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The Annaul VRTA Awards Night Presentaion was held at denmark house in Flinders Lane in the city on Saturday May 8th. For a full list of awards nominations and winners, please read on...

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Points Award Contenders:

Sprinter:
Cam Dunbar
Doug Greenough
Shaun Hargreaves
Rod Matthews
Eric Sapac
Glen Stephen

Middle Distance:
Mark Andrews
Adam Coote
Eric Sapac
Justin Murphy
Darren Naismith

Distance:
Alexander Bacalja
Adam Coote
Justin Murphy
Darren Naismith
Josh Nolan
Sean Quilty

Women:
Kirrily Burnett
Patricia Fox
Kendra Hubbard       
Katie Moore
Alice Platten

Veteran:
Steven Baird
Mark Hipworth
Justin Murphy
Glen Stephen
Sean Quilty

President's Award:
Recognition of outstanding contribution to the sport regardless of role or position. Could be this year or could be over many years. May be retired or may be still active. Can go to athlete, coach, volunteer, employee, anyone associated with the sport at any level.

Athlete of the Year:
Adam Coote
Cam Dunbar
Doug Greenough
Shaun Hargreaves
Kendra Hubbard
Michael Marrantelli
Katie Moore      
Justin Murphy

Outstanding Performance by a Male:
Sean Hargreaves – Devonport 400m Final
Peter O’Dwyer – Ballarat 120m Gift Final
Eric Sapac – Bay Sheffield 800m Heat
Brady Threlfall – VRTA 2mile

Outstanding Performance by a Female:
Eleni Gildon – Stawell Womens 800m Final
Nicole Jones – Melbourne Womens 400m Final
Emma Johnson – Daylesford Womens 100m Final
Katie Moore – Rye Womens 120m Final
Sophie Taylor – Ballarat Womens 120 Final

Sandy Hurst Memorial - Emerging Talent Award:
Andrew Challis
Matt Grant
Darren Naismith
Eric Sapac
Sophie Taylor
Benjamin Weaver

Meeting of the Year:
Ararat
Euroa
Peninsula    

Administrator of the Year:
Chris Brown
Max Martin
Brian Morgan
Mark O’Brien
Greg O’Keeffe
Tony O’Shea

Administration Award: Recognition of outstanding contribution to the sport in an administration role over the last 12 months. Selected from volunteers and employees within both the clubs or the VAL.  

Winners:
Sprinter: Dunbar
Middle Distance: Naismith
Distance: Quilty
Womens: Hubbard
Veteran: Quilty
Emerging Talent: Weaver
Outstanding Performance Male: Hargreaves
Outstanding Performance Female:Taylor
Meeting: Ararat
Admin: O'Brien/O'Keefe
Presidents Award: Dunbar Family
Trainer: Ireland
Athlete: Hargreaves/Coote