Beaumont Trophy
(Golden Bears Swimming MVP)
One of the school’s older sports trophies, it was started in 1954-55 as an award for the U of A Male Swimmer with the "Best General Record" for Sportsmanship, Leadership, Progress and ability. Like the Golden Bears wrestling trophy and separate boxing trophy, it was donated to the University Athletics Board by Wally J. Beaumont, a Law graduate who represented the U of A in both wrestling and boxing during his undergraduate years. He was also a skilled pilot who instructed at Edmonton Flying Club into his golden years until he passed away in the mid-1970s.
Year
Name
Year
Name
1954-55
W.Karbe
1987-88
Scott Flowers
1955-56
W.Karbe
1988-89
Reagan Williams
1956-57
Howie Boyd
1989-90
Tom Carew
1957-58
Ray Ellenwood
1990-91
Chris Bowie
1958-59
Dick McBride
1991-92
David Bowie
1959-60
Marvin McDonald
1992-93
Jeff Welechuk
1960-61
Larry Maloney
1993-94
Bill Lomax
1961-62
John Byrne/Larry Maloney
1994-95
Jarit Abel
1962-63
Terry Nimmon
1995-96
Jarit Abel
1963-64
Eric Haites
1996-97
Collin Sood
1964-65
Stan Brown
1997-98
Kelly Young
1965-66
Stan Brown
1998-99
Brian Edey
1966-67
Murray McFadden
1999-00
Brian Edey
1967-68
Michael Hawkes
2000-01
Brian Edey
1968-69
Michael Morrow
2001-02
Brian Edey
1969-70
Michael Morrow/Brian Ritchie
2002-03
None
1970-71
Doug Jamison
2003-04
Marcin Partyka
1971-72
Michael Morrow
2004-05
Jian-lok Chang
1972-73
Doug Jamison
2005-06
Jian-lok Chang
1973-74
Doug Jamison
2006-07
Jian-lok Chang
1974-75
Barry Kennedy
2007-08
Gavin D’Amico
1975-76
Stewart Nelson
2008-09
Josh Au
1976-77
Mark Polet
2009-10
Josh Au
1977-78
Butch Skulsky
2010-11
Josh Au
1978-79
Derek Cathro
2011-12
Robert MacKinnon
1979-80
Brent DesBrisay
2012-13
Josh Au
1980-81
Brent DesBrisay
2013-14
Nick Kostiuk
1981-82
Brian Carleton
2014-15
Joe Byram
1982-83
Jeff Riddle
2015-16
Joe Byram
1983-84
Barry Lewis
2016-17
Nick Kostiuk
1984-85
Ian Marsh
2017-18
Bjoern-Ole Schrader
1985-86
Larry Schulhauser
2018-19
Cale Kooyman
1986-87
Howie Ewashko
2019-20
Cale Kooyman
Nick Carter Trophy
(Pandas Swimming MVP)
Originally from Port Colborne, Ont., Nick Carter was a volunteer swimming coach in Edmonton from the late 1920s to the early 1950s, based out of the West Edmonton outdoor pool (now Oliver Pool). He is described as a compassionate, gentle person with a mission to develop talented young women and men into the best athletes they could be, while making sure all children stayed fit and healthy. He was in the real estate business, though his connection to the U of A was simply that many of his friends or students were at one time involved with the Bears and Pandas. Born in the late 1800s, he lived in Edmonton most of his life until he passed away in 1965.
Year
Name
Year
Name
1974-75
Wendy Kruger
1997-98
Ronagh O’Kelly
1975-76
Mona Lee Brophy
1998-99
Jenny Scott
1976-77
Sue Hunt/Pam Woodside
1999-00
Shauna McNally
1977-78
Pam Woodside
2000-01
Shauna McNally
1978-79
Mary Hughes
2001-02
Annamay Pierse
1979-80
Sandy Slavin
2002-03
Shannon Frey
1980-81
Colla MacDonald
2003-04
Kelly O’Toole
1981-82
Barbara Hemphill
2004-05
Marla Breitkreutz
1982-83
Jan Meunier
2005-06
Marla Breitkreutz
1983-84
Beth May
2006-07
Katerina Symes
1984-85
Mary Jo Clark
2007-08
Mandy Bell
1985-86
Tiffany Watson
2008-09
Lauren Gillespie
1986-87
Judy Cowan
2009-10
Lauren Gillespie
1987-88
Donna McGinnis
2010-11
Kayla Voytechek
1988-89
Janet Evans
2011-12
Erin Miller
1989-90
Anne Taylor
2012-13
Kendra Chernoff
1990-91
Debbie Gaudin
2013-14
Kendra Chernoff
1991-92
Janna Promislow
2014-15
Nikki Macleod
1992-93
Keltie Duggan
2015-16
Nikki MacLeod
1993-94
2016-17
Georgia Kidd
1994-95
2017-18
Georgia Kidd
1995-96
Dionne Dallas
2018-19
Renae Ledoux
1996-97
Sabrina Wilson
2019-20
Megan Mozill