Brock student-athletes are at the top of their game in the classroom.
The Brock Badgers recognized 271 student-athletes for their 2024-25 academic achievements during the annual Celebration of Academic Excellence, presented by Nothers the Award Store, on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
“The Celebration of Academic Excellence reflects the commitment, perseverance and discipline demonstrated by our student-athletes in both their academic pursuits and athletic performance,” said Associate Vice-President, Students Brad Clarke. “We are proud to recognize their outstanding scholastic accomplishments while underscoring Brock’s focus on supporting excellence in both the classroom and in sport.”
Academic Excellence Award recipients —student-athletes with an average of at least 80 per cent in their program of study — were honoured with certificates and pins.
Those who achieve honour roll status in subsequent years receive a distinct pin annually to mark their continued academic success throughout their Brock career. This year marks the first cohort of Badgers who have earned pins for four consecutive academic years as the pin program began after the 2021-22 season.
“As we recognize the dedication and achievements of our student-athletes, it is especially rewarding to honour those who have earned this distinction four years in a row. This reflects years of consistent effort and commitment, and we are very proud of what they have accomplished,” said Executive Director, Brock Sports and Recreation Melissa Krist.
In addition to being recognized by the University, 130 Badgers were named 2024-25 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians after achieving an academic standing of 80 per cent or higher while competing in a sport sanctioned by U SPORTS.
A full list of the 2024-25 Badgers Academic Excellence Award recipients is provided below:
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
AJ Cook – Men’s Hockey – Sport Management
Bekah Cyr – Women’s Rugby – Recreation and Leisure Studies
Ava Fraga – Women’s Soccer – Medical Sciences
Lena Haase – Women’s Curling – Recreation and Leisure Studies
Liam McKenna – Men’s Swimming – Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology)
Jordyn Pitt – Women’s Rugby – Health Information Management
Jordan Rogers – Women’s Track and Field – Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology)
Emma Shea – Women’s Squash, Women’s Tennis – Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology)
Tamara Tait – Women’s Fencing – Applied Health Sciences (Social and Cultural Health)
Faculty of Education
Keira Arnold – Women’s Track and Field – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Luke Bagshaw – Men’s Rugby – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Paige Belleville – Women’s Figure Skating – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Hailie Betts – Women’s Figure Skating – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Ryan Bossy – Men’s Swimming – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Evanna Braimoh – Women’s Tennis – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Daryan Chadwick – Women’s Volleyball – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Grace Chai – Women’s Swimming – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Ella Clark – Women’s Figure Skating – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Cassie Corbett – Women’s Wrestling – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Stefan Cua – Men’s Track and Field – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Kailyn Davidson – Women’s Figure Skating – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Lucas Dol – Men’s Rugby – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Kyra Eaton – Women’s Soccer – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Ashton Feijo – Baseball – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Kaia Fogh – Women’s Figure Skating – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Mia Frederiksen – Women’s Swimming – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Owen Googe – Men’s Swimming – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Ella Gray – Women’s Rugby – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Kate Halley – Women’s Soccer – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Ella Hertner – Women’s Golf – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Isaac Iannarelli – Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Evan Karlov – Men’s Swimming – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Christian Ligtenberg – Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Tyler Little – Men’s Rugby – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Matthew Lundy – Men’s Golf – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Julie Mak – Women’s Cross Country – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Hailee Masse – Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track and Field – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Kyla McGuire – Women’s Lacrosse – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Alexis McKenzie – Women’s Lacrosse – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Kiela McPherson – Women’s Figure Skating – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Karissa Mino – Softball – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Shae Mitchell – Women’s Soccer – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Jalyn Mowry – Women’s Rowing – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Mackenna Nagy – Softball – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Elyssa Oystrick – Women’s Wrestling – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Liam Riley – Baseball – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Sofia Rincon Paez – Women’s Figure, Skating Women’s Squash – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Keira Roberts – Women’s Wrestling – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Hannah Ryan – Women’s Hockey – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Ryan Schepers – Softball – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Brady Sinclair – Men’s Rugby – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Jordan Smith – Women’s Rugby – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Lauren Stevens – Women’s Tennis – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Rachel Sunn – Women’s Figure Skating – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Greg Taylor – Men’s Rugby – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Gavin Taylor – Baseball – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Avery Tigert – Women’s Golf – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Jayden Toews – Women’s Swimming – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Sarah Wilson – Women’s Fencing – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Taylor Wolsey – Women’s Hockey – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Alyssa Worth – Women’s Lacrosse – Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Owen Yates – Men’s Track and Field – Teacher Education – Intermediate Senior
Emma Young – Softball – Teacher Education – Junior Intermediate
Goodman School of Business
Kylar Code – Men’s Volleyball – Business (International Business)
Riley Coles – Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field – Business (Marketing)
Zoe Durcak – Women’s Rowing – Business (Human Resources)
Faculty of Humanities
Sophia Barbosa – Women’s Curling – Arts Honr BA/BEd Concurrent Integrated JR/IN
Natalia Debbo – Women’s Swimming – English Language and Literature
Garrett Wager – Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field – Interactive Arts and Science
Ben Wignall – Men’s Fencing – English and Creative Writing
Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Owen Henry – Men’s Curling – Mathematics and Statistics
Megan Jaques – Women’s Track and Field – Neuroscience (Neuropsychology stream)
Philip Kovac – Men’s Volleyball – Data Science & Analytics – Computational Data Services
Frédérik Rivard – Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field – Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology)
Faculty of Social Sciences
Shae Barrett – Women’s Soccer – Psychology – Comprehensive Stream
Mya Booker – Softball – Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
Delane Clark – Women’s Rowing – Psychology – Research Stream
Sadie Dick – Women’s Volleyball – Child and Youth Studies
Emma Laur – Women’s Swimming – Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
Lucy Lee – Women’s Lacrosse – Psychology – Comprehensive Stream
JJ Parks – Women’s Hockey – Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
Abbey Penner – Women’s Lacrosse – Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
Maleah Pinkston – Women’s Soccer – Business Economics — Consumer Economics Option
Faridah Ramos – Women’s Track and Field – Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice
Sarah Saldutto – Women’s Track and Field – Psychology – Comprehensive Stream
Max Taylor – Men’s Fencing – Media and Communication Studies
Bryn Thomas – Women’s Fencing – Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice