Athletics Ontario is thrilled to announce this years’ able-bodied Athlete Award Nominees. Nominees are selected based on their overall performance for the year and their participation and performance at National and International track meets.
Para-athlete and Athlete of the Year nominations will follow the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Congratulations to the following able-body athlete awards nominations:
*Nominees are in no particular order.
| Discipline | Category | Gender | Nominees |
| Sprints/Hurdles
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Bantam | F | Hailey Reid
Kyra Vellinga Alisha Murray Siena Sujitno |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Midget | F | Elizabeth Martin
Anna Witherspoon Brianna Gayle Makenzy Pierre Webster |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Youth | F | Ashlan Best
Xahria Santiago Keira Christie Galloway Lauren Gale |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Junior | F | Natassha McDonald
Mariam Abdul Rashid Shyvonne Roxborough Chinque Thompson |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Senior | F | Crystal Emmanuel
Noelle Montcalm Nikkita Holder Phylicia George |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Bantam | M | Ben Walrond
Aiden Hinsperger Twasif Kamal |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Midget | M | Adam Exley
Myles Misener Daley Dillon Landon |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Youth | M | Khamal Stewart Baynes
Nathan Friginette Elcoye Spencer |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Junior | M | Joseph Daniels
Brandon Letts Myles Banfield |
| Sprints/Hurdles
|
Senior | M | Andre DeGrasse
Aaron Brown Brandon Rodney Johnathan Cabral |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Bantam | F | Ella Jackson
Olivia Karn Abby Ylipahkala |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Midget | F | Cameron Ormond
Emma Everett Tiana Lostracco |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Youth | F | Jocelyn Chau
Sevanne Ghazarian Shona McCulloch |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Junior | F | Lucia Stafford
Jazz Shukla Charlotte Prouse Branna MacDougall |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Senior | F | Melissa Bishop
Gabriela Stafford Lanni Marchant Hilary Stellingwerff |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Bantam | M | Teagan Kukhta
Christian Barida Max Davies |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Midget | M | Nicholas Mota
Kyle Koyanagi William Jones Korbett Cator |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Youth | M | Jordan MacIntosh
John Fish Ruach Padhal |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Junior | M | Mark Patton
Braydon Rennie Muhumed Sirage Robert Heppenstall |
| Distance/XC/Road
|
Senior | M | Brandon McBride
Nathan Brennan Mohammed Ahmed Eric Gillis Matt Hughes |
| Jumps
|
Bantam | F | Jaden Mullings
Ameila (Amy) Takacs Nyanna Robinson-Cooper Tayah DeSousa |
| Jumps
|
Midget | F | Autumn Bigger
Korina Black Sarah Saldutto Abbey Gibb |
| Jumps
|
Youth | F | Alissa Melvin
Carolyn Prins Katelin Beaudry Keira Christie-Galloway |
| Jumps
|
Junior | F | Dallyssa Huggins
Arabella Alton Brittany Stenekes Makiah Hunt |
| Jumps
|
Senior | F | Jillian Drouin
Alysha Newman Kelsie Ahbe |
| Jumps
|
Bantam | M | Aiden Hinsperger
Twasif Kamal Connor Maclean |
| Jumps
|
Midget | M | Tyler Denes
Kosaran Gumarathas Marcus Renford Armand Malumalu |
| Jumps
|
Youth | M | Kenny Siharath
Sam Hall Matthew Mac Neil Adam Lee |
| Jumps
|
Junior | M | Tristan Slater
Nathaniel Mechler Daniel Gleason Thomas Weigal |
| Jumps
|
Senior | M | Derek Drouin
Shawnacy Barber Damien Warner Aubrey Smith |
| Throws | Bantam | F | Alexa Windle
Hayley Reid Amy Weller |
| Throws | Midget | F | Sarah Ashby
Allison Stephens Laura Kelly Alexandria Webb |
| Throws | Youth | F | Grace Tennant
Trinity Tutti Marissa Mueller |
| Throws | Junior | F | Ashley Pryke
Cierra Cassel Sam Buck |
| Throws | Senior | F | Brittany Crew
Sultana Frizell Obeng Marfo |
| Throws | Bantam | M | Arthur (AJ) Stanat
Tristan Rycombel Treyton Webb |
| Throws | Midget | M | Lucas Woodhall
Ryan Jacklin Callan Saldutto Jeremy Elliott |
| Throws | Youth | M | Tony Elliott
Johnny Vanos Cole Belkwell Spencer Vanderlaan |
| Throws | Junior | M | Mark Bujnowski
Joseph Maxwell Benjamin Cross Noah Rolph |
| Throws | Senior | M | Tim Nedow
Tim Hendry-Gallaher Evan Karkolis |
| Combined Events | Bantam | F | Jillian Catton
Kyra Vellinga Tayah Desousa |
| Combined Events | Midget | F | Sarah Saldutto
Lexi Kundlacz Ireland Crowther |
| Combined Events | Youth | F | Megan Dunn
Alissa Melvin Amanda Black |
| Combined Events | Junior | F | Dallyssa Huggins
Olivia Leon Serena Hunt |
| Combined Events | Senior | F | Jessica Zelinka
Maddie Buttinger Sara Villani |
| Combined Events | Bantam | M | N/A
|
| Combined Events | Midget | M | Caleb Timm
Caelan Brosnan Tyler Denes |
| Combined Events | Youth | M | Joshua Mather
Adam Lee Austin McLeod |
| Combined Events | Junior | M | Nathaniel Mechler
Sam Fennell |
| Combined Events | Senior | M | Damian Warner
Pierce LePage Patrick Arbour |