Rivah McDonald was named ‘athlete of the year’ as Gunnedah Little Athletics Club staged its end-of-year presentation at Donnelly Fields last month.
Rivah was also named U9 boys age champion, while U9 girls champion Reeva Ceeney was another prominent award winner as she had the club’s highest point score and also earned the Danny Regan award.
Awards were handed out in each age group from U6s to U17s, while the seniors age group ranged from U13s to U17s.
Most attendees sat under marquees as the young athletes and members of their extended family braved hot conditions.
AWARD WINNERS:
Athlete of the year: Rivah McDonald.
President’s award: Johnson family.
Danny Regan award: Reeva Ceeney.
Highest point score: Reeva Ceeney.
Most personal bests: James Formann.
Club encouragement award: Cooper Galton.
Age champions (girls): U6 Heidi McDonald, U7 Lucy Yigman, U8 Frankie Howarth, U9 Reeva Ceeney, U10 Taylor Morris, U11 Georgina Grimm, U12 Adyson Hope, U13 Allie Neilsen, U14 Layla Budden, U15 Katie Spinks.
Age champions (boys): U6 Max Collins, U7 Pearce McDonald, U8 Reid McDonald, U9 Rivah McDonald, U10 Tommy Johnson, U11 Cohen McDonald, U12 Paddy Dowe, U13 Josh Spinks, U14 Flynn Royall, U15 Cooper Cobb, U17 Jack Johnson.
Age champion runners-up (girls): U6 Alevah Taylor, U7 Millie McDonald, U8 Frankie Crane, U9 Hope Welsh, U10 Harriet Roseby, U11 Pippa Galton, U12 Hannah Neale, U13 Bella Hamilton, U15 Hannah Cygan.
Age champion runners-up (boys): U6 Horrie Goldrick, U7 William Lawes, U8 Mason Hill, U9 Theo Byron, U10 Baxter Royall, U11 Simon Watkins, U12 Camden Many, U13 Cooper Ross.
Consistent effort (girls): U6 Adalie Beasley, U7 Isla Barlow, U8 Alma Ceeney, U9 Leticia Watkins, U10 Phebee McDonald, U11 Phoebe Neilsen, U12 not awarded, U13-17 Ruby Cygan.
Consistent effort (boys): U6 Wren Fitzroy, U7 Theo Leys, U8 James Formann, U9 Jock Knapman, U10 Parker McDonald, U11 Levi Long, U12 Oscar Watkins, U13-17 Cooper Galton.
Most personal bests (girls): U6 Isabella Thompson, U7 Eleanor Finlay, U8 Frankie Howarth, U9 Hope Welsh, U10 Taylor Morris, U11 Pippa Galton, U12 Adyson Hope, U13 Allie Neilsen and Bella Hamilton, U15 Katie Spinks.
Most personal bests (boys): U6 Hugo Royall, U7 William Lawes, U8 James Formann, U9 Theo Byron, U10 Parker McDonald, U11 Simon Long and Levi Long, U12 Oscar Watkins, U13 Cooper Ross.
U12s: Hannah Neale, Paddy Dowe, Oscar Watkins and Adyson Hope.
James Formann had the most personal bests.
Seniors: Flynn Royall and Jack Johnson (back), Allie Neilsen, Cooper Ross, Cooper Galton, Josh Spinks, Hannah Cygan and Katie Spinks (front).
Athlete of the year Rivah McDonald.
U10s: Baxter Royall, Parker McDonald, Tommy Johnson, Taylor Morris, Phebee McDonald and Harriet Roseby.
U11s: Levi Long, Simon Watkins, Georgina Grimm, Cohen McDonald, Pippa Galton and Phoebe Neilsen.
U6s: Aleirah Taylor, Wren Fitzroy, Horrie Goldrick, Heidi McDonald, Max Collins, Isabella Thompson and Hugo Royall.
U8s: Mason Hill, Alma Ceeney, Reid McDonald, Frankie Howarth, James Formann and Frankie Crane.
Club encouragement award winner Cooper Galton.
U7s: William Lawes, Millie McDonald, Lucy Yigman, Pearce McDonald, Isla Barlow and Eleanor Finlay.
U9s: Leticia Watkins, Jock Knapman, Rivah McDonald, Reeva Ceeney, Hope Walsh and Theo Byron.
Highest point score award winner Reeva Ceeney.
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