2009 AUGIE CIANCONE AWARD
Connor Clerke
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Connor Clerke is the first runner from Kelowna to ever win the gold medal for Senior Boys at the provincial cross country running championships. He competed as part of the provincial team at the Canadian Cross Country Nationals and was recently selected as one of five Youth Ambassadors from across North America to take part in the Impossible2Possible adventure team on a 200-mile trek through the Sahara Desert.
He also won bronze at the BC Athletic Cross Country Provincials in the 18 and 19 year old category while being just 17. Connor has been chosen as his school’s Male Athlete of the Year and received the Male Sportsmanship Award. An honour roll and work ethic student throughout his time at high school, Connor has a 3.43 GPA. He’s is also co-president of his grad class and past-president of the Interact Club, which raised over $10,000 to build a school in the Congo.
