Congratulations Winfield Award Finalists!
June 8, 2016
St. Paul Winfield Award Winners Announced
Cretin-Derham Hall had three finalists for the Winfield Award that recognizes students of color who must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 while participating in sports during their senior year. Congratulations to CDH finalists, Brieasha Hobbs, Billy Olander and Kenneth Udoibok. Hobbs and Olander took home the top honors.
Each St. Paul high school may nominate senior student-athletes that fit the criteria. Students must complete an application form. Several students are selected for an interview with the Winfield Awards Committee. The committee selects the 5 male and 5 female finalists. A male and female winner is named at the banquet.
Ryan Harris ’03, who won the Winfield Award in 2003, was the Keynote Speaker for the event. Bri Jackson ’09, who won the award in 2009, was also in attendance. Max Jackson’15, attended the event and was responsible for announcing the male 2015 winner.
2016 marked the 40th anniversary of the award, celebrating superstar student-athletes.
Cretin-Derham Hall has a long line of Winfield Award Winners and Finalists:
*indicates Winfield winner
2016 Brieasha Hobbs*, Billy Olander*, Kenneth Udoibok
2015 Max Jackson*, Emma May
2013 James Onwualu*
2012 Kendrick Brewster, Cortez Tillman
2011 Marissa Pederson, Willie Roller III*
2010 Bri Jackson*
2008, Michaela Bird, Michael Floyd, Sean King, Shady Salamon*
2007 Broderick Binns*, Kyle Moore, Natalie Lyman, Rebecca Reed
2006 Lance Bonner*, Ekene Obi
2005 Carlos Castelan
2004 Eva Moses-McDew
2003 Justin Archer, Ryan Wilcox-Harris*
2002 Brandon Archer, Brandon Bowser, Kim Sarin*
2001 Leo Jackson, Rashon Powers-Neal*
2000 Walter Bowser II, Steven Zachary*
1999 Phillip Archer
1997 Kari Bowser*, Vincent Kelly
1995 Theresa Lambert, Verdis Webb III
1993 Carl McCullough
1991 Isreal Moses
1985 Scott Neuman, Tim Garcia