The University of Toronto recognized 29 Varsity Blues student-athletes with Silver T awards on Friday, March 27, 2020.
 
The prestigious Silver T is awarded to Bronze T holders in their graduating year for outstanding athletic performance.
 
In years past, the awards were handed out at the annual President's Reception, however, the University of Toronto campuses are closed as we play our part to ensure the health and wellbeing of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
Nevertheless, U of T President Meric Gertler understands and values the exceptional accomplishments and contributions of these U of T students to the Varsity Blues program.
 
"During such extraordinary times, it is important that we continue to recognize the excellent dedication and accomplishments of our students," said Gertler. "These 29 student-athletes have each garnered the University of Toronto Silver T—an honour bestowed upon those, in their graduating year, who have exhibited truly outstanding athletic performance. Since I am unable to do so in person, I would like to offer virtual congratulations to all of you and to thank you for your celebrated contributions to the University of Toronto. Congratulations!"
 
2019-20 Silver T Recipients
 


Malcolm Campbell – Football
University of Toronto Mississauga
Malcolm Campbell was named an OUA first team all-star and U SPORTS second team all-Canadian after leading the country with 8.5 sacks in 2019. The veteran defensive lineman was selected 65th overall by the Hamilton Ti-Cats in the 2019 CFL draft and has amassed 71 tackles, 16 sacks, three forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and two breakups in 30 career games in the Blue and White.


 
Stéphanie Carroll – Figure Skating
Victoria College
Five is a special number for Stéphanie Carroll. The Unionville, Ont., native has been a member of five straight OUA championship teams and reached the podium five times during her five-year career with the Varsity Blues. A two-time OUA all-star, Carroll kicked off her U of T career with a bang as a member of the gold-medal winning dance fours team in 2015-16. She claimed the OUA silver medal in the senior silver similar dance in 2016-17 and went onto medal twice at the 2018-19 championship, winning her second career dance fours gold medal, while earning silver in the star 10 similar dance. Carroll capped off her career with a bronze-medal finish in the star 10 similar dance this past season.
 


Giselle Chan – Badminton
Faculty of Music
A four-time OUA all-star, Giselle Chan has not only helped the Varsity Blues badminton team to four straight OUA championship titles, but she did so with an undefeated record. Chan went 4-0 at the 2016-17 OUA championship as a rookie and went onto notch an unblemished 6-0 record in 2017-18. Her biggest contribution came in 2018-19, when she won 10 matches to help lead U of T to victory. The music major from Markham, Ont., wrapped up her fourth season with a perfect 6-0 record as the Blues won the OUA title on home court.
 


Cristine Chao – Hockey
New College
Cristine Chao will go down in history as one of the Varsity Blues women's hockey best defencemen of all time. The four-time OUA all-star was named a member of both the OUA and U SPORTS all-rookie teams after leading all OUA defencemen with 15 assists in 2015-16. Chao was honoured as the OUA defender of the year, OUA most sportsmanlike player and a U SPORTS second team all-Canadian in helping the Blues to the 2018-19 OUA silver medal and a sixth-place finish on the national stage. That season, she led all OUA defencemen with 17 regular-season points. Chao capped off her career with her second straight OUA defender of the year and first team all-star honour in leading U of T to their first OUA McCaw Cup title since 2002-03.


 
Gaël Chaubet – Swimming
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Gaël Chaubet has been a member of five straight OUA championship teams and also helped the Blues to the 2015-16 U SPORTS national title in his rookie season. The five-time OUA all-star has been a member of 10 OUA gold-medal winning relay teams, while also reaching the provincial podium four times. He claimed two silver medals and one bronze medal in the 200 freestyle, while also placing third in the 100 butterfly in 2018. On the national stage, Chaubet is a three-time U SPORTS second team all-Canadian as a member of three silver-medal winning relay teams.


 
Khadi Dako – Rugby
University of Toronto Scarborough
Khadi Dako has twice been named an OUA all-star in her four seasons with the Varsity Blues. In her rookie season, she helped the Blues to their first win since 2012 when the Blues defeated Trent 19-12 on Oct. 7, 2016. She then led U of T in scoring with six tries to earn her first career all-star nod in 2017. Dako earned her second OUA all-star laurel in 2019 after leading Toronto with seven tries in four regular season games and adding six more in two playoff contests.
 


Alina Dormann – Volleyball
Victoria College
Alina Dormann leaves the Varsity Blues women's volleyball program as U of T's all-time career kills (1232) and points (1513) leader. She was named the OUA East rookie of the year, as well as a member of the CIS all-rookie team and U of T's female rookie of the year in 2015-16. The five-time OUA East first team all-star was recognized as the OUA East player of the year in her first three seasons and earned U SPORTS all-Canadian honours in all five years. She has been a member of three OUA championship teams, and helped the Blues to their first national title in program history in 2015-16. Dormann was named a member of the Canadian senior national indoor team in 2017, represented Canada at the 2019 FISU Summer Universiade in Naples and was named to the national beach team in 2020. Following the 2017-18 season, she was also honoured as a U SPORTS Top 8 academic all-Canadian.

 

Siobhan Drysdale – Fencing
Victoria College
Siobhan Drysdale has earned OUA all-star honours three times over her five-year career with the Varsity Blues. She has been a member of three OUA championship teams and helped U of T's women's foil team to victory in 2017-18 and 2018-19.  She claimed the individual foil silver medal in both 2017-18 and 2019-20, while placing third in 2018-19.
 


Avery Garrett-Patterson – Cross Country/Track & Field
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
A three-time track and field OUA all-star and two-time all-Canadian, Avery Garrett-Patterson has been a member of two U SPORTS national track and field championship teams and one U SPORTS national championship cross country team. She first struck gold in 2017-18, helping U of T's 4x800 relay team to OUA and U SPORTS titles. At the 2018-19 OUA championships, Garrett-Patterson claimed silver medals in both the 1000m and 4x400 relay and went onto earn bronze medals in those same events at the 2019-20 U SPORTS national championships.
 


Chyna Hui – Figure Skating
New College
Chyna Hui has been a contributing member of five consecutive OUA figure skating championship teams. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native is a three-time OUA all-star and has medaled nine times on the provincial stage. Hui won back-to-back senior silver solo dance gold medals in 2015-16 and 2016-17, while adding an additional gold in the junior silver similar dance in 2016-17. She reached the podium twice at the 2017-18 OUA championship, earning silver in the senior silver solo dance and bronze in the junior silver similar dance. The next season, Hui garnered silver medals in both the star 10 solo dance and star 8/9 similar dance. She ended her career on a high note, winning the star 10 solo dance and claiming the silver medal in the star 8/9 similar dance in 2019-20.


 
Katrina Innanen – Track & Field
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
A two-time OUA all-star and U SPORTS all-Canadian, Katrina Innanen earned OUA female rookie of the year honours in 2015-16. Individually, she won the 2017 OUA women's 300m title and placed second on the nationally that season. As a member of the 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams, she has helped the Blues reach the provincial podium six times, including back-to-back gold-medal performances in the 4x400 relay in 2016 and 2017. She has also been a member of three national 4x400 relay medal performances, winning gold in 2017, earning silver in 2016 and bronze in 2020. The kinesiology major has been a member of two U SPORTS national championship teams and won the 2020 OUA female student-athlete community service award. 


 
Emma Jianopoulos – Figure Skating
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
A four-time OUA champion, Emma Jianopoulos was named an OUA all-star in back-to-back seasons to close out her varsity career. A native of Belleville, Ont., Jianopoulos was a member of the dance fours gold-medal winning team in 2018-19 and went onto win the gold solo dance in 2019-20. She claimed silver and bronze in the star 10 similar dance in 2018-19 and 2019-20, respectively, while also earning silver in the gold solo dance last season. Her first career podium finish came in 2017-18, when she placed third in the senior silver similar dance.
 


Cam Kidd – Swimming
New College
A four-time OUA all-star and U SPORTS all-Canadian, Cam Kidd earned U of T male rookie of the year honours in 2015-16. He is a five-time OUA individual gold medalist, having reached the podium eight times in four seasons. Kidd won the 50 freestyle for three consecutive seasons (2016-18) and was golden in the 100-metre event in 2020. He capped off his career with a first-place finish in the 50 freestyle at the 2020 U SPORTS championships, after earning two silver medals and one bronze medal from 2016-18. He has been a member of four OUA championship teams as well as the 2015-16 U SPORTS national championship squad, and also represented Canada at the 2019 FISU Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy.


 
Sarah Kwajafa – Track & Field
Trinity College
A fifth-year middle distance specialist, Sarah Kwajafa leaves U of T as a two-time OUA all-star and 2020 U SPORTS all-Canadian. The life science major from Dashwood, Ont., helped U of T to two OUA gold-medal finishes in the 4x800 relay in 2016 and 2017, while also earning silver in 2019 and 2020. She capped off her career with a bang, helping the Blues to a silver-medal finish in the 4x800 relay at the 2020 U SPORTS championships in Edmonton.
 


Jonathan Lai – Badminton
University of Toronto Scarborough
Jonathan Lai is one of the most successful badminton players in Varsity Blues history. After earning OUA male rookie of the year and all-star honours in 2016-17, he went onto earn this second and third career all-star nods in 2018-19 and 2019-20. Lai was named the OUA most valuable player in 2018-19, has helped the Blues to three OUA championship titles, all while notching a near-perfect 17-1 record over three OUA championship tournaments. 
 


Anna Licht – Volleyball  
St. Michael's College
Anna Licht has been a member of three OUA championship teams and helped the Blues to their first national title in program history in 2015-16. The team co-captain and veteran middle has not only been a dominant force at the net, but from the serving line as well. Licht racked up 427 kills, 171 blocks and 77 aces for 635 points in 84 regular season matches over the last five seasons. She earned OUA all-star honours in 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2019-20 for her efforts.

 

Kenny Lioutas – Soccer
St. Michael's College
Kenny Lioutas earned OUA all-star honours three times in his five-year career with the Varsity Blues. The Toronto native helped U of T to back-to-back OUA bronze-medal finishes and berths to the U SPORTS national championship in his first and second seasons (2015. 2016). Lioutas was named an OUA second team all-star in 2017 after scoring four regular-season goals. He then picked up two consecutive first team nods in 2018 and 2019, ending his career with a fourth-place finish at the OUA Final Four in 2019.
 


Matthew Mac – Swimming
New College
Matthew Mac leaves the Varsity Blues swimming program as a four-time OUA all-star and 2019 U SPORTS all-Canadian. Individually, Mac reached the provincial podium eight times over the past four years. He medaled in his signature 200 backstroke event for four straight years, including back-to-back OUA titles in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Mac swept the backstroke events in 2018-19, while also helping the Blues to a silver-medal finish in the 400 medley relay at the U SPORTS championships that season. He has been a member of four consecutive OUA championship teams, as well as the 2016-17 national silver medalist squad and three U SPORTS bronze-medal teams.
 


Megan MacCormac – Water Polo
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Megan MacCormac was a member of three provincial championship teams from 2015-17 before being sidelined due to injury. After earning OUA all-star honours in 2015, MacCormac was named the inaugural NCWP championship most valuable player in 2016, while also earning her second straight provincial all-star nod. She notched a hat trick in Toronto's dominant 12-2 victory over the McMaster Marauders in the championship final that season.
 


Maddie MacKay – Soccer
University College
Fourth-year veteran Maddie MacKay ended her career with a bang, earning OUA second team all-star honours and being named to the U SPORTS championship tournament XI all-star team. The team captain helped lead the Blues to their first OUA Final Four appearance since 2004, following a dominant 3-0 upset quarter-final victory over the Queen's Gaels. The Blues would go on to earn the provincial silver medal, earning their first-ever berth into the U SPORTS national tournament (U of T hosted the tournament in 2009 and 2013). There, the Blues took the nation by storm, upsetting the Cape Breton Capers in quarter-final action before defeating Acadia 1-0 to earn a program-best national bronze medal.
 


Keiko Marshall
Victoria College
Keiko Marshall leaves the Varsity Blues program as a four-time OUA team and individual champion. Marshall started her career with a gold medal in the four pairs event at the 2016-17 OUA championship. The three-time OUA all-star reached the podium three times in her second season, claiming silver medals in the senior similar pairs and novice short program, and bronze in the senior silver similar dance. A Burlington, Ont., native, Marshall claimed the 2018-19 OUA bronze medal in freeskate fours and then won back-to-back novice short OUA titles in 2018-19 and 2019-20, while also winning gold in the senior similar pairs freeskate this season.
 


Ben Mucsi – Fencing
Engineering
Ben Mucsi capped off his Varsity Blues career on a high note, winning the OUA Desjarlais Trophy as the men's epee champion and earning provincial all-star honours in the process. Mucsi also led the Blues to the epee men's relay gold medal this past season, after contributing to a silver-medal finish in 2017-18. He has been a member of four OUA championship-winning teams.

 

Osvald Nitski – Swimming
Engineering
Osvald Nitski earned U SPORTS and U of T male rookie of the year honours in 2015-16 in helping the Blues to the national title. That season he won the OUA 1500 freestyle title and both the 200 butterfly and 400 IM on the national stage. The five-time OUA all-star and three-time U SPORTS all-Canadian displayed his versatility over the years, winning five OUA titles in four different events. He reached the 200 butterfly provincial podium in five straight years, while also garnering national medals in four. Nitski was named U of T's top scholar athlete and earned U SPORTS Top 8 academic all-Canadian honours in 2016-17.
 


Sasha Obucina – Tennis
University College
Sasha Obucina helped the Blues win the 2015 OUA championship title in his first season at U of T. That year, Obucina alternated between Toronto's No. 1 and 2 doubles pairing and No. 2 and No. 4 singles ranking, going undefeated at the championship. After that, Obucina solidified his position as the No. 1 in matches, earning three all-star honours in 2016, 2017 and 2019 and led the Blues to silver-medal finishes in all three of those seasons.
 


Rachel Rodé – Swimming
New College
Rachel Rodé has been a contributing member of four straight OUA championship teams, while also helping the Blues to three national silver medals and one national bronze-medal finish. Provincially, the team co-captain reached the OUA podium 14 times in individual events, winning two 50 freestyle and two 50 butterfly gold medals, as well as one 50 backstroke title. She earned OUA female rookie of the year honours in 2016-17 and earned four consecutive OUA all-star nods. Nationally, Rodé is a two-time U SPORTS all-Canadian, earning hardware five times individually, three of which came in the 50 backstroke.
 


Nikola Stakic – Soccer
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Nikola Stakic garnered OUA all-star honours in each of his four seasons with the Varsity Blues. He was nothing if not consistent, scoring four goals in each regular season from 2016-19. Stakic was named to the OUA East first team in 2016, 2017 and 2019, while earning second team honours in 2018. The two-year team captain helped the Blues to an OUA bronze-medal finish in his first season and a fourth-place finish on the provincial stage this past year. 



Marcus Waskiw-Ford – Badminton
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education – School of Graduate Studies
Marcus Waskiw-Ford has helped the Blues to three consecutive OUA championship titles. The PhD candidate earned OUA all-star honours in both 2017-18 and 2018-19. He went undefeated in all three OUA championship tournaments he competed in. Waskiw-Ford recorded a perfect 9-0 record in 2017-18, 8-0 standing in 2018-19 and went 5-0 in helping the Blues win the provincial banner on home court this season.

 

Emily Ziraldo – Field Hockey
University of Toronto Mississauga – School of Graduate Studies
A three-time OUA all-star and U SPORTS all-Canadian, Emily Ziraldo has helped the Blues reach the provincial podium for four consecutive seasons. After helping the Blues to the 2016 OUA title, Ziraldo was a contributing member to U of T's OUA bronze-medal winning teams in 2017 and 2018. In the latter season, the Toronto native was named the OUA most valuable player after leading the Blues and ranking third in the province with nine goals in 12 regular season games. She went onto earn her third straight OUA all-star and U SPORTS all-Canadian nod after leading the OUA with 15 goals and helping the Blues to a silver-medal finish in 2019.
 


Hilary Ziraldo – Field Hockey
University College
Hilary Ziraldo started her career off with a bang, earning 2015 OUA rookie of the year honours and helping the Blues to back-to-back OUA titles in 2015 and 2016. After two straight bronze-medal finishes in 2017 and 2018, Ziraldo was named an OUA all-star and U SPORTS all-Canadian in her fifth and final season in 2019, while helping the Blues to the OUA silver medal.

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