LANGLEY, B.C. – Pearce Eshenko (Banff, Alta.) is a winner of the Complete Champion Award – the most prestigious honour a Spartan athlete can earn over his or her career at TWU.

Eshenko finished his five years as one of the winningest players in Spartans history having helped TWU to three national championships and four conference championships in his five-year career. He capped his career by being the only middle named to a Canada West All-Star team this year after leading Canada West and U SPORTS in blocking, averaging 1.42 blocks per set. 

All told, Eshenko played in every single possible final in his five years, playing in the U SPORTS and Canada West finals every single year up until this year's national championship tournament was cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eshenko, who recently won the Spartans 2019-20 Scholar-Athlete Award, is on his way to becoming an Academic All-Canadian for the fifth straight year, as he is on the verge of completing his degree in Human Kinetics. He is one of the men's volleyball team's spiritual leaders, hosting a team Alpha study while also leading the team's Bible study. Over his time with the team, he has developed into one of the Spartans culture carriers and a strong leader within the program. He is regularly involved in community service initiatives and consistently volunteered his time within the Spartans Athletic Department as well as the broader community. 

Complete Champion Award
Spartan Athletics is fully committed to helping student-athletes develop into complete champions in all areas of their lives. We are not only committed to helping student-athletes develop athletically, but also spiritually, academically, personally and as leaders in the local community and beyond. We feel that it is important for us to build into the complete lives of student-athletes to better prepare them for the future.

The Complete Champion Award goes to student-athletes who are outstanding in athletic achievements, who advance to the edge of their abilities both academically and personally, and who also demonstrate leadership and a desire to grow spiritually. 

2019-20 SPARTAN AWARDS
Complete Champion Award
Jenaya Robertson (Women's Soccer)
Mowa Adeleye (Women's Track & Field)
Pearce Eshenko (Men's Volleyball)
Jacob Kern (Men's Volleyball)
Eric Loeppky (Men's Volleyball)
Nick Colyn (Men's Cross Country / Track & Field)

Scholar-Athlete Award
Mowa Adeleye (Women's Track & Field)
Pearce Eshenko (Men's Volleyball)

Rookie of the Year Award
Isabelle Scholtens (Women's Rugby)
Jake Ruby (Men's Soccer)

Bahta Melles Servant-Leadership Award
Jessica Bailey (Women's Volleyball)
Aaron Paetkau (Men's Basketball)

Spartan Athlete of the Year Award
Jenaya Robertson (Women's Soccer)
Eric Loeppky (Men's Volleyball)

Murray Hall Leadership Legacy Award
Kristin Sakaki (Women's Soccer)
Jarret Fontaine (Men's Hockey)

School of Business Spartan Athlete of the Year
Kristin Sakaki (Women's Soccer)
Colton Loewen (Men's Volleyball)

School of Human Kinetics Spartan Athlete of the Year
Jennifer Kits (Women's Cross Country / Track & Field)
Jacob Kern (Men's Volleyball) 

The Athletic Trainers Room Senior Therapists of the Year
Claire Matthew (Men's Hockey) 
Pearl Ernest (Women's Soccer)

The Athletic Trainers Room Junior Therapist of the Year
Cassidy Richards (Women's Rugby)

Andrew Heming Shield (Strength and Conditioning Coach Award)
Breanna Cabuco (Women's Basketball)

Strength and Conditioning Team of the Year
Women's Basketball

Strength and Conditioning Male Athlete of the Year
Dustin Deugau (Men's Hockey)

Strength and Conditioning Female Athlete of the Year
Kiki Richardson (Women's Hockey)

About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 29 Canada West team championships.

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