Victors Awards

Every year the Guelph Victors recognize outstanding achievement, club service, team spirit, consistent training and community involvement, in an annual awards program.

We have five major awards each year, plus around a dozen “sock” awards, for various other achievements. Award recipients are nominated by club leaders and general members, and judging is done by a rotating sub-group of the Victors Leadership Committee.

The 2019 Victors Awards winners

TROPHY AWARDS

  • Usher Posluszny Award for outstanding single race performance
  • Vic Matthews Award for volunteer service to Guelph Victors club
  • Grit and Determination Award for a particularly tenacious race or athlete
  • Multisport Award for a Victor with an outstanding triathlon season
  • Roger Bannister Award for exemplary service to our broader Guelph community
  • Sock Awards for other noteworthy achievements in either racing or training

2023 WINNERS

Check out the awards page for 2023 here. Here is a summary of this year’s winners:

  • Race with Grace Award: Cara Kasdorf 
  • Magnificent Marathon Award: Ben Beardsall
    • Honourable mention: Brandon Guild
  • Record Breaker Award: Elizabeth Waywell
  • Vic Matthews Award (trophy): Robert Winckler
  • Trailblazer Award: Kelly Rupoli
  • Iron Will Award (Multisport trophy): Angela Hofstra
    • Honourable mention: Elizabeth Stewart
  • Roger Bannister Award (trophy): Tanya Porcellato   
  • Consistency and Dedication Award: Ed Ross & Trish Osuch
  • Grit and Determination Award (trophy): Simon de Boer    
    • Honourable mention to John Pedlar    
  • Rookie of the Year Award: Katherine Savoie
  • Magnificent Masters Award: Kim Walterhouse-Nelson
  • Going the Distance Award:  Mary Catherine Stewart
  • Usher Posluszny Award (trophy): Stephen Kilburn
  • Dude’s Got Heart Award: David Sharratt
  • Beat the Pros Award: Jesse Sayles
  • Stride of Progress Award: Chi Bach

2022 winNers

Read more about our 2022 Awards Run & Social here. Here is a summary of this year’s winners:

  • Consistency And Dedication Award: Derek Hall
  • Team Spirit Award: Zoe Clarke 
  • Rookies Of The Year: Katey Teekasingh & Chi Bach 
  • The Duct Tape Award: Aaron Farrell & Stephanie Bangarth
  • Race With Grace Award: Mary Catherine Stewart & Stephanie Seebach
  • Usher Posluszny Award: Brandon Guild 
  • Grit And Determination Award: Christoph Kessel
  • Multisport Award: Elizabeth Stewart
  • Show Me The Money Award: Wendy Greenfield
  • Coach Tim Award: Tim Uuksulainen
  • Roger Bannister Award: Brad Morley 
  • Vic Matthews Award: Art Kilgour

2021 winners

Again, we had to diverge from our usual awards program in 2021, due to Covid-19 and the lack of race opportunities.  Read more about our 2021 winners here. This is a summary:

  • Vic Matthews: Mary Catherine Stewart
  • Usher Posluszny: Tanya Porcellato
  • Workhorse: Tica Simmons
  • Triple Threat: Tom Wood
  • Strivin’ for Strava: Mylene Ward and Simon de Boer
  • Courage: Emma Johnston
  • Master Masters: Elizabeth Waywell and John Clarke
  • Comeback Kids:  Dean Palmer and Cara Kasdorf
  • Rookie of the Year: Anna de Jong
  • Run Everything: Mike Hammond

2020 winners

We had to diverge from our usual program in 2020, due to Covid-19 and the lack of race opportunities.  Read more about our 2020 winners here. This is a summary:

  • Vic Matthews: Taylor Milne (the only trophy we awarded this year)
  • Longest Mile: Kurt Hundeck
  • Virtual Victors: Stephanie Seebach and Larry Hardman
  • Spirit of the Arb: Bernadeen McLeod
  • Strivin’ for Strava: Holly Dolan and Greg Cantlon
  • Rookie of the Year: Rebecca Baldwin
  • Local Legend: Shawn Gillan
  • Team Spirit: Robert Winckler
  • (not)parkrun: Aidan Kelly 

2019 Winners

  • Usher Posluszny: Julie Fordyce
  • Vic Matthews: Karl Cottenie
  • Grit and Determination: Hannah Sine
  • Multisport: Lindsay Robinson
  • Roger Bannister: Ed Ross
  • Sock Awards: Mary Catherine Stewart, Cassandra Kerr, Brandon Guild, Mike Hammond, Elizabeth Waywell, Aidan Kelly, Stacy McMillan, Kurt Hundeck, Natalie Intven, Sara Frangos, Andrew Catton

2018 Winners

  • Usher Posluszny: Elizabeth Waywell
  • Vic Matthews: Kelly Rupoli
  • Grit and Determination: Chris Shaw
  • Multisport: Matt Underwood
  • Roger Bannister: Up and Running
  • Sock Awards: Elizabeth Stewart, Robert Winkler, John Pedlar, Nick Ingram, Donovan Moore, Lyndsay Dokas, Kathryn Dean, Julie Fordyce, Tica Simmons, Martin Lacelle, Alex Sawatsky, Tim Uuksulainen, Brad Morley

2017 Winners

  • Usher Posluszny: Michelle Brady
  • Vic Matthews: Art Kilgour
  • Grit and Determination: David Brooks
  • Multisport: Angela Hofstra
  • Roger Bannister: not awarded
  • Sock Awards: Shawn Gillan, Matt Evans, Jerry Greenfield, Tica Simmons, William Smith, Elizabeth Waywell, Robert Winckler, Kristen Cooper, Chris Duke, Stacy McMillan, Tara MacDonald, Elizabeth Stewart

2016 Winners

  • Usher Posluszny: Elizabeth Waywell / Rita Teeter
  • Vic Matthews: Wendy Greenfield
  • Grit and Determination: Gabriela Mintis 
  • Multisport: Chris Shaw (duathlon)
  • Roger Bannister: Start to Finish, Reading and Running
  • Sock Awards: Louise Boulay, Yadhira Lopez, Robin Todd, Karl Cottenie, Ed Ross, Mary Catherine Stewart, Michelle Brady, Cara Kasdorf, William Smith, Deb Powell, Shawn Gillian, Christoph Kessel