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
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