Athletics West is thrilled to announce the 2025 Athletics West Awards recipients.

The ceremony, hosted at Mineral Resources Park as part of the 2025 National Volunteer Week, brought together more than 135 of our community members.

The awards recognise the previous 12 months of performances on and off the track, from the state’s grassroots heroes to WA’s Olympic and Paralympic stars.  The Athletics West awards recognise the state’s Coaching, Volunteering, Officiating and Athlete performances.

2025 Award Winners

CLUB AWARDS

Bob Chalmers Senior Field Club of the Year – UWA Athletics Club

Geoff Garnett Senior Track Club of the Year – UWA Athletics Club

Douglas Memorial Shield: Club v Club Winner – West Track Athletics Club

Stuart Dunne Award (Country) – Narrogin & Districts Little Athletics Centre

Stuart Dunne Award (Metro) – Ridgewood Athletics Centre

2025 Country Centre Champion – Bunbury & Districts Little Athletics Centre

2024 North West Centre Champion – Karratha Little Athletics Centre

TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

Official of the Year – Danni Dix (Kingsway Little Athletics Centre)

Emerging Official of the Year – Gemma Vine (Ridgewood Athletics Centre) & Kieran Reeves (Ridgewood Athletics Centre)

COACHES

Para Coach of the Year – Danny Kevan

Able Bodied Coach of the Year – Lyn Foreman

Emerging Coach of the Year – Braiden Clarke

ATHLETES

Para Athlete of the Year

• Female: Rhiannon Clarke (UWA Athletics Club)
• Male: Jackson Hamilton (UWA Athletics Club)

Able-Bodied Athlete of the Year

• Female: Nina Kennedy (UWA Athletics Club)
• Male:  Kurtis Marschall (UWA Athletics Club)

Junior Athlete of the Year

• Female: Alexandra Griffin (UWA Athletics Club)
• Male: Jack Whiteside (Inglewood Athletics Centre)

Little Athletics WA Athlete of the Year

• Female: Chilli Broughton (Joondalup Athletics Centre)
• Male: Travarn Ackerman (Ridgewood Athletics Centre)

SERVICE AWARDS

Distinguished Merit Award – Joanne Richardson (Belmont Athletics Centre)

Award of Merit

• Bec Miller (Kingsway Little Athletics Centre)
• Holly Collins (Gosnells & Districts Little Athletics Centre)
• Catherine Flockhart (Dale Athletics Centre)
• Troy Legerstee (Cockburn Athletics Centre)
• Beki Hawkins (Peel Districts Athletics Centre)
• John Cowan (Joondalup Athletics Centre)
• Craig Baker (Broome Little Athletics Centre)

Honour Certificates

• Jessica Muir (Baldivis Little Athletics Centre)
• Lisa Hopkins (Southern Districts Little Athletics Centre)
• Alessio Morgana (Southern Districts Little Athletics Centre)
• Brenda Almstrom (Gosnells & Districts Little Athletics Centre)
• Tammi Doyle (Inglewood Little Athletics Centre)
• Sheldon Jones (Melville Athletics Centre)
• Erica Bevis (Dale Athletics Centre)
• Heather Iseppi (Peel Districts Athletics Centre)
• Naaz Bhangu (Joondalup Athletics Centre)

Doug Hancy Award

• Female Winner: Annabella Thompson (Broome Little Athletics Centre)
• Male Winner: Zach Pearce (Cockburn Little Athletics Centre)

20 Year Volunteer Award

• Toni Petts
• Bob Schickert
• Craig Baker
• Joanne Richardson
• Pam Brown
• Lynne Schickert
• Bernadette Hennighan
• Marie Fitzsimons
• Jennifer Wheatley
• Yvonne Mann
• Bev McCagh
• Dave Wyatt
• Gay Wyatt

10 Year Volunteer Award

• Tracey Williamson
• Karen Catley
• Heather Wheeler
• Kira Armstrong
• Malcolm Garbin
• Sally Garbin
• Colin de Boni
• Andrea Pearce
• Tracy Budd
• Shahnez Farnsworth
• Brenda Almstrom
• Sharon Mortimore
• Carissa Boss
• George Lazarou
• Malachi MacKay
• Nyree Marr
• Ryan Marr
• Kaylena Miller
• Dean Fleming
• Dani Hall
• Kim Manov
• Tanisha Angwin
• Melody Velthuysen
• Chris Hazeldine
• Jodee Eaves
• Murray Gilbey
• Tony Pekin
• Mairead Dawson-O’Donnell
• Heather Iseppi
• Sarah Warburton
• Brad Warburton
• Arangi Rota
• Troy Bogaers
• Jordon Lillimagi
• Rob Edmondstone
• Michael Holmes
• Matthew Vine
• Kylee McVee
• Jacinta Thompson
• Paul Lever
• Jocelyn Patchett
• Garry Wilson

On behalf of Athletics West and the wider community, we congratulate our 2025 Award Winners.

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For more information on how you can get involved in athletics, contact Athletics West on 08 6272 0480 or via admin@athleticswest.com.au.

By David Smith, Athletics West

Posted 26 May 2024