139 REDS Names Academic All-Canadians

(FREDERICTON, NB) 139 UNB REDS student-athletes have been recognized as U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians for the 2023-2024 academic year.

The 139 come from 252 UNB student-athletes who consumed U SPORTS eligibility during the 2023-24 season, or 55% of them.

“These young women and men deserve to be congratulated and celebrated,” said REDS’ Athletic Director Jeff Speedy. “They work as hard on the academic side of things as they do on the athletics. Being a student-athlete isn’t easy. Being one who achieves Academic All-Canadian status is a wonderful accomplishment.”

To qualify as an Academic All-Canadian, a student-athlete must maintain an average of 80% or better while competing in a U SPORTS level sport.

“I’m extremely proud of this group,” added Speedy. “They’ve all shown great commitment to the full experience as a student-athlete and this is a small reward for their dedication and hard-work.”

Identifying standouts in such a distinguished group isn’t easy, but two student-athletes are being recognized as top female and male student-athletes.

Jayda Veinot, while earning a 4.2 Grade Point Average in her Master’s of Applied Health studies, led the REDS’ women’s basketball team to the conference championship game for the first time in over a decade and was named Atlantic University Sport and U SPORTS MVP.

Cole MacKay, who held a 4.2 GPA in his Business Administration studies, was a key contributor with the men’s hockey team in their perfect 43-0 season, one which saw them win conference and national championships.

“Jayda and Cole are shining examples of what we hope REDS student-athletes will be,” said Speedy. “They’re dedicated to excellence in their studies and their sport, they challenge their teammates to be better every day, and they’ve shown they care about the community, on campus and beyond.”

 

UNB REDS 2023-2024 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (12)

Ann Bastien

Reese Baxendale

McKinley Bezanson

Katie Butts

Lillian Fuller

Erin Ingalls

Maheva Ngassam

Jennifer Nkuah

Kylee Speedy

Megan Stewart

Leah Travers

Jayda Veinot

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL (1)

Norm Burry

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (2)

Isaac Cull

Vardan Malhotra

 

WOMEN’S CURLING (4)

Jenna Campbell

Veronique Carroll

Kirsten Donovan

Carly Smith

 

MEN’S CURLING (3)

Sean Beland

Jamie Stewart

Luke Wilson

 

WOMEN’S HOCKEY (10)

Robyn Brokenshire

Lauren Carter

Emma Giordano

Payton Hargreaves

Hailey Jackson

Sydney Oitomen

Katelyn Scott

Rylee Strohm

Marissa Valla

Kendra Woodland

 

MEN’S HOCKEY (12)

Camaryn Baber

Nick Blagden

Benjamin Corbeil

Brady Gilmour

Colton Kammerer

Patrick Kyte

Cole MacKay

Kale McCallum

Sean McGurn

Cody Morgan

Michael Petizian

Samuel Richard

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (14)

Madolyn Bush

Emma Crowe

Olivia Crowe

Julia Currie

Julia Dalley

Sarah Doyle

Carolina Grzesniak

Kristin Hayward

Aurora Hughes-Goyette

Lauren Kelly

Jillian Larose

Miguelle Laninga

Natasha Luedtke

Sophia Maillet

 

MEN’S SOCCER (13)

Ian Aleong

Simon Bisaillon

Stefano D’Ambrogio

Lars Gierull

Ethan Irrinki

Ryan Jetten

Liam MacGowan

Olivier Menard

Harrison McGinn

Jackson Purbs

Luke Rosettani

Christopher Schmit

Joshua Shepherd

 

WOMEN’S SWIMMING (4)

Sophie Casey

Jessie Collett

Hannah MacLeod

Mya-Beth Welton

 

MEN’S SWIMMING (6)

Mikah Burger

Craig Bush

Eric Jean

Maxime Kenny

Ethan Nestoruk

Lucas Robers

 

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD (22)

Miracle Alexander

Haley Angus

Olivia Baggley

Georgia Bernhard

Ivy Bialowas

Hilary Bishop

Allison Dewar

Emily Doucet

Sophie Dube

Josie Dunn

Valerie Emerson

Ava Goncalves

Ila Gurney

Natalie Irving

Peighton Johnson

Megan Koski

Gabby Kozak

Jillian Langille

Emma Mattinson

Gabrielle Morfitt

Katerina Stefaniuk

Morgan Tiede

 

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD (11)

William Boyle

Cameron Davis

Quinn Eberts

Tony Jeong

Mitchell Kean

Ben LeBlanc

Ben Perrett

Sam Richter

Sadiq Shahid

Vauren Wimalasena

Ian Young

 

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (13)

Catherine Burns

Lydia Green

Lauren Johnson

Danielle Krzywonos

Sonya Nielsen

Talia Nixon

Isla Olesen

Elizabeth Roemer

Lauren Roworth

Taven Stevenson

Meghan Vaags

Kindigo Watson

Emily Wezeman

 

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL (10)

Kieran Brost

Holden Cadden

Jayden Chiasson

Nicholas Glynn

Rafael Hilario

Nate Heyburn

Scott Mann

Hayden Mills

Kalan Noonan

Travis Prium

 

MEN’S WRESTLING (2)

Jonathan Morrison

Jonathan Sherrard

 

STORY BY: Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics

PHOTOS BY: Jesus S.A. Meza/UNB Media Services