The 2016-17 Academic All-Canadian recipients from the Goodman School of Business along with Vice-President, Administration Brian Hutchings, left, and presenter Brian Roy, right.Being a good student takes dedication and hard work, and being a good athlete is equally difficult. But to be successful in both athletics and academics, one must be a master of time management.
Nearly 70 Brock University student-athletes were named to the 2016-17 Academic All-Canadians list for finishing the year with an average of 80 per cent or higher. On Monday, March 19, they were honoured at a Brock Sports award banquet at Pond Inlet.
For fifth-year women’s wrestling team member Indira Moores, the balance is easier when you enjoy what you do.
“I’m pretty fortunate in that I like doing both — training and competing, along with studying,” said Moores, a Physical Education student who is minoring in Woman and Gender studies.
Moores said there have been many times when she has found herself in a hotel room somewhere across Canada working on homework or studying for an exam.
“That’s just normal,” said the 23-year-old Sudbury woman.
Moores was one of 32 students in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (FAHS), and one of 68 overall to make the Academic All-Canadians list.
“Being an athlete focuses your attention. You know you have 30 minutes to get an assignment done, so there’s a lot less procrastination and a better ability to manage your time,” said FAHS Dean Peter Tiidus, himself a former varsity swimmer.
He said student-athletes typically become well-rounded graduates.
“It helps you later in life to be able to handle the stresses of multi-tasking and multiple responsibilities and it creates a person who is more resilient in many ways,” he said.
Brock Sports Director Neil Lumsden said it’s important to recognize the work student-athletes put in.
“When they achieve this level academically, it’s really impressive and it’s a great thing for the University to tell people that these aren’t just jocks coming to school. They’re motivated, highly-respected in the University and they’re just that cut-above.”
The 2016-17 Academic All-Canadian recipients from the Faculty of Health Sciences along with Dean Peter Tiidus, left, and presenter Brian Roy, right.
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
Ryan Gagnon, Men’s Cross Country
Brett Parent, Men’s Cross Country
Brendan Sanders, Men’s Cross Country
Eric Bradey, Men’s Curling
Jonah Mondloch, Men’s Curling
Clinton Windsor, Men’s Hockey
Brandon Pilon, Men’s Soccer
Alvin Fortaleza, Men’s Track
Damon Currie, Men’s Volleyball
Lucas Filice, Men’s Volleyball
James Parkinson, Men’s Volleyball
Matthew Ragogna, Men’s Volleyball
Felipe Souza da Costa, Men’s Volleyball
Timothy Spisar, Men’s Volleyball
Lauren Calvert, Women’s Curling
Terri Weeks, Women’s Curling
Annie Berg, Women’s Hockey
Kaitlyn Colonna, Women’s Hockey
Stephanie Loukes, Women’s Hockey
Kailey Peirson, Women’s Hockey
Larissa Aiken, Women’s Soccer
Brooke Boekestyn, Women’s Soccer
Shana O’Grady, Women’s Soccer
Amileigh Du Toit, Women’s Swimming
Celine Funk, Women’s Swimming
Emily Brooks, Women’s Track
Michaela Point, Women’s Track
Anna Wojtis, Women’s Track
Hannah Davenhill, Women’s Volleyball
Emily Earle, Women’s Volleyball
Darby Taylor, Women’s Volleyball
Indira Moores, Women’s Wrestling
The 2016-17 Academic All-Canadian recipients from the Faculty of Education along with Dean Michael Owen, left, and presenter Brian Roy, right.
Faculty of Education
Michael Pavela, Men’s Soccer
Thomas Novakovich, Men’s Volleyball
Paulina Sergnese, Women’s Cross Country
Holly Murphy, Women’s Rugby
Kelsey Smith, Women’s Rugby
Rachael Daniels, Women’s Soccer
Natasha Susman, Women’s Soccer
Rachel Nogard, Women’s Swimming
Monica Binotto, Women’s Track
Virginia Hlacar, Women’s Track
Karlinna O’Leary, Women’s Volleyball
Emily Schaefer, Women’s Wrestling
Faculty of Humanities recipient of the 2016-17 Academic All-Canadian award Matthew Jagas with presenter Brian Roy.
Faculty of Humanities
Matthew Jagas, Men’s Wrestling
The 2016-17 Academic All-Canadian recipients from the Faculty of Math and Science along with Dean Ejaz Ahmed, left, and presenter Brian Roy, right.
Faculty of Math and Science
Julian Filice, Men’s Swimming
Marcelo Muniz Correa, Men’s Volleyball
Samuel Jagas, Men’s Wrestling
Alexandra Symonds, Women’s Basketball
Renee Helmer, Women’s Volleyball
The 2016-17 Academic All-Canadian recipients from the Faculty of Social Sciences along with Dean Ingrid Makus (second from right) and presenter Brian Roy.
Faculty of Social Sciences
Patrick Volpe, Men’s Hockey
Ana Caldeira Rua, Women’s Basketball
Cassandra Hinz, Women’s Cross Country
Amarije Barnes, Women’s Rugby
Torrence Bostock, Women’s Rugby
Emma Alderton, Women’s Track
Lauren Kniewasser, Women’s Volleyball
The 2016-17 Academic All-Canadian recipients from the Goodman School of Business along with Vice-President, Administration Brian Hutchings, left, and presenter Brian Roy, right.
Goodman School of Business
Ryan Bennett, Men’s Basketball
Alexander Brooks-Potts, Men’s Hockey
Evan Morden, Men’s Hockey
Alexander Martynek, Men’s Swimming
Mitchell Taylor, Men’s Volleyball
Mark Rosati, Men’s Wrestling
Baelie Campbell, Women’s Basketball
Brittany Murphy, Women’s Cross Country
Brenna Murphy, Women’s Hockey
Sarah Fabris, Women’s Rugby
Freya Lewis, Women’s Swimming
