Annual Awards Banquet 2015

An Evening to Honour Athletes, Coaches, Officials & Volunteers December 5, 2015 • Richmond, BC The Program

Opening Remarks OnWelcome behalf of the Board of Dinner Directors, welcome to the 2015 BC Athletics Annual Awards Banquet. Awards Presentations

This is a wonderful opportunity to Track & Field 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 Cross Country British Columbia.

I would like to thank the Province of British Columbia, viaSport, Masters our business partners, and the Royal Canadian Legion for their ongoing support. Their involvement and participation in our sport Para-athletics enables us to provide a high level of programs and services to our members. BC Athletics offers so much to all levels and ages Officials of its members. It is the support of parents, family, friends and volunteers that makes this all possible. Coaches

Congratulations to all. Enjoy your evening. Executive of the Year

Jane Swan Memorial Award

BC Athletics Hall of Fame Chair, Board of Directors BC Athletics 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 .

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 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Midget 14 Female Award Winners Michaud, Macey Bhandal, Iqam Heisterman, Madison Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC Corrales Nelson, Shiloh Coach: Len Van Ryswyk Club | VRTC Coach: Tyler Heisterman Club: Burnaby Striders Track & Field Events & Performances: Coach: Harold Willers Events & Performances: Club| BBYS Pole Vault, 2.50m (2nd) – BC Athletics Events & Performances: 800m, 2:11.41 (3rd) – Legion National Coach: Winston Reckord Championships Jamboree Hammer Throw, 40.24m (3rd) – Trevor Youth Events & Performances: Craven Memorial Track & Championships Shot Put, 11.83m (1st) – First Universal Nijjar, Jasneet Field Meet 1,200m, 3:31.46 (2nd) – Legion Track & Field Meet Club: Universal Athletics Club | UATH National Youth Track and Field Coach: Jessie Dosanjh Midget 15 Female Award Winners Championships Denness, Rori Events & Performances: Janes, Giovanna Club: Langley Mustangs| LANG 100m, 12.59 (1st) – Langley Pacific Andersen, Marina Coach: Thomas Nielsen Invitational Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club: South Fraser Track & Field Club Events & Performances: 200m, 25.42 (1st) – BC Athletics Club | NTFC | SFTC Javelin, 44.75m (1st) – Hershey Canada Championships Jamboree Coach: Brenda Redman Coach: Luca Molinari Midget Youth Series – West 300m, 40.43 (1st) – BC Athletics Events & Performances: Events & Performances: Region Championships Jamboree 1,500m Race Walk, 7:24.65 (2nd) – BC High Javelin, 37.25m (4th) – Legion 80mH, 11.92 (2nd) – BC Athletics School Track & Field Championships National Youth Track and Field Frederiksen, Gwyneth Championships Jamboree Championships Club: Unattached British Columbia | Bates, Brianna Patry-Smith, Jenevieve Katzberg, Jessica UNBC Club: Royal City Track & Field Club Coach: Eric Frederiksen Club: Royal City Track & Field Club | CITY | CITY Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Events & Performances: Coach: Sean Dixon Coach: Sean Dixon Club | NTFC Shot Put, 11.17m (3rd) – BC Athletics Events & Performances: Events & Performances: Coach: Bernie Katzberg Championships Jamboree Discus, 33.60m (4th) – Legion National Javelin, 38.38m (1st) – First Universal Events & Performances: Youth Track and Field Track & Field Meet Hammer Throw, 48.58m (2nd) – Legion Gabri, Dolly Championships National Youth Track and Field Javelin, 40.27m (2nd) – BC High School Danielson, Kyra Championships Club: Unattached British Columbia Track & Field Championships | UNBC Club: Racewalk West | WALK Shot Put, 11.19m (2nd) – Hershey Kawai Herdman, Julie Coach: Robert Solmes Coach: Donald Allemeersch Canada Midget Youth Series – Events & Performances: Events & Performances: Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC West Region Discus, 45.29m (2nd) – Legion 1,500m Race Walk, 7:11.95 (1st) – BC High Coach: David Douglas National Youth Track and School Track & Field Championships Events & Performances: Field Championships Midget 14 Male Award Winners High Jump, 1.68m (1st) – Legion Hammer Throw, 46.15m (1st) – Hershey Canada Hack, Gabrielle National Youth Track and Field Chong, Jarrett Championships Midget Youth Series – West Region Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF Long Jump, 5.58m (1st) – BC Midget Shot Put, 15.19m (1st) – BC High School Track & Field Club: Coquitlam Cheetahs | COQC Coach: Carl Savage Pentathlon Championships Championships Coach: Tara Self Events & Performances: Outdoor Pentathlon, 3109pts (3rd) – Legion National Events & Performances: Triple Jump, 11.19m (1st) – Hershey Youth Track and Field Championships Haintz, Mateya Discus, 49.61m (1st) – Fraser Canada Midget Youth Series – Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Valley Jumps and West Region Lew, Jasmine Coach: Brad Graham Throws Meet Events & Performances: Hammer Throw, 51.16m (2nd) Hansma, Trinity Club: South Fraser Track & Field Club | SFTC – First Universal Track Coach: Raquel Chin/Robert Esmie Discus, 33.38m (2nd) – Langley Pacific Club: Vernon Amateur Athletics & Field Meet Events & Performances: Invitational Association | VAAA Javelin, 50.38m (1st) – Langley Pacific Invitational 100m, 12.45 (2nd) – BC High School Track Hammer Throw, 49.73m (1st) – Jesse Coach: Ian Cameron Shot Put, 14.60m (2nd) – Trevor Craven Memorial Track & Field Championships Bent Memorial Cheetah Meet Events & Performances: & Field Meet Long Jump, 5.63m (2nd) – Legion High Jump, 1.70m (1st) – Battle of the National Youth Track and Field Border Invitational Championships 4. *photo credit Courtesy Lorne White/KelownaNow.com 5. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Porpaczy, Alexa Valley Jumps and Throws Meet Sammons, Benjamin Schultz, Nina Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF Javelin Throw, 51.69m (2nd) – Legion National Youth Club: Uvic Track Club | UVIC Club: New West Spartans Track & Field Club | Coach: Zbigniew Szelagowicz Track and Field Championships Coach: Dacre Bowen NWSA Events & Performances: Events & Performances: Coach: Tatjana & Besnik Mece High Jump, 1.74m (1st) – Jack Brow Hamilton, Rowan 100mH, 14.33 (1st) – Elwood Wylie Events: High Jump, 1.79m Memorial Track & Field Meet Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC Track Meet Long Jump, 5.69m Coach: Harold Willers Triple Jump, 11.51m Schulz, Kristen Events & Performances: Youth Female Track & Field Heptathlon, 5406pts (CDN Yth Record) Club: Norwesters Track & Field Club | NORW Discus Throw, 48.90m (1st) – Ocean Athlete of the Year Nominees Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships – 11th Coach: Elena Voloshin Athletics Summer Series #1 (Heptathlon) Events & Performances: Hammer Throw, 56.96m (1st) – Langley Bennison, Hannah Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Triple Jump, 11.43m (1st) – Trevor Pacific Invitational – 2nd (HJ), Shot Put, 14.76m (1st) – Trevor Craven Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Rankings: Craven Memorial Track & Field Coach: Nathan Reiter Meet Memorial Track & Field Meet High Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Events: 1,500m, 4:29.72 Long Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 3 3,000m, 9:33.44 Stroda, Muriel James, Daniel Triple Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 8 Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships Heptathlon: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club – 8th (3,000m) | VRTC Rankings: Coach: Verena Stroda Sim, Glynis Events & Performances: Coach: Susan Northey 1,500m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 5 Outdoor Pentathlon, 2902pts (2nd) – BC Events & Performances: 3,000m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 2 Club: Vernon Amateur Athletics Association | VAAA Midget Pentathlon Championships 800m, 1:59.75 (1st) – Fraser Valley Track Coach: John Machuga and Field Championships Botsis, Chanell Events: 1,500m: 4:32.11 2,000m Steeplechase, 6:45.58 Vlahovic, Katarina Club: Kajaks Track & Field Club | MacKenzie, Bryce Teams: IAAF World Youth Club: Universal Athletics Club | UATH KJAK Championships – 6th (2,000m Coach: Jessie Dosanjh Club: Golden Ears Athletics | GOLD Coach: Richard Collier Coach: Rick Lloyd SC) Events & Performances: Events: Discus, 39.34m Legion National Youth Track and Field 100m, 12.48 (1st) – Track & Field Events & Performances: Hammer Throw (3kg), 63.10m High Jump, 1.88m (1st) – Langley Pacific Championships – 1st (2,000m SC) Championships Teams: Canadian Track and Field Championships – 4th Rankings: 200m, 25.36 (1st) – Surrey Track & Field Invitational (Hammer Throw, Jr) Triple Jump, 13.41m (1st) – BC Athletics 1,500m: BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 8 Championships Western Canada Summer Games – 3rd (Hammer 2,000m SC: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 80mH, 11.62 (1st) – Legion National Championships Jamboree Throw) Youth Track and Field Championships Rankings: Youth Male Track & Field 200mH, 27.55 (1st) – Legion National Youth Track and Medrano, Diego Discus: BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 7 Field Championships Club: New West Spartans Track Hammer Throw (3kg), BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 2 Athlete of the Year Nominees & Field Club | NWSA Midget 15 Male Award Winners Coach: Besnik & Tatjana Mece Rogers, Camryn Aono, Michael Events & Performances: Club: Kajaks Track & Field Club | KJAK Club: Vancouver Thunderbirds | TBIR Cantarella, Egidio 100mH, 13.91 (6th) – Legion Coach: Richard Collier Coach: Mary Chewning National Youth Track and Field Championships Events: 100m, 10.68 Club: Kajaks Track & Field Club | KJAK Events: Discus, 37.81m 200mH, 25.20 (2nd) – Legion National Youth Track and 200m, 21.28 Coach: Richard Collier Hammer Throw (3kg), 65.16m (CDN Yth Field Championships 400m, 46.79 (CDN Yth Record) Events & Performances: Record) Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships 300m, 36.91 (1st) – Dogwood Track & Shot Put (3kg), 15.23m – 7h4 (400m) Field Meet Ngo, Philip Teams: Canadian Track and Field Club: Racewalk West | WALK Championships – 2nd (Hammer Throw, Jr) Rankings: 100m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 2 Griffiths, Siôn Coach: Robert Solmes Western Canada Summer Games – 2nd (Hammer Events & Performances: Throw) 200m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Club: Cowichan Valley Athletic Club | 1,500m Race Walk, 7:50.69 (1st) – Legion Rankings: 400m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 CVAC National Youth Track and Field Discus: BC Yth – 3, CAN Yth – 8 Coach: Sheldan Gmitroski Championships Hammer Throw (3kg), BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Events & Performances: Shot Put (3kg), BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 2 6.Hammer Throw, 53.77m (2nd) – Fraser 7. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees Bergman, Sean Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Junior Male Track & Field Senior Female Track & Field Athlete of Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | – 1st (3,000m) Athlete of the Year Nominees the Year Nominees OACS Rankings: Coach: Nathan Reiter 800m: BC Yth – 3, CAN Yth – 11 Cheung, Jackson Benson, Fiona Events: 2,000m Steeplechase, 5:47.98 1,500m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 3,000m, 8:37.88 3,000m: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 3 Club: Vancouver Thunderbirds | TBIR Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG Teams: IAAF World Youth Coach: Jason Kerr Coach: Mark Bomba Events: 100mH, 14.11 Events: 800m, 1:59.59 Championships – 2,000m SC Junior Female Track & Field Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics 1,500m: 4:05.24 (10th) Athlete of the Year Nominees Championships – 10th (110mH) Teams: IAAF World Championships – Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Canadian Track and Field Championships 5sf2 (800m) – 1st (2,000m SC), 5th (3,000m) Akbarizadeh, Natasha – 2nd (110mH, Jr) IAAF World Challenge, Rieti – 2nd Rankings: Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Western Canada Summer Games – 1st (110mH) (1,500m) 2,000m SC: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Coach: Brad Graham Rankings: Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (800m) 3,000m: BC Yth – 2, CAN Yth – 9 Events: Hammer Throw, 57.08m 100mH: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Rankings: Clare, Jason Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics 800m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, WORLD – 30 Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club | NTFC Championships – 9th (Hammer Kostiuk, Tyler 1,500m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 41 Coach: Owen Clements Throw) Events: Pole Vault, 4.65m Club: Comox Valley Cougars | CXVC Canadian Track and Field Championships Wodak, Natasha Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships Coach: Graham Morfitt – 1st (Hammer Throw, Jr) Events: Javelin, 62.66m Club: BC Endurance Project, Prairie – 14q1 (Pole Vault) Western Canada Summer Games – 1st (Hammer Throw) Canadian Track and Field Championships Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships – Inn Harriers | BCEP, PIHR Rankings: 6th (Javelin) Coach: Richard Lee – 4th (Pole Vault, Jr) Hammer Throw: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Legion National Youth Track and Field Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st (Javelin, Events: 10,000m, 31:41.59 (CDN Jr) Record) Championships – 1st (Pole Vault) Tjernagel, Raquel Rankings: Rankings: Teams: IAAF World Championships – Pole Vault: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Club: Coquitlam Cheetahs | COQC Javelin: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 23rd (10,000m) Coach: Tara Self – 7th (10,000m) Events: 100m, 11.58 Della Siega, Joel Stroda, Aaron Rankings: 200m, 23.34 Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC 10,000m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 23 Club: Ocean Athletics | OATF 400m, 52.52 Coach: Zbigniew Szelagowicz Coach: Verena Stroda Teams: Pan American Games – 7sf1 (200m) Nettey, Christabel Events: High Jump, 2.06m Events: Hammer Throw, 62.94m Canadian Track and Field Championships – 6th (200m, Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Teams: IAAF World Youth Sr), 6th (400m, Sr) Championships – 8q2 (High Championships – 9th Coach: Dan Pfaff Rankings: (Hammer Throw) Events: Long Jump, 6.99m (CDN Jump) 100m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 2 Canadian Track and Field Championships – 6th (High Canadian Track and Field Record) 200m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Championships – 1st (Hammer Throw, Jr) Teams: IAAF World Championships – Jump, Jr) 400m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships Rankings: 4th (Long Jump) Hammer Throw: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 1 Pan American Games – 1st (Long – 2nd (High Jump) Hutchinson, Nicole Rankings: Jump) High Jump: BC Yth – 1, CAN Yth – 1 Club: Hershey Harriers Athletics Club | HHAC Gay, John Canadian Track and Field Coach: Cindy O’Krane Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Championships – 1st (Long Events: 800m, 2:10.97 Hoff, Brendan Coach: Nathan Reiter Jump) 1,500m, 4:23.36 Events: 3,000m Steeplechase, 9:15.79 Rankings: Club: Unattached British Columbia | Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Long Jump: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 4 UNBC 5,000m, 14:56.43 Championships – 6th (1,500m) Teams: Panamerican Junior Athletics Coach: Heather Hennigar Canadian Track and Field Championships Events: 800m, 1:53.42 Championships – 5th (3,000m SC) – 2nd (1,500m, Jr) Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1,500m, 3:51.17 Rankings: 3,000m, 8:31.42 2nd (3,000m SC, Jr), 3rd (5,000m, Jr) 800m: BC Jr – 2, CAN Jr – 7 Rankings: Teams: IAAF World Youth Championships 1,500m: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 3 – 8H1 (1,500m) 3,000m SC: BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 4 5,000m: BC Jr – 3, CAN Jr – 8 8. 9. 2015 Track & Field Athlete Of The Year Nominees 2015 Road Runner of the Year Nominees

Senior Male Track & Field Levins, Cameron Senior Female Road Runner of the Wodak, Natasha...continued Athlete of the Year Nominees Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Year Nominees 5K: 15:58, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 Coach: 8K: 26:37, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1 Labeaud, Natasha Thorne, Benjamin Events: 5,000m, 13:20.68 10K: 31:59, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 10,000m, 27:07.51 (CDN Record) Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Club: Racewalk West | WALK Half: 1:11:20, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1 Teams: IAAF World Championships – 14th Coach: Marco Anzures Coach: Gerald Dragomir (10,000m), 9h1 (5,000m) Canadian Championships – 2nd Events: 20km Race Walk, 1:19:57 (CDN Senior Male Pan American Games – 5th (5,000m) Canadian 10K Championsvhips – 4th Record) Road Runner of the Year Nominees Canadian Track and Field Championships – San Jose – 4th Teams: IAAF World Championships – 3rd 1st (5,000m) Rankings: (20km Race Walk) Martinson, Geoff Rankings: 10K: 34:02, BC Sr – 4, CAN Sr – 7 Rankings: Club: Prairie Inn Harriers | PIHR 5,000m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 3, WORLD – 66 Half: 1:15:18, BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 7 20km Race Walk: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 15 Coach: Richard Lee 10,000m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 5 Marathon: 2:37:11, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 5 Vancouver Eastside 10K – 1st James Cunningham 10K – 1st Dunfee, Evan Pidhoresky, Dayna Mason, Michael St Patrick’s Day 5K – 3rd Club: Racewalk West | WALK Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Club: Valley Royals Track & Spring Run-Off 8K – 2nd Coach: Gerald Dragomir Coach: Josh Seifarth Field Club | VRTC Rankings: Events: 20km Race Walk, 1:21:48 Canadian Half Marathon Championships 5K: 14:39, BC Sr – 3, CAN Sr – 6 Coach: Zbigniew 50km Race Walk, 3:49:56 – 3rd 8K: 23:58, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 Szelagowicz Teams: IAAF World Championships –12th Canadian 5K Championships – 4th 10K: 29:32, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 3 Events: High Jump, 2.33m BC Half Marathon Championships – 1st (20km Race Walk), 12th (50km Race Walk) Teams: IAAF World Championships – 18th (High Jump) Vancouver Eastside 10K – 2nd Watson, Rob Pan American Games – 1st (20km Race Walk) Pan American Games – 2nd (High Jump) Rankings: Canadian Track and Field Championships – 1st Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Canadian Track and Field Championships – 2nd (High 5K: 16:26, BC Sr – 3, CAN Sr – 6 Coach: Pete Watson (10,000m Race Walk) Jump) 10K: 34:01, BC Sr – 3, CAN Sr – 6 Canadian Marathon Championships – 1st Rankings: Rankings: Half: 1:13:14, BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 5 Pan Am Games Marathon – 8th 20km Race Walk: BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 2, WORLD – 48 High Jump: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, WORLD – 9 Wodak, Natasha Vancouver Half Marathon – 1st 50km Race Walk: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, WORLD – 29 Rankings: Club: Prairie Inn Harriers | PIHR Half: 1:04:48, BC Sr – 2, CAN Sr – 4 Coach: Richard Lee Marathon: 2:17:21, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 4 2015 Road Runner of the Year Nominees Canadian 5K Championships – 1st Canadian 10K Championships – 2nd Wykes, Dylan Junior Female Miller, Sean,...continued Rankings: Canadian Half Marathon Club: Point Grey Track & Field Club| PTGR Road Runner of the Year Nominee 5K: 16:06, BC Jr – 3, CAN Jr – 7 Championships – 2nd Coach: Richard Lee Hodanic, Julianna 10k: 32:57, BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 2 BC 5K Championships – 1st BC Half Marathon Championships – 1st Club: Douglas College BC 8K Championships – 1st Big Sur Monterey Half Marathon – 7th Nemethy, Alex BC Half Marathon Record – 6th (BC Record, 1:11:20) San Jose Half Marathon – 10th Coach: Besnik Mece Club: Prince George Track & Field Club | PGTF BC 5K Junior Championships – 1st Rankings: Rankings: Coach: Brent Fougner (...continued next column) Half: 1:04:14, BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2 St Patrick’s Day 5K – 6th Jr Labour Day Classic 5K – 1st Jr Vancouver Sun Run 10K – 17th Jr Vancouver Sun Run 10K – 5th Jr Rankings: Wild Goose Chase 3.5K – 1st Jr 2015 Cross Country Runners Of The Year 5K: 23:08, BC Jr – 2, CAN Jr – 19 Rankings: 10k: 34:57, BC Jr – 4, CAN Jr – 5 Midget 14 Female Midget 14 Male Junior Male Cross Country Runner of the Year Cross Country Runner of the Year Road Runner of the Year Nominees Smith, Brennen Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC Mussche, Brooke Kersey, Braden Miller, Sean Coach: Carolyn Murray & Carmin Mazzotta Club: Nanaimo & District Track & Field Bazan Bay 5K – 4th Jr Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG Club: Vernon Amateur Athletics Club | NTFC Pioneer 8K – 1st Jr Coach: Dave Hetherington Association | VAAA Coach: Al Johnston TC10K – 2nd Jr Achievements: BC Championships, 14 year Coach: John Machuga BC 10K Junior Championships – 1st Rankings: olds (1st); BC High School Junior Achievements: BC Championships, 14 Bazan Bay 5K – 3rd Jr 5K: 16:15, BC Jr – 4, CAN Jr – 8 Championships (3rd); Pinetree XC year olds (1st); BC High School Vancouver Sun Run 10K – 3rd Jr 8K: 27:45, BC Jr – 1, CAN Jr – 2 (1st); Crescent Park XC (1st) Junior Championships (11th) 10. (...continued next column) 10k: 34:04, BC Jr – 3, CAN Jr – 4 11. 2015 Cross Country Runners Of The Year 2015 Masters Athletes Of The Year Midget 15 Female Achievements: 5th Place BC Junior Championships (1st Masters Male Road Running Masters Female Track Athlete of the Year Cross Country Runner of the Year BC Junior) Athlete of the Year 21st Place CIS Championships Montgomery, Lenore – W85 O’Neill, Taryn 14th Place Canadian Junior Championships (1st BC O’Connor, Kevin – M45 Club: Greyhounds Track & Field Club | GREY Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS Junior) Club: Vancouver Falcons Athletic Club | VFAC Highlights: Since turning 85, Montgomery Coach: Nathan Reiter & Malindi Elmore Highlights: In 2015, O’Connor won the BC set new BC and Canadian records in Achievements: BC Championships, 15 year Junior Male Cross Country Runners Road Running Championships M45–49 the 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m. olds (1st); BC High School Senior of the Year (JOINT WINNERS) category in the 5K, 8K and 10K. His She broke two world records in the Championships (4th); Cdn Youth best 10K performance (32:22) came at 800m (since bettered in ) and in Championships (9th) John Gay the Sun Run. Nationally, O’Connor is the 5000m. Lenore is ranked No. 1 in Club: Okanagan Athletics Club | OACS ranked first in the 5K, 8K and 10K (M45– the world in the 5000m and No. 2 in Midget 15 Male Cross Country Coach: Chris Johnson 49). O’Connor’s age-graded average the 400m, 800m, and 1500m. Runner of the Year Achievements: 1st Place BC for his best five performances was 90.5 Junior Championships per cent. Schmidt, Jordan 68th Place NAIA Championships Masters Male Field Athlete of the Year Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG 17th Place Canadian Junior Championships Masters Female Road Running (2nd BC athlete) Glowacki, Marek – M75 Coach: Dave Hetherington Athlete of the Year Achievements: BC Championships, 15 year *photo credit Peter Stokes* Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC olds (1st); BC High School Junior Nickolas Colyn Arsenault, Marilyn – W45 Highlights: After turning 75 in Championships (12th); Lower Mainland XC Club: Langley Mustangs | LANG Club: Unattached British Columbia | UNBC September, Glowacki set Canadian Series, 15 year olds (1st) Coach: Mark Bomba Highlights: In 2015, Arsenault was the records in the discus, the shot put Achievements: 4th Place BC best age-graded athlete for her top- and the javelin. He travelled to Youth Female Cross Country Junior Championships five performances (over 90 per cent). Sopot, and set records in Runner of the Year 61st Place CIS Championships She was the first F45–49 athlete, and the discus (39.94m) and the shot put 8th Place Canadian Junior Championships 23rd overall, at the Spokane Lilac (12.95m). In October, Glowacki went Hannah Bennison (1st BC athlete) Bloomsday Run. She won the masters to the European Masters Games and Club: Okanagan Athletics Club |OACS division at the Carlsbad 5000m, was equalled his shot put record and set Coach: Malindi Elmore & Nathan Reiter the first master runner in the 8K BC his Javelin record of 34.68m. Glowacki is ranked No. Achievements: 1st Place BC Junior Championships Senior Female Cross Country Championship, first master in the Bazan 3 in the world in the discus and the shot put. (ran up) Runner of the Year Bay 5K and the first lady overall in the 1st Place BC High Schools Senior Championship Natasha Wodak 2015 Whistler half-marathon. 1st Place Canadian Junior Championships (ran up) Club: Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team | PIHR Masters Female Field Athlete of the Year *photo credit Peter Stokes* Coach: Richard Lee Masters Male Track Athlete of the Year Achievements: 16th Place PanAmerican Cup Bortignon, Christa – W75 Youth Male Cross Country (4th Canadian) Dickson, Tom – M60 Club: West Vancouver Track & Field | WVAN Runner of the Year 27th Place IAAF World Cross Country Club: Valley Royals Track & Field Club | VRTC Highlights: Christa Bortignon had Championships (2nd Canadian) another great year in track and Thomas Nobbs Highlights: Last year’s winner, Tom Dickson, again had 1st Place Canadian Senior Championships field. She has the world record Club: Vancouver Olympic Club | VOCA some great performances in the 100m and 200m. He *photo credit Peter Stokes* won both events in his age category in the 100m, 400m, 80m hurdles, Coach: Besnik & Tatiana Mece 200m hurdles, triple jump and the Achievements: 1st Place BC Youth Championship at the BC Masters Championships in Senior Male Cross Country Langley in excellent times (12.35 for the pentathlon. Her best field event 3rd Place BC High Schools Senior Championship was the triple jump this year with an 2nd Place Canadian Youth Championships (1st BC Runner of the Year 100m and 26.31 for the 200m) and went to the World Masters Track and Field excellent best performance of 7.47m athlete) *photo credit Peter Stokes* Lucas Bruchet Championships in Lyon, France. There at the Trevor Craven in July. Christa Club: Point Grey Track & Field Club | PTGR he finished seventh in the 100m final is ranked third in the world in both the triple jump Junior Female Cross Country Coach: Richard Lee and 11th in the 200m semi-finals. and the long jump and sixth in the world in the high Runner of the Year Achievements: 1st Place BC Championships jump. Bortignon was Canada’s top medalist at the 4th Place Canadian Senior Championships Lyon World Masters Track & Field Championships Chloe Hegland (1st BC athlete) with two gold, two silver and two bronze medals Club: UVIC Track Club | UVIC Coach: Brent Fougner *photo credit Peter Stokes* 12. 13. 2015 Masters Athletes Of The Year 2015 Excellence in Officiating Awards Ian McNeil Award: Mary Temple Award: Masters Female Cross Country Masters Male Cross Country Official of the Year Novice Official of the Year Runner of the Year Runner of the Year A registered Official who made an outstanding A registered Official who, in his/her first 5 years, has Montgomery, Darcie – F4549 Odermatt, Craig – M4549 contribution to track and field and was conspicuous in focused substantial effort on learning to be an official Club: Hershey Harriers Athletic Club | HHAC Club: Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team | PIHR their excellence in the calendar year. The recipient is as well as contributed willingly and unselfishly as a Highlights: Darcie had the best Highlights: Craig had outstanding automatically nominated for the ‘NOC Official of the beginner Official. combined age graded score for the success in the BC and Canadian Year’. BC and Canadian Championships. Championships this year. He finished Rose Hare She finished first female master first overall in both events. At the Vince Sequeira After retiring Rose tried paddling in the BC Championships and Canadian Championships in Kingston, Vince Sequeira has demonstrated outrigger and dragon boats then was fourth F4549 in the Canadian Craig led for most of the race and outstanding leadership, attitude, tried her hand at some throwing Championships in Kingston. Darcy pulled away on the last lap for a effort and commitment to track events at the BC Senior Games. She was also the first female master convincing victory. Craig was 3rd and field on Vancouver Island, and started with shot put and discus. finisher in the Vancouver Spirit Run. overall in the Run for the Mountain race in Nanaimo. continues to travel to meets outside his local area, and Once she was sure she wouldn’t *photo credit Doug Smith* *photo credit Peter Stokes* upgraded to National Level 4 in 2015. Vince leads the fall down she tried hammer, weight throw and javelin. VIAA and shares the Zone 6 Regional Development As the officials looked like they were having fun she Coordination duties for the Vancouver Island zone decided to start to officiate. Rose now enjoys both which involves overseeing the development of officials, competing and officiating. 2015 Para-Athletics Athletes Of The Year scheduling and organizing training workshops, and the scheduling of officials at meets. The current increase in Para-Athletics Para-Athletics development of the officials program of Mid-Vancouver Dave Coupland Award Female Athlete of the Year Male Athlete of the Year Island has been because of Vince’s efforts. – Inspirational Award Ralph Coates Award: The Dave Coupland Award is presented to a BC Longstanding Service Athletics member who has been an inspiration for Officials; someone who has made it fun. A registered Official who has contributed dependable, long term and versatile service to Track and Field. Richard Collier John & Carol Cull Richard has been a longstanding member of the BC Athletics community. Always eager to chat with athletes, coaches and officials, Richard has always respected Stilwell, Michelle Dewitt, Nathan those who work hard to make our Club: WC Race Series Society WCRS Club: WC Race Series Society WCRS competitions great. Always one to joke around with officials, Collier is always sure Coach: Peter Lawless Coach: James Hustvedt John and Carol Cull have enjoyed a long association Events: T52 100m, 19.58 Events: T52 100m, 16.31 to greet you with a smile, and make sure that you with the Athletics family. Becoming involved parents T52 400m, 1:07.78 T52 200m, 29.88 have as much fun as he does. Treating the athletics in 1982 when their older son joined NorWesters as a T52 800m, 2:18.31 T52 400m, 1:00.30 community like his adopted family, Richard embodies nine year old, they have continued their participation Teams: Parapan American Games – 1st (T52 100m), 8th Teams: IPC Athletics World Championships – 9th (T34 the inclusive atmosphere of the Athletics world, and is as coaches, Club Board Members and Officials. John (T53 800m) 100m), 13th (T34 200m, 400m) a great example of the values awarded with the Dave and Carol have been active on the BCA Officials’ Canadian Track & Field Championships – 1st (T34/T51/ Canadian Track & Field Championships – 1st (T34/T51/ Coupland award. Committee since the 1990’s and have for many T52 100m), 5th (T34/T51/T52/T53/T54 400m) T52 100m), 2nd (T34/T51/T52 400m), 5th (T34/ years Officiated at more than 40 Meets a year. John Rankings: T51/T52/T53 200m) has most recently been appointed to the National T52 100m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 2 Rankings: Officials’ Committee. Carol and John write and present T52 400m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 1 T34 100m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 9 workshops for Officials both locally and nationally, T52 800m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 1, World – 2 T34 200m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, World – 11 throughout the year. The two continue to take great T34 400m: BC Sr – 1, CAN Sr – 2, World – 15 pleasure in working with their fellow Officials, Coaches, Meet Organizers and, most of all, Athletes from JD ages to Masters. 14. 15. 2015 Coaching Excellence Awards 2015 BC Athletics Annual Awards

JD Coaching Excellence Award Junior/Senior Coaching Excellence Jane Swan Award Steve Boylan Tara Self Tom Dingle annual awards nominations, he is a Steve was a coach for many years Coach Tara Self continues Tom has acted as the JD Statistician valued member of Peninsular Track with the Langley Mustangs, took to produce some of BC’s for many years and is an invaluable Club, where he has coached for over a a break and is now back with most accomplished sprinters. member of the track community. decade until very recently. He has been Coquitlam Cheetahs, which has In 2015, Tara’s athletes As well as keeping track of all JD a guiding light on the island and the since seen a major resurgence both represented Canada at the Performances and producing the Vancouver Island Athletics Association. in participation and performances. in Steve is at every meet coaching this past July. Under and looking out for his athletes. He the tutelage of coach Self, athlete Nathan George has in-depth knowledge and is an continued his career as a National Team athlete, Executive of the Year Award experienced coach who can coach participating as a member of the Pan Am Games any event. He is very encouraging and believes in the Relay Team. Also in 2015, Tara’s development of Jessie Dosanjh Coach with the Club which has resulted long-term athlete development model, which he puts Junior Phenom Raquel Tjernagel also earned her a As a founding member of the Universal in athletes from Universal Athletics into practice. spot on the Pan American Games team in the 200m Athletics Club in 2000, Jesse Dosanjh being named to BC Athletics Teams event. Raquel also ended the year with a BC Open has continued to be a leader and and recipients of BC Athletics Annual and Native record in the women’s Junior 100m of builder of Athletics in the Universal Awards. Midget/Youth Coaching Excellence 11.58. Both athletes were members of the 2015 BC Club, as part of the community of Surrey The Guiding Principles of the Club, Senior Team. Tara has been a long-time coach with where the Club is based and Provincially the importance of Parents and the Nathan Reiter the Coquitlam Cheetahs and resides in Coquitlam, with appointments as a BC Athletics Team Coach. Values, Commitment and Expectations of the Athletes which are wrapped in Fun, Creativity, Nathan has continued to build a BC with husband Paul and their 2 daughters. Evidence of Jessie’s the leadership and Skill Development, Fitness and the Development strong group of athletes for the commitment to Athletics can be found with of a Positive Self-image – are reflected in the Okanagan Athletics Club. In 2015, the rallying of Universal Athletics to assist in recipient of the 2015 BC Athletics Executive of two of Coach Reiter’s athletes High Performance the hosting with the South Fraser T&F Club in the Year Award. qualified for the 2015 IAAF World hosting the 2012 BC Summer Games Track & Coaching Excellence BC Athletics is honoured to recognize Jessie Youth Team. Sean Bergman Field Competition and the hosting in 2015 of Dosanjh with the BC Athletics Executive of the qualified in the 2000mSC while Gerry Dragomir the inaugural Universal Athletics Club Track & Year Award for 2015. Hannah Bennison qualified in the 3000m. Both Gerry continues to raise the Field Meet. This is over and above his role as a athletes also won the 2015 BC High School Track & bar at the High Performance Field Championships with Bennison smashing a 31 level. In 2015, coach year old record in the girls 3000m. Bergman would Dragomir’s athletes were also go on to compete at the 2015 Canadian Youth named to 4 National teams, 2015 BC Athletics Hall Of Fame Inductees Legion Track & Field Championships as a member including the Pan Am Race Herb Gee – Athlete Track & Field Championship at age 68. of the BC/Yukon Command Team. While in Quebec, Walk Cup Team, the World Born in 1941 in Montreal, Herb Gee from an early Over his career Herb established 6 Canadian Bergman would go on to win gold with a BC Record University Games Team, aged displayed outstanding skills in Hockey, and BC records, some of which still stand today performance in the 2000mSC. Nathan’s energy, The Pan Am Games Team Football, Downhill and Slalom Skiing all of – Outdoor: M 55 plus 4x100m Relay; M65 100m; enthusiasm and dedication to the sport has clearly and the 2015 IAAF World which evolved to dirt biking to fulfill his need M60 4x100; Indoor: M 65 60m; 200m; Long rubbed off on his athletes. Championships Team. On the international stage, for speed. An accident and an eventual move to Jump. Gerry’s athletes won 4 medals with a Gold and Silver British Columbia 1996 opened another door for The World Masters Indoor Championship in Medal performance by athletes Evan Dunfee and Herb when in 1997 he entered his first BC Senior March 2010 was Herb’s next major competition Inaki Gomez at the Pan Am Games and a Gold and Games (55+ Games) and 5 Gold Medals. The he had on his competition calendar when in Bronze at the World University Games and IAAF hook was set! November 2009 he was diagnosed with an World Championships by athlete Benjamin Thorne. During the next 12 years, as a member of the Tri- illness he would not recover from. Herb passed Gerry has continued his quest to produce some of City Greyhounds, Herb continued his dominance away in February 2010 but left an outstanding the world’s best Race Walkers and is highly respected including 8 Golds at the 2001 BC Seniors Games, legacy of performances, records and inspiration amongst his peers. 4 Gold at the 2003 Richmond Canadian Masters to many Masters Athletes. Track & Field Championships plus Gold and BC Athletics is honoured to induct Herb Gee Silver in the 2009 Kamloops Canadian Masters into the BC Athletics Hall of Fame.

16. 17. 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition

The following members of 2015 Canadian Teams will be recognized at the 2015 BC Athletics Annual Awards Banquet. IAAF World Youth Championships Pan American Cross Country Cup (July 15-19 – Cali, Columbia) (Feb 22 – Barranquilla, Columbia) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT IAAF World Cross Country Championships Hannah Bennison Vernon, BC OACS 3,000m Chanell Botsis Coquitlam, BC KJAK Hammer Throw (Mar 28 – Guiyang, ) Megan Champoux Aldergrove, BC LANG 400mH NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Lindsey Frederiksen Victoria, BC UNBC Hammer Throw Nicole Hutchinson West Vancouver, BC HHAC Junior Women Alyssa Mousseau Nanaimo, BC NTFC 800m Mirelle Martens Grande Prairie, AB WOLV Junior Women Nina Schultz New Westminster, BC NWSA Heptathlon Nathan Tadesse Surrey, BC UNBC Junior Men Glynis Sim Salmon Arm, BC VAAA 2,000m SC Fiona Benson Peace River, BC LANG Senior Women Michael Aono Delta, BC TBIR 200m/400m Natasha Labeaud Kelowna, BC UNBC Senior Women Sean Bergman Kelowna, BC OACS 2,000m SC Natasha Wodak Vancouver, BC PIHR Senior Women Jason Clare Nanaimo, BC NTFC Pole Vault Ryan Cassidy Grande-Digue, NB UVIC Senior Men Joel Del Siega Surrey, BC OATF High Jump Kelly Wiebe Swift Current, SK UNSK Senior Men Dean Ellenwood Langley, BC LANG 800m Lynn Kanuka Surrey, BC OATF Head Coach Brendan Hoff Campbell River, BC UNBC 1,500m Allen Johnston Nanaimo, BC NTFC Team Coach Alger Liang Vancouver, BC WALK 10km Race Walk Taylor Lyman Victoria, BC PIHR 800m IAAF World Relays Jasper Schiedel Vancouver, BC VOCA Decathlon (May 2-3 – Nassau, Bahamas) Gillian Wright Vancouver, BC WPTGA Team Manager NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Nadine Nembhard-Terlicher New Westminster, BC – Integrated Support Team Akeem Haynes , AB TBIR 4x100m Dr. Melina Thibodeau Victoria, BC – Integrated Support Team Rachel Francois Victoria, BC UVIC 4x800m Panamerican Junior Championships Summer (FISU) (Jul 31-Aug 2 – Edmonton, AB) (July 2-14 – Gwangju, Korea) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Adam Paul-Morris South Surrey, BC CTC1 800m Nicole Hutchinson Vancouver, BC HHAC 1,500m Brendon Restall Victoria, BC UVIC 800m Natasha Akbarizadeh Maple Ridge, BC UNBC Hammer Throw Brandon Lord Whistler, BC UNBC 10,000m Teagan Rasche Port Coquitlam, BC LANG Javelin Andy White North Vancouver, BC KJAK Javelin Jackson Cheung Vancouver, BC TBIR 110mH James Turner Kelowna, BC OACS Decathlon Caleb DeJong Winnipeg, MB UNBC 3,000m SC Benjamin Thorne Kitimat, BC WALK 20km Race Walk John Gay Kelowna, BC OACS 3,000m SC Lindsey Butterworth North Vancouver, BC SFUT 800m Aaron Stroda Kelowna, BC UNBC Hammer Throw Rachel Cliff Vancouver, BC TBIR 5,000m Sam Coulson-Willett Victoria, BC PATH Hammer Throw Regan Yee Hazelton, BC LANG 3,000m SC Tyler Kostiuk Comox, BC CXVC Javelin Agnes Esser Victoria, BC UNBC Discus Brent Reston Cloverdale, BC LANG Javelin Maria Bernard Calgary, AB UCAC 3,000m SC Sheldan Gmitroski Victoria, BC PATH Team Coach Georgia Ellenwood Langley, BC LANG Heptathlon Julianne Zussman Victoria, BC – Team Manager Lynn Kanuka Surrey, BC OATF Team Staff 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 Perth, ON OTTL (ON) Hammer Throw IWAS WORLD JUNIOR GAMES Elizabeth Gleadle Vancouver, BC CTFC (AB) Javelin (July 2-8 – Stadskanaal, Netherlands) Emma Kimoto Richmond, BC UNBC High Jump Natasha LaBeaud Kelowna, BC UNBC 5,000m NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Christabel Nettey Surrey, BC UNBC Long Jump Jessye Brockway Mill Bay, BC WCRS Discus, Javelin, Shot Put Katelynn Ramage Nanaimo, BC WALK 20km Race Walk Jessica Smith North Vancouver, BC VRTC 800m Heather Steacy Lethbridge, AB UNBC Hammer Throw Raquel Tjernagel New Westminster, BC COQC 200m NACAC Senior Championships Alyxandria Treasure Prince George, BC UNBC High Jump (Aug 7-8 – San Jose, Costa Rica) Catherine Watkins Vancouver, BC BCEP Marathon Natasha Wodak Vancouver, BC BCEP 10,000m NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Lucas Bruchet White Rock, BC PTGR 5,000m Rachel Francois St. Albert, AB UVIC 800m Creighton Connolly Vancouver, BC ORW (ON) 50km Race Walk Evan Dunfee Richmond, BC WALK 20km Race Walk Lauren Stuart Smithers, BC KAML Hammer Throw Nathan George Coquitlam, BC COQC 4x400m Relay Brit Townsend Vancouver, BC VRTC Team Coach Inaki Gomez Vancouver, BC WALK 20km Race Walk Black Creek, BC UNBC 5,000m Carolyn Daubny Vancouver, BC – Integrated Support Team Michael Mason Abbotsford, BC VRTC High Jump Rob Watson , ON UNBC Marathon IPC World Championships Parapan American Games (Oct 21-31 – , ) (Aug 7-15 – Toronto, ON) NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Eva Fejes Salt Spring Island, BC PATH Guide Vanessa Murby Salt Spring Island, BC PATH Discus, Shot Put, Javelin F11 Eva Fejes Salt Spring Island, BC PATH Guide Ness Murby Salt Spring Island, BC PATH Javelin, Discus F11 Michelle Stilwell Nanoose Bay, BC WCRS 100m T52, 800m T53, Nathan Dewitt Surrey, BC WCRS 100m, 200m, 400m T34 Braedon Dolfo Langley, BC LANG 100m, Long jump T13 Holden Gill Nanaimo, BC UNBC 400m T20 Tristan Smyth Maple Ridge, BC WCRS 1500m, 5000m, 4x100m T54 Tristan Smyth Maple Ridge, BC WCRS 1500m, 5000m T54 Dustin Walsh Coquitlam, BC LANG 400m T11 Dustin Walsh Coquitlam, BC LANG 200m, 400m T11 Dylan Williamson Coquitlam, BC LANG Guide Dylan Williamson Fort Langley, BC LANG Guide Kelly Smith Lake Country, BC UNBC Team Coach Kelly Smith Lake Country, BC UNBC Team Coach

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20. 21. 2015 Canadian Teams Recognition

IAAF World Championships (Aug 22-30 – , China)

NAME HOMETOWN CLUB EVENT Fiona Benson Dawson Creek, BC LANG 800m 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 2015 Dr. Trent Stellingwerff Victoria, BC – Integrated Support Team B.C. Athletics Annual Awards Banquet Pan American Race Walking Cup (May 9-10 – Arica, )

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

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