Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

The John Bennet trophy was presented at the centre’s 2014 AGM in April.

The John Bennet trophy is awarded to an athlete with an outstanding performance in a single event or events during the season and commemorates John’s active support of Little Athletics.

This season’s winner has had a wonderful season culminating in winning the 100 and 200m sprint titles at State.  During the season he broke the 100m electronic record with a best time of 11.35 sec.  This time went under the manual time of 11.50 seconds which was set in 2001.  He also broke the 200m electronic record with a best time of 23.43 seconds which also went under the manual time of 23.91 which had been held since 1994.
At the recent State Championships he broke the Knox 200m record with a time of 23.14 seconds.

The winner of the John Bennet Trophy
for Season 2013-2014 is
Jordan Munyard.

Recipient of the 2013-14 John Bennett Trophy, Jordan Munyard. Pictured here with Steve Lillie.

The Knox Little Athletics Distinguished Service Award was presented at the centre’s 2014 AGM in April.

The recipient of this award started over 16 years ago as a Race Walk Coach at Knox Little Athletics Centre.  A mother of two young sisters knew that the recipient was a walker and that she had competed at Region, State and National levels.  She thought that this person would be an excellent coach for her daughters.  Less than a year later, both girls won State medals.  And so it started.  Next was the recipient’s daughter.  She coached her to win Nationals and gold in the Pan Pacific Championships.  The recipient built her squad over the next years, and now has over thirty athletes, ranging from 6-7 year olds, all the way to U17, U18 athletes.  She has developed as a coach and has participated in many seminars, attending AIS training camps, officiating at State, and National events.  Her current Qualifications include: A-Grade Little Athletics Race Walking Judge, Race Walking Australia Level B I.A.A.F. International Judge and Level 2 Athletics Club Coach.

It gives us great pleasure to award the
Knox LA Distinguished Service Award to
Frances Attard

In response, Fran expressed her appreciation for the award. She began attending LA 18 years ago and enjoys the pleasure coaching brings her. Whilst medals are nice, watching the improvements younger athletes are making and the smiles on their faces is where the real joy is.

Recipient of the Knox LAC Distinguished Service Award, Frances Attard. Pictured here with Russell Speight.

12 Knox athletes joined the Victorian race walking team in Canberra this weekend winning 14 team medals and 8 individual medals. Corey Dickson and Kyle Swan dominated in multiple events winning 9 medals between them. Congratulations to Fran Attard and the Knox team who competed in the popular annual national race walking championships.

Kyle and Corey

Knox Team

We have a number of Knox athletes Race Walking in Canberra and participating in the Benalla LAC Cross Country Open Day this weekend.

Join us in wishing them good luck for their events. Go Knox!

If you have any results, please feel free to share them on our Facebook page.

Eastern Metropolitan Region Cross Country Championships

get in quick … form a team … let’s see if we can get the most Knox athletes, ever!

When: Sunday 22nd June 2014
Where: Ruffey Park Lake Doncaster (Melways 33J10)
Register: With Nicole Lamond Philp at cross country on Saturday or give her a call on 0432 689 167.
Cost: Knox LAC will cover the cost of entry for Knox LAC athletes.
More info: See the FLYER and the MAP, or contact Nicole on 0432 689 167.