2009-10 OUA major awards and all-stars announced

HAMILTON, Ont. - Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce its major award winners for track and field.

The most valuable male performer at the recent OUA championship held at York University is Christopher Greenaway (Brossard, Que.) of the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The first-year track athlete set a new OUA record with a long jump of 7.64 metres. Greenaway also won a bronze medal in the triple jump with a combined distance of 14.39 metres. He was sixth in the high jump with a height of 1.92 metres. Greenaway is awarded the Hec Phillips Trophy.

Jen Cotten (Barrie, Ont.) of the Western Mustangs is the most valuable female performer at the championships. Cotten earned gold in the pentathlon with a score of 3,718 as well as the long jump with a distance of 5.85 metres. The fifth-year student-athlete was also the anchor of Western's gold medal winning 4x400m relay team. Cotten earned silver in the 60m hurdles, was fifth in the 600m with a time of 1:34.21 and fifth with a high jump of 1.61 metres. Her pentathlon and long jump ranks her No. 1 in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Cotten is awarded the Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy.

The most valuable male performer in field events is fifth-year athlete Mike Miller (Windsor, Ont.) of the Windsor Lancers. Miller broke a 30-year old OUA record with a shot put of 16.93 metres. It was the second-oldest record in OUA. He was also fourth with a weight throw of 15.08 metres.

Heather Hamilton (Toronto) of the York Lions is the most valuable female performer in field events. Hamilton, in her fourth year, won gold while breaking her own OUA record in the pole vault with a height of 4.20 metres.

The most valuable male performer in track events is Matt Hulse (Hartington, Ont.) of the Queen's Gaels. The third-year runner won gold in the 1,500m with a time of 3:52.23. He also added a couple of silver medal performances, including the 1,000m in a time of 2:24.66 and as a member of Queen's 4x800m relay team.

Noelle Montcalm (Windsor, Ont.) of the Lancers is the most valuable female performer in track events. The fourth-year student-athlete took home three gold medals from the OUA championships for victories in the 60m hurdles, 300m and 4x200m relay. She added a silver to her collection with a second-place finish in the 60m. She is currently ranked No. 1 in CIS in both the hurdles and relay.

The Guelph Gryphons monopolized the OUA rookies of the year. Jason Diston (Niagara Falls, Ont.) is the top first-year male after winning the pentathlon with a score of 3,620, ranking him third in CIS. It was just his second time competing in the pentathlon. Diston also placed fifth in the high jump. Teammate Genevieve Lalonde (Moncton, N.B.) was the top rookie female, finishing third in the 3,000m with a time of 9:33.45.

Hulse is the winner of the male community service award, given to those demonstrating outstanding achievements track and field, academics and community involvement. Hulse volunteers as the deputy officer for special projects in the AMS (Queen's student government) sustainability office. He also travelled to Parliament Hill to take part in the global action day known as "350", in which people in 170 countries around the world gathered to demonstrate and let world leaders know their opinions on climate change. Hulse also has a volunteer placement working with a girl with cerebral palsy, helping her with exercises and stretches. While on student exchange at the University of Western Australia in the winter of 2009, Hulse became involved in the Trinity College residence community service and environment committee.

The female community service award goes to Sarah Boyle (Scarborough, Ont.) of the Toronto Varsity Blues. Boyle has received numerous awards for academics in leadership, including most recently the Dr. Clara Benson Award for outstanding athletic achievement scholarship and community service, the Deus Benedicat/God Bless for athletic and academic achievement and The Sharon Munn Anderson Award for athletic and academic achievements. Boyle volunteers at the Faculty of Physical Health and Education as a PAC 100 substitute teacher as well as an undergraduate representative on the Dean search committee. As Health Don at Woodsworth College, Boyle promotes healthy behaviour within the residence community and disseminates public health information. She is also co-organizer of the Woodsworth Fitness Club. Boyle has spent time as a volunteer coach and teacher's aid.

Dennis Fairall of the Windsor Lancers is the recipient of the Bob Vigars Award as men's coach of the year and the Sue Wise Award as women's coach of the year. Both of his Lancers teams won their respective OUA championships at the meet. Fairall has been a multiple recipient of both awards. The Windsor men won their 12th straight OUA crown, while the women have won five of the last six OUA titles. Fairall has been with the Lancers since 1985.

All gold and silver medalists in individual competitions and gold medalists in relays earn OUA all-star status. All OUA all-stars are listed below.

2010 OUA TRACK AND FIELD AWARD WINNERS

Most Valuable Male Performer (Hec Phillips Trophy): Christopher Greenaway (Ottawa) 
Most Valuable Female Performer (Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy): Jen Cotten (Western)
Field Events Most Valuable Male Performer: Mike Miller (Windsor) 
Field Events Most Valuable Female Performer: Heather Hamilton (York)
Track Events Most Valuable Male Performer: Matt Hulse (Queen's) 
Track Events Most Valuable Female Performer: Noelle Montcalm (Windsor) 
Male Rookie of the Year: Jason Diston (Guelph)
Female Rookie of the Year: Genevieve Lalonde (Guelph)
Male Community Service Award: Matt Hulse (Queen's)
Female Community Service Award: Sarah Boyle (Toronto)
Men's Coach of the Year (Bob Vigars Award): Dennis Fairall (Windsor)
Women's Coach of the Year (Sue Wise Award): Dennis Fairall (Windsor)

TRACK AND FIELD ALL-STARS
Charelle Anobile (Tecumseh, Ont.) - Windsor
Cynthia Appiah (Toronto) - York
Melissa Bishop (Eganville, Ont.) - Windsor
Kyle Boorsma (Guelph, Ont.) - Guelph
Sarah Boyle (Scarborough, Ont.) - Toronto
Matt Brisson (St. Thomas, Ont.) - Western
Alicia Brown (Ottawa) - Toronto
Megan Brown (Guelph, Ont.) - Toronto
Rachel Cliff (Vancouver) - Guelph
Jen Cotten (Barrie, Ont.) - Western
Anthony Dandie (Etobicoke, Ont.) - Windsor
Mike Del Monte (Guelph, Ont.) - Toronto
Jason Diston (Niagara Falls, Ont.) - Guelph
Dustin Eldridge (Whitby, Ont.) - Windsor
Randolph Fajardo (Toronto) - York
Jason Goetz (Cambridge, Ont.) - Waterloo
Rob Gooch (Vancouver) - Western
Elias Granillo (London, Ont.) - Western
Christopher Greenaway (Brossard, Que.) - Ottawa
Lisa Grieve (London, Ont.) - Western
Tyrone Halstead (Mississauga, Ont.) - York
Heather Hamilton (Toronto) - York
Danielle Harrison (Leamington, Ont.) - Windsor
Shaneista Haye (Brampton, Ont.) - Guelph
Tim Hendry (Parry Sound, Ont.) - Guelph
Matt Hulse (Hartington, Ont.) - Queen's
Raeleen Hunter (Beaumont, Alta.) - Windsor
Andrew Judge (London, Ont.) - Western
Amanda Kanters (Windsor, Ont.) - Windsor
Adam Kellar (Hampton, N.B.) - Windsor
Jason Kerr (Strathroy, Ont.) - Western
Heather Kurpe (Grimsby, Ont.) - Windsor
Ben Lane (Markham, Ont.) - Windsor
Scott Leitch (London, Ont.) - Western
Mike Lopatowski (London, Ont.) - Guelph
Jaideene Lowe (Toronto) - Windsor
Cara Marcantonio (Welland, Ont.) - Western
Dustin McCrank (Haileybury, Ont.) - Guelph
Mike Miller (Windsor, Ont.) - Windsor
Noelle Montcalm (Windsor, Ont.) - Windsor
Kristin Obrochta (Mississauga, Ont.) - York
Jonathan Odumeru (Guelph, Ont.) - York
Olu Ogunde (Lagos, Nigeria) - York
Jenessa Olson (Ilderton, Ont.) - Western
Sarah Peirce (Aurora, Ont.) - Guelph
Jen Perrault (Burlington, Ont.) - Western
Elizabeth Petrov (Richmond Hill, Ont.) - York
Erika Reiser (LaSalle, Ont.) - Windsor
Dontae Richards-Kwok (Mississauga, Ont.) - York
Michael Robertson (Williamstown, Ont.) - Ottawa
Nicole Sassine (Windsor, Ont.) - Windsor
Mila Simulik (Ottawa) - Western
Chris Theriau (Kentville, N.B.) - York
Mitch Tome (Windsor, Ont.) - Windsor
Jess Vanhie (Ailsa Craig, Ont.) - Guelph
Danielle Villalta (Maple, Ont.) - York
Jeff Vukasovic (Port McNicoll, Ont.) - Windsor
Sarah Wells (Unionville, Ont.) - Toronto
Dave Weston (Windsor, Ont.) - Windsor
Natoya Whittingham (Toronto, Ont.) - Windsor
Jason Wurster (Stevensville, Ont.) - Toronto
 

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