WATERLOO, Ont. - It was a sweep for squash at the 64th annual Athletic Awards Banquet, with Cameron Seth (Fergus/Centre Wellington District Highschool) and Niki Shemirani (Toronto/Hudson College) taking home the Totzke and Marsden trophies for male and female athlete of the year respectively.
Women's Golf and Men's Soccer were also well represented, winning multiple awards each.
Over 880 student-athletes, coaches, support staff, department staff, and special guests packed into the PAC for what was the largest Athletic Awards Banquet in Warriors history, celebrating yet another incredible year of accomplishments for the black and gold.
Marsden Trophy: Niki Shemirani (Toronto/Hudson College), Squash
Niki Shemirani (Toronto/Hudson College) kept it simple when asked what goes through her mind during dominant stretches like the one we saw from her at the OUA Championships in February; "I just want to win, to prove that I'm better."
Shemirani left no doubt of that, going 6-0 without dropping a game and earning herself a field-high 5.71 rating in the process. She led the Warriors to a fourth-place finish and was named the OUA MVP. The third-year Systems Design Engineering is the first squash athlete to win the Marsden trophy since Micaala Seth in 2013.
Totzke Trophy: Cameron Seth (Fergus/Centre Wellington District Highschool), Squash
Micaala Seth was in attandance to celebrate with her brother, Cameron Seth (Fergus/Centre Wellington District Highschool), who was awarded the Totzke trophy ten years after receiving the Shield of Excellence in 2016. The Computer Science PhD candidate wasn't sure he was going to be able to play Squash again when he returned to Waterloo as a student.
After successfully rehabbing a hip injury, Seth was able to get right back to his dominant level. Like Shemirani, Seth went undefeated (5-0) without dropping a game, and had a field-high 6.69 rating. He was also named the OUA MVP and led the men's team to a fourth-place finish as well.
Seth is the first squash athlete to win the Totzke trophy since Eric Dingle in 2009. He and Shemirani are the first duo of squash athletes to win the Totzke and Marsden in the same year.
Shield of Excellence Award Winners
Fehin Awobodu (Oakville, Ont./Hillfield Strathallan College Men's Volleyball Team), Men's Volleyball: The two-time OUA all-star was this year's OUA and U SPORTS Dale Iwanoczko Award winner for student-athlete Community Service, and was also an Academic All-Canadian.
Alex Boden (Dundas, Ont./Westdale Secondary School), Men's Swimming: Boden received the OUA Award of Distinction this year having medaled at three OUA Championships, with five OUA silver medals to his name, as well as one U SPORTS medal.
Paige Breedon (Barrie, Ont./Innisdale Secondary School), Cross Country: The two-time OUA all-star and one-time All-Canadian placed fourth at the 2024 U SPORTS Cross Country Championships.
Zachary Burt (Guelph/), Men's Golf: Burt's last season as a Warrior was historically dominant, as he carded the lowest scoring average on record in Warriors history. He capped it off with an OUA individual silver medal, having also won the OUA individual gold previously.
Kevin Espiro (Mississauga/Burlington League 1), Men's Soccer: The three-time OUA West all-star amassed 24 goals and 34 points over his career with the Warriors.
Megan Frost (Pointe Claire, Que./John Rennie High School), Women's Swimming: Frost also wreceived the OUA Award of Distinction with three OUA medals in her career. She is also a four-time Academic All-Canadian.
Meagan Hobson (Waterloo, Ont./Bluevale Collegiate Institute), Field Hockey: Hobson was the 2025 Marsden trophy winner, and is a four-time Field Hockey Canada all-Canadian. She was the 2025 U SPORTS Championship tournament MVP.
Tatum James (Stratford, Ont./Northwestern Secondary School): James became the Warriors all-time goal scoring leader this season, finishing her career with 47 tallies. The two-time OUA all-star was also a tournament all-star at the 2024 U SPORTS Championship.
Matheus Mello (Toronto/Burlington Soccer Club - League 1): Mello is a three-time OUA West all-star. He was named the OUA West Rookie of the Year and a U SPORTS all-rookie in 2021.
Carly Orth (Bolton, Ont./Humberview Secondary School): Orth was named the 2025 OUA West Player of the year, and followed that up with a second OUA all-star selection this season. She finishes her career with 83 points.
Full list of Award Winners:
Marsden Trophy: Niki Shemirani (Toronto/Hudson College), Squash
Totzke Trophy: Cameron Seth (Fergus/Centre Wellington District Highschool), Squash
Shield of Excellence: Fehin Awobodu (Oakville, Ont./Hillfield Strathallan College Men's Volleyball Team), Alex Boden (Dundas, Ont./Westdale Secondary School), Paige Breedon (Barrie, Ont./Innisdale Secondary School), Zachary Burt (Guelph/), Kevin Espiro (Mississauga/Burlington League 1), Megan Frost (Pointe Claire, Que./John Rennie High School), Meagan Hobson (Waterloo, Ont./Bluevale Collegiate Institute), Tatum James (Stratford, Ont./Northwestern Secondary School), Matheus Mello (Toronto/Burlington Soccer Club - League 1), Carly Orth (Bolton, Ont./Humberview Secondary School)
Judy McCrae Impact Award: Fehin Awobodu (Oakville, Ont./Hillfield Strathallan College Men's Volleyball Team), Men's Volleyball and Heavlyn Sekyere (Dundalk, Ont./St. Mary's High School), Women's Rugby
WUSA Female Rookie of the Year: Jadelina Tep-Chhun (St Thomas, Ont./St. Joseph's Catholic High School), Women's Golf
WUSA Male Rookie of the Year: Jon Elezi (Kitchener/), Men's Soccer
Imprint Coach of the Year: Carla Munch, Women's Golf and Jon morgan, Men's Soccer
Team of the Year: Women's Golf
Director's Award: Rebecca Brown (Waterloo, Ont./Waterloo Collegiate Institute), Figure Skating
J.O. Hemphill Award: Simon Rose (Renfrew, Ont./St. Josephs High School), Men's Hockey
Brian Farrance Award (Student Therapy): Rachel-Lynn Fauteux, Men's Hockey and Alysa Sitar, men's Hockey
Student Manager of the Year Award: Diane Choi, Men's Hockey and Kianna Simpson, Women's basketball
Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year: Phoenix Stone
Campus Service Award: Elder Myeengun Henry
