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 Road Running 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 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 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 Track and Field 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) – Surrey 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