RBC Athletes of the Month: January ’16

(L-R Billy Jenkins, Leah Mousseau, Katelyn Andrea, Drew Anderson, RBC rep Shelley Gosselin, Colin Pendziwol, Bacarius Dinkins, Mason Quarrell, Nicole Dumonski, Kayla Gallo, Tom Warden, Athletics Director)

Women’s Volleyball (5-9) : Leah Mouseau (Ottawa, Ont.)

Coach Green: “Leah has had her best month as Thunderwolf. So far in 2016, Leah has racked up 55 kills with only 16 Errs on 152 Attempts in 4 games. That is a .257 Efficiency! She has tallied 47 digs and 2 service aces. She is setting the standard as to how a leftside must play, and is doing very well in her freshman year of active competition.”

Women’s Basketball (4-7) : Katelyn Andrea (Thunder Bay, Ont.)

Coach Jon Kreiner: “Katelyn Andrea is starting to become the player she is capable of being. She’s a consistent defender and rebounder but is learning that she has the potential to be a dominant offensive player. Katelyn’s a very tough guard due to her unique versatility, she can play inside and out, can handle and shoot the ball as well as play-make, and defends well at all positions.”

January Stats : PPG: 15 RPG: 9.7 FG% 20-36 (55%)

*Highlights* 24 pts, 10 rebs vs McMaster; 26 pts, 15 rebs vs Brock (Christmas Tournament)

Men’s Basketball (6-5) : Bacarius Dinkins (Jonesville, FL)

Coach Furtado: “Bacarius led our team to a 3-0 record in January, and has asserted himself as one of the dominant post players in the OUA. He’s played at a very high level, the best of his career thus far.”

Quick Stats: 24 pts+13 rebs/game; 55% FG.

Hockey (6-14-4) : Billy Jenkins  (Ottawa, Ont.)

Coach Bill McDonald: “Our athlete of the month is Billy Jenkins. He’s our leader in scoring and has helped us to a 4-4 record in January.”

STATISTICS:	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	PPG	SHG
O.U.A. Regular Season	20	10	13	23	0	5	0
L.U. Career Totals	24	11	15	26	0	5	0

Nordic Skiing

Women: Nicole Dumonski (Thunder Bay, Ont.)

Men: Colin Pendziwol (Thunder Bay, Ont.)

Coach Lennie: “Both athletes hail from Thunder Bay and are seasoned veterans on the Nordic Ski Team.  Both have excellent work ethic, are dedicated to being student athletes, and have extremely positive attitudes. Colin and Nicole show professionalism both on and off the trails and are a pleasure to coach.  We are looking forward to seeing them at their peak during our most important months of racing in February and March.

Wrestling

Women: Emma Horner (Sault Ste Marie, Ont.)  – 4th at Brock and 3rd at the Western Open.

Men: Drew Anderson (Corunna, Ont.) – 4th at Brock and 2nd at the Western Open.

Coach Francis Clayton: “Emma’s coming into good for as the OUA Championships approach. She knows the opposition and has another two weeks to prepare. Drew Anderson earned a silver medal at Western in the 100kg and we’re excited to see what he can do at OUA’s.”

Indoor Track

Men: Mason Quarrell (Thunder Bay, Ont.)

Coach Kip Sigsworth: “Mason had a very strong start to his season in January, setting him up well for success in the rest of the season.  In three races he picked up two wins and one third place finish.  Mason started his season with two wins over 3000m – first at the LU Vs the World meet and then two weeks later at the University of St. Thomas Invite.  This past weekend he finished third at the University of Minnesota Jack Johnson Classic.”

Women: Kayla Gallo (Sudbury, Ont.)

Coach Kip Sigsworth: “Kayla has been a great addition to the team this year in her first year of medical school.  In January she raced twice and both times set personal bests over the 3000m distance.  She was second at the LU Vs the World meet and then second again last weekend  at the University of Minnesota Jack Johnson Classic where she ran an over 10s personal best.