In the first of this week’s two REDS Awards galas, held Monday night, Ella Myers, of the women’s rugby team, and Jace Taylor, of the football team, were named UNB REDS teams female and male athletes of the year for 2024-2025.
Myers was a key contributor to the REDS undefeated season and eighth Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association title in nine years while Taylor helped lead UNB to the Atlantic Football League championship game.
“It’s an honour to be named male athlete of the year,” said Taylor. “I’d really like to say thanks to all my teammates and coaches for putting me in a position to have an opportunity to achieve this award.”
“It’s an incredible honour,” said Myers. “There are so many talented people in that room, so I’m lucky to be holding this trophy. It could’ve gone, easily, to anyone else.”
Cassidy Morrison, of the field hockey team, and Keegan Neary, of the men’s rugby team where named REDS teams female and male rookies of the year, while women’s rugby coach Bailey Andrews earned Coach of the Year honours.
Tyler Rose, of the REDS lacrosse team, and Jigisha Kumari, of the women’s tennis team, were presented with Unsung Hero awards, and Emily Prystupa, from the field hockey team, was named the volunteer of the year.
On Tuesday, the REDS will honour members of their U SPORTS teams in a second REDS Awards gala.
TEAM AWARDS:
BASEBALL
Rookie – Ryan Galbraith
Red & Black Award – Connor Hill and Michael Delong
MVP – Nick St. Pierre
CHEER
Rookie – Tasha White
Red & Black Award – Jillian Robichaud
MVP – Brooke Payne
DANCE
Rookie – Sarah McCarthy and Emily Potter
Red & Black Award – Emma Lowthers
MVP – Ariane Lebel
FIELD HOCKEY
Rookie – Cassidy Morrison
Red & Black Award – Sarah Murray
MVP – Kailla Wood
FOOTBALL
Rookie – Angus Gellatly
Red & Black Award – Jonah Rawlines
MVP – Jace Taylor
LACROSSE
Rookie – Chris Paul
Red & Black Award – Josh Leblanc
MVP – Nick Parsons
MEN’S RUGBY
Rookie – Adrian Hann
Red & Black Award – Logan Steeves
MVP – Keegan Neary
WOMEN’S RUGBY
Rookie – Keanna Ryan
Red & Black Award – Madeline Hutt and Cassie Innis
MVP – Ella Myers
MEN’S TENNIS
Rookie – Peter Hebert
Red & Black Award – Harshit Upadhyay
MVP – Eric Cimic
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Rookie – Emma Rebecca Giberson
Red & Black Award – Jigisha Kumari
MVP – Emma Murray
