CALGARY – Swimmer Erica Morningstar and quarterback Erik Glavic are the University of Calgary's 2010 Dr. Dennis Kadatz Athletes of the Year.

The hardware was handed out at the 43rd Annual Night of the Dino Tuesday night at the Red and White Club, McMahon Stadium.

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Football and swimming also took home the top freshman honours, with defensive lineman Linden Gaydosh joining swimmer Allison Long as winners of the Bill Popplewell Rookie of the Year awards.

The Calgary Booster Club Scholar-Athlete Awards, recognizing outstanding performance in athletic and academic achievement, went to Lindsay Burrowes (soccer), Katy Murdoch (swimming), Robbie Sihota (basketball), and Matt Walter (football).

The Margaret Southern Award for female contribution to the Dinos went to the late Jenny Vincent, the first head coach of the Dinos rugby team, while the Dr. Lou Goodwin Award recognized Calvin Aubin for his contribution to the Dinos men's volleyball program. Tom Kanaroski, video coordinator for the Dinos football team, was honoured with the Murray Fraser Award for volunteerism.

The Gauntlet Extra Effort Awards went to volleyball's Graham Vigrass along with Sinead Tracey of women's hockey, while the Kinemedics Athletic Therapy Scholarships were awarded to Christine Atkins (clinical) and John Reinbolt (field).

Dr. Dennis Kadatz Athletes of the Year
Erica Morningstar and Erik Glavic

Morningstar becomes the first female swimmer to be named the Dinos' top athlete since Suki Brownsdon in 1986. The 2008 Olympian, a sophomore in 2009-10, was responsible for 200 of Calgary's 679 team points at the 2010 CIS championship in Toronto, where she extended a remarkable streak of perfection. In her two seasons with the Dinos, Morningstar has competed in 14 races at the national championship and come home with 14 gold medals, two Sprinter's Cup awards, and a pair of team national championships.

In 2010 she won individual gold in the 50 and 100 freestyle, the 100 breaststroke, and the 200 individual medley, then climbed to the top of the podium with her teammates in all three relays. The squad set a new Canadian record in the 4x100-metre medley relay with Morningstar swimming the anchor leg.

She beat out Gen Haley (wrestling), swimming teammate Katy Murdoch, sprinter Amonn Nelson, and field hockey phenom Carolina Romeo for the award.

After a record-setting season at the controls of the nation's most powerful offence, fourth-year pivot Glavic is the first quarterback to take home the top prize since his offensive coordinator, Greg Vavra, in 1984.

Glavic became just the fifth player in CIS history to repeat as winner of the Hec Crighton trophy after leading the Dinos to their second straight Canada West title, a Uteck Bowl championship, and a Vanier Cup appearance. The Glavic-led offence broke or tied team records in total offence, first downs, and touchdowns, and the Dinos led the nation in total offence.

He was MVP of the Hardy Cup game after scoring the game-winning touchdown and throwing for 479 yards in the Dinos' epic 39-38 win over Saskatchewan. He was second in Canada West in passing and tied for fourth in rushing after sitting out nearly two years between games after two knee surgeries.

Glavic emerged out of one of the deepest men's fields on record, including two former Athletes of the Year, after a spectacular season for Dinos athletes in 2009-10. Basketball forward Ross Bekkering, swimmer Jason Block, sprinter Sam Effah, and volleyball middle Oleg Podporin were also up for the award.

Bill Popplewell Rookies of the Year
Allison Long and Linden Gaydosh

Long and Gaydosh joined their teammates as major award winners in accepting the Bill Popplewell Rookie of the Year honours.

Long was named the CIS rookie of the year in women's swimming, the fifth straight Dinos swimmer to earn that honour. She won gold in the 50-metre backstroke and was also part of the record-setting 4x100-metre medley relay squad, adding a fourth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and a fifth-place in the 200 breaststroke.

Basketball's Tamara Jarrett and volleyball left side Maura Hayes were the other female nominees for the top freshman honour.

Gaydosh started every game on the defensive line for the Dinos in 2009 en route to winning the Peter Gorman Trophy as the top rookie in CIS football. After representing Canada at the World Junior Football Championship last summer in Canton, Ohio, Gaydosh thrived in the trenches for Calgary, helping the Dinos become the top run defence in Canada West.

He was up against swimmer Bogdan Knezevic and basketball point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson.

Calgary Booster Club Scholar-Athlete Awards
Lindsay Burrowes, Katy Murdoch, Robbie Sihota, Matt Walter

The Scholar-Athlete awards recognize outstanding achievement in academics and athletics, and each year four student-athletes – two male and two female – are presented with $1,000 scholarships by the Calgary Booster Club.

Former Canada West all-star Lindsay Burrowes of the women's soccer team along with swimmer Katy Murdoch are the female recipients. Burrowes, who represented Canada at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Serbia, maintained a GPA of 3.74 in the Schulich School of Engineering's mechanical engineering program, while Murdoch has a perfect 4.00 GPA in the Faculty of Kinesiology and won seven medals at the 2010 CIS championship.

The men's scholar-athlete awards went to basketball's Robbie Sihota and football's Matt Walter. Sihota wins the award for the second straight year after maintaining a GPA above 3.5 in the Faculty of Social Sciences while finishing as the Dinos' leading scorer and a second team Canada West all-star. Walter, meanwhile, won the conference rushing title for the second straight year and was named both a first team All-Canadian as well as MVP of the Uteck Bowl. During the Dinos' Vanier Cup run last fall, he was still able to maintain a GPA of 3.57 in the Faculty of Science despite a nearly three-week absence in November.

Margaret Southern Award
Jenny Vincent

The most poignant moment of the night came when Jim Nield accepted the Margaret Southern Award on behalf of his late wife, Jenny Vincent, who passed away Jan. 24 after a brief battle with cancer.

Vincent was the driving force behind obtaining varsity status for the Dinos women's rugby program and was the team's first head coach, fulfilling a dream when the team stepped on the field for Canada West competition for the first time last fall. She worked tirelessly with the Athletics and Campus Recreation departments to make rugby a varsity sport, and she did it all without accepting any compensation – even donating her coaching honorarium back to the program.

Dr. Lou Goodwin Award
Calvin Aubin

Named after the first Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education, the 'Dr. Lou' award recognizes outstanding contribution to men's athletics at the University of Calgary. Dinos volleyball assistant coach Calvin Aubin is the 2010 recipient after playing a key role in the rebirth of the program, helping it move from a non-playoff team just four years ago to the national title in 2010.

Murray Fraser Award
Tom Kanaroski

The Murray Fraser Award for volunteerism is named after the late President of the University of Calgary who believed strongly in enhancing the student experience through volunteering. Tom Kanaroski, the video coordinator for the Dinos football team, is a worthy recipient of the award after spending countless hours and late nights breaking down game film for coaches and players, giving the team an edge in preparation.

Gauntlet Extra Effort Awards
Sinead Tracey and Graham Vigrass

Each year the Gauntlet, the University of Calgary's student newspaper, recognizes two student-athletes who have overcome adversity to contribute to their teams. The 2010 awards went to Sinead Tracey of the Dinos women's hockey team and Graham Vigrass from men's volleyball.

Tracey played just eight games on the year for the Dinos but was still the team's seventh-leading scorer on the season. She battled back after breaking her collarbone on two different occasions and was one of the team's top players when she was in the lineup. Off the ice, Tracey was the hardest working player in the weight room and had a positive influence on her teammates.

Vigrass, meanwhile, missed 10 weeks of training and competition midway through the season with complications from mononucleosis while also transitioning from his traditional middle position to play on the right side. After making it back into the lineup, Vigrass was named the tournament MVP at the CIS championship in Kamloops, leading the Dinos to their first national title since 1993.

Kinemedics Athletic Therapy Scholarships
Christine Atkins (clinical) and John Reinbolt (field)

The Kinemedics scholarships reward two Athletic Therapy majors for their work each season – one for clinical and one for field. Each recipient receives a $1,250 scholarship. Christine Atkins is the recipient of the clinical award after working with the Dinos men's basketball team, while John Reinbolt, who worked with the Dinos men's hockey team, received the field award.

43rd Annual Night of the Dino
AWARD WINNERS

Dr. Dennis Kadatz Athletes of the Year
Erica Morningstar, swimming
Erik Glavic, football

Bill Popplewell Rookies of the Year
Allison Long, swimming
Linden Gaydosh, football

Calgary Booster Club Scholar-Athlete Awards
Lindsay Burrowes, soccer
Katy Murdoch, swimming
Robbie Sihota, basketball
Matt Walter, football

Awards of Merit
Ross Bekkering, basketball
Jason Block, swimming
Sam Effah, track and field
Erik Glavic, football
Gen Haley, wrestling
Erica Morningstar, swimming
Katy Murdoch, swimming
Amonn Nelson, track and field
Oleg Podporin, volleyball
Carolina Romeo, field hockey

Freshman Awards of Merit
Linden Gaydosh, football
Maura Hayes, volleyball
Tamara Jarrett, basketball
Bogdan Knezevic, swimming
Allison Long, swimming
Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, basketball

Murray Fraser Volunteer Award
Tom Kanaroski, football

Dr. Lou Goodwin Award
Calvin Aubin

Marg Southern Award
Jenny Vincent

Kinemedics Athletic Therapy Awards
John Reinbolt (field)
Christine Atkins (clinical)

Gauntlet Extra Effort Awards
Sinead Tracey, hockey
Graham Vigrass, volleyball

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