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
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
