Rustlers Athletes Honored
With exams right around the corner, the Lakeland Rustlers held their annual Rustlers Awards Banquet for the 2018-2019 season on Thursday night. The end of the year banquet recognizes the student athletes for their achievements in the classroom and in the respective sport.
The evening got underway by recognizing the student athletes who achieved the highest academic average for the first semester on their team. The award recipients were:
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Ralion Simbulan, Men's Basketball |
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Meg Ferraz, Women's Basketball |
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Alex Webster, Men's Cross Country |
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Marissa Davidson, Women's Cross Country |
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Dale Mizera, Men's Curling |
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Jennalynn Alkestrup, Women's Curling |
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William Green, Men's Rowing |
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Kirby Zimmer, Women's Rowing |
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Mark Anderson, Men's Soccer |
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Kiera Sunderland, Women's Soccer |
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Jose Arellano, Men's Volleyball |
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Avery Maginel, Women's Volleyball |
Following the recognition of the academic awards, the individual team awards were handed out.
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Rowing Rookie of the Year: Keeley Bromling Most Improved: Carlene Ewald MVP: Rachelle Simard Lacy Longworth Award: Lee-Anne Gibson, Rebecca Kitzul and Kirby Zimmer |
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Cross Country Rookie of the Year: Alex Webster Most Improved: Marissa Davidson Rustler Award: Justyna Kolooziek MVP: Darian Elliot |
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Women's Soccer/Futsal Rookie of the Year: Emma Lang Most Improved: Dana Bernard Rustler Award: Gabrielle Lapointe Soccer MVP: Ashley Miller Futsal MVP: Nikki Boutin |
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Men's Soccer/Futsal Rookie of the Year: Keilan Hozempa Most Improved: Doyle Church Rustler Award: Grant Skoretz Soccer MVP: Zach Wagner Futsal MVP: Chase Cal |
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Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year: Bilge Topaloglu Most Improved: Brianne Hergott Rustler Award: Angela Baran MVP: Tori Dugan |
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Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Isaac Offensive Player of the Year: Rashon Russell Rustler Award: Adrian Richards MVP: Artavis Holiday |
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Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Year: Jenay Varga Most Improved: Hailee McKenna Rustler Award: Brooklyn Boehm MVP: Rae Sigurdson |
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Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Year: Ryan Van Oosterwijck Most Improved: Matt Pilgrim Rustler Award: Matt Peck MVP: Alexei Walisser |
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Curling Rookie of the Year: Dale Mizera Most Improved: Jennalynn Alkestrup Rustler Award: Alyssa Antoneshyn MVP: Carter Babij |
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Earlier in the year, several Rustler athletes were recognized as ACAC All-Conference selections for their respective sport. The following athletes received their ACAC All-Conference awards at their respective conference awards banquets.
Congratulations to the following Rustlers who received ACAC All-Conference recognition:
Kaitlyn Tonita – Women's Basketball
Rae Sigurdson – Women's Volleyball
Shelby Becker – Women's Volleyball
Alexei Walisser – Men's Volleyball
Tyler Williamson – Men's Volleyball
Jean Carlo Funez – Men's Volleyball
Artavis Holiday – Men's Basketball
Zach Wagner – Men's Soccer
Recently, several Lakeland College athletes were recognized as receiving CCAA Academic All-Canadian awards for their academic achievements. Congratulations to the following student-athletes on their achievement in the classroom:
Rae Sigurdson – Women's Volleyball
Ahnika Kuse – Women's Volleyball
Alexei Walisser – Men's Volleyball
Jared Mason – Men's Curling
The final award of the night to be handed out was Athlete of the Year.
The Female Athlete of the Year was Rae Sigurdson. Sigurdson, a fifth-year business student led the Rustlers Women's Volleyball team to their third consecutive ACAC medal, earning bronze this season.
In addition to her team accomplishments, Rae was also named an ACAC All-Conference selection, ACAC Player of the Year, CCAA All-Canadian and CCAA Academic All-Canadian.
The Male Athlete of the Year was Zach Wagner. Wagner, a 3rd year goalie for the Rustlers played a crucial role for both the soccer and futsal teams. During the soccer season, Zach finished in the top 6 in the ACAC with a 0.638 save percentage and helped the Rustlers earn a silver medal at the ACAC Futsal Championships earlier this year.
With that, the 2018-2019 athletic season has come to a close for the Lakeland Rustlers. It was a big year for Rustlers Athletics – hosting 2 ACAC Championships, having several teams earn their first ACAC medal, Men's Curling going to nationals and much more. In addition to their accomplishments in their respective sports, the Rustlers continue to be visible in the community through volunteering and coaching, while achieving success in the classroom with 4 CCAA Academic All-Canadians.
The Rustlers have set the bar high for the 2019-2020 season, but with the continual growth shown by all teams apart of the Rustlers programs, it is without a doubt that the 2019-2020 season will be another goo one.