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NMU Announces 2019-'20 Wildcat Award Winners
 This story was written by NMU Sports Information MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan University Athletic Department presents the 2019-20 Wildcat Awards. This year, the awards will be presented through the next several days through social media and the official NMU Athletics website. Awards will be presented through Monday, May 4, finishing with the the announcement of the Gildo Canale Outstanding Senior Award, Athletes of the Year, and Team of the Year. Myles Howard received the Best Record-Breaking Performance after he set a new school record for blocked shots in a career. Finishing with 226 blocks over his four years at NMU, Howard set the school record with his third block of the game against the University of Wisconsin Parkside on February 6 in the Berry Events Center. The senior broke the previous record of 212 set by NMU Athletics Hall of Famer Ricky Volcy. MOST INFLUENTIAL/SUPPORTIVE FACULTY MEMBER Dr. John Rebers, a biology professor at NMU, was named the Most Influential/Supportive Faculty Member this year. Rebers was nominated primarily for his efforts in December and January with NMU Football recruiting events. Rebers participated in five seperate events during those two months and was willing to spend up to three hours with prospective student-athletes and their families. According to Assistant Football Coach Scott McDougall, "Dr. Rebers always had a positive and light-hearted manner he would show up in and has a way to make prospective student-athletes feel right at home at NMU." TEAM AWARDS MEN'S BASKETBALL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Sam Taylor, Myles Howard BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Dolapo Olayinka NEWCOMER Noah Parcher SCHOLAR ATHLETE Myles Howard WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jessica Schultz BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Makaylee Kuhn NEWCOMER Makaylee Kuhn SCHOLAR ATHLETE Jessica Schultz CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Katelyn Smith BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Anna Kelley NEWCOMER Madison Malon SCHOLAR ATHLETE Elise Longley FOOTBALL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Isaac Darkangelo BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Tyquan Cox NEWCOMER Antonio Howard Jr. SCHOLAR ATHLETE Brandon Lind MENS'S GOLF ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Kurtis Fontinha BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Carter Mason NEWCOMER Scott Spyra SCHOLAR ATHLETE Chris Black WOMEN'S GOLF ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Caro Els BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Abigail Boozer NEWCOMER Taylor Hakala SCHOLAR ATHLETE Gianna Gastrow HOCKEY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Griffin Loughran BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Nolan Kent NEWCOMER Ben Newhouse SCHOLAR ATHLETE Philip Beaulieu LACROSSE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Aleya Speas BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Shannon Walus NEWCOMER Madeline Bittle SCHOLAR ATHLETE Angelica Bogden MEN'S NORDIC SKIING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Mathias Aas-Rolid BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Daniel Streinz NEWCOMER Maurus Grond SCHOLAR ATHLETE Zavier Mansfield WOMEN'S NORDIC SKIING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Malin Boerjesjoe BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Nadine Matter NEWCOMER Molly Miller SCHOLAR ATHLETE Julie Ensrud MEN'S SOCCER ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Nick Metcalfe BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Patrick Restum NEWCOMER Francisco Espinoza SCHOLAR ATHLETE Eric Suess WOMEN'S SOCCER ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Caroline Halonen BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Natalie Stampfly NEWCOMER Isabela Cardoso SCHOLAR ATHLETE Brianna Frontuto MEN'S SWIM & DIVE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Lajos Budai BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Grant Combs NEWCOMER Roberto Camera SCHOLAR ATHLETE Jonas Reinhold WOMEN'S SWIM & DIVE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Rachel Helm BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Nicola Pasquire NEWCOMER Michaela Nelson SCHOLAR ATHLETE Jamie Kimble TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Paige Du Bois BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Megan Martin NEWCOMER Jordan Butler SCHOLAR ATHLETE Anna Kelley VOLLEYBALL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Lizzy Stark BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Hailey Wickstrom NEWCOMER Lauren Van Remortel SCHOLAR ATHLETE Alyssa Milski NATIONAL TRAINING SITE WEIGHTLIFTING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Taylor Turner BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Nate Lewis NEWCOMER Jayda Jenkins SCHOLAR ATHLETE Elizabeth Becker NATIONAL TRAINING SITE GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Alston Nutter BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Spencer Woods NEWCOMER David Stepanian SCHOLAR ATHLETE George Hooker |
