U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athletic Club Inc.
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Celebrating Our 2025/2026 UTS Norths Annual Award Winners
Published Sat 27 Jun 2026
UTS Northern Suburbs Athletic Club is proud to announce the recipients of our 2025/2026 Annual Awards, recognising the outstanding achievements, dedication and commitment of our athletes, coaches, volunteers and teams throughout the season.
The Annual Awards celebrate excellence across all disciplines of athletics, acknowledging performances from our junior, open and masters athletes, as well as those who have made an exceptional contribution to the Club both on and off the track.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients and nominees. Your hard work, determination and passion for athletics have contributed to another successful season for UTS Norths.
2025/2026 Award Winners
| Award | Recipient | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrower of the Year | Alexander Kolesnikoff | Margaret Wrigley Trophy | |
| Jumper of the Year | Desleigh Owusu | Janet Naylon Trophy | |
| Sprinter of the Year | Luke Van Ratingen | Jennifer Lamy Trophy | |
| Hurdler of the Year | Matthew Hunt | Jenny Laurendet Trophy | |
| Middle Distance Runner of the Year | Luke Boyes | Laurie Toogood Trophy | |
| Distance Runner of the Year | Bronte Oates | Nancy Lloyd Trophy | |
| Most Improved U/20 Male | Olly McDonald | WJ Treloar Trophy | |
| Most Improved U/20 Female | Samara Bond | John Suters Trophy | |
| Most Improved U/18 Male | Thomas Scodellaro | Ray Land Trophy | |
| Most Improved U/18 Female | Matilda Harrison | Ruth Frith Trophy | |
| Most Improved U/16 Male | James Mikan | John Hanman Trophy | |
| Most Improved U/16 Female | Annalise Quintana | Ray Frith Trophy | |
| Most Impressive U/14 Male | Deyron Dela Cruz | Most Impressive U/14 Trophy | |
| Most Impressive U/14 Female | Katherine Saber | Most Impressive U/14 Trophy | |
| Best Performance at SOPAC | Luke Van Ratingen | Peter Lucas Trophy | |
| Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year | Bronte Oates | NSW Maccabi Trophy | |
| Male Masters Athlete of the Year | Gregory Topigin | Paul McCoy Trophy | |
| Female Masters Athlete of the Year | Nicki Drinkwater | Gloria Seymon Trophy | |
| Club Person of the Year | Jo Davis | Mike Poirrier Trophy | |
| Coach of the Year | Ben Liddy | Jennifer Jaye Memorial Trophy | |
| Athlete Closest to International Standard | Luke Boyes | Jack Pross Trophy | |
| Athlete with Disability Award | Mali Lovell | Dowling & Fitzgerald Trophy | |
| Multi Event Athlete Award | Tara Hollyoak | Danielle Senior Trophy | |
| Committee's Award (Best Team Performance) |
Women's Open 4 x Javelin State Relay Team Hayley Blanch, Rhedyn Wong, Siena Mace & Kiara Shine |
John Atterton Trophy | |
| Development Award – Male | Brenton Kerr | Wayne Lever Trophy | |
| Development Award – Female | Catherine Mikan | Wayne Lever Trophy |
2025/2026 Pointscore Winners
In addition to our Annual Award recipients, UTS Northern Suburbs Athletic Club is pleased to recognise our Winter and Treloar Shield Pointscore winners for the 2025/2026 season. These athletes consistently represented the Club throughout the season, earning valuable points through their commitment, participation and performances.
Winter Pointscore Winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Open Women | Kate Spencer |
| U20 Women | Ava Garnys |
| U14 Girls | Beatrice Garnys |
| 65+ Women | Deb Drennan |
| Open Men | Ethan McKenzie |
| 35+ Men | Nick Walker |
| 60+ Men | Brad Sharpe |
Treloar Shield Pointscore Winners
| Category | Winner |
| U14 | Deyron Dela Cruz |
| U18 | Kai Zhe Tan |
| Open | Catherine Mikan |
| 35–49 | Joanna Davis |
| 50+ | Tim McGrath |
Our Annual Awards celebrate not only exceptional performances and achievements, but also the dedication, commitment and perseverance shown by our members throughout the season. With the depth of talent across the Club continuing to grow, the standard of performances and the awards selection process become increasingly competitive each year.
UTS Northern Suburbs Athletic Club congratulates all award recipients, nominees and pointscore winners on their outstanding achievements. We also extend our sincere thanks to our coaches, officials, volunteers, parents, supporters and committee members, whose ongoing commitment and passion continue to make our Club a thriving and successful athletics community.
As we look ahead to the 2026/2027 season, we wish all of our members every success and look forward to another year of outstanding performances, personal bests and memorable achievements in the red and black.
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