Annual Club Awards

2026 Annual Award Winners

Previous Years are listed at bottom of page

2026 Don & Colleen Wilson Sportsperson Award

Awarded to a senior athlete who is assessed on the following criteria: Sportsmanship, Participation, Enthusiasm, and assisting at Club , Inter-clubs and carnivals.

Kaya Ahwong

2026 Athlete of the Year Award

This award is presented to one athlete in each division either male or female. The award is judged by ANQ and looks at the athlete performance at club level during the year including, records achieved, ANQ standards achieved, and other ANQ event achievements.

Junior: Marlee Harris

Youth: Quinn O'Connell

Senior: Steven Hayles

Merit Awards

An award that recognises volunteer services to Mackay Athletics Club over a period of years.

2026 Volunteer of the Year

James Grech

2026 Club Champions

Awarded to the female and male athlete who obtains the highest overall score in the Age Champions.

Female: Marlee Harris (120 points) Male: Beau O'Connell (108 Points)

Age Champions

Awarded to the male and female athlete in each age group based on the top club championship pointscore. The athlete must have participated in at least 5 club day events.

Age Group	Female	Male
5	Elise Hayles	Beau O'Connell
6	Evelina Burke	-
7	Alexandra O'Connell	Renny Dorante
8	Marlee Harris	Darcy Burke
9	Ruby Surman	Oscar Hayles
10	Quinn O'Connell	Kane Galea
11	Sarah Kelly	Thomas Burke
12	Isabelle Hayles	Caelan Chilcot
13	Maddison Ford	Blake Dyson
U16	Tahlia McGilvray (Keira Caban - Para Athlete)	Connor Campman
U18	Kaya Ahwong	Trae Obrien (Thomas Martin - Para Athlete)
U20	-	-
20-29	-	Jared Mackie
Masters 30-34	-	-
Masters 35-39	Kate Burle	-
Masters 40-44	Lynda Caban	Steven Hayles
Masters 45-49	Cathry Hoare	-
Masters 50-54	Tammy Meyer	Daryn Galea
Masters 55-59	-	Kevin Galea
Masters 60-64	-	-
Masters 65-69	-	-
Masters 70-74	-	Terry Ryan
Masters 75-79	-	-
Masters 80-84	-	Michael King
Masters 85-89	-	Anthony Galea