Prizes aplenty for ‘Cheese and Tomato’ athletes

Benoni Northerns Athletic Club (BNAC), known as the ‘Cheese and Tomato’ in running circles due to their easily identifiable yellow and red kit, held their annual prize-giving and year-end function at the main club hall at Benoni Northerns Sports Club on November 24.

Club chairman John Ansell announced the award winners on the night.

Award winners on the night were:

• Comrades recognition awards:

Silver medals: Michael Pappas, Sanyana Bhuda and Dieter Stapel

First grandmaster male: Derek Wright

First master female: Bettina Settembrini

First master male: Dieter Stapel

First veteran female: Tracy Triegaardt

First veteran male: Sanyana Bhuda

Third female: Tracy Triegaardt

Second female: Lauren Fisher

First female: Melinda Jansen van Vuuren

Third male: Dieter Stapel

Second male: Michael Pappas

First male and first BNAC member: Sanyana Bhuda

Oldest Comrades finisher: Norman Milne

Youngest Comrades finisher: Melinda Jansen van Vuuren.

• Other awards:

Triathlon award: Matthew Willis

Trail running female: Darrienne Eigelaar

Trail running male: Corrie Jansen.

• Time trial awards:

Dedication: Nicolene Schlimmer

Consistency: Bright Mikolongwe.

• Walking awards:

First male grandmaster at 51km Blood Buddy Memel to Newcastle Walk: Sidwell Mhlongo

First female grandmaster and first female at 51km Blood Buddy Memel to Newcastle Walk: Agnes Kirsch

First male at 51km Blood Buddy Memel to Newcastle Walk: Stephen Msimango

Walker of the Year: Agnes Kirsch.

• Individual/Prestige awards:

Most Improved Runner: Logan Green

Perseverance Award: JC van Heerden

Vasbyt Trophy: Shaun Pozyn

Unsung Hero Award: Evelyn Labuschagne

Merit Shield: Sam Modise

Member of the Year: Gregory Dawson.

CLICK HERE for a GALLERY of IMAGES taken on the night:

Benoni Northerns Athletic Club’s 2018 prize-giving and year-end function, November 24, 2018

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