A Great Night at the First Annual AAAA Golden Goggle Awards
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Golden Goggle Awards last night. We had a great time with each other revisiting the past year, having some laughs and recognizing some of the great accomplishments AAAA has had in the water. The following is a list of the nominees and winners from last night: Awards (winner is underlined, bold, italics)
Female Race of the Year
• Carter Stacey – 500 Free 2011 D2
• Marian Frick – 100 Breast 2011 D2
• Claire Campbell – 50 Free 2011 D1
Male Race of the Year
• Canaan Campbell – 200 Fly LCM Sectionals 2011
• Stephen Johnson – 200 Free 2011 D2
• David Christie – 100 Fly 2011 D1
Relay Performance of the Year
• Medley Relay 10&under 2011 D1 1st Place: Janet Stefanov, Marian Frick, Macey Frost, Claire Campbell
• Medley Relay 11-12 2010 LCM D1 1st Place: Valentina Rivera, Eliot Eckersley, Cierra Campbell, Mary Reed-Weston
• Medley Relay 2011 Spring Sectionals 5th Place: Lucy Sirimongkhon-Dyck, Emma Reaney, Heather Cistola, Gretchen Frick
Newcomer of the Year
• David Christie
• Evan Eskilson
• Marian Frick
Breakout Performer of the Year
• Gretchen Frick
• Macey Frost
• Janet Stefanov
Ad Astra Perseverance Award
• Emma Reaney
• Kayla Hedges
• Carter Stacey
Female Athlete of the Year
• Emma Reaney
• Claire Campbell
• Janet Stefanov
Male Athlete of the Year
• Canaan Campbell
• Evan Eskilson
• Oliver Tillinghast
Team Spirit Awards – Swimming peers and assistant coaches voted on this award. It was given to a swimmer who is a hard worker, has an upbeat attitude, cheers on others to succeed and is respectful of coaches and teammates.
• 8&under group: Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck
• 9-10 age group: a tie between Maggie McCalla & Macey Frost
• 11-12 age group: Hannah Heatherman
• 13-14 age group: John Eakes
• 15&over group: Miranda Rohn
Senior Recognition - We had the opportunity to recognize our Seniors last night. Our Seniors this season embody the true essence of what it means to be an Ad Astra athlete. They have represented our team very well in year one and we could not have asked for better people leading our team. We wish them well in the coming years. Way to go Seniors!
Rachel Buchner - Attending KU. One of the first swimmers I ever coached here in Lawrence, a true team leader. Rachel is someone who you can talk about music with and share a joke with at anytime. She is currently swimming for LHS as a Senior.
Kayla Hedges - Attending JCC. Kayla is a the best teammate you can have. She a leader in the pool and someone who always has a smile. Thanks for all the great years Kayla.
Emma Reaney - Emma will attend Notre Dame in the Fall. She has accomplished about as much at the Club level of swimming as anyone can: Olympic Trial Qualifier, LSC record holder, team record holder, Top 10 rankings Nationally, etc. Emma has been an important part of AAAA and now we wish her the best as she goes on to be an important part of the Lady Irish.
Katie Kelter - Katie will attend Morningside College. Katie is one of the hardest workers in all walks of life. It can be summed up by the dedication she showed by driving from Olathe, KS every day (morning and evening) for workout. Good luck in college Katie.
What a great first year AAAA. Let's get ready to rock year 2!
