Formerly the TRU Athlete of the Year, the Sports Task Force Athlete of the Year has been awarded since 2012-13. Awarded to the top female and male student-athlete based solely on athletic performance, the award is named for the Kamloops Sports Task Force.
AWARD WINNERS - 2024-25 WolfPack Awards Night
Rida Erlalelitepe | Volleyball | 1st Year | Izmir, TUR
Powering the 'Pack to one of the best seasons in program history, Erlalelitepe was a first-team Canada West All-Star after finishing top ten in the nation in kills and kills-per-set. In her first ever game with TRU, she set the Canada West record for most kills a four-set match. Powered by Erlalelitepe, the women's volleyball team put together one of the strongest seasons in program history.
Sam Flowerday | Volleyball | 4th Year | Prosperpine, AUS
For the second year in a row Flowerday captures the title of male athlete of the year after another outstanding season with the 'Pack. Originally from Australia, Flowerday was a second-team Canada West All-Star and became just the second member of the 'Pack - and 25th in Canada West history - to reach the 1000 kill milestone. Further to that, he ended his WolfPack career as the program's all-time ace leader. Flowerday is the first back-to-back winner of male athlete of the year since TRU joined the U SPORTS rank in 2005..
| YEAR |
MALE |
FEMALE |
| 2025 |
Sam Flowerday (volleyball) |
Rida Erlalelitepe (volleyball) |
| 2024 |
Sam Flowerday (volleyball) |
Raiya Rumo (soccer) |
| 2023 |
Akwasi Agyekum (soccer) |
Marissa Young (soccer) |
| 2022 |
Jan Pirretas Glasmacher (soccer) |
Brooklyn Olfert (volleyball) |
| 2021 |
not awarded |
not awarded |
| 2020 |
Jan Pirretas Glasmacher (soccer) |
Kendra Finch (volleyball) |
| 2019 |
Tim Dobbert (volleyball) |
Olga Savenchuk (volleyball) |
| 2018 |
Mitch Popadynetz (soccer) |
Rachel Windhorst (volleyball) |
| 2017 |
Volodymyr Iegorov (basketball) |
Iuliia Pakhomenko (volleyball) |
| 2016 |
Josh Wolfram (basketball) |
Iuliia Pakhomenko (volleyball) |
| 2015 |
Alex Reid (baseball) |
Iuliia Pakhomenko (volleyball) |
| 2014 |
Brad Gunter (volleyball) |
Alanna Bekkering (soccer) |
| 2013 |
Kevin Pribilsky (basketball) |
Diane Schuetze (basketball) |
| 2012 |
Chas Kok (basketball) |
Diane Schuetze (basketball) |
| 2011 |
Greg Stewart (basketball) |
Marlee Mertens (badminton) |
| 2010 |
Gord Perrin (volleyball) |
Jessie Lebert (soccer) |
| 2009 |
James Byra (soccer) |
Shantelle Cooper (soccer) |
| 2008 |
Garrett Babichuk (badminton) |
Shannen Meyer (soccer) |
| 2007 |
Robin Schoebel (volleyball) |
Robyn Devlin (volleyball) |
| 2006 |
Dan Cecchini (soccer) |
Shannon Enns (soccer) |
| 2005 |
Sean Garvey (basketball) |
Lisa Strachan (volleyball) |
