PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle held its annual athletic awards night May 6, 2015 and highlighted was the presentation of the Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year, with basketball player Rebecca Campbell of Washburn and golfer Reynold Brown of Essex, Conn. picking up the prestigious awards.
Campbell was twice named to the Great South Athletic Conference All-Academic team and she is also a two-time Academic All-American.
She is the first UMPI student ever to earn both a business degree and an associate’s degree in professional communication and journalism. She was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in her professional communication and journalism major.
On the court, despite being just 5-foot-8, she was one of the top rebounders in the nation, finishing among the top 15. She was 13th in the NCAA in double-doubles (double figures in points and rebounds), having turned in 19 such performances during the season.
Brown has excelled for the Owls on the golf course for four seasons. His Owl teams have won 11 of 31 tournaments during his tenure and he placed first individually in 13 of them. Last fall, Brown ranked third in the nation with a 75.8 stroke average during the regular season. During his career, he competed in two national tournaments, placing ninth his sophomore season.
His performance is even more remarkable due to the fact he suffers from cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, liver and kidneys. He is active in the CF community by helping raise awareness and raising funds to find a cure for the disease.
Others recognized were volleyball/softball player Shannon Brown and men’s soccer player Ryan Jones, who claimed the Al Arman “Make A Difference” awards; softball player Jessica Campbell, who was named the winner of the Donald N. Zillman Character Award; Ghazaleh “Oz” Sailors, the Stanley Small Coaches Award recipient; and Kathryn Patenaude, who received the Ruel Parks Basketball Award.
The men’s golf team was presented the Royal Goheen Award for the highest team grade point average, while the men’s cross country team came away with the Sharon Roix Award for the most improved GPA.
Team Awards were presented as follows: men’s cross country — Rookie of the Year: Trevor Levesque; Most Inspirational Runner: Christian Lunn; and Runner of the Year: Saul Nunez.
Women’s cross country — Rookie of the Year: Rebecca Bowers; Most Inspirational Runner: Katrina McPherson; and Runner of the Year: Holly Bouvier.
Men’s golf — Rookie of the Year: Noah Bernard; Most Improved Golfer: Hazen Dauphinee; and Most Valuable Golfer: Reynold Brown.
Men’s soccer — Rookie of the Year: Christopher Daly; Most Inspirational Player: Ryan Jones; and Most Valuable Player: Caleb Bragg-Grady.
Women’s soccer — Co-Rookies of the Year: Samantha Nadeau and Jessica Dickison; Most Inspirational Player: Chelsea Lynds-Beaulieu; and Most Valuable Player: Nicole Cyr.
Women’s volleyball —Most Inspirational Player: Abigail Jewett; and Most Valuable Player: Shannon Brown.
Men’s basketball — Rookie of the Year: Kevin Collins; Most Inspirational Player: Quinton Harris; and Captains Award: Nicholas Lenhard and Chase Vicaire.
Women’s basketball — Rookie of the Year: Brianna Losee; Most Inspirational Player: Sydney Churchill; Senior Leadership Award: Rebecca Campbell.
Men’s Nordic skiing — Most Inspirational Skier: Zachariah Veayo; and Most Valuable Skier: Ethan Burke.
Women’s Nordic skiing — Rookie of the Year: Valentina Annunziata; Most Inspirational Skier: Lydia Streinz; and Most Valuable Skier: Hilary Saucy.
Baseball — Co-Rookies of the Year: Matthew Cauchon and Matthew Curry; Most Inspirational Player: Frank Nunez; and Most Valuable Player: Brady Rowe.
Softball — Rookie of the Year: Sara Packard; Most Inspirational Player: Jessica Campbell; and Most Valuable Player: Danielle Smith.
Athletic training awards were also presented. Jordan Cook and Sydney Churchill shared the Rising Star Award, while Molly Lindsey was named student of the year.
