Omand Commits To Cougars Volleyball

BRANDON, Man. (June 8^th , 2023) — Michelle Omand will gear up as a left side for the Cougars women’s volleyball team this fall.

Omand is from Cross Lake, Manitoba and is a proud member of the Pimichikamak Cree Nation. She attended Mikisew High School and competed in many different sports. Standing 5’10”, Omand’s athletic strengths lie in her height, power and reach. Mikisew athletics competes in the Manitoba High School Athletic Association Zone 11, where Omand won a zone title in volleyball, fastball and cross country. She was named the top female badminton player in high school and served as captain of the volleyball team. Omand was an outstanding wrestler, representing Manitoba and competing in the 2018 Canada Games. She won bronze in her weight class in the individual event and won a bronze in the team event as well.

“Michelle comes to us with a strong all-around game,” said Cougars coach Kevin Neufeld. “Once she grasps onto the structure systems, she will be a strong contributor to the team.”

Omand is involved in her community and serves as a youth council member for the Pimichikamak Cree Nation. She also gives back to recreation as a sport organizer.

“I feel happy when I’m playing volleyball,” said Omand. “I can’t wait to start in the fall and am looking forward to meeting new people.”

Omand is a mother and enjoys sharing her love of cooking and baking with her family. She will be taking the college’s Culinary Arts program in the fall.

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About Assiniboine Athletics

The Assiniboine Cougars teams compete in men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s futsal (a variation of indoor soccer) in the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC) with the winner competing for the Canadian College Athletics Association (CCAA) championship. The women’s hockey team play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

About Assiniboine Community College
Assiniboine Community College has been providing exceptional learning experiences for more than 60 years, offering unparalleled learning environments and responding to the demands and requirements of the Manitoba labour market. Following the philosophy of “learn by doing,” programs combine theory with hands-on learning inside classrooms, labs, kitchens, shops, fields and the college’s Sustainable Greenhouse.

Assiniboine offers more than 60 certificate, diploma and post-graduate programs across a variety of disciplines including culinary arts and hospitality, business, agriculture and environment, health and human services, and trades and technology. The college also delivers apprenticeship programming in a range of skilled trades disciplines.

The college welcomed more than 3,700 full-time and 6,000 part-time students last year. With campuses in Brandon, Dauphin, Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie, Assiniboine provides comprehensive educational opportunities throughout Manitoba. The college also partners with many communities and organizations across the province to deliver customized education and training. Assiniboine’s annual provincial economic impact is $612 million. In the most recent survey of graduates, nine months after graduation, 94 per cent were employed, with 92 per cent remaining in Manitoba.

Assiniboine Community College campuses are located on the traditional territories of Treaty No. 1 and Treaty No. 2, the shared traditional lands of Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Anishinabek/Ojibwe peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. We acknowledge their welcome to the students who seek knowledge here.

For more information, please contact:

Kevin Neufeld

Women’s Volleyball Coach

Assiniboine Community College

wvolleyball@assiniboine.net

204-726-3282

Lindsay McLaughlin

Athletics Manager

Assiniboine Community College

cougars@assiniboine.net

204.725.8700 ext 6340