Runner's & Triathlete's Web  Athletics: Athletics Canada names 2009 Award Finalists

Monday, October 26, 2009

OTTAWA - Athletics Canada announced today the three finalists for each awards category as a lead in to the 2009 Athletics Canada Awards Gala. The finalists and winners are chosen by Athletics Canada’s Awards Committee, the winners will be honoured at the Gala to be held Saturday November 14th in Vancouver, BC.

2009 Award Finalists

Jack W. Davies Trophy Overall Athlete of the Year
Name	Hometown	Accomplishment
Perdita Felicien	Pickering, ON	World Championship Finalist (100mH)
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep	Whitby, ON	World Championship Silver Medalist (100mH)
Gary Reed	Victoria, BC	World Athletics Final Silver Medalist (800m)

Cal D. Bricker Memorial Trophy
Single Outstanding Performance of the Year
Julie Labonté	Ste-Justine, QC	Canadian Junior Record, record had stood since 1964, at Canadian Junior Championships (Shot Put)
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep	Whitby, ON	World Championship Silver Medalist (100mH)
Gary Reed	Victoria, BC	World Athletics Final Silver Medalist (800m)

Phil A. Edwards Trophy
Track Athlete of the Year
Perdita Felicien	Pickering, ON	Canadian Champion & World Championship Finalist (100mH)
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep	Whitby, ON	World Championship Silver Medalist (100mH)
Gary Reed	Victoria, BC	Canadian Champion & World Athletics Final Silver Medalist (800m)

F.N.A. Rowell Trophy
Field Athlete of the Year
Sultana Frizell	Kamloops, BC	World Championship Finalist (Hammer Throw)
Julie Labonté	Ste Justine, Qc	Canadian Junior Champion & Canadian Junior Record (Shot Put)
Jim Steacy	Lethbridge, AB	Summer Universiade, FISU Silver Medalist (Hammer Throw)

Fred Begley Memorial Trophy
Off-Track Athlete of the Year
Simon Bairu	Regina, SK	Canadian Cross Country Champion
Reid Coolsaet	Hamilton, ON	Canadian Champion & Top Canadian finisher at World Championships (Marathon)
Evan Dunfee	Richmond, BC	Canadian Junior Champion & CAN-USA Dual Meet Gold Medalist (10km Race Walk)

Combined Events Award
Athlete of the Year in Combined Events
Jamie Adjetey-Nelson	Windsor, ON	Summer Universiade, FISU 6th (Decathlon)
Brianne Theisen	Humboldt, SK	Canadian Champion & 15th at the World Championships (Heptathlon)

Eric E. Coy Trophy
Junior Athlete of the Year
Derek Drouin	Corunna, ON	Pan American Junior Championships Gold Medalist & Canadian Junior Record (High Jump)
Julie Labonté	Ste Justine, QC	Canadian Junior Champion & Canadian Junior Record (Shot Put)
Alister McQueen	Calgary, AB	3-time IWAS World Juniors Gold Medalist & World Junior Records (T44 100m-400m)

Myrtle Cook Trophy
Youth Athlete of the Year
Aaron Brown	Toronto, ON	World Youth Championships Silver Medalist & Canadian Youth Record (100m)
Isaiah Christophe	Brampton, ON	4-time IWAS World Juniors Gold Medalist (T54 100m-800m)
Djange Lovett	Langley, BC	World Youth Championships Bronze Medalist & Canadian Youth Record (High Jump)
Gregory MacNeill	London, ON	World Youth Championships Bronze Medalist (110mH)

Dr. Fred Tees Memorial Trophy
Best University Athlete of the Year
Jamie Adjetey-Nelson	Windsor, ON	CIS Championships Gold Medalist (Pentathlon) & 6th at FISU
Sam Effah	Calgary, AB	CIS Championships Gold Medalist & FISU Finalist (200m)
James Steacy	Lethbridge, AB	CIS Championships Gold Medalist & FISU Silver Medalist (Hammer Throw)

Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year - Wheelchair Events
Josh Cassidy	Oakville, ON	Daniela Jutzeler Memorial Bronze Medalist (T54 5000m)
Keira Frie	Saskatoon, SK	IWAS World Junior Championships Multi Medalist (T54 100m-1500m)
Diane Roy	Hatley, QC	Daniela Jutzeler Memorial Gold Medalist (T54 400m)

Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year - Ambulatory Events
Noella Klawitter	Carleton Place, ON	Canadian Champion & Canadian Record (T12 400m)
Alister McQueen	Calgary, AB	3-time IWAS World Juniors Gold Medalist & World Junior Records (T44 100m-400m)

Coach of the Year
Anthony McCleary	Pickering, ON	Coach at Elite Edge Club, coach of Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (100mH) and Toyin Olupona (100m)
Dave Scott-Thomas	Guelph, ON	Coach at the University of Guelph and Speed River Track and Field Club producing 7 individual Canadian Champions in 2009.
Brenda Van Tighem	Calgary, AB	The Lead Power and Speed coach at the University of Calgary; personal coach to Sam Effah (100 & 200m) and Amonn Nelson (200m&400m)

Tickets for the Awards Gala, which include a cocktail reception beginning at 6:00pm followed with dinner at 7:00pm are now on sale now for $50.00. To purchase your ticket please contact Chris Woods at (613) 260-5580 Ext. 3315 or cwoods@athletics.ca.

For more information on Athletics Canada’s Awards please visit: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=54.