SHOT put champion Emma Berg earned the Raymond Foley most outstanding achievement by a South Bendigo Athletics Club member in the past year.
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The club's awards presentation was held after last Saturday's track and field action run by Flack Advisory Bendigo Region at the Latrobe University Bendigo athletics complex in Flora Hill.
From Swan Hill, Berg starred in shot put and discus at national, state, country and regional level throughout the 2018-19 season.
Highs included gold in the open and under-20 shot put at the Victorian championships where she hit marks of 13.49m and 13.54m respectively.
Berg was silver medallist in the open discus, 45.65m, and under-20 discus, 44.97m.
A key player in South's medal spree at the Victoria Country champs in Bendigo in January, Berg also won gold in shot put at the Victorian All Schools titles.
Next major hit-out for the talented teenager will be the Australian track and field championships from April 1 to 7 at Sydney's Olympic Park.
Jumps ace James Woods earned the Barr Family most outstanding junior award.
A superb competitor at pole vault, long jump, triple jump and high jump, Woods is building up for next month's Australian championships in Sydney.
It was back-to-back wins for Jake Hilson and a first-time victory for Stephanie Pompei in the sprint award, donated by Tim Matthews, a dual gold medallist at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics and gold medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics.
A multiple record-breaker in the 60-plus class this season, Joan Self earned the Veterans Cup award.
The Allen Stuchbery Memorial encouragement award went to Kylie Campbell.
Pam Ah-Dore earned the Peter Huthnance perpetual trophy as best club contributor in the summer season.
Individual discipline awards: Jumps - James Woods, Trudy Haines. Throws - Aaron Norton, Jayne Norton. Distance - Logan Tickell, Taryn Furletti. Walks - Peter Curtis, Jennifer Payne. Hurdles - Zackery Tickell, Cassidy Miller.
Club members to earn Athlete of the Month honours for Bendigo region were Jayne Norton, October; James Woods, November; Trudy Haines, December; Emma Berg, January; and Logan Tickell, February.
Final round of Athletics Bendigo track and field action is this Saturday at LUBAC.
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