Milos Kostic • Regina • Triathlon
Nominated by Saskatchewan Triathlon Association Corporation

  Milos Kostic, 70, celebrated a successful year in triathlon in 2011, earning gold in each of the six races he competed in, including two World Championship titles in a month - one at the World Half Ironman Triathlon Championships in Las Vegas and the second at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii (finishing one hour faster than the second place contestant). He set a new time record for men ages 70-74 at the Subaru Ironman Canadian Championships in Penticton, B.C. where he beat the previous record by more than an hour. He also competed in the Boston Marathon, finishing first in his age group (ages 70-74) and beating his next closest competitor by nearly five minutes.

Carol LaFayette-Boyd • Regina • Athletics
Nominated by Saskatchewan Athletics

  Carol LaFayette-Boyd, 69, participated in six events at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Sacramento, California this year, earning gold in the 100m, 200m, long jump and triple jump, as well as bronze in the 4 x 400m relay (W45) and setting a new Canadian record in the 4x100m relay (W60). She also earned gold in the 100m, 200m, long jump and triple jump events at the Saskatchewan Athletics Provincial Championships in Saskatoon. As a result of her accomplishments, LaFayette-Boyd received the 2011 Bob Adams Foundation Award for Masters Athlete of the Year and the 2011 Sask Sport Athlete of the Month Award for the month of July.

Jean Roney • Regina • Bowls (Lawn Bowling)
Nominated by Bowls Saskatchewan

  Jean Roney won gold in several provincial competitions including the Sask. Sr. Playdowns, the Sask Pair Playdowns and the Sask. Mixed Pair Playdowns. She also won gold at the national Canadian Mixed Pairs Championships in Winnipeg, and at the US Open, in Los Angeles, CA, and a silver at the USA South Central Division in Sun City, Arizona. Jean's win with her husband Keith at the Mixed Pairs Canadian Championship made her the first Canadian to win all six competitive categories at Canadian Championship over the years, (Singles, Pairs, Fours, Mixed Pairs, Sr Triples and Indoor).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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