An Evening to Honour Athletes, Coaches, Officials
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An Evening to Honour Athletes, Coaches, Officials
Annual Awards Banquet 2015 An Evening to Honour Athletes, Coaches, Officials & Volunteers December 5, 2015 • Richmond, BC Welcome On behalf of the Board of Directors, welcome to the 2015 BC Athletics Annual Awards Banquet. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the achievements of our athletes, coaches, officials, club executives and volunteers during the past year. They all contribute to the success of athletics in British Columbia. I would like to thank the Province of British Columbia, viaSport, our business partners, and the Royal Canadian Legion for their ongoing support. Their involvement and participation in our sport enables us to provide a high level of programs and services to our members. BC Athletics offers so much to all levels and ages of its members. It is the support of parents, family, friends and volunteers that makes this all possible. Congratulations to all. Enjoy your evening. The Program Opening Remarks Dinner Awards Presentations Track & Field Road Running Cross Country Masters Para-athletics Officials Coaches Executive of the Year Jane Swan Memorial Award Chair, Board of Directors BC Athletics BC Athletics Hall of Fame Outstanding Athletes of the Year Canadian Team Recognition Closing Remarks Cover photo: Mark van Manen, Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic 2015. Many athlete photos courtesy of Athletics Canada. A special Thank You to coaches, parents and club members who generously provided photos of award nominees and winners. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Midget 14 Female Award Winners Corrales Nelson, Shiloh Club: Burnaby Striders Track & Field Club| BBYS Coach: Winston Reckord Events & Performances: Shot Put, 11.83m (1st) – First Universal Track & Field Meet Denness, Rori Club: Langley Mustangs| LANG Coach: Thomas Nielsen Events & Performances: Javelin, 44.75m (1st) – Hershey Canada Midget Youth Series – West Region Frederiksen, Gwyneth Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Eric Frederiksen Events & Performances: Shot Put, 11.17m (3rd) – BC Athletics Championships Jamboree Gabri, Dolly Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Donald Allemeersch Events & Performances: Discus, 45.29m (2nd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Hammer Throw, 46.15m (1st) – Hershey Canada Midget Youth Series – West Region Shot Put, 15.19m (1st) – BC High School Track & Field Championships Haintz, Mateya Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Brad Graham Events & Performances: Discus, 33.38m (2nd) – Langley Pacific Invitational Hammer Throw, 49.73m (1st) – Jesse Bent Memorial Cheetah Meet 4. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Michaud, Macey Bhandal, Iqam Heisterman, Madison Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF Coach: Len Van Ryswyk Events & Performances: Pole Vault, 2.50m (2nd) – BC Athletics Championships Jamboree Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC Coach: Harold Willers Events & Performances: Hammer Throw, 40.24m (3rd) – Trevor Craven Memorial Track & Field Meet Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC Coach: Tyler Heisterman Events & Performances: 800m, 2:11.41 (3rd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships 1,200m, 3:31.46 (2nd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Nijjar, Jasneet Club: Universal Athletics Club | UATH Coach: Jessie Dosanjh Events & Performances: 100m, 12.59 (1st) – Langley Pacific Invitational 200m, 25.42 (1st) – BC Athletics Championships Jamboree 300m, 40.43 (1st) – BC Athletics Championships Jamboree 80mH, 11.92 (2nd) – BC Athletics Championships Jamboree Patry-Smith, Jenevieve Club: Royal City Track & Field Club | CITY Coach: Sean Dixon Events & Performances: Discus, 33.60m (4th) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Javelin, 40.27m (2nd) – BC High School Track & Field Championships Shot Put, 11.19m (2nd) – Hershey Canada Midget Youth Series – West Region Midget 14 Male Award Winners Chong, Jarrett Club: Coquitlam Cheetahs | COQC Coach: Tara Self Events & Performances: Discus, 49.61m (1st) – Fraser Valley Jumps and Throws Meet Hammer Throw, 51.16m (2nd) – First Universal Track & Field Meet Javelin, 50.38m (1st) – Langley Pacific Invitational Shot Put, 14.60m (2nd) – Trevor Craven Memorial Track & Field Meet Midget 15 Female Award Winners Andersen, Marina Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC Coach: Brenda Redman Events & Performances: 1,500m Race Walk, 7:24.65 (2nd) – BC High School Track & Field Championships Bates, Brianna Club: Royal City Track & Field Club | CITY Coach: Sean Dixon Events & Performances: Javelin, 38.38m (1st) – First Universal Track & Field Meet Danielson, Kyra Club: Racewalk West | WALK Coach: Robert Solmes Events & Performances: 1,500m Race Walk, 7:11.95 (1st) – BC High School Track & Field Championships Hack, Gabrielle Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF Coach: Carl Savage Events & Performances: Triple Jump, 11.19m (1st) – Hershey Canada Midget Youth Series – West Region Hansma, Trinity Club: Vernon Amateur Athletics Association | VAAA Coach: Ian Cameron Events & Performances: High Jump, 1.70m (1st) – Battle of the Border Invitational *photo credit Courtesy Lorne White/KelownaNow.com Janes, Giovanna Club: South Fraser Track & Field Club | SFTC Coach: Luca Molinari Events & Performances: Javelin, 37.25m (4th) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Katzberg, Jessica Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC Coach: Bernie Katzberg Events & Performances: Hammer Throw, 48.58m (2nd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Kawai Herdman, Julie Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: David Douglas Events & Performances: High Jump, 1.68m (1st) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Long Jump, 5.58m (1st) – BC Midget Pentathlon Championships Outdoor Pentathlon, 3109pts (3rd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Lew, Jasmine Club: South Fraser Track & Field Club | SFTC Coach: Raquel Chin/Robert Esmie Events & Performances: 100m, 12.45 (2nd) – BC High School Track & Field Championships Long Jump, 5.63m (2nd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships 5. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Porpaczy, Alexa Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF Coach: Zbigniew Szelagowicz Events & Performances: High Jump, 1.74m (1st) – Jack Brow Memorial Track & Field Meet Valley Jumps and Throws Meet Javelin Throw, 51.69m (2nd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Hamilton, Rowan Club: Norwesters Track & Field Club | NORW Coach: Elena Voloshin Events & Performances: Triple Jump, 11.43m (1st) – Trevor Craven Memorial Track & Field Meet Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC Coach: Harold Willers Events & Performances: Discus Throw, 48.90m (1st) – Ocean Athletics Summer Series #1 Hammer Throw, 56.96m (1st) – Langley Pacific Invitational Shot Put, 14.76m (1st) – Trevor Craven Memorial Track & Field Meet Stroda, Muriel James, Daniel Schulz, Kristen Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Verena Stroda Events & Performances: Outdoor Pentathlon, 2902pts (2nd) – BC Midget Pentathlon Championships Vlahovic, Katarina Club: Universal Athletics Club | UATH Coach: Jessie Dosanjh Events & Performances: 100m, 12.48 (1st) – Surrey Track & Field Championships 200m, 25.36 (1st) – Surrey Track & Field Championships 80mH, 11.62 (1st) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships 200mH, 27.55 (1st) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Midget 15 Male Award Winners Cantarella, Egidio Club: Kajaks Track & Field Club | KJAK Coach: Richard Collier Events & Performances: 300m, 36.91 (1st) – Dogwood Track & Field Meet Griffiths, Siôn Club: Cowichan Valley Athletic Club | CVAC Coach: Sheldan Gmitroski Events & Performances: 6.Hammer Throw, 53.77m (2nd) – Fraser Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC Coach: Susan Northey Events & Performances: 800m, 1:59.75 (1st) – Fraser Valley Track and Field Championships MacKenzie, Bryce Club: Golden Ears Athletics | GOLD Coach: Rick Lloyd Events & Performances: High Jump, 1.88m (1st) – Langley Pacific Invitational Triple Jump, 13.41m (1st) – BC Athletics Championships Jamboree Medrano, Diego Club: New West Spartans Track & Field Club | NWSA Coach: Besnik & Tatjana Mece Events & Performances: 100mH, 13.91 (6th) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships 200mH, 25.20 (2nd) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Ngo, Philip Club: Racewalk West | WALK Coach: Robert Solmes Events & Performances: 1,500m Race Walk, 7:50.69 (1st) – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Sammons, Benjamin Schultz, Nina Club: Uvic Track Club | UVIC Coach: Dacre Bowen Events & Performances: 100mH, 14.33 (1st) – Elwood Wylie Track Meet Club: New West Spartans Track & Field Club | NWSA Coach: Tatjana & Besnik Mece Events: High Jump, 1.79m Long Jump, 5.69m Triple Jump, 11.51m Heptathlon, 5406pts (CDN Yth Record) Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 11th (Heptathlon) Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships – 2nd (HJ), Rankings: High Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Long Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 3 Triple Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 8 Heptathlon: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Youth Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees Bennison, Hannah Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Coach: Nathan Reiter Events: 1,500m, 4:29.72 3,000m, 9:33.44 Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 8th (3,000m) Rankings: 1,500m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 5 3,000m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 2 Botsis, Chanell Club: Kajaks Track & Field Club | KJAK Coach: Richard Collier Events: Discus, 39.34m Hammer Throw (3kg), 63.10m Teams: Canadian Track and Field Championships – 4th (Hammer Throw, Jr) Western Canada Summer Games – 3rd (Hammer Throw) Rankings: Discus: BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 7 Hammer Throw (3kg), BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 2 Rogers, Camryn Club: Kajaks Track & Field Club | KJAK Coach: Richard Collier Events: Discus, 37.81m Hammer Throw (3kg), 65.16m (CDN Yth Record) Shot Put (3kg), 15.23m Teams: Canadian Track and Field Championships – 2nd (Hammer Throw, Jr) Western Canada Summer Games – 2nd (Hammer Throw) Rankings: Discus: BC Yth – 3, CAN Yth – 8 Hammer Throw (3kg), BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Shot Put (3kg), BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 2 Sim, Glynis Club: Vernon Amateur Athletics Association | VAAA Coach: John Machuga Events: 1,500m: 4:32.11 2,000m Steeplechase, 6:45.58 Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 6th (2,000m SC) Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships – 1st (2,000m SC) Rankings: 1,500m: BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 8 2,000m SC: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Youth Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees Aono, Michael Club: Vancouver Thunderbirds | TBIR Coach: Mary Chewning Events: 100m, 10.68 200m, 21.28 400m, 46.79 (CDN Yth Record) Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 7h4 (400m) Rankings: 100m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 2 200m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 400m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 7. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Bergman, Sean Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Coach: Nathan Reiter Events: 2,000m Steeplechase, 5:47.98 3,000m, 8:37.88 Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 2,000m SC (10th) Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships – 1st (2,000m SC), 5th (3,000m) Rankings: 2,000m SC: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 3,000m: BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 9 Clare, Jason Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC Coach: Owen Clements Events: Pole Vault, 4.65m Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 14q1 (Pole Vault) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 4th (Pole Vault, Jr) Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships – 1st (Pole Vault) Rankings: Pole Vault: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Della Siega, Joel Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF Coach: Zbigniew Szelagowicz Events: High Jump, 2.06m Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 8q2 (High Jump) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 6th (High Jump, Jr) Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships – 2nd (High Jump) Rankings: High Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Hoff, Brendan Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Heather Hennigar Events: 800m, 1:53.42 1,500m, 3:51.17 3,000m, 8:31.42 Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 8H1 (1,500m) 8. Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships – 1st (3,000m) Rankings: 800m: BC Yth – 3, CAN Yth – 11 1,500m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 3,000m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 3 Junior Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees Akbarizadeh, Natasha Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Brad Graham Events: Hammer Throw, 57.08m Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships – 9th (Hammer Throw) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (Hammer Throw, Jr) Western Canada Summer Games – 1st (Hammer Throw) Rankings: Hammer Throw: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Tjernagel, Raquel Club: Coquitlam Cheetahs | COQC Coach: Tara Self Events: 100m, 11.58 200m, 23.34 400m, 52.52 Teams: Pan American Games – 7sf1 (200m) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 6th (200m, Sr), 6th (400m, Sr) Rankings: 100m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 2 200m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 400m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Hutchinson, Nicole Club: Hershey Harriers Athletics Club | HHAC Coach: Cindy O’Krane Events: 800m, 2:10.97 1,500m, 4:23.36 Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships – 6th (1,500m) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 2nd (1,500m, Jr) Rankings: 800m: BC Jr – 2, CAN Jr – 7 1,500m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 3 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Junior Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees Senior Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees Cheung, Jackson Benson, Fiona Club: Vancouver Thunderbirds | TBIR Coach: Jason Kerr Events: 100mH, 14.11 Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships – 10th (110mH) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 2nd (110mH, Jr) Western Canada Summer Games – 1st (110mH) Rankings: 100mH: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG Coach: Mark Bomba Events: 800m, 1:59.59 1,500m: 4:05.24 Teams: IAAF World Championships – 5sf2 (800m) IAAF World Challenge, Rieti – 2nd (1,500m) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (800m) Rankings: 800m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, WORLD – 30 1,500m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 41 Kostiuk, Tyler Club: Comox Valley Cougars | CXVC Coach: Graham Morfitt Events: Javelin, 62.66m Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships – 6th (Javelin) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (Javelin, Jr) Rankings: Javelin: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Stroda, Aaron Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Verena Stroda Events: Hammer Throw, 62.94m Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships – 9th (Hammer Throw) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (Hammer Throw, Jr) Rankings: Hammer Throw: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Gay, John Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Coach: Nathan Reiter Events: 3,000m Steeplechase, 9:15.79 5,000m, 14:56.43 Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships – 5th (3,000m SC) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 2nd (3,000m SC, Jr), 3rd (5,000m, Jr) Rankings: 3,000m SC: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 4 5,000m: BC Jr – 3, CAN Jr – 8 Wodak, Natasha Club: BC Endurance Project, Prairie Inn Harriers | BCEP, PIHR Coach: Richard Lee Events: 10,000m, 31:41.59 (CDN Record) Teams: IAAF World Championships – 23rd (10,000m) Pan American Games – 7th (10,000m) Rankings: 10,000m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 23 Nettey, Christabel Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Dan Pfaff Events: Long Jump, 6.99m (CDN Record) Teams: IAAF World Championships – 4th (Long Jump) Pan American Games – 1st (Long Jump) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (Long Jump) Rankings: Long Jump: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 4 9. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Senior Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year Nominees Thorne, Benjamin Club: Racewalk West | WALK Coach: Gerald Dragomir Events: 20km Race Walk, 1:19:57 (CDN Record) Teams: IAAF World Championships – 3rd (20km Race Walk) Rankings: 20km Race Walk: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 15 Dunfee, Evan Club: Racewalk West | WALK Coach: Gerald Dragomir Events: 20km Race Walk, 1:21:48 50km Race Walk, 3:49:56 Teams: IAAF World Championships –12th (20km Race Walk), 12th (50km Race Walk) Pan American Games – 1st (20km Race Walk) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (10,000m Race Walk) Rankings: 20km Race Walk: BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 2, WORLD – 48 50km Race Walk: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 29 Levins, Cameron Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Alberto Salazar Events: 5,000m, 13:20.68 10,000m, 27:07.51 (CDN Record) Teams: IAAF World Championships – 14th (10,000m), 9h1 (5,000m) Pan American Games – 5th (5,000m) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (5,000m) Rankings: 5,000m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 3, WORLD – 66 10,000m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 5 Mason, Michael Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC Coach: Zbigniew Szelagowicz Events: High Jump, 2.33m Teams: IAAF World Championships – 18th (High Jump) Pan American Games – 2nd (High Jump) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 2nd (High Jump) Rankings: High Jump: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, WORLD – 9 2015 Road Runner of the Year Nominees Junior Female Road Runner of the Year Nominee Hodanic, Julianna Club: Douglas College Coach: Besnik Mece BC 5K Junior Championships – 1st St Patrick’s Day 5K – 6th Jr Vancouver Sun Run 10K – 17th Jr Rankings: 5K: 23:08, BC Jr – 2, CAN Jr – 19 Junior Male Road Runner of the Year Nominees Miller, Sean Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC Coach: Al Johnston BC 10K Junior Championships – 1st Bazan Bay 5K – 3rd Jr Vancouver Sun Run 10K – 3rd Jr 10. (...continued next column) Miller, Sean,...continued Rankings: 5K: 16:06, BC Jr – 3, CAN Jr – 7 10k: 32:57, BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 2 Nemethy, Alex Club: Prince George Track & Field Club | PGTF Coach: Brent Fougner Labour Day Classic 5K – 1st Jr Vancouver Sun Run 10K – 5th Jr Wild Goose Chase 3.5K – 1st Jr Rankings: 10k: 34:57, BC Jr – 4, CAN Jr – 5 Smith, Brennen Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Carolyn Murray & Carmin Mazzotta Bazan Bay 5K – 4th Jr Pioneer 8K – 1st Jr TC10K – 2nd Jr Rankings: 5K: 16:15, BC Jr – 4, CAN Jr – 8 8K: 27:45, BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 2 10k: 34:04, BC Jr – 3, CAN Jr – 4 2015 Road Runner of the Year Nominees Senior Female Road Runner of the Year Nominees Labeaud, Natasha Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Marco Anzures Canadian Marathon Championships – 2nd Canadian 10K Championsvhips – 4th San Jose Half Marathon – 4th Rankings: 10K: 34:02, BC Sr – 4, CAN Sr – 7 Half: 1:15:18, BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 7 Marathon: 2:37:11, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 5 Pidhoresky, Dayna Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Josh Seifarth Canadian Half Marathon Championships – 3rd Canadian 5K Championships – 4th BC Half Marathon Championships – 1st Vancouver Eastside 10K – 2nd Rankings: 5K: 16:26, BC Sr – 3, CAN Sr – 6 10K: 34:01, BC Sr – 3, CAN Sr – 6 Half: 1:13:14, BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 5 Wodak, Natasha Club: Prairie Inn Harriers | PIHR Coach: Richard Lee Canadian 5K Championships – 1st Canadian 10K Championships – 2nd Canadian Half Marathon Championships – 2nd BC 5K Championships – 1st BC 8K Championships – 1st BC Half Marathon Record – 6th (BC Record, 1:11:20) Rankings: (...continued next column) Wodak, Natasha...continued 5K: 15:58, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 8K: 26:37, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1 10K: 31:59, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 Half: 1:11:20, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1 Senior Male Road Runner of the Year Nominees Martinson, Geoff Club: Prairie Inn Harriers | PIHR Coach: Richard Lee Vancouver Eastside 10K – 1st James Cunningham 10K – 1st St Patrick’s Day 5K – 3rd Spring Run-Off 8K – 2nd Rankings: 5K: 14:39, BC Sr – 3, CAN Sr – 6 8K: 23:58, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 10K: 29:32, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 3 Watson, Rob Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Coach: Pete Watson Canadian Marathon Championships – 1st Pan Am Games Marathon – 8th Vancouver Half Marathon – 1st Rankings: Half: 1:04:48, BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 4 Marathon: 2:17:21, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 4 Wykes, Dylan Club: Point Grey Track & Field Club| PTGR Coach: Richard Lee BC Half Marathon Championships – 1st Big Sur Monterey Half Marathon – 7th San Jose Half Marathon – 10th Rankings: Half: 1:04:14, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 2015 Cross Country Runners Of The Year Midget 14 Female Cross Country Runner of the Year Midget 14 Male Cross Country Runner of the Year Mussche, Brooke Kersey, Braden Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG Coach: Dave Hetherington Achievements: BC Championships, 14 year olds (1st); BC High School Junior Championships (3rd); Pinetree XC (1st); Crescent Park XC (1st) Club: Vernon Amateur Athletics Association | VAAA Coach: John Machuga Achievements: BC Championships, 14 year olds (1st); BC High School Junior Championships (11th) 11. 2015 Cross Country Runners Of The Year Midget 15 Female Cross Country Runner of the Year O’Neill, Taryn Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Coach: Nathan Reiter & Malindi Elmore Achievements: BC Championships, 15 year olds (1st); BC High School Senior Championships (4th); Cdn Youth Championships (9th) Midget 15 Male Cross Country Runner of the Year Schmidt, Jordan Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG Coach: Dave Hetherington Achievements: BC Championships, 15 year olds (1st); BC High School Junior Championships (12th); Lower Mainland XC Series, 15 year olds (1st) Youth Female Cross Country Runner of the Year Hannah Bennison Club: Okanagan Athletics Club |OACS Coach: Malindi Elmore & Nathan Reiter Achievements: 1st Place BC Junior Championships (ran up) 1st Place BC High Schools Senior Championship 1st Place Canadian Junior Championships (ran up) *photo credit Peter Stokes* Youth Male Cross Country Runner of the Year Thomas Nobbs Club: Vancouver Olympic Club | VOCA Coach: Besnik & Tatiana Mece Achievements: 1st Place BC Youth Championship 3rd Place BC High Schools Senior Championship 2nd Place Canadian Youth Championships (1st BC athlete) *photo credit Peter Stokes* Junior Female Cross Country Runner of the Year Chloe Hegland Club: UVIC Track Club | UVIC Coach: Brent Fougner 12. Achievements: 5th Place BC Junior Championships (1st BC Junior) 21st Place CIS Championships 14th Place Canadian Junior Championships (1st BC Junior) Junior Male Cross Country Runners of the Year (JOINT WINNERS) John Gay Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Coach: Chris Johnson Achievements: 1st Place BC Junior Championships 68th Place NAIA Championships 17th Place Canadian Junior Championships (2nd BC athlete) *photo credit Peter Stokes* Nickolas Colyn Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG Coach: Mark Bomba Achievements: 4th Place BC Junior Championships 61st Place CIS Championships 8th Place Canadian Junior Championships (1st BC athlete) Senior Female Cross Country Runner of the Year Natasha Wodak Club: Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team | PIHR Coach: Richard Lee Achievements: 16th Place PanAmerican Cup (4th Canadian) 27th Place IAAF World Cross Country Championships (2nd Canadian) 1st Place Canadian Senior Championships *photo credit Peter Stokes* Senior Male Cross Country Runner of the Year Lucas Bruchet Club: Point Grey Track & Field Club | PTGR Coach: Richard Lee Achievements: 1st Place BC Championships 4th Place Canadian Senior Championships (1st BC athlete) 2015 Masters Athletes Of The Year Masters Male Road Running Athlete of the Year O’Connor, Kevin – M45 Club: Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club | VFAC Highlights: In 2015, O’Connor won the BC Road Running Championships M45–49 category in the 5K, 8K and 10K. His best 10K performance (32:22) came at the Sun Run. Nationally, O’Connor is ranked first in the 5K, 8K and 10K (M45– 49). O’Connor’s age-graded average for his best five performances was 90.5 per cent. Masters Female Road Running Athlete of the Year Arsenault, Marilyn – W45 Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Highlights: In 2015, Arsenault was the best age-graded athlete for her topfive performances (over 90 per cent). She was the first F45–49 athlete, and 23rd overall, at the Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run. She won the masters division at the Carlsbad 5000m, was the first master runner in the 8K BC Championship, first master in the Bazan Bay 5K and the first lady overall in the 2015 Whistler half-marathon. Masters Male Track Athlete of the Year Dickson, Tom – M60 Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC Highlights: Last year’s winner, Tom Dickson, again had some great performances in the 100m and 200m. He won both events in his age category at the BC Masters Championships in Langley in excellent times (12.35 for the 100m and 26.31 for the 200m) and went to the World Masters Track and Field Championships in Lyon, France. There he finished seventh in the 100m final and 11th in the 200m semi-finals. Masters Female Track Athlete of the Year Montgomery, Lenore – W85 Club: Greyhounds Track & Field Club | GREY Highlights: Since turning 85, Montgomery set new BC and Canadian records in the 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m. She broke two world records in the 800m (since bettered in France) and in the 5000m. Lenore is ranked No. 1 in the world in the 5000m and No. 2 in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m. Masters Male Field Athlete of the Year Glowacki, Marek – M75 Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Highlights: After turning 75 in September, Glowacki set Canadian records in the discus, the shot put and the javelin. He travelled to Sopot, Poland and set records in the discus (39.94m) and the shot put (12.95m). In October, Glowacki went to the European Masters Games and equalled his shot put record and set his Javelin record of 34.68m. Glowacki is ranked No. 3 in the world in the discus and the shot put. Masters Female Field Athlete of the Year Bortignon, Christa – W75 Club: West Vancouver Track & Field | WVAN Highlights: Christa Bortignon had another great year in track and field. She has the world record in the 100m, 400m, 80m hurdles, 200m hurdles, triple jump and the pentathlon. Her best field event was the triple jump this year with an excellent best performance of 7.47m at the Trevor Craven in July. Christa is ranked third in the world in both the triple jump and the long jump and sixth in the world in the high jump. Bortignon was Canada’s top medalist at the Lyon World Masters Track & Field Championships with two gold, two silver and two bronze medals *photo credit Peter Stokes* 13. 2015 Masters Athletes Of The Year Masters Female Cross Country Runner of the Year Masters Male Cross Country Runner of the Year Montgomery, Darcie – F4549 Odermatt, Craig – M4549 Club: Hershey Harriers Athletic Club | HHAC Highlights: Darcie had the best combined age graded score for the BC and Canadian Championships. She finished first female master in the BC Championships and was fourth F4549 in the Canadian Championships in Kingston. Darcy was also the first female master finisher in the Vancouver Spirit Run. Club: Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team | PIHR Highlights: Craig had outstanding success in the BC and Canadian Championships this year. He finished first overall in both events. At the Canadian Championships in Kingston, Craig led for most of the race and pulled away on the last lap for a convincing victory. Craig was 3rd overall in the Run for the Mountain race in Nanaimo. *photo credit Doug Smith* *photo credit Peter Stokes* 2015 Para-Athletics Athletes Of The Year Para-Athletics Female Athlete of the Year Para-Athletics Male Athlete of the Year 2015 Excellence in Officiating Awards Ian McNeil Award: Official of the Year A registered Official who made an outstanding contribution to track and field and was conspicuous in their excellence in the calendar year. The recipient is automatically nominated for the ‘NOC 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. Vince Sequeira After retiring Rose tried paddling outrigger and dragon boats then tried her hand at some throwing events at the BC Senior Games. She started with shot put and discus. Once she was sure she wouldn’t fall down she tried hammer, weight throw and javelin. As the officials looked like they were having fun she decided to start to officiate. Rose now enjoys both competing and officiating. Vince Sequeira has demonstrated outstanding leadership, attitude, effort and commitment to track and field on Vancouver Island, and continues to travel to meets outside his local area, and upgraded to National Level 4 in 2015. Vince leads the VIAA and shares the Zone 6 Regional Development Coordination duties for the Vancouver Island zone which involves overseeing the development of officials, scheduling and organizing training workshops, and the scheduling of officials at meets. The current increase in development of the officials program of Mid-Vancouver Island has been because of Vince’s efforts. Ralph Coates Award: Longstanding Service A registered Official who has contributed dependable, long term and versatile service to Track and Field. John & Carol Cull Stilwell, Michelle Dewitt, Nathan Club: WC Race Series Society WCRS Coach: Peter Lawless Events: T52 100m, 19.58 T52 400m, 1:07.78 T52 800m, 2:18.31 Teams: Parapan American Games – 1st (T52 100m), 8th (T53 800m) Canadian Track & Field Championships – 1st (T34/T51/ T52 100m), 5th (T34/T51/T52/T53/T54 400m) Rankings: T52 100m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 2 T52 400m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 1 T52 800m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 2 Club: WC Race Series Society WCRS Coach: James Hustvedt Events: T52 100m, 16.31 T52 200m, 29.88 T52 400m, 1:00.30 Teams: IPC Athletics World Championships – 9th (T34 100m), 13th (T34 200m, 400m) Canadian Track & Field Championships – 1st (T34/T51/ T52 100m), 2nd (T34/T51/T52 400m), 5th (T34/ T51/T52/T53 200m) Rankings: T34 100m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 9 T34 200m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, World – 11 T34 400m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, World – 15 14. Mary Temple Award: Novice Official of the Year John and Carol Cull have enjoyed a long association with the Athletics family. Becoming involved parents in 1982 when their older son joined NorWesters as a nine year old, they have continued their participation as coaches, Club Board Members and Officials. John and Carol have been active on the BCA Officials’ Committee since the 1990’s and have for many years Officiated at more than 40 Meets a year. John has most recently been appointed to the National Officials’ Committee. Carol and John write and present workshops for Officials both locally and nationally, throughout the year. The two continue to take great pleasure in working with their fellow Officials, Coaches, Meet Organizers and, most of all, Athletes from JD ages to Masters. Rose Hare 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. Richard Collier Richard has been a longstanding member of the BC Athletics community. Always eager to chat with athletes, coaches and officials, Richard has always respected those who work hard to make our competitions great. Always one to joke around with officials, Collier is always sure to greet you with a smile, and make sure that you have as much fun as he does. Treating the athletics community like his adopted family, Richard embodies the inclusive atmosphere of the Athletics world, and is a great example of the values awarded with the Dave Coupland award. 15. 2015 Coaching Excellence Awards JD Coaching Excellence Award 2015 BC Athletics Annual Awards Junior/Senior Coaching Excellence Jane Swan Award Steve Boylan Tara Self Tom Dingle Steve was a coach for many years with the Langley Mustangs, took a break and is now back with Coquitlam Cheetahs, which has since seen a major resurgence both in participation and performances. Steve is at every meet coaching and looking out for his athletes. He has in-depth knowledge and is an experienced coach who can coach any event. He is very encouraging and believes in the long-term athlete development model, which he puts into practice. Coach Tara Self continues to produce some of BC’s most accomplished sprinters. In 2015, Tara’s athletes represented Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto this past July. Under the tutelage of coach Self, athlete Nathan George continued his career as a National Team athlete, participating as a member of the Pan Am Games Relay Team. Also in 2015, Tara’s development of Junior Phenom Raquel Tjernagel also earned her a spot on the Pan American Games team in the 200m event. Raquel also ended the year with a BC Open and Native record in the women’s Junior 100m of 11.58. Both athletes were members of the 2015 BC Senior Team. Tara has been a long-time coach with the Coquitlam Cheetahs and resides in Coquitlam, BC with husband Paul and their 2 daughters. Tom has acted as the JD Statistician for many years and is an invaluable member of the track community. As well as keeping track of all JD Performances and producing the Midget/Youth Coaching Excellence Nathan Reiter Nathan has continued to build a strong group of athletes for the Okanagan Athletics Club. In 2015, two of Coach Reiter’s athletes qualified for the 2015 IAAF World Youth Team. Sean Bergman qualified in the 2000mSC while Hannah Bennison qualified in the 3000m. Both athletes also won the 2015 BC High School Track & Field Championships with Bennison smashing a 31 year old record in the girls 3000m. Bergman would also go on to compete at the 2015 Canadian Youth Legion Track & Field Championships as a member of the BC/Yukon Command Team. While in Quebec, Bergman would go on to win gold with a BC Record performance in the 2000mSC. Nathan’s energy, enthusiasm and dedication to the sport has clearly rubbed off on his athletes. 16. High Performance Coaching Excellence Gerry Dragomir Gerry continues to raise the bar at the High Performance level. In 2015, coach Dragomir’s athletes were named to 4 National teams, including the Pan Am Race Walk Cup Team, the World University Games Team, The Pan Am Games Team and the 2015 IAAF World Championships Team. On the international stage, Gerry’s athletes won 4 medals with a Gold and Silver Medal performance by athletes Evan Dunfee and Inaki Gomez at the Pan Am Games and a Gold and Bronze at the World University Games and IAAF World Championships by athlete Benjamin Thorne. Gerry has continued his quest to produce some of the world’s best Race Walkers and is highly respected amongst his peers. annual awards nominations, he is a valued member of Peninsular Track Club, where he has coached for over a decade until very recently. He has been a guiding light on the island and the Vancouver Island Athletics Association. Executive of the Year Award Jessie Dosanjh As a founding member of the Universal Athletics Club in 2000, Jesse Dosanjh has continued to be a leader and builder of Athletics in the Universal Club, as part of the community of Surrey where the Club is based and Provincially with appointments as a BC Athletics Team Coach. Evidence of Jessie’s the leadership and commitment to Athletics can be found with the rallying of Universal Athletics to assist in the hosting with the South Fraser T&F Club in hosting the 2012 BC Summer Games Track & Field Competition and the hosting in 2015 of the inaugural Universal Athletics Club Track & Field Meet. This is over and above his role as a Coach with the Club which has resulted in athletes from Universal Athletics being named to BC Athletics Teams and recipients of BC Athletics Annual Awards. The Guiding Principles of the Club, the importance of Parents and the Values, Commitment and Expectations of the Athletes which are wrapped in Fun, Creativity, Skill Development, Fitness and the Development of a Positive Self-image – are reflected in the recipient of the 2015 BC Athletics Executive of the Year Award. BC Athletics is honoured to recognize Jessie Dosanjh with the BC Athletics Executive of the Year Award for 2015. 2015 BC Athletics Hall Of Fame Inductees Herb Gee – Athlete Born in 1941 in Montreal, Herb Gee from an early aged displayed outstanding skills in Hockey, Football, Downhill and Slalom Skiing all of which evolved to dirt biking to fulfill his need for speed. An accident and an eventual move to British Columbia 1996 opened another door for Herb when in 1997 he entered his first BC Senior Games (55+ Games) and 5 Gold Medals. The hook was set! During the next 12 years, as a member of the TriCity Greyhounds, Herb continued his dominance including 8 Golds at the 2001 BC Seniors Games, 4 Gold at the 2003 Richmond Canadian Masters Track & Field Championships plus Gold and Silver in the 2009 Kamloops Canadian Masters Track & Field Championship at age 68. Over his career Herb established 6 Canadian and BC records, some of which still stand today – Outdoor: M 55 plus 4x100m Relay; M65 100m; M60 4x100; Indoor: M 65 60m; 200m; Long Jump. The World Masters Indoor Championship in March 2010 was Herb’s next major competition he had on his competition calendar when in November 2009 he was diagnosed with an illness he would not recover from. Herb passed away in February 2010 but left an outstanding legacy of performances, records and inspiration to many Masters Athletes. BC Athletics is honoured to induct Herb Gee into the BC Athletics Hall of Fame. 17. 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition The following members of 2015 Canadian Teams will be recognized at the 2015 BC Athletics Annual Awards Banquet. Pan American Cross Country Cup (Feb 22 – Barranquilla, Columbia) 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition IAAF World Youth Championships (July 15-19 – Cali, Columbia) NAME IAAF World Cross Country Championships (Mar 28 – Guiyang, China) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Nicole Hutchinson Mirelle Martens Nathan Tadesse Fiona Benson Natasha Labeaud Natasha Wodak Ryan Cassidy Kelly Wiebe Lynn Kanuka Allen Johnston West Vancouver, BC Grande Prairie, AB Surrey, BC Peace River, BC Kelowna, BC Vancouver, BC Grande-Digue, NB Swift Current, SK Surrey, BC Nanaimo, BC HHAC WOLV UNBC LANG UNBC PIHR UVIC UNSK OATF NTFC Junior Women Junior Women Junior Men Senior Women Senior Women Senior Women Senior Men Senior Men Head Coach Team Coach IAAF World Relays (May 2-3 – Nassau, Bahamas) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Akeem Haynes Rachel Francois Calgary, AB Victoria, BC TBIR UVIC 4x100m 4x800m Summer Universiade (FISU) HOMETOWN Hannah Bennison Vernon, BC Chanell Botsis Coquitlam, BC Megan Champoux Aldergrove, BC Lindsey Frederiksen Victoria, BC Alyssa Mousseau Nanaimo, BC Nina Schultz New Westminster, BC Glynis Sim Salmon Arm, BC Michael Aono Delta, BC Sean Bergman Kelowna, BC Jason Clare Nanaimo, BC Joel Del Siega Surrey, BC Dean Ellenwood Langley, BC Brendan Hoff Campbell River, BC Alger Liang Vancouver, BC Taylor Lyman Victoria, BC Jasper Schiedel Vancouver, BC Gillian Wright Vancouver, BC Nadine Nembhard-TerlicherNew Westminster, BC Dr. Melina Thibodeau Victoria, BC CLUB EVENT OACS KJAK LANG UNBC NTFC NWSA VAAA TBIR OACS NTFC OATF LANG UNBC WALK PIHR VOCA WPTGA – – 3,000m Hammer Throw 400mH Hammer Throw 800m Heptathlon 2,000m SC 200m/400m 2,000m SC Pole Vault High Jump 800m 1,500m 10km Race Walk 800m Decathlon Team Manager Integrated Support Team Integrated Support Team Panamerican Junior Championships (Jul 31-Aug 2 – Edmonton, AB) (July 2-14 – Gwangju, Korea) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Adam Paul-Morris Brendon Restall Brandon Lord Andy White James Turner Benjamin Thorne Lindsey Butterworth Rachel Cliff Regan Yee Agnes Esser Maria Bernard Georgia Ellenwood Lynn Kanuka South Surrey, BC Victoria, BC Whistler, BC North Vancouver, BC Kelowna, BC Kitimat, BC North Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC Hazelton, BC Victoria, BC Calgary, AB Langley, BC Surrey, BC CTC1 UVIC UNBC KJAK OACS WALK SFUT TBIR LANG UNBC UCAC LANG OATF 800m 800m 10,000m Javelin Decathlon 20km Race Walk 800m 5,000m 3,000m SC Discus 3,000m SC Heptathlon Team Staff Nicole Hutchinson Natasha Akbarizadeh Teagan Rasche Jackson Cheung Caleb DeJong John Gay Aaron Stroda Sam Coulson-Willett Tyler Kostiuk Brent Reston Sheldan Gmitroski Julianne Zussman Vancouver, BC Maple Ridge, BC Port Coquitlam, BC Vancouver, BC Winnipeg, MB Kelowna, BC Kelowna, BC Victoria, BC Comox, BC Cloverdale, BC Victoria, BC Victoria, BC HHAC UNBC LANG TBIR UNBC OACS UNBC PATH CXVC LANG PATH – 1,500m Hammer Throw Javelin 110mH 3,000m SC 3,000m SC Hammer Throw Hammer Throw Javelin Javelin Team Coach Team Manager continued next page.... 18. 19. 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition PanAmerican Games (July 10-26 – Toronto, On) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Sultana Frizell Elizabeth Gleadle Emma Kimoto Natasha LaBeaud Christabel Nettey Katelynn Ramage Jessica Smith Heather Steacy Raquel Tjernagel Alyxandria Treasure Catherine Watkins Natasha Wodak Lucas Bruchet Creighton Connolly Evan Dunfee Nathan George Inaki Gomez Cameron Levins Michael Mason Rob Watson Perth, ON Vancouver, BC Richmond, BC Kelowna, BC Surrey, BC Nanaimo, BC North Vancouver, BC Lethbridge, AB New Westminster, BC Prince George, BC Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC White Rock, BC Vancouver, BC Richmond, BC Coquitlam, BC Vancouver, BC Black Creek, BC Abbotsford, BC London, ON OTTL (ON) CTFC (AB) UNBC UNBC UNBC WALK VRTC UNBC COQC UNBC BCEP BCEP PTGR ORW (ON) WALK COQC WALK UNBC VRTC UNBC Hammer Throw Javelin High Jump 5,000m Long Jump 20km Race Walk 800m Hammer Throw 200m High Jump Marathon 10,000m 5,000m 50km Race Walk 20km Race Walk 4x400m Relay 20km Race Walk 5,000m High Jump Marathon IWAS WORLD JUNIOR GAMES (July 2-8 – Stadskanaal, Netherlands) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Jessye Brockway Mill Bay, BC WCRS Discus, Javelin, Shot Put NACAC Senior Championships (Aug 7-8 – San Jose, Costa Rica) NAME HOMETOWN Rachel Francois St. Albert, AB UVIC 800m Lauren Stuart Smithers, BC Hammer Throw Brit Townsend Vancouver, BC VRTC Team Coach Carolyn Daubny Vancouver, BC – Integrated Support Team (Oct 21-31 – Doha, Qatar) (Aug 7-15 – Toronto, ON) HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Vanessa Murby Eva Fejes Michelle Stilwell Braedon Dolfo Holden Gill Tristan Smyth Dustin Walsh Dylan Williamson Kelly Smith Salt Spring Island, BC Salt Spring Island, BC Nanoose Bay, BC Langley, BC Nanaimo, BC Maple Ridge, BC Coquitlam, BC Fort Langley, BC Lake Country, BC PATH PATH WCRS LANG UNBC WCRS LANG LANG UNBC Discus, Shot Put, Javelin F11 Guide 100m T52, 800m T53, 100m, Long jump T13 400m T20 1500m, 5000m T54 200m, 400m T11 Guide Team Coach KAML EVENT IPC World Championships Parapan American Games NAME CLUB NAME HOMETOWN CLUB Eva Fejes Salt Spring Island, BC PATH Guide EVENT Ness Murby Salt Spring Island, BC PATH Javelin, Discus F11 Nathan Dewitt Surrey, BC WCRS 100m, 200m, 400m T34 Tristan Smyth Maple Ridge, BC WCRS 1500m, 5000m, 4x100m T54 Dustin Walsh Coquitlam, BC LANG 400m T11 Dylan Williamson Coquitlam, BC LANG Guide Kelly Smith UNBC Team Coach Lake Country, BC continued next page.... 20. 21. 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition IAAF World Championships (Aug 22-30 – Beijing, China) NAME HOMETOWN Fiona Benson Dawson Creek, BC LANG CLUB 800m EVENT Sultana Frizell Perth, ON OTTL (ON) Hammer Elizabeth Gleadle Vancouver, BC CTFC (AB) Javelin Christabel Nettey Surrey, BC UNBC Long jump Natasha Wodak Vancouver, BC BCEP 10,000m Evan Dunfee Richmond, BC WALK 20km/50km Race Walk Inaki Gomez Vancouver, BC WALK 20km Race Walk Akeem Haynes Calgary, AB CITC (AB) 4x100m Cameron Levins Black Creek, BC UNBC 5,000m/10,000m Michael Mason Nanoose Bay, BC VRTC High jump Benjamin Thorne Kitimat, BC WALK 20km Race Walk Dr. Padraig McCluskey – Integrated Support Team Brad Curry Victoria, BC – Integrated Support Team Dr. Trent Stellingwerff Victoria, BC – Integrated Support Team Pan American Race Walking Cup (May 9-10 – Arica, Chile) 22. NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Caleb Cheng Vancouver, BC WALK Men’s 20km Inaki Gomez Vancouver, BC WALK Men’s 20km Evan Dunfee Richmond, BC WALK Men’s 20km Benjamin Thorne Kitimat, BC WALK Men’s 20km Nicole Evangelista Vancouver, BC WALK Women’s 20km Katelynn Ramage Nanaimo, BC WALK Women’s 20km Gerry Dragomir Vancouver, BC WALK Head Coach 2015 B.C. Athletics Annual Awards Banquet 2015 B.C. Athletics Annual Awards Banquet Thank You! ...To Our Partners, Sponsors, Friends and Members who helped to make the 2015 Year in Athletics SPECTACULAR ! Athletics Canada Big Kahuna Sport Company BC Athletics Member Clubs and Regional Associations BC Athletics Officials Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel BC Event Volunteers Infigo Imaging – graphic and printing services BC Ferries Corporation LG 104.3 BC Gaming Branch – Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Hon. 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