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Melton City Little Athletics Centre

Melton City LAC Award Winners

Joan Bolton Award Winners
Award Criteria: Selected by the Executive Committee for the athlete that demonstrates a continuing positive attitude and enthusiasm towards Little Athletics.
  • 2023/24: Navroop Randhawa
  • 2022/23: Kobe Lewis
  • 2021/22: Eli Craker
  • 2020/21: Lachlan Wall
  • 2019/20: Shanel Smoult
  • 2018/19: Ally Fry
  • 2017/18: Rebekah Sutton
  • 2016/17: Audrey Balding
  • 2015/16: Jacob Buchanan
  • 2014/15: Lucy Darling
  • 2013/14: Esther Van Der Geer
  • 2012/13: Peta-Kaye Rowe
  • 2011/12: Chloe Barkby & Lachlan Orr
  • 2010/11: Emily Bibby
  • 2009/10: Harmonie Wegener
  • 2008/09: Meaghan Vella
  • 2007/08: Emily Van Niekerk & Nathan Young
  • 2006/07: Colleen Tabone
  • 2005/06: Shannon Lynn
  • 2004/05: Carla Deale
  • 2003/04: Stevan Catalano
  • 2002/03: Megan Krupa & Kayden Smith
  • 2001/02: Jessica Attard
  • 2000/01: Caitlyn Honey
  • 1999/00: Boys u9 Relay Team: Kayde Robinson, Paul Ross, Daniel Geraghty, Daniel Jackson
  • 1998/99: Matthew McFadden
  • 1997/98: Breanne Nelson
  • 1996/97: Nicholas Eaton
Track & Field Champion

Award Criteria: Awarded to the athlete who achieve the highest achievement whether centre level, region level or state level (Oct-March Season)

  • 2023/24: Ajay Vijayagopal - U11 Boys - State Gold Medal in both 100m and 200m, and Victorian Best Performance in 200m
  • 2022/23: Gospel Ropeti - U13 Boys - 3 gold medals at state (shotput, discus & javelin)
  • 2021/22: Gospel Ropeti - U12 Boys - VPB (State Record) 14.54m shotput
  • 2020/21: Maloamata Nofoasaefa Jnr Ropeti
  • 2019/20: Alyssa Benbow
  • 2018/19: Alyssa Benbow
  • 2017/18: Alyssa Benbow
  • 2016/17: Alyssa Benbow
  • 2015/16: Riley Porritt
  • 2014/15: Jordan Orr & Ben Locke
  • 2013/14: Ben Locke
  • 2012/13: Montana Djatschenko
  • 2011/12: Ruby Guppy
u9-u17 Centre Champion

Award Criteria: Awarded to the athlete who accumulates the most points for the whole Centre throughout the season. This includes centre, regions, state and open day points.

  • 2023/24: Stella Whillance
  • 2022/23: Mia Preddy
  • 2021/22: Balreet Kaur Mann
  • 2020/21: Mikayla Allen
  • 2019/20: Riley Kugler
  • 2017/18: Alyssa Benbow
  • 2016/17: Alyssa Benbow
David Young U6-U8 Centre Champion

Award Criteria: Awarded to the athlete who accumulates the most centre points in the U6-U8 Age Groups throughout the season.

  • 2023/24: Chayse Johnson
  • 2022/23: Grace Bennett
  • 2021/22: Fletcher Reid
  • 2020/21: Harry Wark
Barry Taylor PB Award

Award Criteria: Awarded to the athlete who attains the most number of PBs for the whole Centre throughout the season.

  • 2023/24: Hudson Reithofer
  • 2022/23: Ryder Reid
  • 2021/22: Navroop Randhawa & Seerat Aulakh
  • 2020/21: Aiden Grech
  • 2019/20: Stella Whillance
  • 2018/19: Andrew Pezos
Neville Mawson Award

Award Criteria: Selected by the Executive Committee for an individual volunteer or volunteers in recognition time and dedication to the Centre.

  • 2023/24: Erin Sliwa, Belinda Haynes, Tony Munro, Patricia Costella and Lindsay Whelan
  • 2022/23: Garth Preddy, Kylie Bongiorno and Kelly & Alex Wark
  • 2021/22: Vernita Bright, Cameron McKinley and Paul Whillance
  • 2020/21: Warren Benbow, Jodie Leetham and Amandeep Kaur Mann
  • 2019/20: Chris Hanson, Dianne Kimpton, Michell & Keiran Butler and Rod Leetham
  • 2018/19: Leigh Roy Rudd, Rebekah Sutton, Jonothan Hannett, Jai Muscari and Russell Pettis
  • 2017/18: Fiona Vanotti, Vernita Nolan, Melissa Devincentis and John & Katrina Rush
  • 2016/17: Rachel Raisbeck, Monika Buchanan, Brian Wilson and Wayne Beckwith
  • 2015/16: Riana Rees Kugler, Darren Murray and Nikki Fuller
Junior Life Members
  • 2023/24: Tyler Vanotti
  • 2021/22: Matthew Vanotti
  • 2019/20: Ben Locke and Hayley Owen
Captains Awards

Award Criteria: Selected by the Centre Captains for the athlete demonstrates a continuing positive attitude and enthusiasm towards Little Athletics.

  • 2023/24: Mahena and Octavius Pirangi
  • 2022/23: Harry Wark and Olivia Anikeev
  • 2021/22: Faamatala Jr Ropeti and Divgeet Kaur Mann
  • 2020/21: None
  • 2019/20: Emilia Rudd and Hunter Zerafa
  • 2018/19: Shakirra Bright and Joshua Bennett
  • 2017/18: Mikayla Allen
Centre Captains

Centre Captian Criteria: Each year Melton City Little Athletics Centre we will appoint 2 Centre Captains from our Junior athlete group for the season.    Our captains will need to show responsibility of being a positive role model for the other children, keeping an eye out for the younger children, assisting in warm ups and answering questions younger athletes may have.   To be eligible for selection, athletes must have completed a minimum 3 years with the centre and actively participate in training each week.

  • 2023/24: Centre Captains: Jayde Young and Mia Preddy
  • 2022/23: Centre Captains: Alyssa Benbow and Eli Craker
  • 2021/22: Centre Captains: Manofo Ropeti and Kyeesha Downs
  • 2020/21: Centre Captains: None
  • 2019/20: Centre Captains: None
  • 2018/19: Centre Captains: Ben Locke and Matthew Vanotti
  • 2018/19: Relay CaptainsSeth Smoult and Emerson Thompson
  • 2017/18: Centre Captains: Rebekah Sutton and Eva Lavanda
Coaches Awards

Award Criteria: Selected by the Coaches for the athlete who show consistent effort in training demonstrating in results.

  • 2023/24: Scarlett Johnson and Shereen Sekhon
  • 2022/23: Sofia Anikeev and Xavier Spiteri
  • 2021/22: Samarvir Singh Dhaliwal and Balreet Kaur Mann
  • 2020/21: Rajkamal Singh Virk and Allyson Currall
  • 2019/20: Aiden Grech and Mataya Leetham
  • 2018/19: Kaden Rudd and Stevie-Jai Conroy
  • 2017/18: Oscar Hamilton and Bella Prince
Best Placed State Cross Country
  • 2018/19: Sarah Burton
  • 2017/18: Jered Hill
  • 2015/16: Boys U9 Road Relay Team: Mitchell Roshier, Riley Porritt and Sonny Dor
  • 2013/14: N Young
  • 2012/13: N Benca and N Young
  • 2010/11: J Orourke
  • 2009/10: R Cox
  • 2008/09: R Cox
  • 2007/08: E ORouke
  • 2006/07: E ORouke
  • 2005/06: A Bulic 
  • 2004/05: A Bulic and S Krupa
  • 2003/04: S Krupa
  • 2002/03: D Forrest
  • 2001/02: M McFadden
  • 2000/01: J Attard
  • 1999/00: M McFadden
  • 1998/99: M McFadden
  • 1997/98: M McFadden
  • 1996/97: S Thompson
  • 1995/96: M McFadden and S Thompson
  • 1994/95: C Strzadala
  • 1993/94: N Palmer
  • 1992/93: T McLean
  • 1991/92: B Matheson
Melton City Gift Winners
  • 2023/24: Jayde Young
  • 2022/23: Nishanveer Singh Kharoud (U9B)
  • 2021/22: McKinley Wilson (U6G)
  • 2020/21: Seerat Aulakh (U7G)