The Brock Badgers men's rugby team has been recognized with three provincial honours.
Brayden McReelis, Grant Meadows and Reon White were all selected as Ontario University Athletics (OUA) First Team All-Stars for the second consecutive season as the OUA announced their major award winners and all-stars on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
"I am thrilled to see Brayden, Grant and Reon recognized for their hard work and performance on field," said Brock head coach Sean Medeiros. "They each played a major role for us this season and contributed greatly to our success this year. Even as returning OUA all-stars, each of them continued to work hard and elevate their game over the season."
McReelis was selected as an OUA First Team All-Star after another strong showing at the prop position.
The Lindsay, ON product played a key role in establishing the scrum as one of the most dominant in the OUA while also having one of the highest work rates on the team.
Joining McReelis on the First Team is Meadows, a third-year back row. The Sport Management major led all Badgers' scorers with seven tries and had a team highs in carries and line breaks as well.
Coming off a strong Canada under-20 campaign this past summer, Meadows brought leadership and a tremendous work rate to the team.
Meadows delivered a single-game high of three tries in the Badgers' matchup against the Waterloo Warriors on Sept. 8.
Rounding out the Badgers' all-stars was White, who finished with two tries. Each try came in wins with the first coming on Sept. 21 against the Excalibur and the second one occurring on Senior Day against the Laurier Golden Hawks on Oct. 19.
From the back three position, White was an attacking force and his dynamic style of play inspired much of the Brock attack. His relentless defence and strong kicking game made him a player to watch for Brock all season.
The Badgers are coming off another playoff appearance and are hoping to continue to build on this momentum for 2025.
The complete list of 2024 OUA men's rugby award winners and all-stars is as follows:
MAJOR AWARDS
Player of the Year - Josh Eustace, Waterloo
Rookie of the Year - Kohl Kletke, Western
Community Service Award - James Webb, Queen's
Champion of EDI Award - Tadiwanashe Murewa, Guelph
Coach of the Year - Cory Hector, Guelph
FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Fly Half - Josh Eustace, Waterloo
Scrum Half - Devon Ollson, Western
Prop - Charles Trollip, Guelph
Prop - Brayden McReelis, Brock
Centre - Liam Bowman, Guelph
Centre - Kohl Kletke, Western
Back Three - Tomas Dallan, Guelph
Back Three - Owen Lee, Queen's
Back Three - Reon White, Brock
Back Row - Grant Meadows, Brock
Back Row - Owen Williams, Guelph
Back Row - Garin Schroeder, Western
Hooker - Cameron Bubyn, Queen's
Second Row - Adam Ford, Guelph
Second Row - Colin Rolph, Western
SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Fly Half - Marcus D'Acre, Queen's
Scrum Half- Calum Hayes, Waterloo
Props - Alex Levia, Laurier
Props - Caleb Hickey, Trent
Centre - Kobe Faust, Guelph
Centre - Trekker James, Queen's
Back Three - Thomas Wells Richards, Waterloo
Back Three - Brenden Black, Guelph
Back Three - Tejpal Sangha, Laurier
Back Row - Daniel Svoboda, Queen's
Back Row - Eric Vann, Toronto
Back Row - Austin Allen, Trent
Hooker - Joe Aceti, Laurier
Second Row - Stratton Windsor, Waterloo
Second Row - Wilson Harding, York
