When it comes to excelling in the classroom, Brock's student-athletes have their head in the game.

This week, the Brock Badgers proudly celebrated the academic accomplishments of 271 student-athletes during the annual Celebration of Academic Excellence.

The ceremony, presented by Nothers The Award Store, took place at Pond Inlet on Wednesday, Jan. 15 and highlighted student success from the 2023-24 academic year.

"The Celebration of Academic Excellence is a testament to the hard work, discipline and dedication our student-athletes demonstrate both in the classroom and in competition," said Brad Clarke, Associate Vice-President, Students. "This event not only highlights their remarkable academic achievements but also reinforces Brock's commitment to fostering excellence in academics and athletics."

With an average of at least 80 per cent in their program of study, each Badgers Academic Excellence Award recipient was honoured with a certificate and pin at the ceremony. Student-athletes who achieve honour roll status in subsequent years earn a distinct pin each year in celebration of their academic success throughout their Brock University career.

"Our student-athletes continue to represent Brock University so well, excelling both in the classroom and on the playing field," said Melissa Krist, Executive Director, Brock Sports and Recreation. "This event, a highlight I look forward to annually, not only showcases our varsity athletes' ability to balance both academics and athletics but also demonstrates Brock's commitment to fostering a culture that supports the development of well-rounded student-athletes."

In addition to receiving institutional honours, 125 Badgers qualified as 2023-24 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians by maintaining an academic standing of 80 per cent or higher while participating in a U SPORTS-sanctioned sport.

A full list of the 2023-24 Badgers Academic Excellence Award recipients is provided below:

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences 
Evan Marks - Baseball - Sport Management 

Nils Gesmann - Men's Basketball - Sport Management 

Ben Herbert - Men's Basketball - Sport Management 

Anthony Heyes - Men's Basketball - Kinesiology 

John Breeson - Men's Cross Country - Therapeutic Recreation 

Dhairya Shah - Men's Fencing - Public Health 

Parker Triano - Men's Fencing - Sport Management 

Matthew Barnes - Men's Hockey - Sport Management 

Mario Peccia - Men's Hockey - Sport Management 

Jacob Roach - Men's Hockey - Sport Management 

Ryan Thompson - Men's Hockey - Sport Management 

Christian Blaylock - Men's Lacrosse - Medical Sciences 

Joe Fragnito - Men's Lacrosse - Kinesiology (BSC) 

James Gowland - Men's Lacrosse - Medical Sciences 

Liam McCrimmon - Men's Lacrosse - Sport Management 

Ian Doctor - Men's Rowing - Kinesiology (BSC) 

Maddox Harrison - Men's Rowing - Medical Sciences 

Ethan Mason - Men's Rowing - Medical Sciences 

Wyatt Ritchie - Men's Rowing - Sport Management 

Riley Watson - Men's Rowing - Medical Sciences 

Keithan Woodhouse - Men's Rowing - Kinesiology 

Lucas Candelino - Men's Rugby - Sport Management 

Brayden McReelis - Men's Rugby - Sport Management 

Jaak Reichman - Men's Rugby - Sport Management 

Greg Taylor - Men's Rugby - Kinesiology 

Conrad Czarnecki - Men's Soccer - Sport Management 

Lucas Medeiros - Men's Soccer - Kinesiology 

Ethan Miskolczi - Men's Soccer - Kinesiology (BSC) 

Calum Morrison - Men's Soccer - Sport Management 

Cristian Romano - Men's Soccer - Sport Management 

Tyson Schille - Men's Squash - Sport Management 

Christopher Ball - Men's Swimming - Physical Education 

Julien Legault - Men's Swimming - Kinesiology 

Alec Fraser - Men's Tennis - Recreation and Leisure Studies(pass) 

Adam Gunner - Men's Track and Field - Sport Management 

Jacob Ferland - Men's Volleyball - Kinesiology 

Sauli Lianga - Men's Volleyball - Physical Education 

Jacob Rainville - Men's Volleyball - Sport Management 

Nolan Shapcott - Men's Volleyball - Kinesiology 

Gabriel Blanchette - Men's Wrestling - Sport Management 

LeVar Lashington-Francis - Men's Wrestling - Kinesiology 

Olivia Fiorucci - Women's Basketball - Kinesiology (BSC) 

Madalyn Weinert - Women's Basketball - Medical Sciences 

Anna Ciepielewski - Women's Cross Country - Kinesiology (BSC) 

Liberty Verbrugge - Women's Cross Country - Sport Management 

Rhiannon Beckstead - Women's Curling - Child Health 

Jenna Declercq-Towers - Women's Curling - Kinesiology 

Lena Haase - Women's Curling - Outdoor Recreation 

Alyssa Mayville - Women's Curling - Kinesiology 

Chloe Morby - Women's Curling - Nursing 

Emma Collee - Softball - Public Health 

Tanis Drover - Softball - Kinesiology (BSC) 

Emma Poulton - Softball - Kinesiology 

Akanksha Guleria - Women's Fencing - Medical Sciences 

Lara Sulzer - Women's Fencing - Medical Sciences 

Tamara Tait - Women's Fencing - Applied Health Sciences (Social and Cultural Health) 

Alyssa Cross - Women's Figure Skating - Sport Management 

Hayley Keith - Women's Figure Skating - Professional Kinesiology 

Teeghan Dalby - Women's Hockey - Public Health 

Jenna Duarte - Women's Hockey - Sport Management 

Rayna Franklin - Women's Hockey - Kinesiology 

Mia Landry - Women's Hockey - Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) 

Camie Matteau Rushbrook - Women's Hockey - Sport Management 

Malika McDonald - Women's Hockey - Kinesiology 

Madeline Nicholson - Women's Hockey - Sport Management 

Ashley Robitaille - Women's Hockey - Medical Sciences 

Madelyn Walsh - Women's Hockey - Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) 

Emmery Borg - Women's Lacrosse - Kinesiology 

Kamryn Brown - Women's Lacrosse - Nursing 

Jenna Cernjul - Women's Lacrosse - Sport Management 

Ryanne Logan - Women's Lacrosse - Applied Health Sciences (Community Health) 

Mackenzie Shigwadja - Women's Lacrosse - Nursing 

Rachel Wagner - Women's Lacrosse - Nursing 

Genavieve Jopling - Women's Rowing - Nursing 

Faith Thomas - Women's Rowing - Sport Management 

Grace Dale - Women's Rugby - Recreation and Leisure Studies 

Madeline Gooding - Women's Rugby - Kinesiology 

Grace Melo - Women's Rugby - Nursing 

Jordyn Pitt - Women's Rugby - Public Health Pathway Program 

Luisa Argento de Almeida - Women's Soccer - Kinesiology 

Cassie Battaglini - Women's Soccer - Kinesiology Pathway Program 

Heather Brown - Women's Soccer - Public Health 

Drew Smith - Women's Soccer - Kinesiology Pathway Program 

Addie Hambly - Women's Squash - Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) 

Danielle Tonna - Women's Squash - Medical Sciences 

Alivia Chiumera - Women's Swimming - Sport Management 

Cora Holt - Women's Swimming - Child Health 

Chloe Smith - Women's Swimming - Kinesiology 

Gabby Cayen - Women's Tennis - Sport Management 

Sophia Nikitin - Women's Tennis - Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) 

Aleks Paramentic- Women's Tennis - Nursing 

Ruby Neumann - Women's Track and Field - Sport Management 

Brittany Wise - Women's Track and Field - Kinesiology 

Laurin Ainsworth - Women's Volleyball - Kinesiology 

Madison Chimienti - Women's Volleyball - Sport Management 

Emily Foest - Women's Volleyball - Kinesiology (BSC) 

Sara Rohr - Women's Volleyball - Applied Health Sciences (Health and Physical Education) 

Meera Sayal - Women's Volleyball - Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) 

Aleiah Torres - Women's Volleyball - Medical Sciences 

Samantha Adams - Women's Wrestling - Nursing 

Brooklyn Brown - Women's Wrestling - Nursing 

Bronwyn MacGregor - Women's Wrestling - Medical Sciences 

Michaela Rankin - Women's Wrestling - Sport Management 

 

Ashton Feijo - Baseball - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Bryn Sanford - Baseball - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Tim Somerville - Baseball - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Isaac Iannarelli - Men's Cross Country - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Christian Ligtenberg - Men's Cross Country - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Ethan Lamothe - Men's Curling - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

William Kieffer - Men's Fencing - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Nathaniel McDonnell - Men's Fencing - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Josiah Robertson - Men's Fencing - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Derek Tam - Men's Fencing - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Matthew Lundy - Men's Golf - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Noah Rogers - Men's Golf - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Justin Brack - Men's Hockey - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Jacob Hutchings - Men's Hockey - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Luke Bagshaw - Men's Rugby - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Nathan Campbell - Men's Rugby - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Steven Commerford - Men's Rugby - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Marc Iantomasi - Men's Soccer - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Jonathan Mouck - Men's Soccer - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Liam Boyle - Men's Swimming - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Owen Googe - Men's Swimming - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Evan Karlov- Men's Swimming - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Jaden Chamberlain - Men's Tennis - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Gabriel Headrick - Men's Track and Field - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Owen Yates - Men's Track and Field - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Owen Yates - Men's Track and Field - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Robyn Adamo - Women's Cross Country - Education 

Julie Mak - Women's Cross Country - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Emily Hughes - Softball - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Megan Morrow - Softball - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Gabby Panth - Softball - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Pilar Dietrich - Women's Fencing - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Addison Mahoney - Women's Fencing - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Kirsten O'Brien - Women's Fencing - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Camille DeThomasis- Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Kaia Fogh - Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Melanie Giles - Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Olivia Hussey - Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Trinity Males - Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Sofia Rincon Paez - Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Rachel Sunn - Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Rachel Toft - Women's Figure Skating - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Rachel Grightmire- Women's Golf - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Hannah Ryan - Women's Hockey - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Kara Thomas - Women's Hockey - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Kyla McGuire - Women's Lacrosse - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Ellie Szkwyra - Women's Lacrosse - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Rachel Woods - Women's Lacrosse - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Alyssa Worth - Women's Lacrosse - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Jalyn Mowry - Women's Rowing - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Lily Freiburger - Women's Rugby - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Daniella Michaud - Women's Rugby - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Jordan Smith - Women's Rugby - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Sabrina Bisante - Women's Soccer - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Kyra Eaton - Women's Soccer - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Kate Halley - Women's Soccer - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Emma Hendrie - Women's Soccer - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Lily Iantomasi - Women's Soccer - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Shae Mitchell - Women's Soccer - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Allison MacPhail - Women's Squash - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Jennie Rankin - Women's Squash - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Kansas Gordon - Women's Swimming - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Rachael Groves - Women's Swimming - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Peyton Nie - Women's Swimming - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Jayden Toews - Women's Swimming - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Tressa Mastroianni - Women's Tennis - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Ariana Stepanovic - Women's Tennis - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Lauren Stevens - Women's Tennis - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Keira Arnold - Women's Track and Field - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Sabrina Bisante - Women's Track and Field - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Madison Carvalho - Women's Track and Field - Teacher Education - Junior Intermediate 

Sydney Coolman - Women's Track and Field - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

Kaeli Davies - Women's Track and Field - Inservice Education --BEd Route Two 

Daryan Chadwick - Women's Volleyball - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Cassie Corbett - Women's Wrestling - Teacher Education - Intermediate Senior 

Ella Jakobi - Women's Wrestling - Teacher Education - Primary Junior 

 

Cole Carpenter - Baseball - Business 

Charlie Hughes - Baseball - Business 

Victor Pietrangelo - Men's Curling - Accounting (Co-op) 

Mackenzie Andrei - Men's Fencing - Accounting 

Jake Cella - Men's Hockey - Business (Operations Management) 

Christophe Cote - Men's Hockey - Business (International Business) 

Jared Marino - Men's Hockey - General Accounting 

Bradon Caruso - Men's Hockey - Business Administration (General) 

Hubert Sze - Men's Rowing - Business 

Tristan Marion - Men's Rowing - Accounting (Co-op) 

Reuben Cantwell - Men's Rugby - Business (BBA Dual Degree Inbound) 

Lukas Spiliotopoulos - Men's Rugby - Business (Entrepreneurship) 

Luca Ragagnin - Men's Soccer - Business (International Business) 

Taylor Miskolczi - Men's Soccer - Accounting (Co-op) 

Tim Atkins - Men's Squash - Business (Marketing) 

Lucas Frennette - Men's Tennis - Business (BBA Dual Degree Outbound) 

Bolu Olatifede - Men's Track and Field - Accounting 

Grant Reddon - Men's Volleyball - Business 

Kersey Robinson - Men's Volleyball - Accounting (Co-op) 

Ryenne O'Keefe - Women's Curling - Accounting (Co-op) 

Peyton Bishop - Women's Figure Skating - Accounting 

Olivia Stoddart - Women's Golf - Business (BBA Dual Degree Outbound) 

Tyra Edl - Women's Hockey - Business 

Catriona Cormier - Women's Hockey - Business Administration (Marketing) 

Isabella Durcak - Women's Rowing – Accounting 
Zoe Durcak - Women's Rowing - Business (Human Resources) 

 

Trent Hunter - Men's Lacrosse - History 

Ethan From - Men's Tennis - History 

Garrett Wager - Men's Cross Country - Interactive Arts and Science 

Samuel Dalbayrak - Men's Fencing - Interactive Arts and Science 

Andre Montrichard - Men's Fencing - Interactive Arts and Science 

Antonio DiGiovanni - Men's Soccer - Interactive Arts and Science 

Sara Fellman - Women's Fencing - Studio Art 

Holly Thomson - Women's Fencing - English Language and Literature 

Madelyn Huston - Women's Cross Country - Classics (Text and Culture) 

Rachel Fawcett - Women's Figure Skating - Classics (Art and Archeology) 

Madelyn Huston - Women's Track and Field - Classics (Text and Culture) 
 

Owen Henry - Men's Curling - Mathematics and Statistics 

Robert Cruickshank - Men's Fencing - Neuroscience (Neurobiology Stream) 

Matt Duarte - Men's Hockey - Computer Science 

Connor Dodds - Men's Rowing - Computing and Business 

Gideon Joubert - Men's Swimming - Biomedical Sciences 

Philip Kovac - Men's Volleyball - Data Science & Analytics - Computational Data Services 

Wylan Clitheroe - Women's Fencing - Biological Sciences 

Danielle Martin - Women's Fencing - Biological Sciences (Ecology and Evolution) 

Gabhan Reichheld - Women's Fencing - Biological Sciences (Ecology and Evolution) 

Grace Tawil - Women's Soccer - Mathematics and Statistics 

Kendra Hussey - Women's Swimming - Biomedical Sciences 

Quinn Mersereau - Women's Swimming - Computer Science 

Megan Jaques - Women's Track and Field - Neuroscience (Neuropsychology Stream) 

Elvira Piriyeva - Women's Volleyball - Computing and Business 

 

Charles-Etienne Tabet - Men's Rowing - Business Economics -- Honours 

Noah DeDominicis - Men's Soccer - Business Economics -- Honours 

Maleah Pinkston - Women's Soccer - Business Economics -- Consumer Economics Option 

Zach Taylor - Men's Hockey - Social Sciences 

Sierra Austin - Women's Rugby - Political Science 

Thierry Tshibola - Men's Basketball - Business Communication 

Ethan Xavier - Men's Cross Country - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Ethan Ciolfi - Men's Fencing - Critical Criminology 

Stephen Harris - Men's Rowing - Economics 

Farai Kachuta - Men's Track and Field - Economics 

Josh Sementilli - Men's Track and Field - Geography 

Ethan Xavier - Men's Track and Field - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Johannes Budgey - Men's Wrestling - Business Communication 

Bryn Loewen - Men's Wrestling - Political Science 

Kéren Tshinyama Kasonga - Women's Basketball - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Muskaan Waraich - Women's Cross Country - Women's and Gender Studies 

Raquel Gomes - Softball - Critical Criminology 

Faith Westman - Softball - Critical Criminology 

Bryn Thomas - Women's Fencing - Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice 

Kenzie Harmison - Women's Hockey - Film Studies 

Julianna Parks - Women's Hockey - Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice 

Lucy Lee - Women's Lacrosse - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Kennedy Smith - Women's Lacrosse - Child and Youth Studies 

Jenna Toguri - Women's Lacrosse - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Erin Broski - Women's Rowing - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Shae Barrett - Women's Soccer - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Brianna Bishop - Women's Soccer - Critical Criminology 

Jen Cameron - Women's Squash - Psychology - Research Stream 

Mara Di Persio - Women's Swimming - Media and Communication Studies 

Emma Laur - Women's Swimming - Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice 

Ximena Paredes - Women's Tennis - Psychology - Research Stream 

Sarah Saldutto - Women's Track and Field - Psychology - Comprehensive Stream 

Muskaan Waraich - Women's Track and Field - Women's and Gender Studies 

Sadie Dick - Women's Volleyball - Child and Youth Studies 

Maryam Nafea - Women's Squash - Psychology 

Isamaris Escano - Women's Fencing - Applied Behaviour Analysis 

Daniel Krowchuk - Men's Curling - Social Justice and Equity Studies 

Jared Boles - Men's Rowing - Political Science (Public Policy) 

Elizabeth Gay - Women's Cross Country - Applied Behaviour Analysis (MA) 

Erika Savage - Women's Swimming - Child and Youth Studies 

Kirztyn De Torres - Women's Wrestling - Political Science (International Relations)