Our annual Striders Awards Dinner held at the Wantima Golf Club on Nov 15 saw a new club champion crowned. Enda Cotter took the honours this year after a massive year, performing consistently across all distances. It was a great comeback after a long lay off from injury.
The night was MC’d by Ernie Patterson who did a first class job. The award winners on the night were:
Club Champion – Enda Cotter
Male Marathon Champion – Joshua James
Male Half Marathon Champion – Enda Cotter
Male 10km Champion – Enda Cotter
Female Marathon Champion – Yvonne Baylis
Female Half Marathon Champion – Yvonne Baylis
Female 10km Champion – Julie Turner
Coaches Awards:
Mary Jackson awarded to Tony Banfield.
Stan Fetting awarded to Ryan Moore
Michael Stark awarded to Tanya Wehl
Michelle Goswell awarded to Julie Bartenstein
Special Achievement Awards to:
Dean Cane
Corey Kingston
Callum Kingston
Matt Stark
One of the highlights of the night was the interview of Corne and Jacqui Grotius by Sandy Scott as they talked about their tough journey this year helping their daughter Jaime-Lee fight a brain tumour.
