Myers & Taylor Named Teams Athletes Of The Year

Jace Taylor, of the REDS football team, and Ella Myers, of the women's rugby team, were named REDS Teams Male and Female Athletes of the Year on Monday evening. (PHOTO: Cameron Fitch/UNB Media Services)

April 7, 2025

(FREDERICTON, NB) In the first of this week’s two REDS Awards galas, held Monday night, Ella Myers, of the women’s rugby team, and Jace Taylor, of the football team, were named UNB REDS teams female and male athletes of the year for 2024-2025.

Myers was a key contributor to the REDS undefeated season and eighth Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association title in nine years while Taylor helped lead UNB to the Atlantic Football League championship game.

“It’s an honour to be named male athlete of the year,” said Taylor. “I’d really like to say thanks to all my teammates and coaches for putting me in a position to have an opportunity to achieve this award.”

“It’s an incredible honour,” said Myers. “There are so many talented people in that room, so I’m lucky to be holding this trophy. It could’ve gone, easily, to anyone else.”

Cassidy Morrison, of the field hockey team, and Keegan Neary, of the men’s rugby team where named REDS teams female and male rookies of the year, while women’s rugby coach Bailey Andrews earned Coach of the Year honours.

Tyler Rose, of the REDS lacrosse team, and Jigisha Kumari, of the women’s tennis team, were presented with Unsung Hero awards, and Emily Prystupa, from the field hockey team, was named the volunteer of the year.

On Tuesday, the REDS will honour members of their U SPORTS teams in a second REDS Awards gala.

TEAM AWARDS:

BASEBALL

Rookie – Ryan Galbraith

Red & Black Award – Connor Hill and Michael Delong

MVP – Nick St. Pierre

CHEER

Rookie – Tasha White

Red & Black Award – Jillian Robichaud

MVP – Brooke Payne

DANCE

Rookie – Sarah McCarthy and Emily Potter

Red & Black Award – Emma Lowthers

MVP – Ariane Lebel

FIELD HOCKEY

Rookie – Cassidy Morrison

Red & Black Award – Sarah Murray

MVP – Kailla Wood

FOOTBALL

Rookie – Angus Gellatly

Red & Black Award – Jonah Rawlines

MVP – Jace Taylor

LACROSSE

Rookie – Chris Paul

Red & Black Award – Josh Leblanc

MVP – Nick Parsons

MEN’S RUGBY

Rookie – Adrian Hann

Red & Black Award – Logan Steeves

MVP – Keegan Neary

WOMEN’S RUGBY

Rookie – Keanna Ryan

Red & Black Award – Madeline Hutt and Cassie Innis

MVP – Ella Myers

MEN’S TENNIS

Rookie – Peter Hebert

Red & Black Award – Harshit Upadhyay

MVP – Eric Cimic

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Rookie – Emma Rebecca Giberson

Red & Black Award – Jigisha Kumari

MVP – Emma Murray

STORY BY: Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics

PHOTO BY: Cameron Fitch/UNB Media Services