Athlete of the Year Winners

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28 May 2012

Athlete of the Year Winners

 Athletics Tasmania held our annual Athlete of the Year Party at the Launceston Golf Club on Saturday 26th May.

 The evening celebrated the performances of athletes from the past 12 months, including accomplishments at local, state, national and international competition.

 2011-12 Athlete of the Year winners are:

 OPEN – Men:                                    Tristan Thomas

OPEN – Women:                                Melanie Daniels

JUMPS/COMBINED – Men:                 Matthew Hosie

JUMPS/COMBINED – Women:            Kaitlin Morgan

THROWS – Men:                                Hamish Peacock

THROWS – Women:                           Danielle McConnell

SPRINTS/HURDLES – Men:                 Tristan Thomas

SPRINTS/HURDLES – Women:            Abbey de la Motte

DISTANCE – Men:                               Ryan Foster

DISTANCE – Women:                          Melanie Daniels

U/20 – Men:                                       Huw Peacock

U/20 – Women:                                  Morgan Gaffney

U/18 – Boys:                                      Jacob Birtwhistle

U/18 – Girls:                                       Danielle McConnell

U/16 – Boys:                                      Biniyam Hagos

U/16 – Girls:                                       Claudia Nicklason

 

Emerging Talent award winners were:

U/14 – Boys:                                      Matthew Hosie

U/14 – Girls:                                       Emma Keleher

 

Tasmanian Masters Association Award winners were:

•  MEN: 

    Geoff Gibbons

• WOMEN:

    Suzy Cole

 

Coaches were also recognised on the night of nights for Tasmanian athletics, with awards presented to;

• Emerging Coach of the Year: Jy Webb
• Service to Coaching Award: Les Nankervis
• Max Cherry Memorial Coach of the Year: Evan Peacock