February 28, 2013
OUA ANNOUNCES TRACK AND FIELD MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
HAMILTON, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce the major award winners for the 2012-2013 track and field season.
The most valuable male performer at the recent OUA championship hosted by the University of Windsor is Taylor Stewart of the Western Mustangs. This London, Ont. native took home two gold medals from the championship. On day one, Stewart leapt 7.69m to take top spot in the men’s long jump event. On day two, the rookie jumper earned a CIS standard jump of 14.66m in the men’s triple jump to qualify for the CIS championship and earn his second gold medal of the meet.
The Western Mustangs also boast the MVP of women’s field events in third-year jumper Caroline Ehrhardt. A native of Espanola, Ont., Ernhardt won the women’s triple jump and earned a CIS standard of 12.50m in the process.
For the second year in a row Matt Walters (North Bay, Ont.) of the Windsor Lancers has been named the OUA men’s MVP of track events. Walters struck gold twice at the OUA championship. The fifth-year runner beat the pack to take first place in the men’s 3000m (8:21:30). Walters picked up his second gold medal of the championships, winning the 1500m in a time of 3:53.06 on day two.
Varsity Blues sprinter Alicia Brown (Ottawa) is the OUA women’s MVP of track events. Brown edged out teammate and Olympian Sarah Well to finish first in the women’s 300m (38.63) to mark her first OUA individual title. Brown also anchored Toronto’s gold medal winning 4x400m relay team. Brown and her Blues teammates made their mark on the OUA record book for the second consecutive season by running an impressive 3:42:21.
The Guelph Gryphons swept the OUA team banners at the track and field championship and likewise swept the Hec Phillips Trophy for male outstanding performer and the Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy for outstanding female.
On the men’s side, third-year Anthony Romaniw (Hamilton, Ont.) was a triple gold medalist at the championship. Romaniw opened the two-day meet with a gold medal in the men’s 1000m (2:26.41). Later that day he anchored the 4x800m gold medal winning team. He added another gold medal to his resume on day two in the men’s 600m race with a time of 1:19.63. He then anchored the silver medal 4x800m relay team to become the highest point scorer at the championship and claim the Hec Phillips Trophy.
Fourth-year Gryphon runner Andrea Seccafien is this year’s Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy winner. A Guelph native, Seccafien opened the two-day meet with a gold-medal finish in the women’s 3000m event (9:37.15), defending her title from last year. She is the CIS No.1 ranked athlete in the 3000m race. Later that day she ran on the gold medal winning 4 x 800m relay (8:59.23). She earned her third gold medal of the meet in the women’s 1500m (4:28.66) on day two.
The Gryphons also boast the OUA male rookie of the year winner in Yves Sikuwabo. The Ottawa native claimed two silver medals at his first championship (1000m, 1500m) before striking gold with the men’s 4x800m relay team.
Ottawa’s Emma Galbraith is the OUA female rookie of the year. This Merrickville, Ont. native broke the 2:50 mark in the women’s 1000m, earning her first OUA gold medal. On day two, the middle distance runner finished third in the women’s 600m with a time of 1:32:22.
Gryphons’ mentor Dave Scott-Thomas takes home both the 2012-13 Bob Vigars Award for male coach of the year and the Sue Wise Award as the women’s coach of the year. As one of the most decorated OUA and CIS coaches (for cross country), this is only Scott-Thomas’ second recognition as top OUA track and field top coach.
Western’s Jenine McCutcheon (Thorndale, Ont.) is the winner of the female community service award. The fifth-year student finished fourth in the women’s weight throw event with a season’s best hurl of 15.94m. McCutcheon is a four-time CIS Academic All-Canadian and is currently in the second year of Western’s Masters of Geology program. McCutcheon is well published in her field, belongs to a number of professional organizations in her field and has won over 30 scholarships and research grants during her time at Western. Despite her highly demanding academic schedule, she still finds time to coach track and field at Medway High School in London, Ont. and is a member of the Thames Valley Talbot Land Trust.
The winner of the men’s community service award is Western Mustang Josh Archer (Port Elgin, Ont.). Another veteran of the weight throw, Archer finished seventh at this year’s OUA championship (15.97m). Archer is a master’s student at Western, studying Kinesiology with a concentration in sport history. Like his teammate McCutcheon, Archer is a four-time Academic All-Canadian and is well-regarded in his field, citing five publications to his name. When he is not studying, Archer serves as the coordinator for the Middlesex-London in Motion project. In partnership with the local health unit and Western University, Archer helps run the city-wide physical activity community project, which challenges London locals to increase and track their physical activity levels for one month using a website and a mobile application.
The most valuable male performer at the recent OUA championship hosted by the University of Windsor is Taylor Stewart of the Western Mustangs. This London, Ont. native took home two gold medals from the championship. On day one, Stewart leapt 7.69m to take top spot in the men’s long jump event. On day two, the rookie jumper earned a CIS standard jump of 14.66m in the men’s triple jump to qualify for the CIS championship and earn his second gold medal of the meet.
The Western Mustangs also boast the MVP of women’s field events in third-year jumper Caroline Ehrhardt. A native of Espanola, Ont., Ernhardt won the women’s triple jump and earned a CIS standard of 12.50m in the process.
For the second year in a row Matt Walters (North Bay, Ont.) of the Windsor Lancers has been named the OUA men’s MVP of track events. Walters struck gold twice at the OUA championship. The fifth-year runner beat the pack to take first place in the men’s 3000m (8:21:30). Walters picked up his second gold medal of the championships, winning the 1500m in a time of 3:53.06 on day two.
Varsity Blues sprinter Alicia Brown (Ottawa) is the OUA women’s MVP of track events. Brown edged out teammate and Olympian Sarah Well to finish first in the women’s 300m (38.63) to mark her first OUA individual title. Brown also anchored Toronto’s gold medal winning 4x400m relay team. Brown and her Blues teammates made their mark on the OUA record book for the second consecutive season by running an impressive 3:42:21.
The Guelph Gryphons swept the OUA team banners at the track and field championship and likewise swept the Hec Phillips Trophy for male outstanding performer and the Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy for outstanding female.
On the men’s side, third-year Anthony Romaniw (Hamilton, Ont.) was a triple gold medalist at the championship. Romaniw opened the two-day meet with a gold medal in the men’s 1000m (2:26.41). Later that day he anchored the 4x800m gold medal winning team. He added another gold medal to his resume on day two in the men’s 600m race with a time of 1:19.63. He then anchored the silver medal 4x800m relay team to become the highest point scorer at the championship and claim the Hec Phillips Trophy.
Fourth-year Gryphon runner Andrea Seccafien is this year’s Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy winner. A Guelph native, Seccafien opened the two-day meet with a gold-medal finish in the women’s 3000m event (9:37.15), defending her title from last year. She is the CIS No.1 ranked athlete in the 3000m race. Later that day she ran on the gold medal winning 4 x 800m relay (8:59.23). She earned her third gold medal of the meet in the women’s 1500m (4:28.66) on day two.
The Gryphons also boast the OUA male rookie of the year winner in Yves Sikuwabo. The Ottawa native claimed two silver medals at his first championship (1000m, 1500m) before striking gold with the men’s 4x800m relay team.
Ottawa’s Emma Galbraith is the OUA female rookie of the year. This Merrickville, Ont. native broke the 2:50 mark in the women’s 1000m, earning her first OUA gold medal. On day two, the middle distance runner finished third in the women’s 600m with a time of 1:32:22.
Gryphons’ mentor Dave Scott-Thomas takes home both the 2012-13 Bob Vigars Award for male coach of the year and the Sue Wise Award as the women’s coach of the year. As one of the most decorated OUA and CIS coaches (for cross country), this is only Scott-Thomas’ second recognition as top OUA track and field top coach.
Western’s Jenine McCutcheon (Thorndale, Ont.) is the winner of the female community service award. The fifth-year student finished fourth in the women’s weight throw event with a season’s best hurl of 15.94m. McCutcheon is a four-time CIS Academic All-Canadian and is currently in the second year of Western’s Masters of Geology program. McCutcheon is well published in her field, belongs to a number of professional organizations in her field and has won over 30 scholarships and research grants during her time at Western. Despite her highly demanding academic schedule, she still finds time to coach track and field at Medway High School in London, Ont. and is a member of the Thames Valley Talbot Land Trust.
The winner of the men’s community service award is Western Mustang Josh Archer (Port Elgin, Ont.). Another veteran of the weight throw, Archer finished seventh at this year’s OUA championship (15.97m). Archer is a master’s student at Western, studying Kinesiology with a concentration in sport history. Like his teammate McCutcheon, Archer is a four-time Academic All-Canadian and is well-regarded in his field, citing five publications to his name. When he is not studying, Archer serves as the coordinator for the Middlesex-London in Motion project. In partnership with the local health unit and Western University, Archer helps run the city-wide physical activity community project, which challenges London locals to increase and track their physical activity levels for one month using a website and a mobile application.
