The St. Thomas University Tommies hosted their yearend awards ceremony on Tuesday, honoring their teams for their achievements inside the classroom and in their respective sports.

The Tommies’ track and cross-country teams handed out their awards, with Ethan Nylen and Lars Schwarz winning for cross country, and Malia Leighton and Patrice Cammarano winning for track.

Nylen was named cross country’s team Rookie of the Year.

“Ethan’s first year with the team showed great promise,” said Tommies’ head coach, Nicholas Larade. “In a short season, Ethan was consistent at his races, finishing 8km in 32:59 in a freezing downpour at the UNB Interlock Meet and then improving to 32:48 on a very technical AUS Championship course in Moncton full of switchbacks. We look forward to Ethan performing well in future seasons.”

Schwarz was named the team’s MVP, marking the third season he has won the award.

“In his fourth year, Lars was the top finisher for STU in both races and crossed the line at the AUS Championships in a great time of 29 minutes and 15 seconds. Throughout his years at STU, Lars has consistently set the bar for his teammates and has had the best results of the team at every race he entered, setting school records for time and placing.”

Leighton brought home the team’s track Rookie of the Year title.

“Malia worked hard in her first season with the Tommies. Malia’s persistence showed off with steady improvement through the year, resulting in personal best times in the 60m and the 300m at the AUS Championships in Moncton.”

In his final year with the Tommies, Cammarano was named the team’s MVP.

“Patrice took on a leadership role in his final year with the track team and the sprinters. Patrice helped the other sprinters keep their goals in mind and their work focused through the season at practices and meets. Patrice performed well through a difficult year, achieving a season best in the 60m and a personal best in the 600m.”