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2009 BC Athletics Awards
BC Athletics announced the 2009 BC Athletics Award winners and nominees presented at the Annual Awards Banquet held Saturday, December 5th at the Vancouver Airport Hilton – Richmond BC.
For detailed list and winner bios, download
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For further information please contact Sam Collier at sam.collier@bcathletics.org.
In this section:
Track & Field | Road Running | Cross Country | Masters | Athlete With a Disability | Coaching | Officials | Executive | Jane Swan Award | Hall of Fame | Team Canada
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2009 Track & Field Athletes of the Year
2009 Midget 15 Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Njideka Obioha — Maple Ridge, BC / Golden Ears Athletics
Also nominated in the Midget 15 Female category:
- Cheyanne Tunti — Surrey, BC / Surrey Athletic Club
- Tess Virgl — Port Coquitlam, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
2009 Midget 15 Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Nicholas Fyffe — Richmond, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
Also nominated in the Midget 15 Male category:
- Christian Gravel — Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
- Brendon Restall — Victoria, BC / Pacific Athletics
2009 Youth Female Track & Field Athletes of the Year:
- Shai Davis — Richmond, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
AND - Katie Reid — Surrey, BC / Ocean Athletics
Also nominated in the Youth Female category:
- Selina Byer — North Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
2009 Youth Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Django Lovett — Langley, BC / Valley Royals Track & Field Club
Also nominated in the Youth Male category:
- Benjamin Ayesu-Attah — Coquitlam, BC / Coquitlam Cheetahs
- David McKay — Victoria, BC / Victoria Track & Field Club
2009 Junior Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Helen Crofts — West Vancouver, BC / Unattached
Also nominated in the Junior Female category:
- Emmalynne MacCorquodale — Nanaimo, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
- Holly Parent — Victoria, BC / Victoria Track & Field Club
2009 Junior Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Rohan Stewart — Burnaby, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
Also nominated in the Junior Male category:
- Evan Dunfee — Richmond, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
- Angus Taylor — Richmond, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
2009 Senior Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Ruky Abdulai — Coquitlam, BC / Valley Royals Track & Field Club
Also nominated in this category:
- Elizabeth Gleadle — Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
- Jennifer Joyce — Richmond, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
2009 Senior Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year
&
2009 Male Athlete of the Year:
- Gary Reed — Victoria, BC / Pacific Athletics
Also nominated in this category:
- Dylan Armstrong — Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Track & Field Club
- Curtis Moss — Burnaby BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
2009 Road Runners of the Year:
2009 Junior Female Road Runner of the Year:
- Kyla Coates — Victoria, BC / University of Victoria
2009 Senior Female Road Runner of the Year:
- Cheryl Murphy — Victoria, BC / Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team
2009 Senior Male Road Runner of the Year:
- Jon Brown — Victoria, BC / Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team
AND - Scott Simpson — Victoria, BC / Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team
2009 Cross Country Runners of the Year:
2009 Midget 15 Female Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Kansas MacKenzie — Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
2009 Midget 15 Male Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Christian Gravel — Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
2009 Youth Female Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Alycia Butterworth — Parksville, BC / Oceanside Track & Field Club
2009 Youth Male Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Justin Kent — Surrey, BC / South Fraser Track & Field Club
2009 Junior Female Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Maggie Woodward — Victoria, BC / Pacific Athletics
2009 Junior Male Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Dylan Haight — Victoria, BC / Pacific Athletics
2009 Senior Female Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Natasha Wodak — Port Moody, BC
2009 Senior Male Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Richard Mosley — Coquitlam, BC / Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team
2009 Masters Athletes of the Year:
2009 Master Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Olga Kotelko — West Vancouver, BC
2009 Master Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year:
- Tom Dickson — Burnaby, BC / Valley Royals Track & Field Club
2009 Master Female Road Runner of the Year:
- Lucy Smith — Sidney, BC / Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team
2009 Master Male Road Runner of the Year:
- Herb Phillips — Burnaby BC / Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team
2009 Master Female Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Maureen de St. Croix — Ocean Athletics
2009 Master Male Cross Country Runner of the Year:
- Rob Lonergan — North Vancouver, BC
2009 Athletes with a Disability Athlete of the Year:
2009 Female Athlete with a Disability Athlete of the Year
&
2009 Female Athlete of the Year:
- Michelle Stilwell — Nanoose Bay, BC / Wheel Chair Race Series
2009 Male Athlete with a Disability Athlete of the Year
- Dustin Walsh — Coquitlam BC
Steve Walters — Guide Runner, Surrey, BC
2009 Excellence in Coaching Awards:
2009 Junior Development Coach:
- Winston Reckord — Burnaby, BC / Burnaby Striders
2009 Senior Coach:
- Thomas Nielsen — Langley, BC / Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
2009 High Performance Coach:
- Anatoliy Bondarchuk — Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Track & Field Club
2009 Excellence in Officiating Awards:
2009 Ian McNeil Award — Official of the Year:
Awarded to a registered Official who made an outstanding contribution to track and field and exemplified excellence in officiating. The recipient is automatically nominated for the "NOC Official of the Year".
- John Cull — Surrey, BC
2009 Ralph Coates Award — Long Standing Service:
A registered Official who has contributed dependable, long term and versatile service to Track and Field.
- Howard Brandt — Hope, BC / Chilliwack Track & Field Club
2009 Mary Temple Award — Novice Official of the Year:
A registered Official who, in his/her first 5 years, has focused substantial effort on learning to be an official as well as contributed willingly and unselfishly as a beginner Official.
- Randy Stuart — Langley, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
2009 Dave Coupland Award — Inspirational Award:
The Dave Coupland Award is presented to a BC Athletics member who has been an inspiration for Officials; someone who has made it fun.
- Tom Masich — Prince George, BC / Prince George Track & Field Club
2009 Executive of the Year Award
- Diana Hollefreund — Victoria Track & Field Club
2009 Jane Swan Award
The Jane Swan Award is to be given to a volunteer who has provided long term service to the JD Community of Track and Field as exemplified by the service given by Jane Swan as a volunteer.
- Alwilda van Ryswyk — Kamloops, BC / Kamloops Track & Field Club
2009 BC Athletics Hall of Fame
- Don Steen — Burnaby, BC
