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Athletics Canada identifies 2011 annual awards finalists
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named today the finalists to its 2011 annual awards by identifying the three finalists for each of its twelve awards categories. The winners will be unveiled next Wednesday December 21, and will be honoured at a banquet following the 2012 Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alta. The finalists and winners are chosen by Athletics Canada’s Awards Committee from the nominee pool as put forward by the membership.
2011 Athletics Canada Awards Finalists
| Jack W. Davies Trophy Overall Athlete of the Year |
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| Name | Hometown | Event | Main Accomplishment | |||||
| Dylan Armstrong | Kamloops, B.C. | Shot Put | World Championship Silver, 1st in Diamond League | |||||
| Christian Brennan | Waterdown, Ont. | 200m/400m | Canadian Youth record in 200m & 400m, 2 Silvers at IAAF World Youth Championships | |||||
| Reid Coolsaet | Hamilton, Ont. | Marathon | 3-time 2011 Canadian Champion, Olympic A Standard | |||||
| Cal D. Bricker Memorial Trophy Single Outstanding Performance of the Year |
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| Dylan Armstrong | Kamloops, B.C. | Shot Put | IAAF World Championship Silver, First Canadian Throwing medal ever at World Championship | |||||
| Christian Brennan | Waterdown, Ont. | 200m/400m | Canadian Youth record in 200m & 400m, 2 Silvers at IAAF World Youth Championships | |||||
| Scott Russell | Windsor, Ont. | Javelin | New Canadian record, 1st in National Track League | |||||
| Phil A. Edwards Trophy Track Athlete of the Year |
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| Christian Brennan | Waterdown, Ont. | 200m/400m | Canadian Youth record in 200m & 400m, 2 Silvers at IAAF World Youth Championships | |||||
| Phylicia George | Markham, Ont. | 100mH | 7th and personal best at the IAAF World Championship | |||||
| Nikkita Holder | Pickering, Ont. | 100mH | 6th and personal best at the IAAF World Championship | |||||
| F.N.A. Rowell Trophy Field Athlete of the Year |
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| Dylan Armstrong | Kamloops, B.C. | Shot Put | World Championship Silver, 1st in Diamond League | |||||
| Julie Labonté | Saint-Justine, Que. | Shot Put | NCAA Division 1 Champion in Shot Put and Discus | |||||
| Scott Russell | Windsor, Ont. | Javelin | New Canadian record, 1st in National Track League | |||||
| Fred Begley Memorial Trophy Off-Track Athlete of the Year |
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| Reid Coolsaet | Hamilton, Ont. | Marathon | 3-time 2011 Canadian Champion, Olympic A Standard | |||||
| Inaki Gomez | Vancouver B.C. | 20km RW | 5th at Summer Universiade | |||||
| Rachel Seaman | Peterborough, Ont. | 20km RW | 37th at the IAAF World Championship, new Canadian record | |||||
| Combined Events Award Athlete of the Year in Combined Events |
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| Ruky Abdulai | Coquitlam, B.C. | Heptathlon | Canadian Champion, 13th at the IAAF World Championship | |||||
| Damian Warner | London, Ont. | Decathlon | Canadian Champion, 18th at the IAAF World Championship | |||||
| Jessica Zelinka | Calgary, Alta. | Heptathlon | 9th at the IAAF World Championships, best Canadian finish ever | |||||
| Eric E. Coy Trophy Junior Athlete of the Year |
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| Aaron Brown | Toronto, Ont. | 100m/200m | Bronze at the Pan American Junior Championships | |||||
| Caroline Ehrhardt | Espanola, Ont. | Triple Jump | 2 bronze at the Pan American Junior Championships | |||||
| Tremaine Harris | Markham, Ont. | 200m/400m | Canadian Champion, Silver at the Pan American Junior Championships | |||||
| Annie LeBlanc | Repentigny, Que. | 400m/800m | 2 silver at the Pan American Junior Championships | |||||
| Myrtle Cook Trophy Youth Athlete of the Year |
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| Khamica Bingham | Brampton, Ont. | 100m/200m | 5th at IAAF World Youth Championships | |||||
| Christian Brennan | Waterdown, Ont. | 200m/400m | Canadian Youth record in 200m & 400m, 2 Silvers at IAAF World Youth Championships | |||||
| Brandon McBride | Windsor, Ont. | 400m/800m | 2 Canadian Youth records | |||||
| Dr. Fred Tees Memorial Trophy University Athlete of the Year |
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| Kyle Boorsma | Guelph, Ont. | 1500m | CIS Champion, 1st in National Track League | |||||
| Helen Crofts | West Vancouver, B.C. | 800m | Indoor and outdoor NAIA Champion | |||||
| Inaki Gomez | Vancouver B.C. | 20km RW | 5th at Summer Universiade | |||||
| Heather Steacy | Lethbridge, Alta. | Hammer Throw | 5th at FISU Summer Universiade, World Championship team member | |||||
| Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year Wheelchair Award |
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| Brent Lakatos | Dorval, Que. | T53 100m/ 200m | Silver and Bronze at IPC World Championships | |||||
| Diane Roy | Sherbrooke, Que. | T54 400m/ 800m/ 1500m/ 5000m/ Marathon | Gold at IAAF Worl Championships, 3 medals at IPC World Championships | |||||
| Michelle Stilwell | Nanoose Bay, B.C. | T52 100m/ 200m/ 400m/ 800m | World Record, 5 medals at IPC World Championships | |||||
| Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year Ambulatory Award |
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| Braedon Dolfo | Langley, B.C. | T13 100m | Canadian Record in T13 100m, Bronze at the Parapan American Games | |||||
| Jason Dunkerley & Joshua Karanja | Ottawa, Ont. | T11 1500m/ 5000m | Gold at IPC World Championship, 2 Parapan American Games medals | |||||
| Coach of the Year | ||||||||
| Anatoliy Bondarchuk | Kamloops, B.C. | Dylan Armstrong – World Championship Silver, Pan American Games Gold and Meet Record Sultana Frizell – Pan American Games Silver Crystal Smith – Pan American Games Team Member |
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| Anthony McCleary | Pickering, Ont. | Phylicia George – World Championship finalist Nikkita Holder- World Championship finalist Justyn Warner – World Championship semi finalist and relay team member |
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| Dave Scott-Thomas | Guelph, Ont. | Reid Coolsaet – Olympic A standard Eric Gillis – Olympic A standard Alex Genest- World Championship team member |
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