orgnero (Arts)
Mason Perras (Commerce)
Three student-athletes on the Griffins' men's cross country team earned U SPORTS Academic All Canadian awards:
Jay Megic runs towards the finish line at an ACAC Grand Prix event in Camrose in 2019 (Samantha Mastel-Marr photo).
Evan Haddock (Commerce)
Jay Megic (Arts)
Thomas Williams (Science)
ACAC/CCAA award winners
MacEwan's 2019-20 indoor track team led the way with 14 student-athletes receiving ACAC Academic Athletic Awards:
Bailey Stang rounds the corner in action at Kinsmen Fieldhouse last January (Robert Antoniuk photo).
Shaunice Burgers (Business Management)
Ember Large (Social Work)
Emma Perry (Science)
Kiana Row (Nursing)
Bailey Stang (Nursing)
Ashley Tymkow (Science)
Daniella Wasielewski (Arts)
James (Caelen) Begg (Phys-Ed Transfer)
Oliver Fenske (Commerce)
Owen Guenette (Science)
Scott Kohlman (Science)
Omar Medina (Science)
Reece Runco (Music)
Thomas Williams (Science)
A total of 11 players from MacEwan's women's hockey team earned ACAC Academic Athletic honours:
Karlie Bell tracks the puck up ice during a game at the Downtown Community Arena last season (Joel Kingston photo).
Courtney Beierbach (Commerce)
Karlie Bell (Commerce)
Natalie Bender (Commerce)
Morgan Casson (Nursing)
Rylee Gluska (Nursing)
Syndey Hughson (Child and Youth Care)
Carley Jewell (Science)
Shyla Kirwer (Science)
Jessi Rampton (Arts)
Beth Taylor (Commerce)
Alexandra Thomson (Science)
From the Griffins men's hockey team, 10 student-athletes received ACAC academic awards:
Cale Chalifoux defends against NAIT during a 2019-20 game (Joel Kingston photo).
Zach Aston (Commerce)
Cale Chalifoux (Arts)
Thomas Davis (Arts)
Kole Gable (Commerce)
Cam Gotaas (Commerce)
Brett Magee (Arts)
Payton McIsaac (Arts)
Riley Perka (Police & Investigations)
Cameron Reagan (Arts)
Brett Smythe (Commerce)
Six members of the MacEwan Griffins curling program received both CCAA and ACAC Academic awards:
Mixed team skip Rebecca Bartz tracks a shot at the 2020 ACAC Championship in Red Deer (Courtesy, RDC Athletics).
Rebecca Bartz (Nursing)
Taitan Hagglund (Social Work)
Andie Kurjata (Arts)
Riley Ross (Science)
Megan Berg (Science)
Brennin Turner (Arts)
Two members of the Griffins golf team also received both CCAA and ACAC Academic awards:
Jordan Hoyda follows a shot during a 2019 practice round (Robert Antoniuk photo).
Jordan Hoyda (Commerce)
Sky Thompson (Arts)
Congratulations to all MacEwan Griffins who received academic honours for the 2019-20 season!
