Athletics Canada announces 2009 Award Recipients at Awards Gala
Saturday, November 14, 2009
VANCOUVER - Athletics Canada announced today the winners of its annual awards at the 2009 Awards Gala presented by Mondo. Held in Vancouver, BC, the ceremony coincides with the 2009 Technical Congress. Congratulations to all recipients, finalists and nominees.
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Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Whitby, ON
· Jack W. Davies Trophy - Outstanding Overall Athlete of the Year
· Phil A. Edwards Memorial Trophy - Outstanding Athlete of the Year in Track Events
· Cal D. Bricker Memorial Trophy - Single Outstanding Performance of the Year
Priscilla’s incredible performances throughout the year, highlighted by her silver medal at the IAAF World Championships in the 100 metre hurdles, aided her in capturing these three awards. She was the world leader for over a month (May 8 to June 20), as well as bettered her own personal best on numerous occasions. To close her season Priscilla placed fourth in one of athletics’ most competitive events at the World Athletics Final in a race where 2nd through 5th place registered identical finishing times.
Sultana Frizell, Perth, ON
· F.N.A. Rowell Trophy - Outstanding Athlete of the Year in Field Events
Sultana started the outdoor season with a bang breaking and then bettering her Canadian Record. Her strong performances took her to her first World Championships where she finished 10th and was the first Canadian women to ever make it into a World Championship hammer throw final.
Diane Roy, Hatley, QC
· Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year - Wheelchair Award
Three-time Canadian Champion in 2009, Diane Roy, a T54 classification wheelchair racer captured the national titles in the 400, 800 and 1500 metre events. Diane also won bronze at the Boston Marathon, silver medals at the Swiss Open (in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m) and captured gold and bronze medals at the Daniela Jutzeler Memorial in the 400m and 1500m respectively.
Brianne Theisen, Humboldt, SK
· Combined Events Athlete of the Year
For her first time ever on the World stage Brianne Theisen took on seven events in the Heptathlon at the World Championships, finishing 15th and setting three event personal bests along the way. For the University of Oregon Brianne captured the bronze at the NCAA Indoor Championships, and Gold while setting a personal best at the NCAA Outdoor Championships; she holds four records for Oregon including the Heptathlon, Pentathlon, 60 metre hurdles and 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2009 Canadian Champion in the Heptathlon.
James Steacy, Lethbridge, AB
· Dr. Fred Tees Memorial Trophy - Outstanding Athlete enrolled in a Canadian University
The highlight of Jim’s year was stepping on the podium at Summer Universiade (FISU) with a silver medal hanging from his neck; Jim was also the Canadian team flag bearer for the opening ceremonies. His strong season included two Canada West Championships gold medals in the shot put and weight throw. Jim was undefeated in the weight throw for his entire University career and undefeated in the shot put this season, he went on to capture the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) titles while breaking another meet, provincial and school record in the weight throw. He was the 2009 Canadian Champion in the hammer throw.
Reid Coolsaet, Hamilton, ON
· Fred Begley Memorial Trophy - Outstanding Athlete of the Year in Off-Track Events
Running in his first marathon ever Reid captured the 2009 Canadian Marathon title. Qualifying as a member of the World Cup team competing in Berlin at the World Championships, Reid set a new personal best finishing 25th overall and was the top Canadian finisher in the marathon.
Alister McQueen, Calgary, AB
· Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year - Ambulatory Award
At the IWAS World Junior Championships Alister took centre stage in the T44 amputee classification winning three gold medals, setting one Canadian Record (100m), and three World Junior Records (100m, 200m, 400m). Alister is the 2009 Canadian Champion in all three events, as well he holds all three Canadian Records.
Derek Drouin, Corunna, ON
· Eric E. Coy Trophy - Outstanding Junior Athlete of the Year
Derek captured gold at the Pan American Junior Championships in the high jump while setting a new Canadian Junior and Meet Record. He is the 2009 Canadian Junior High Jump Champion and when. Competing for Indiana University, Drouin captured the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships silver medal, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and bettered the 35 year standing Indiana State High Jump Record.
Aaron Brown, Toronto, ON
· Myrtle Cook Trophy - Outstanding Youth Athlete of the Year
At the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships Brown ran four strong races in the 100 metres; first he bettered the Canadian Youth Record in the quarter-final and then went on to capture the silver medal. Brown’s strong season continued winning gold at the Legion Canadian Youth Championships.
Anthony McCleary, Pickering, ON
· Coach of the Year
This year’s recipient of the Outstanding Coach of the Year is Anthony McCleary. Anthony is the head coach at Elite Edge Club as well as the personal coach to Olympic Bronze Medalist and World Championships Silver Medalist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep. McCleary also coaches Canadian female 100m champion Toyin Olupona.
Jennifer Campbell, Winnipeg, MB
· Official of the Year
The National Officials Committee recognized Jennifer Campbell as the 2009 recipient of the Official of the Year Award. Athletics Canada is extremely proud to have worked with the National Officials Committee in recognizing this very deserving recipient for all of her contributions to officiating and the sport.
For more information regarding Athletics Canada’s Annual Awards please visit: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=54.
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