Brooks, Juda Named 2022 Ernest T. Sigler Award Winners
8/24/2022 10:00:00 AM | General, Men's Gymnastics, Women's Gymnastics
CHICAGO, Ill. -- University of Michigan junior women's gymnast Sierra Brooks (Plainfield, Ill.) and junior men's gymnast Paul Juda (Deerfield, Ill.) were named winners of the 2022 Ernest T. Sigler Award by the University of Michigan Club of Greater Chicago, it was announced Wednesday (Aug. 24).
The award is presented annually to U-M's best male and female student-athletes from the Chicago area who represent exceptional leadership and performance and has been given since 1977.
Brooks is the fifth women's gymnast to receive the Sigler Award, joining Lexi Funk (2020), Olivia Karas (2018), Katie Zurales (2013) and Katie Lieberman (2006). Brooks heads into her senior season as a business administration major in the Ross School of Business. She was a three-time first team WCGA All-America honoree and a three-time first team WCGA Regular Season All-America honoree in the 2022 season, bringing her career total to six WCGA All-America honors and seven WCGA Regular Season All-America citations. The junior all-arounder was both the Regional Gymnast of the Year and the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, while earning the Big Ten individual title on the vault with a perfect score. Brooks is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, a two-time WCGA Scholastic All-American, a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, while also serving as the Student Academic Advisory Committee (SAAC) president.
Juda, the third men's gymnast to earn the award, joins Tim Dehr (1999) and Thomas Kelley (2011). A rising senior, he is fresh off winning the NCAA all-around and vault championships and six All-America honors, coupled with a pair of Big Ten championships in the all-around and on high bar. The Big Ten Gymnast of the Year and College Gymnastics Association MVP also was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Championships as he led the Wolverines to a Big Ten team title. In the classroom, he was named a CoSIDA third team Academic All-American and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
The award is named after Ernest T. Sigler, who served as the executive director of the U-M Club of Greater Chicago for 35 years.
Ernest T. Sigler Award Winners
1977: Dominic Tedesco, Football
1978: Robert J. Creek, Gymnastics
1979: Matt Horwich, Tennis
1980: George Lilja, Football
1981: Kurt Becker, Football
1982: Robert Thompson, Football
1983: Art Balourdos, Football; Dan Pelekoudas, Basketball
1984: Mike Mallory, Football
1985: Doug Mallory, Football
1986: Andre McIntyre, Football
1987: Mike Husar, Football
1988: Derick Walker, Football
1989: Chris Calloway, Football
1990: Erick Anderson, Football
1991: Dave Ritter, Football
1992: Corwin Brown, Football
1993: Robert Pelinka, Basketball
1994: Trezelle Jenkins, Football
1995: Thomas Guynes, Football
1996: Blake Sloan, Ice Hockey
1997: Tai Streets, Football
1998: Bubba Berenzweig, Ice Hockey; Aaron Shea, Football
1999: Tim Dehr, Gymnastics; Elizabeth Kampfe, Track and Field/Cross Country
2000: Robert Fraumann, Football; Jeanne Shin, Field Hockey
2001: Kurt Anderson, Football; Shannon Melka, Volleyball
2002: Dan Rumishek, Football; Molly Powers, Field Hockey
2003: Tony Pape, Football; Chantel Reedus, Volleyball
2004: Jason Avant, Football; Al Montoya, Ice Hockey; Therese Heaton, Soccer
2005: Jason Avant, Football; Samantha Findlay, Softball
2006: Eric Tannenbaum, Wrestling; Katie Lieberman, Gymnastics
2007/2008: Tim Jamison, Football; Katie Bruzdzinski, Volleyball
2009: Adam Harris, Track and Field; Casey Taylor, Track and Field
2010: David Moosman, Football; Angela Findlay, Softball
2011: Thomas Kelley, Gymnastics; Lexi Zimmerman, Volleyball
2012: David Molk, Football; Caitlin Dauw, Swimming
2013: Evan King, Tennis; Katie Zurales, Gymnastics
2014: JT Compher, Ice Hockey; Lyndsay Doyle, Softball
2015: Eric Jacobson, Baseball; Kristen Dodge, Tennis
2016: Graham Glasgow, Football; Kelly Christner, Softball
2017: Ty Isaac, Football; Brienne Minor, Tennis
2018: Micah Beller, Track and Field/Cross Country; Olivia Karas, Gymnastics
2019: Charles Matthews, Basketball; Emily Krebs, Rowing
2020: Jordan Glasgow, Football; Lexi Funk, Gymnastics
2021: Mike Smith, Basketball; Nicki Hernandez, Soccer
2022: Paul Juda, men's gymnastics;Â Sierra Brooks, women's gymnastics
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