In varsity sports at UBC Okanagan, Veronika Fagan and Mitch McCaw set the bar high in 2016-17.

On Tuesday night at the Heat91裸聊视频檚 annual awards banquet, the two were rewarded with the institution91裸聊视频檚 highest athletic honours.

Fagan, a cross country runner, was named UBCO91裸聊视频檚 outstanding female athlete of the year, while McCaw, a keeper for the Heat men91裸聊视频檚 soccer team, earned the outstanding male award.

Fagan, a Mt. Boucherie grad, paced the Heat women91裸聊视频檚 team to a CCAA cross country title last fall, finishing fourth overall at the national championships.

Fagan, who was also named an all-Canadian, was not only thrilled with the award but encouraged by the rise of the cross country program over the past two seasons.

91裸聊视频淭he work ethic of my team has brought me to this,91裸聊视频� said Fagan, a second-year nursing student. 91裸聊视频淚 think being part of this in general, coming from high school and just knowing this university wasn91裸聊视频檛 a cross country institution, I really wanted to help push the program here and bring it to its potential.

91裸聊视频淚 feel so thankful to get this award, and I feel very good competing against such good athletes here.91裸聊视频�

A native of Calgary, McCaw transferred to UBC Okanagan in the fall of 2016 from Concordia University in Portland, Ore.

The 6-foot-2 keeper made an immediate impact with the Heat program, posting five shutouts, six wins and earning Canada West first-team all-star honours.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 incredible,91裸聊视频� McCaw said of the award. 91裸聊视频淚 couldn91裸聊视频檛 have done it without the support of not only the teammates and the coaching staff, but the community around UBC Okanagan. The first year has been incredible, I can91裸聊视频檛 thank the people around me enough.

91裸聊视频淓ven though it91裸聊视频檚 an individual award, it91裸聊视频檚 a tribute to a lot of people in the Okanagan community and UBCO, so I can91裸聊视频檛 be more grateful,91裸聊视频� he said.

The 0ther major award winners were:

91裸聊视频� Student Athlete of the Year (male)91裸聊视频擫ars Bornemann, men91裸聊视频檚 volleyball

The fourth-year engineering student led the Heat in kills with 290, and has been named an academic All-Canadian three straight years.

91裸聊视频� Student Athlete of the Year (female)91裸聊视频擲iobhan Fitzpatrick, women91裸聊视频檚 volleyball

An academic all-Canadian the past two seasons, Fitzpatrick led the Heat with 256 kills.

91裸聊视频� Graduating player of the year (male)91裸聊视频擜lex Swiatlowski, men91裸聊视频檚 volleyball

Swiatlowski played over 300 sets for the Heat during his career, the second most all-time.

91裸聊视频� Graduating player of the year (female)91裸聊视频擬egan Festival, women91裸聊视频檚 volleyball

91裸聊视频� Rookie of the year (male)91裸聊视频擪yle Hinchey, men91裸聊视频檚 volleyball

Third in team kills this past season (74), Hinchey was named to the Canada West all-rookie team.

91裸聊视频� Rookie of the year (female)91裸聊视频擲ara McCreary, women91裸聊视频檚 volleyball

Finished second on the Heat with 344 assists, while helping the team to a fourth straight Canada West final four appearance.

See all the award winners and finalists