Prince George, B.C. – An unforgettable first season of soccer at UNBC for Jamie Wildash-Chan has reached even greater heights. The UNBC Timberwolves, in conjunction with U SPORTS announced today that first-year defender Jamie Wildash-Chan (Wellington, NZ) has been named to the 2025 U SPORTS Men's Soccer All-Rookie team. He's the first player in program history to be named a U SPORTS All-Rookie.

Wildash-Chan was recognized earlier today in Toronto at the U SPORTS Men's Soccer awards banquet ahead of the National Championship tournament that is set to begin tomorrow.

Since committing to UNBC in April, Wildash-Chan has wasted no time making his mark. He announced his arrival with back-to-back game-winning goals during the Timberwolves' home-opening weekend versus TRU, setting the tone for his standout rookie campaign. Over 15 starts, the explosive right wing back tallied three more goals and an assist, tying for the team lead in points (six) alongside Isaac Tate and Wyatt Lyon. His 1,321 minutes on the field were second-most on the team, just one minute short of Mark Talisuna's total.

"Jamie is well deserving of this recognition," shared UNBC Men's Soccer head coach Steve Simonson. "He has proven to be a top player this past season, but less visible from the outside is his character and quality as a person. Jamie epitomizes what it means to be a top university athlete and we are so proud of his accomplishments."

By receiving this U SPORTS honour, Wildash-Chan joins some elite UNBC company. Since joining U SPORTS the following student-athletes at UNBC have been recognized with awards:
 
Maria Mongomo (WBB) – 2016 U SPORTS Women's Basketball All-Rookie Team.
 
Francesco Bartolillo (MSOC) – U SPORTS 2018 National Student-Athlete Community Service Award
 
Michael Henman (MSOC) – 2022 U SPORTS Men's Soccer First-Team All-Canadian.
 
Steve Simonson (MSOC) – 2022 U SPORTS Men's Soccer Coach of the Year
 
Jamie Wildash-Chan (MSOC) – 2025 U SPORTS All-Rookie Team
 
The UNBC Athletics community would like to extend their heartfelt congratulations to Jamie Wildash-Chan for his stellar accomplishments both on and off the pitch during his first season at UNBC.