2026 Awards Evening
NSAC held their 21st annual Awards Evening recently – Another amazing evening, with a round-up of the year, and awards for worthy athletes
Award winners
Throws Athlete of the year –– Ivor Parsons
Horizontal jumps Athlete of the year – Serena Challis
Vertical jumps Athlete of the year – Toby Barker
Hurdles Athlete of the year – Matilda Hughes
Speed development Athlete of the year – Isabella Marr
Speed Athlete of the year – Martha Herringshaw
Speed performance of the year – Martha Herringshaw – 60m
Multi Events Athlete of the year – Edward Stoate
T&F team of the year – U13 boys
U11 male athlete of the year – Theo H-R
U11 Female athlete of the year – Charlotte M
U13 Male athlete of the year – Milo Peters
U13 Female athlete of the year – Lucy Barnes
U15 Male athlete of the year – Alex Rice
U15 Female athlete of the year – Bethany Hollis
U17 Male athlete of the year – Joseph Finch
U17 Female athlete of the year – Olive Leaney
U20/ Senior Male athlete of the year – Conor Hewitt
U20/ Senior Female athlete of the year – Jo Gallagher
Priory Primary athlete of the year – Bodhi Hollis
Priory Secondary athlete of the year – Edna Jacobs
Endurance development athlete of the year – Thomas Sawyer
Coaches endurance athletes of the year – Agnes Alexander
Endurance athlete of the year – Leo Darlington
Endurance performance of the year – Ben Hamblin
XC & Road Male team of the year – U13 Boys
XC & Road Female team of the year – U15 Girls
Ambassador of the year – Megan Hussey
Coach of the year – Chris Millard
Official of the year – Mike Durran
Volunteers of the year – Claire Dickson & Craig Ashby
Special recognition award 1 – Reuben Wadey (GB Triathlon)
Special recognition award 2 – Sam Allen (20 year contribution)
Track & Field highlights from 2025…
U11 team Avon Quadkids champions
U13 boys Avon & South West League Champions
U13 girls Avon League Champions
Senior Keira D was a national gold medallist for the 4×400 relay for Birmingham University at BUCS Champs
21 South West Regional medals for outdoors & 37 for indoors
51 medals won at the Avon County Championships, and a
Championship record for Holly B in Shot and Isabella M in the 150m
4 athletes competed in the English school champs, all competing brilliantly
The National champs saw Keira & Martha reach the finals, with Martha coming 4th in the indoor champs (60m) & Edward coming 8th Overall in combined events.
Club records have been smashed, with a total of 68 over the year
The following top 20 in the UK for the calendar year
Conor H 18th Long Jump
Martha H 4th 60m, 9th 100m, 16th 200m
Holly B 7th Shot
Serena C 14th Long Jump, 20th Triple Jump
George C 2nd Shot
Toby B 7th Pole Vault, 9th High Jump
Isabella M 18th 150m, 20th 75m, 20th 200m, 20th 800m
Millie W 18th Long Jump
ALSO…
…massive well done to Angela Kell (South West Volunteer of the Year) and Carolyn Devereux (South West Official of the Year)
Endurance achievements, Road & Cross-Country
u17 Men Midland Road Relay 2nd team
u13 boys National Road Relay 10th team
Women National XC Champs 17th
u17 men National XC Champs 10th
Gwent League Junior Club Champions (u11, u13, u15 & u17)
Charlotte M won every u11 race – Champion
Charlotte M won Weston Prom series (Primary)
Ellie W becoming National duathlon Champion
Reuben W representing Team GB in Triathlon
Joseph F 9th u17 men National XC Champs
Agnes A 31st u15 girls National XC Champs
U17 men 6th National XC Champs (1st Midland team)
12 athletes selected for English Schools XC Finals
10 athletes selected for Inter-Counties XC Finals
Joseph F & James B selected for South West Team for London mini-marathon