Langley – The Trinity Western University Spartans handed out their annual awards in a virtual Spartan Awards Show, with three Spartan student-athletes being honoured with the most prestigious award of the night – the Complete Champion Award – during Sunday night’s event.
Men’s hockey forward Jarrett Fontaine (Humboldt, Sask.), women’s volleyball outside Hilary Howe (Calgary) and women’s cross country and track and field middle distance runner Jen Kits (Langley) were honoured with the Complete Champion Award.
The virtual event was live-streamed and can be viewed On-Demand on the Spartans YouTube channel.
The evening-capping Complete Champion Awards are given to senior student-athletes who are “outstanding in athletic achievements, who advance to the edge of their abilities both academically and personally, and who also demonstrate leadership and a desire to grow spiritually.”
This year’s Bahta Melles Awards for servant leadership went to former women’s basketball student-athlete Grace Guderyan (Calgary), who was an assistant coach and therapist with her team this year, as well as second-year women’s rugby athlete Tausani Levale (Abbotsford, B.C.).
The Spartans Scholar Athlete Award went to fifth-year women’s soccer defender Kristen Sakaki (Surrey, B.C.) and fifth-year men’s hockey defenceman Kenny Batke (Vernon, B.C.).
The Murray Hall Leadership Legacy Awards went to fourth-year women’s soccer defender Aliya Coy (Calgary) and second-year men’s hockey goalie Isaac Labelle (Saskatoon).
The School of Business Spartan Athlete of the Year Awards also went to Sakaki and fifth-year men’s soccer defender Caleb Johnson (Strathmore, Alta.).
The School of Human Kinetics Spartan Athlete of the Year Awards went to fourth-year men’s volleyball setter Derek Epp (Saskatoon) and fourth-year women’s soccer forward Kathryn Harvey (Coquitlam, B.C.).
The Athletic Trainers Room Senior Therapist of the Year Award went to Grace Guderyan, who worked with the women’s basketball team. The Junior Therapist of the Year Awards went to Cole Beeksma, who worked with the women’s soccer team, and Courtney Pearce, who was with the women’s and men’s rugby teams.
The Andrew Heming Shield (Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award) went to third-year women’s cross country and track and field middle distance runner Jouen Chang (Langley, B.C.). The Female Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award was given to third-year women’s volleyball middle Mikayla Benterud (Sherwood Park, Alta.) while the Male Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award went to third-year men’s rugby hooker Scott Bowers (New Westminster, B.C.).
The Strength & Conditioning Team of the Year Award was handed out to the women’s basketball team for the second year in a row.
The Spartans also honoured their graduating seniors Saturday.
Graduating Senior Athletes
Men’s Basketball
Aaron Paetkau | 2016-2021
Women’s Basketball
Teanna Bradshaw | 2016-2021
Grace Guderyan | 2016-2021
Men’s Hockey
Kenny Batke | 2016-2021
Jarrett Fontaine | 2016-2021
Lucas Mills | 2016-2021
Spencer Roberts | 2018-2021
Joseph Sylvain | 2016-2021
Women’s Hockey
Kiki Richardson | 2019-2021
Men’s Soccer
Caleb Johnson | 2016-2021
Caleb Jemmott | 2016-2021
Jordan Kasian | 2016-2021
Scott Poffenroth | 2016-2021
Women’s Soccer
Danielle Thune
2016-2021
Men’s Track & Field
Zach Augenstein | 2018-2021
Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country
Rachel Jerome | 2016-2021
Jennifer Kits | 2016-2021
Tosha Moore | 2016-2021
Men’s Volleyball
Brennen Gardner | 2018-2021
Kaden Gamache | 2016-2021
Women’s Volleyball
Hilary Howe | 2016-2021
TWU Spartans Awards List
Complete Champion Award
Jarrett Fontaine (Men’s Hockey)
Hilary Howe (Women’s Volleyball)
Jennifer Kits (Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country)
Scholar-Athlete Award
Kristen Sakaki (Women’s Soccer)
Kenny Batke (Men’s Hockey)
Bahta Melles Servant-Leadership Award
Grace Guderyan (Women’s Basketball)
Tausani Levale (Women’s Rugby)
Murray Hall Leadership Legacy Award
Aliya Coy (Women’s Soccer)
Isaac Labelle (Men’s Hockey)
School of Business Spartan Athlete of the Year
Kristen Sakaki (Women’s Soccer)
Caleb Johnson (Men’s Volleyball)
School of Human Kinetics Spartan Athlete of the Year
Kathryn Harvey (Women’s Soccer)
Derek Epp (Men’s Volleyball)
The Athletic Trainers Room Senior Therapist of the Year
Grace Guderyan (Women’s Basketball)
The Athletic Trainers Room Junior Therapists of the Year
Courtney Pearce (Women’s Rugby)
Cole Beeksma (Women’s Soccer)
Andrew Heming Shield (Strength and Conditioning Coach Award)
Jouen Chang (Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field)
Strength and Conditioning Team of the Year
Women’s Basketball
Strength and Conditioning Male Athlete of the Year
Scott Bowers (Men’s Rugby)
Strength and Conditioning Female Athlete of the Year
Mikayla Benterud (Women’s Volleyball)
