Yearly Athlete Awards

Male Athlete of the Year

The oldest trophy presented at the annual Green and Gold Awards night, the Wilson Challenge Trophy is presented to the most outstanding male athlete at the University of Alberta. First presented in 1934 -35, the trophy was donated in 1935 by Donald Robert Wilson, president of Men's Athletics at the University of Alberta. Selection is made by the Awards Committee of the University Athletic Board and the Wilson Trophy is given to the individual who best exhibits athletic prowess, leadership, character and academic ability. Particular care should be taken to consider character of applicant as well as athletic ability.

YEAR	RECIPIENT	SPORT(S)
2023-24	Isaac Heslinga	Volleyball
2022-23	Jordan Canham	Volleyball
2021-22	Tyus Jefferson	Basketball
2020-21	No recipient (COVID-19)
2019-20	Max Elgert	Volleyball
2018-19	Austin Cole	Track & Field
2017-18	Ed Ilnicki	Football
2016-17	Niko Saler	Soccer
2015-16	Michael Asselstine	Wrestling
2014-15	Jesse Craige	Hockey
2013-14	Jordan Baker	Basketball
2012-13	Michael Asselstine	Wrestling
2011-12	Brendan Bottcher	Curling
2010-11	Derek Ryan	Hockey
2009-10	Chad Klassen	Hockey
2008-09	Joel Schmuland	Volleyball
2007-08	Harlan Anderson	Hockey
2006-07	Anthony Kulak	Wrestling
2005-06	Brock Davidiuk	Volleyball
2004-05	Nicholas Cundy	Volleyball
2003-04	Ryan Wade	Hockey
2002-03	Pascal Cardinal	Volleyball
2001-02	Stephen Parker	Basketball
2000-01	Murray Heber	Track & Field
1999-00	Russ Hewson	Hockey
1998-99	Mike Thompson	Hockey
1997-98	Murray Grapentine	Volleyball
1996-97	Doug Bruce	Volleyball
1995-96	Murray Cunningham	Basketball
1994-95	Greg DeVries	Basketball
1993-94	Todd Goodwin	Hockey
1992-93	Serge Lajoie	Hockey
1991-92	Ian Herbers	Hockey
	Adam Morrison	Hockey
1990-91	Burk Kaiser	Soccer
1989-90	Sean Chursinoff	Basketball
1988-89	Stacey Wakabayashi	Hockey
1987-88	Sid Cranston	Hockey
1986-87	Mike Kornak	Basketball
	Parie Proft	Hockey
1985-86	Daniel Lanovaz	Track & Field
1984-85	Tim Krug	Hockey
	Mike Payette	Wrestling
1983-84	Dan Peacocke	Hockey
1982-83	Brent DesBrisay	Swimming
1981-82	Ian Newhouse	Track & Field
1980-81	Terry Danyluk	Volleyball
1979-80	Pierre Pomerleau	Wrestling
1978-79	Randy Gregg	Hockey
1977-78	Kevin Primeau	Hockey
1976-77	Russ Pawlyk	Wrestling
1975-76	Brian Fryer	Football / Track & Field
1974-75	Al McKee	Volleyball
1973-74	Doug Jamison	Swimming
1972-73	Andy MacLeod	Football
1971-72	Steve Carlyle	Hockey
1970-71	Dan McCaffrey	Football
1969-70	Brian Heffel	Wrestling
1968-69	Gerry Braunberger	Hockey
1967-68	Ron Lappage	Football / Wrestling / Judo
1966-67	Darwin Semotiuk	Basketball
1965-66	Larry Speers	Football / Wrestling
1964-65	Ken Nielsen	Football / Wrestling
1963-64	Dick Wintermute	Football / Hockey
	Vic Messier	Football / Wrestling / Basketball
1962-63	Garry Smith	Football / Basketball
1961-62	Maury Van Vliet Jr	Football / Basketball
1960-61	no recipient
1959-60	Henry Glyde	Cross-country / Skiing
1958-59	Irvin Servold	Skiing
1957-58	Vern Pachal	Hockey
1956-57	Jack Parkinson	Wrestling
1955-56	no recipient
1954-55	Don Kirk	Hockey
1953-54	Don MacIntosh	Basketball / Wrestling
1952-53	Steve Mendryk	Basketball / Wrestling
1951-52	Don MacIntosh	Basketball / Wrestling
1950-51	Jim Fleming	Hockey / Wrestling
1949-50	Jim Macrae	Football / Track & Field / Wrestling
1948-49	Jim Macrae	Football / Track & Field / Wrestling
1947-48	Jack Perry	Football
1946-47	Mickey Hajash	Football / Wrestling
1945-46	Ken Nickerson	Football
1944-45	Bruce MacKay	Football / Hockey
1943-44	no recipient
1942-43	no recipient
1941-42	Leslie Willox	Football
1940-41	Robert Freeze	Football / Track & Field
1939-40	Dave MacKay	Hockey
1938-39	Dave MacKay	Hockey
1937-38	George Walker	Basketball
1936-37	no recipient
1935-36	Clair Malcolm	Rugby / Wrestling / Football
1934-35	Len Park	Rugby / Football

Female Athlete of the Year

One of the highlights of every Green and Gold Awards night is the presentation of the Bakewell Trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding female athlete at the University of Alberta. The Bakewell Trophy was first awarded in 1948-49. Donated by Miss Edna Bakewell, the trophy is presented to the top Panda athlete based upon athletic prowess, leadership, character and academic ability.

YEAR	RECIPIENT	SPORT(S)
2023-24	Aleah Nickel	Wrestling
2022-23	Olivia Cooper	Track & FIeld
2021-22	Catharina Kluyts	Track & Field
2020-21	No recipient (COVID-19)
2019-20	Kory White	Volleyball
2018-19	Alex Poznikoff	Hockey
2017-18	Kristina Sanjevic	Tennis
2016-17	Lindsey Post	Hockey
2015-16	Jessie Niles	Volleyball
2014-15	Kelsey Rocque	Curling
2013-14	Chelsea Guthrie	Rugby
2012-13	Jaki Ellis	Volleyball
2011-12	Jaki Ellis	Volleyball
2010-11	Keshia Wallin	Soccer
2009-10	Tiffany Proudfoot	Volleyball
2008-09	Tarin Podloski	Hockey
2007-08	Jennifer Newton	Hockey
2006-07	Lindsay McAlpine	Hockey
2005-06	Kristen Hagg	Hockey
2004-05	Danielle Bourgeois	Hockey
2003-04	Danielle Bourgeois	Hockey
2002-03	Maria Gallo	Rugby
2001-02	Nicole Chapdelaine	Hockey, Soccer
2000-01	Heather Denkhaus	Rugby
1999-00	Jenny Cartmell	Volleyball
	Sue Tingley	Field Hockey
1998-99	Jenny Cartmell	Volleyball
1997-98	Cheri Lansdown	Volleyball
1996-97	Carla Somerville	Field Hockey
1995-96	Miroslava Pribylova	Volleyball
	Esther Medema	Track & Field
1994-95	Shannon Rosenow	Soccer
1993-94	Heather Jones	Field Hockey
1992-93	Debbie Gaudin	Swimming
	Heather Jones	Field Hockey
1991-92	Janine Wood	Soccer
1990-91	Colleen Pistawka	Volleyball, Field Hockey
1989-90	Keltie Duggan	Swimming
1988-89	Diane Patterson	Gymnastics
1987-88	Shelley Brewster	Volleyball
1986-87	Elizabeth Czenczek	Field Hockey
1985-86	Shona Schleppe	Field Hockey
1984-85	Mary Burzminski	Cross-country, Track & Field
1983-84	Toni Kordic	Basketball
1982-83	Heidi Ross	Gymnastics
1981-82	Debbie Covey	Field Hockey, Volleyball
1980-81	Trix Kannekens	Basketball
1979-80	Jean Mustard	Field Hockey
1978-79	Susan Farley	Track & Field
1977-78	Peggy Downton-Bureaud	Gymnastics
1976-77	Kathy Moore	Basketball, Field Hockey
1975-76	Amanda Holloway	Basketball
1974-75	Susan Seaborn	Field Hockey, Volleyball
1973-74	Wendy Martin	Field Hockey
1972-73	Brenda Walsh	Track & Field
1971-72	Connie Sanders	Basketball
1970-71	Lynda Phillips	Basketball
1969-70	Lorraine Ward	Field Hockey, Volleyball
1968-69	Brenda Whitle	Volleyball
1967-68	Cathy Galusha	Basketball, Golf
1966-67	Maida Barnett	Badminton
1965-66	Beverly Richard	Basketball, Tennis, Badminton
1964-65	Carolyn Dyck	Volleyball, Golf, Curling
1963-64	Sandra Kirstein	Basketball, Golf, Diving
1962-63	Joan Smith	Gymnastics, Volleyball
1961-62	June Coyle	Volleyball, Golf, Curling
1960-61	Patricia Jackson	Basketball, Volleyball
1959-60	Jean Harvey	Volleyball, Basketball
1958-59	Sylvia Shaw	Basketball, Volleyball
1957-58	Patricia McCleary	Basketball
1956-57	Betty Fisher	Basketball, Volleyball
1955-56	Mary Hendrickson	Basketball
1954-55	Nora Olson	Basketball
1953-54	Jolly Smart	Basketball
1952-53	Margaret Visser	Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball
1951-52	Ellinor Cook	Basketball
1950-51	Nancy Collinge	Basketball, Badminton
1949-50	Ruby Anderson	Basketball
1948-49	Helen Eckert	Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Fencing

Male Rookie of the Year

YEAR	RECIPIENT	SPORT(S)
2023-24	Alex Thacker	Hockey
2022-23	Tegra Jan-King	Track & Field
2021-22	Isaac Heslinga	Volleyball
2020-21	No recipient (COVID-19)
2019-20	Kier Przyswitt	Swimming
2018-19	Jonathan Rosery	Football
2017-18	Steven Owre	Hockey
2016-17	Austin Cole	Track & Field
2015-16	Brody Clarke	Basketball
2014-15	Stephane Legault	Hockey
2013-14	Nick Kostiuk	Swimming
2012-13	Niko Saler	Soccer
2011-12	Joe Byram	Swimming
2010-11	Stephen McPhee	Track & Field
2009-10	Jordan Baker	Basketball
2008-09	Josh Au	Swimming
2007-08	Hugh O’Neill	Football
2006-07	Eddie Sidra	Soccer
2005-06	Aaron Sorochan	Hockey
2004-05	John Konye	Soccer
2003-04	Adam Kaminsk	Volleyball
2002-03	Jesse Smith	Track & Field
2001-02	Leo Carroll	Volleyball
2000-01	Jeff Zorn	Hockey
1999-00	Clayton Pool	Hockey
1998-99	Pascal Cardinal	Volleyball
1997-98	Wade Nellis	Football
1996-97	Russ Hewson	Hockey
1995-96	Kurt Bosch	Soccer
1994-95	Collin Sood	Swimming
1993-94	Mike Jickling	Hockey
1992-93	Doug Bruce	Volleyball
1991-92	Jasen Pratt	Swimming
1990-91	David Bowie	Swimming
	Riccardo Zenari	Soccer
1989-90	Todd Goodwin	Hockey

Female Rookie of the Year

YEAR	RECIPIENT	SPORT(S)
2023-24	Abby Guezen	Volleyball
2022-23	Zoe Cinnamon	Curling
2021-22	Natalie Kieser	Hockey
2020-21	No recipient (COVID-19)
2019-20	Madison Willan	Hockey
2018-19	Katie Mulkay	Wrestling
2017-18	Courtney Holtkamp	Rugby
2016-17	Vanessa Jarman	Volleyball
2015-16	Ashley Whiteman	Track & Field
2014-15	Hannah Olenyk	Hockey
2013-14	Mariah Walsh	Volleyball
2012-13	Katrina Martin	Track & Field
2011-12	Leah Walkeden	Track & Field
2010-11	Sabrina Kelly	Wrestling
2009-10	Courtney Wilkes	Track & Field
2008-09	Stephanie Ramsay	Hockey
2007-08	Paula Findlay	Cross Country
2006-07	Rayanne Reeve	Hockey
2005-06	Carline Muir	Track & Field
2004-05	Tarin Podloski	Hockey
2003-04	Heather Hughes	Cross Country, Track & Field
2002-03	Amanda Atkinson	Volleyball
2001-02	Annamay Pierse	Swimming
2000-01	Christine Shewchuk	Basketball
1999-00	Cara Denkhaus	Rugby
1998-99	Lori Shupak	Hockey
1997-98	Jenny Zinkan-McGrade	Field Hockey
1996-97	Sintra Lewis	Track & Field
1995-96	Jenny Cartmell	Volleyball
1994-95	Rania Burns	Basketball
1993-94	Heather Murray	Soccer
1992-93	Joanna Jenkins	Volleyball
1991-92	Shelley Rapaich	Volleyball
1990-91	Jonene Schalm	Basketball

1989-90	Kim Shore	Gymnastics

Mark Goodkey Memorial Trophy

In memory of former Golden Bears Hockey player Mark Goodkey, who died tragically on March 25, 1996. Goodkey played for the Golden Bears hockey team from 1992-96 but was fatally injured in an off-campus hockey game after the Bear’s season had concluded. He was a two-time CIAU Academic All-Canadian, two-time Clare Drake Award winner and received the Henry Singer Bursary Award in his final season. The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has an annual scholarship to honour the former Junior "A" player. There is also a scholarship in Mark’s name that is awarded annually to two Golden Bear hockey players.

YEAR	RECIPIENT	SPORT(S)
2023-24	Isaiah Springer	Wrestling
2022-23	Jordan Canham	Volleyball
2021-22	Josiah Schakel	Football
2020-21	Janko Vong	Soccer
2019-20	Brody Clarke	Basketball
2018-19	Austin Cole	Track & Field
2017-18	Ed Ilnicki	Football
2016-17	Niko Saler	Soccer
2015-16	Jordan Rowley	Hockey
2014-15	Joe Byram	Swimming
2013-14	Jordan Baker	Basketball
2012-13	Greg Gardner	Hockey
2011-12	Brendan Bottcher	Curling
2010-11	Derek Ryan	Hockey
2009-10	Tyler Metcalfe	Hockey
2008-09	Brett Colvin	Soccer
2007-08	Hugh O'Neill	Football
2006-07	Anthony Kulak	Wrestling
2005-06	Perry Johnson	Hockey
2004-05	Perry Johnson	Hockey
2003-04	Jeff Zorn	Hockey
2002-03	Blair St. Martin	Hockey
2001-02	Jeff Zorn	Hockey
2000-01	Carlo Panaro	Football, Wrestling
1999-00	Carlo Panaro	Football, Wrestling
1998-99	Carlo Panaro	Football, Wrestling
1997-98	Cam Danyluk	Hockey
1996-97	Mike Sieben	Volleyball
1995-96	Tom Mix	Hockey

Kathleen Yetman Trophy

The Kathlene Yetman Memorial Trophy is given annually to the top Female Academic All-Canadian of the Year at the University of Alberta. The award is named in honour of Kathlene Yetman, the former Pandas swimmer who died in a traffic accident in February of 1996. Yetman was a former CIAU Academic All-Canadian who charted both academic and athletic success.

YEAR	RECIPIENT	SPORT(S)
2023-24	Claire Signatovich	Basketball
2022-23	Olivia Cooper	Cross-Country/Track & Field
2021-22	Haley Heffel	Wrestling
2020-21	Julia Zonneveld	Volleyball
2019-20	Selena Sturmay	Curling
2018-19	Alex Poznikoff	Hockey
2017-18	Meghan Lim	Track & Field
2016-17	Meg Casault	Volleyball
2015-16	Jessie Niles	Volleyball
2014-15	Hayley Thomas	Wrestling
2013-14	Miranda Monty	Rugby
2012-13	Jaki Ellis	Volleyball
2011-12	Jaki Ellis	Volleyball
2010-11	Amanda Schneck	Track & Field
2009-10	Amanda Schneck	Track & Field
2008-09	Lindsey Bergevin	Track & Field
2007-08	Jen Newton	Hockey
2006-07	Lindsay McAlpine	Hockey
2005-06	Kristen Hagg	Hockey
2004-05	Danielle Bourgeois	Hockey
2003-04	Danielle Bourgeois	Hockey
2002-03	Maria Gallo	Rugby
2001-02	Erin Stonehocker	Basketball
2000-01	Carmen Schmidt	Volleyball
1999-00	Cara Denkhaus	Rugby
1998-99	Sarah Joly	Soccer
1997-98	Sarah Joly	Soccer
1996-97	Sarah Joly	Soccer
1995-96	Liz Smith	Soccer

Block A Ring

Awarded to a student-athlete(s) that demonstrates an exceptional contribution to interuniversity sport in the areas of athletics, academics, community support, and leadership. Block ‘A’ ring recipients must have completed a minimum of four years at the University of Alberta and have also previously received their Block ‘A’ sweater. Because of the high standards set with this award, it may not be awarded yearly.

YEAR	RECIPIENT
2023-24	Melina Ioannides, Isaiah Springer, Madison Willan
2022-23	Cam Kern, Spencer Allen
2021-22	Mackenzie Cook, Sophie Gelineau
2020-21	Janko Vong
2019-20	Erin Corbett, Brody Clarke, Ben Kopczynski
2018-19	Jayne Isherwood, Riley Kieser
2017-18	Arran Chambers, Lyndon Annetts
2016-17	Fallon Dickie, Ed Ilnicki
2015-16	Brett Ferguson, John Goranson
2014-15	Jessie Niles
2013-14	Matt McCreary, Jarron Mueller, Sean Ringrose, Scott Stewart, Courtney Wilkes
2012-13	Todd Bergen-Henengouwen, Jaki Ellis
2011-12	Carleigh Miller
2010-11	Lindsie Fairfield, Brian Yakiwchuk, Caitlin Buckell
2009-10	Marcelle Verster, Amanda Schneck
2008-09	Tyler Metcalfe
2007-08	Jen Zwicker, Laura Matemisz, Eric Leydon
2006-07	Taryn Barry, Jarret Wall
2005-06	Sara Houlihan
2004-05	Gavin McLeod, Danielle Bourgeois, Leo Carroll, Tawana Wardlaw
2003-04	Kevin Petterson, Jeff Zorn
2002-03	Blair St. Martin

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