MONTREAL - The major award nominees have been announced for McGill University's 43rd annual athletics gala, an event scheduled to be held on April 19, via a virtual online Facebook Premiere broadcast, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

In all, 10 major trophies will be presented at the event, in addition to MVP awards for 30 varsity teams.

Four nominees are in the running for the Major D. Stuart Forbes trophy, presented to the male student-athlete who has brought the most credit to the University by reason of his athletic achievements. The group includes four All-Canadians, namely, Andrew Seinet-Spaulding (football), Nikolas Brouillard (hockey), Clement Secchi (swimming) and Mehdi Ibn-Brahim (soccer).

On the women's side, three nominees are vying for the Gladys Bean trophy, awarded to the female student-athlete of the year. The finalists include All-Canadians Jade Downie-Landry (hockey) and Daphne Danyluk (swimming), in addition to Maria Gheta (artistic swimming), who was named as the most outstanding individual at nationals.

Here is a brief look at all the finalists. Thumbnail profiles for each award nominee will be posted online each day this week, leading up to the gala on Sunday.

MAJOR D. STUART FORBES TROPHY NOMINEES
(Male Athlete of the Year)

Andrew Seinet-Spaulding, Football, Social Work, 4th year, Pierrefonds, Que.
Nikolas Brouillard, Hockey, Arts (Economics), 3rd year, St. Hilaire, Que.
Clement Secchi, Swimming, Management, 2nd year, Aix-en-Provence, France.


GLADYS BEAN TROPHY NOMINEES
(Female Athlete of the Year)

Jade Downie-Landry, Hockey, Arts (Psychology), 4th year, St. Jean sur Richelieu, Que.
Maria Gheta, Artistic Swimming, Science (Atmospheric), 2nd year, Montreal, Que.
Daphne Danyluk, Swimming, Science (Anatomy & Cellular Biology), 1st year, Rivière des Prairies, Que.


RICHARD POUND TROPHY NOMINEES
(Proficiency & Leadership in Athletics over McGill awarded to candidate in their final year)

Levi Londole, Basketball, Education (Physical & Health), 3rd year, LaSalle, Que.
Alexandre Pare, Football, Science (Kinesiology), 4th year, Neuville, Ont.
Nathanael Halbert, Hockey, Arts (Economics), 4th year, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Quentin Basiren, Rowing, Science (Honours; Anatomy & Cellular Biology), 4th year, Brockville, Ont.


MURIEL V. ROSCOE TROPHY NOMINEES
(Proficiency & Leadership in Athletics over McGill career; awarded to candidate in their final year)

Rowan Fletcher, Volleyball, Arts (Political Science), 4th year, Montreal West, Que.
Emilia Cotter, Hockey, Science (Kinesiology), 5th year, Toronto, Ont.
GG Cabillo-Abante, Basketball, Education (Physical & Health), 5th year, St. Laurent, Que.
Lily Dong, Artistic Swimming, Science (Masters; Bio-mechemics), 2nd year, Kanata, Ont.


FEMALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Daphne Danyluk, Swimming, Science (Anatomy & Cellular Biology), 1st year, Rivière des Prairies, Que.
Ariel Carignan, Soccer, Arts (undeclared), 1st year, Sherbrooke, Que.
Maggie Li Hong, Golf, Management (Finance), 1st year, Lorraine, Que.
Audrey Trottier, Volleyball, Education (Kinesiology), 1st year, Longueuil, Que.

MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Monty Weatherall, Rugby, Arts (International Development Studies), 1st year, Amersham, England.
Brian Yu, Swimming, Education (Physical & Health), 1st year, Beijing, China
Cameron Elliot, Basketball, Management, 1st year, Ottawa, Ont.
Julian Huster, Soccer, Engineering (Electrical), 1st year, West Vancouver, B.C.

 
ULDIS AUDERS MEMORIAL AWARD
(Top sophomore student-athlete)

(no shortlist, recipient to be announced at gala)


DR. MAC TESKEY AWARD
(Overcoming adversity to serve as an inspiration to others)

(no shortlist, recipient to be announced at gala)
 

MARTLET FOUNDATION TROPHY NOMINEES
(Team of the Year for U SPORTS programs)

Cross-country (w), RSEQ conference champions, finished first in eight-team league, won four of six meets, finishing second once and eighth (of 19 teams) at U SPORTS national championship

Hockey (w), RSEQ conference champions, finished second in five-team league, 23-12 overall record, 11-5-4 regular season, 4-0 in playoffs, among eight teams to qualify for U SPORTS national championship but unable to participate due to Coronavirus pandemic

Swimming (m), RSEQ conference champions, finished first in six-team league, winning eight gold medals, six silvers, five bronzes at championship meet, qualified 17 men for nationals, placed 4th of 23 teams at U SPORTS championship, where they won two golds, two silvers and one bronze

Swimming (w), RSEQ conference champions, finished first in six-team league, winning six gold medals, two silvers, three bronzes at championship meet, qualified 10 women for nationals, placed 7th of 23 teams at U SPORTS championship, where they won one silver medal


HARRY GRIFFITHS TROPHY NOMINEES
(Team of the Year for non-U SPORTS programs)

Artistic Swimming (w), CUASL champions, posted first-place finishes in all three meets, finishing first of 13 teams at national championship in Vancouver

Lacrosse (m), CUFLA East Division champions, 10-2 overall record, 10-0 regular season, finished first of seven teams in league, one of six teams to qualify for CUFLA  championship at Percival Molson Stadium but lost semifinal opener 6-5 in overtime

 

SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-398-7012