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72nd Colour Awards Athletic Banquet2007-08 YEAR IN REVIEW
DEVON MILLER AND CONNIE DAYBOLL TAKE TOP ATHLETIC AWARDS Dayboll was chosen as the recipient of the PHE’55 Alumnae Trophy while Miller captures the Jenkins Trophy which was handed out on Tuesday in Kingston. Both awards considered the most prestigious award handed out by Queen’s University Athletics and Recreation. Dayboll, a fourth-year nursing student was one of the leaders for the women’s team that captured both the provincial and national university rowing championship. This year, Dayboll captured two gold medals at the provincial championship and then claimed gold in the Lightweight Single at the national finals. She concludes her career at Queen’s winning eight gold medals at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championship and was a catalyst for the women’s team that has earned three OUA championships and one silver medal in four seasons. Dayboll will graduate from the School of Nursing with a degree in Nursing Science. Miller caps off an exceptional five-year career at Queen’s which saw him quarterback the men’s volleyball team to three consecutive appearances in the OUA Championship series. In that time, Miller and his teammates captured back-to-back OUA titles in 2005-06 and 2006-07 and this year the team finished with a silver medal. He is an OUA First-Team All-Star in each of his last three seasons and was OUA Player of the Year in 2006-07. Miller also led the OUA in assists the past three seasons and in 2006-07 was the nation leader. Miller has captured All-Canadian honours the past three years and served as the team captain the last two. Miller will graduate from the Faculty of Arts & Science with a degree in Environmental Science. The PHE’55 Alumnae Trophy and Jenkins Trophy are annually presented to the female and male graduating student-athlete who have brought the most honour to Queen’s by their athletic and academic abilities. Two Kingston natives were among the six other major award winners. The Alfie Pierce Trophy presented to the top male and female rookies of the year were awarded to a pair of volleyball players. Joren Zeeman of Cambridge, Ont. and Elyssa Heller of Highland Park, Ill. USA garnered the award. Zeeman finished second on the men’s volleyball team in points per set and total kills while finishing fourth in the OUA in points per set. The 6’6’’ right-side hitter was also named OUA Rookie of the Year and garnered recognition on the OUA and CIS All-Rookie Teams. Heller was part of a young women’s volleyball squad that had 11 of their 15 players in their first or second year of university eligibility. She was the only rookie in the OUA to be in the conference top-20 for total points, points per-set, kills and kills per-set. Heller was named the OUA East Rookie of the Year and also earned recognition on the OUA and CIS All-Rookie Teams. Kingston’s Mike Giffin took home the Jim Tait Memoiral Award given to an outstanding male graduating athlete in a team sport. Giffen broke major school records becoming the first player in the schools rich football history to rush for over 1,000-yards in a season. He finished the season with 1,157-yards and also broke school marks in touchdowns, carries and scoring. Giffin was named an OUA First Team All Star and a First Team All Canadian while ending this season with at least 100 yards in 10 straight regular season games. The outstanding female graduating athlete in a team sport was awarded to Kirsten Jewell of Toronto. The field hockey midfielder led the OUA in goals off of penalty corners with five and scored two goals in a 5-2 win over the Waterloo Warriors in late September. Jewell was named an OUA First-Team All-Star and a CIS Second Team All Canadian as the Gaels finished fifth in the OUA. Joanne Ko of Toronto was presented with the Marion Ross Trophy for outstanding graduating women’s athlete in an individual sport. The fourth-year fencer won the gold medal and with it the Dr. Allan English Trophy in the Epee event at this year’s OUA Championship. Ko also helped Queen’s take a bronze medal in the Epee team event and was named a First-Team OUA-All Star for eher campaign. Braden Novakowski, Kingston captured the Jack Jarvis Trophy as the outstanding graduating athlete in individual sports. The long-distance runner who competes for both the Cross-Country and Track & Field teams was an OUA First-Team All-Star in cross country the last two years. Novakowski, who won gold and silver at the last two OUA Championships in Cross-Country, was also named a Second Team CIS-All Canadian in track & field this season taking home a silver medal in the 1,000 metres at the national championship. Queen’s also honoured Dr. Janice Deakin awarding her with the Michael J. Rodden Award. The Michael J. Rodden award is given to a long-time contributor to Queen’s University Athletics and Recreation. Deakin has long been involved with Golden Gaels athletics dating back to her time as a member on the women’s basketball team. She is a visionary leader in helping move the Queen’s Centre project forward and earlier last year helped author the Review on Queen’s Athletic and Recreation. Currently, Dr. Deakin is the Associate Vice-Principal and Dean, School of Graduate Studies for Queen’s University. Peter Vooys was honoured as the Hal Dunlop Sheild recipient for his contribution to Queen's Athletics in the field of student athletic therapy. The Hall Dunlop Sheild is given annually to the student trainer who has made a significant contribution. Vooys was a student trainer for the men's hockey team in 2005-06 and his last two years served as a student trainer for rugby. Last week Queen’s honoured two individuals at the Competitive Club Awards Banquet. Sean O’Brien of Toronto and tri-athlete LolaJean Gentles of Acton, Ont., were awarded as the top male and female athlete of the year for Queen’s University Competitive Clubs. Queen’s University – Athletics & Recreations Trophy Name Sport Hometown
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Kingston, Ont. (March 25, 2008) – Women’s rower Connie Dayboll of Grimsby, Ont. and men’s volleyball player Devon Miller of Barrie, Ont. have been selected as Queen’s University’s top athletes for the 2007-08 athletic season.