Athlete of the Year Party
28 Apr 2009
Nominations for Night of Nights Next Week
Athletics Tasmania will celebrate the 2008/2009 season in Launceston next Saturday, with the Athlete of the Year Party.
It was a season that included athlete representation at the Beijing Olympics, World Junior Championships, Commonwealth Youth Championships, World Race Walking Cup and World University Cross Country from Tasmanians.
Tasmanian athletes also took home numerous medals at the Australian Athletics Championships and Pacific School Games. Nominated athletes, for open and underage categories are;
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CATEGORY |
MALE |
FEMALE |
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OPEN |
Ryan Foster Graham Hicks Grant Page Tristan Thomas
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Melanie Daniels Donna MacFarlane Mel Street Morgan Whiley
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UNDER 20 |
Tom Beard Daniel Coleman Josh Harris Nathan Morey Hamish Peacock
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Abby Chapman Kate Mudge Caitlin Richardson Libby Clarke |
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UNDER 18 |
Dominic Anastasio Simon Bennett Jarred Gilroy Tyler Heron Monbo Jetoh Chris McConnell Noah Nischler Huw Peacock
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Allie Britton Sandy Loring Jessica Morey Laura Nicholson Nicole Ristrom Kara-Lee Walker Hannah West |
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UNDER 16 |
Jacob Birtwhistle James Hansen Darcy Lahey Joseph Lowe Brent O’Leary Thomas Parry Max Waldron Jordan Tyler
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Rebecca Direen Lauren Free Mikayla Genge Tiffany Henricks Jillian Lyell Danielle McConnell Kaitlin Morgan Natalea Smith Anna Wade
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For the first time, Athletics Tasmania will also be awarding the top athlete in various disciplines. The nominees and disciplines are;
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CATEGORY |
MALE |
FEMALE |
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SPRINT/HURDLES |
Tao Baker Sam Crosswell Gareth Jubb Dan Lemoto Stephen Rae Tristan Thomas
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Abby Chapman Mel Street Danielle Taylor Morgan Whiley
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MIDDLE DISTANCE/WALKS |
Daniel Coleman Sam Fergusson Josh Harris Grant Page
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Melanie Daniels Angela Grimmond Donna MacFarlane Nicole Perry |
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THROWS |
Graham Hicks Todd Hodgetts Hamish Peacock Huw Peacock |
Rebecca Direen Mikayla Genge Victoria Lynd Danielle McConnell Nicole Ristrom
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JUMPS/COMBINED EVENTS |
Simon Bennett Jeff Bevan Ben Rickards |
Lauren Free Kaitlin Morgan Mel Street
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Details of the Athlete of the Year Party are;
Where: Archers Manor, Newnam, Launceston
When: Saturday May 9, 2009
Time: 7 for 7:30pm
Tickets: $35, available from Athletics Tasmania, includes two course dinner
Dress: Semi-formal