EDMONTON (CIS) – First-year University of Calgary Dinos runner Jenna Westaway was named the outstanding track events performaner as CIS handed out its season award winnersThursday morning prior to the start of the 2013 CIS indoor track and field championships.
 
On the women's side, Westaway (track events) and Mélanie Blouin from Laval (field events) were named outstanding performers of the year. Ottawa's Emma Galbraith was voted rookie of the year, while Dalhousie's Rebecca Haworth received the Student-Athlete Community Service Award.
 
The male recipients were Laval's Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (track MVP), Sherbrooke's Olivier Huet (field MVP), Guelph's Yves Sikubwabo (rookie of the year) and Moncton's Jason MacKenzie (Student-Athlete Community Service Award).
 
The three-day national meet runs from Thursday to Saturday at the University of Alberta's Universiade Pavilion. All sessions will be webcast live on www.CIS-SIC.tv.  
 
Championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/trackfield/index
 
FEMALE AWARDS
 
Athlete of the year (track events): Jenna Westaway, Calgary
 
Westaway, a first-year medicine student, was stellar on the track in her university debut. In her first appearance at the Canada West championships, she was crowned on 600 metres (1:30.00) and claimed silver on 1000m (2:51.64).
 
The Calgary native goes into her first CIS meet ranked number one in the country on 600m thanks to a gold-medal time of 1:29.99 at the Bison Classic in Winnipeg on February 1st. Overall this season, she went four-for-four in 600m finals, two-for-three with a silver medal in 1000m events, and also added a victory on 800m.
 
“Jenna is an outstanding young woman both on and off the track. She is a great addition to the Dinos' track and field program and the University of Calgary. Her future is bright,” said U of C head coach Doug Lamont.
 
Nominees from other regional associations were Alexa-Maude Mallais of Moncton (AUS), Laurence Beaudet of Montreal (RSEQ) and Andrea Seccafien of Guelph (OUA).
 
2012-2013 CIS SEASON AWARDS
 
Women
 
Athlete of the year (track events): Jenna Westaway, Calgary
Athlete of the year (field events): Mélanie Blouin, Laval
Rookie of the year: Emma Galbraith, Ottawa
Student-athlete community service award: Rebecca Haworth, Dalhousie
 
Men
 
Athlete of the year (track events): Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, Laval
Athlete of the year (field events): Olivier Huet, Sherbrooke
Rookie of the year: Yves Sikubwabo, Guelph
Student-athlete community service award: Jason MacKenzie, Moncton
 
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