Rugby, basketball, swimming, hockey and soccer are all represented in this week's group of 50 Greatest Pronghorns as Pronghorn Athletics announces the #20 through #11 honorees.
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The one anomaly of this ranking list is a tie at the #15 position between two athletes who simply had too similar resumés that the selection committee broke convention and awarded the same ranking to each.
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This is the fourth group of athletes in the 50 Greatest Pronghorns list, with the top 10 to be revealed later this week, Saturday, Dec. 2, at half-time of the Pronghorns men's basketball game versus University of Fraser Valley.
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All the honoured athletes have been invited to take part in the announcement as Pronghorn Athletics celebrates the University's 50th anniversary through the contributions of its amazing athletes.
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The 50 Greatest Pronghorns (#20 through #11)
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#20 – Dori Johnson (nee: Rodzinyak) (Women's Basketball)
A member of the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame, Dori Johnson was a four-time Canada West All-Star and a member of the 1985-86 Canada West silver medal team that went to claim a bronze medal at the CIAU Championships. She went on to coach the Pronghorns women's team that won the program's only Canada West Championship in 1993.
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#19 – Amanda Riley (nee: Richardson) (Women's Rugby)
Over her five seasons with the Pronghorns women's rugby program, Amanda Riley was a major contributor to the team's success and was named a Canada West All-Star each season. She was a member of four Canada West championship teams and three consecutive CIS championship winners in 2007, 2008 and 2009. At the national tournament, she was twice named to the championship all-star team. Riley was inducted into the Pronghorn Hall of Fame with her teammates from the CIS championship teams earlier this fall.
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#18 – Laura Tsujikawa (Women's Soccer)
Recently inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame, Laura Tsujikawa was named the Canada West Rookie of the Year in 1994 and was a three-time Canada West All-Star. Named the Pronghorn Female Athlete of the Year in 1994, she was also a CIAU All-Canadian First Team All-Star in both 1995 and 1996.
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#17 – Perry Mirkovich (Men's Basketball)
Drafted by the NBA's Portland Trailblazers, Perry Mirkovich was the Pronghorn Male Athlete of the Year in 1980, the same season he led the Canada West in scoring and was named both a Canada West First Team All-Star and a CIAU All-Canadian. He was also named a Canada West All-Star during the 1976-77 and 1978-79 seasons. Mirkovich, who earned a spot on the Canadian Olympic team for the 1980 Olympics, is a member of both the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame and the Pronghorn Hall of Fame.
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#16 – Trevor Kruger (Men's Hockey)
The 1994 Pronghorn Male Athlete of the Year, Trevor Kruger led the men's hockey team during its 1993-94 CIAU Championship season. During the run to the program's only Canada West and University Cup championships, Kruger was named the Canada West MVP, Canada West First Team All-Star goaltender, a CIAU All-Canadian and shared the Adam Kryczka Memorial Trophy with teammate Derek Babe for the lowest goals against-average in Canada West men's hockey.
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#T15 – Evelyn McGunigal/Brandi Van Eeuwen (Women's Rugby)
A pioneer for the women's rugby program, Evelyn McGunigal was the first Pronghorn to win both a conference and national individual award, being named both the Canada West and CIS Rookie of the Year in 2001. She was also a two-time All-Canadian and a four-time Canada West All-Star, laying the foundation for the future success of the program.
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Brandi Van Eeuwen was also named Canada West and CIS Rookie of the Year, and was a force with the women's rugby Program for five seasons, being part of four Canada West titles and two CIS titles. She was named a Canada West All-Star five times and a CIS All-Canadian in 2010.
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#14 – Greg Gatto (Men's Hockey)
A five-year Pronghorn and the Male Athlete of the Year in 1996, Greg Gatto was the 1992-93 Canada West Most Outstanding Freshman and named to the CIAU All-Freshman team. Gatto was a member of the 1993-94 Canada West and CIAU Championship men's hockey team. He was named a Canada West First Team All-Star and All-Canadian in 1995-96 and represented Canada at the FISU Winter Games in 1996. Gatto went on to coach the Pronghorns men's hockey program for nine seasons.
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#13 – Ken McMurray (Men's Basketball)
A two-time Pronghorn Male Athlete of the Year (1984 and 1986), Ken McMurray was named a Canada West First Team All-Star in three of his four seasons with the Pronghorns and was named a First Team All-Canadian during the Pronghorns men's basketball lone Canada West Championship season in 1986.
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#12 – Dean Kondziolka (Swimming)
In 1993-94, Dean Kondziolka became the only swimmer in program history to be named the CIAU Outstanding Male Swimmer of the Year and a Sprinters Cup winner. Kondziolka was a dominant force in his short time with the Pronghorns, winning back-to-back CIAU gold medals in the 50-metre freestyle. He went on to win seven Canadian titles and represent Canada at the World Championships, World Cup and World University Games, where he won a bronze medal.
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#11 – Andrea Hlady (Women's Basketball)
A member of the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame, Andrea Hlady was the Pronghorn Female Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1993. She led the Pronghorns women's basketball team to its only Canada West title in 1993. A two-time Canada West first-team all-star and All-Canadian, Hlady led Canada West in scoring during the 1991-92 season when she was named Canada West MVP.
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For a look at how the list was created, check out this link:
http://gohorns.ca/news/2017/11/1/general-university-of-lethbridge-ready-to-honour-50-greatest-pronghorns.aspx?path=general
For a look at the 50 Greatest Pronghorns (#50 through #41), click here:
http://gohorns.ca/news/2017/11/7/general-the-greatest-50-pronghorns-50-through-41.aspx
For a look at the 50 Greatest Pronghorns (#40 through #31), click here:
http://gohorns.ca/news/2017/11/15/general-the-greatest-50-pronghorns-40-through-31.aspx
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For a look at the 50 Greatest Pronghorns (#30 through #21), click here:
http://gohorns.ca/news/2017/11/21/general-the-greatest-50-pronghorns-30-through-21.aspx?path=general
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