MOUNT Isa Athletics Club wrapped up one of its most successful seasons on Saturday at the club’s presentation.
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This year saw 164 athletes register to compete and maintain the club’s position of one of the largest in Athletics North Queensland.
Fifty-five of the athletes travelled away to compete at carnivals, resulting in 309 placings and 13 away records, not to mention the 2316 personal bests and 270 club records achieved.
The club also had 248 champ awards, 261 legend certificates and 18 ANQ developmental squad qualifications.
The standout performer was seven-year-old Sienna Stehbens, who claimed the newly introduced athlete of the year trophy.
Sienna broke three club records, claimed legend trophy status, finished the season with a gold level personal best medallion and secured the seven-year-girls’ points championship.
She was also the second highest junior points champion at the Longreach Outback Carnival.
Breanna Waerea claimed the club’s best and fairest award, for her efforts to maintain a high standard while showing sportsmanship and respect to her fellow athletes, coaches and officials, as well as breaking four club records.
Fourteen-year-old Daniel Butler was awarded the ambassador award for his sportsmanship and determination to improve, making him an inspiration to all athletes.
Daniel Wing was awarded the volunteer of the year for the second year running because of his invaluable assistance to the club.
Daniel, the club’s only para-athlete, is always the first to arrive to the track to set up equipment and competes strongly in throwing events.
Kale Johnson (open) and Michelle Bracs (11-year-old) were awarded runners of the year, while Rico Waerea (nine-year-old) and Jade Scott (13-year-old) claimed jumpers of the year and Mitchell Hujanen (15-year-old) and Channai Hall (13-year-old) the throwers of the year.
Thirteen-year-old Patrick Baker’s 185 points was only two points short of Teaghan Goodger’s record 187 points of last year, which was the highest ever recorded since the introduction of the points trophy.
Points trophy winners for 2014 were Illyria Chapman, Cooper Douglas, Hayley Brock, Jaidyn Ferris, Sienna Stehbens, Rehan Bell, Trinity Perkins, Adu Baniwal, Sienna TeWani, Logan Bell, Renee Bracs, Denzil Perkins, Michelle Bracs, Connor Baker, Breanna Waerea, Patrick Baker, Teaghan Goodger, Danial Butler, Carmen Preston, Kale Johnson, Barbara Baker and Paul Smith.
Club champion awards are presented to athletes that accrue the largest number of personal bests throughout the season.
Jaidyn Ferris won the five and six-year-old age group with 26 personal bests, with Illy Chapman and Cooper Douglas as runners-up.
Patrick Baker secured 41 personal bests on his way to the seven to 14-year-old age group, ahead of Michelle Bracs, and Mitchell Hujanen’s 27 personal bests claimed the 15 to masters age group, in front of Joshua Scott.
Winners of the gold medallions (30+ personal bests) were Patrick Baker, Michelle Bracs, Danial Butler, Teaghan Goodger, Kisha Simpson, Connor Baker, Breanna Waerea, Kritika Baniwal, Sienna Stehbens, Rehan Bell, Tia Peel and Michael Bracs.
Silver (25-29 personal bests) winners were Renee Bracs, Molly Duffell, Trinity Perkins, Terri-Anne Knight, Jade Scott, Adu Baniwal, Sienna TeWani, Abi Constantinou, Michaela Bracs, Jaxon Constantinou, Regan Hastwell, Mitchell Hujanen, Kadea O’Donnell, Jaidyn Ferris, Channai Hall, Kai Fraser, Rhylee Douglas and Denzil Perkins.
Bronze (20-24 personal bests) winners were Logan Bell, Leo Schafer, Tarell Rea, Lachlan McCoy, Cooper Douglas, Illyria Chapman, Ryan Hujanen, Joshua Scott, Jace Fraser, Bryleah Cullen, Sela Naituku, Serena Gowland, Miesha Nelson, Luke Hales, Ally Duffell, Ally Haddon, Amy Haddon, Ashtyn Tully, Barb Baker, David Scott and Ken Dickson.
Coaches awards recipients were Narnia Verhoeven, Jaxon Constantinou, Tia Peel, Kadea O’Donnell, Kritika Baniwal, Bryleah Cullen, Terri-Anne Knight, Tyson Hales, Leo Schafer, Tarell Rea, Connor Bowden, Courtney Boshoff, Kisha Simpson, Anni-Rose Gowland, Tom Clancy, Lewis McCoy, Caleb Simpson, Rhylee Douglas, Jace Fraser and Abi Constantino.
Athletes to receive a plaque for breaking a standing record throughout the year were Illy Chapman, Sienna Stehbens, Michael Bracs, Rhylee Douglas, Jace Fraser, Katidjah Fraser, Denzil Perkins, Michelle Bracs, Tarell Rea, Breanna Waerea, Conor Bowden, Reuben Westerman, Janus Grobler, Courtney Boshoff, Channai Hall, Jade Scott, Patrick Baker, Lachlan McCoy, Erin Faithful, Cieron Cuthbert-Botha, C.J. Brice-Houseman, Mitchell Hujanen, Carmen Preston, Brianna Smith, Kale Johnson, Stephen Zoch, Tanya Hales, Barb Baker, David Scott, Daniel Cuthbert, Ken Dickson, Daniel Wing, Paul Smith, Maureen Sweeney and Nancy Wing.
Illyria Chapman, Jaidyn Ferris, Rehan Bell, Jaxon Constantinou, Abi Constantinou, Logan Bell, Caleb Simpson, Renee Bracs, Michelle Bracs, Terri-Anne Knight, Kisha Simpson, Connor Baker, Patrick Baker, Teaghan Goodger, Danial Butler, Erin Faithful, Mitchell Hujanen and Kale Johnson were rewarded with dedication awards for their 100 per cent attendance.
The club looks forward to a well-earned rest until March 2015.