Indiana Division USCA
Marathon Canoe Racing and Kayak Racing


Paddler of the Year Archive!
Indiana State Paddler of the Year trophy
Indiana state Paddler of the Year trophy
Dedicated by: Watermeister Sports

The Heinz Wahl Memorial: Paddler of the Year award is given out annually by the Indiana Division at the winter meeting. We thank each of these members for their individual contributions to continuing the excellence of our organization. The recipients of this award possess the following attributes:

#1  Actively involved with the status of canoeing in Indiana.
#2  Promote the sport of canoeing both on and off the water.
#3  Development and mentoring of new paddlers to keep the sport alive with new blood.
#4  Volunteering time to the promotion of events and special activities of the sport.
#5  Dedicated to the excellence in the sport of canoeing.

Paddlers of the Year
2009 Bill & Betsy Arnold Indiana Div. USCA
2008 Mandy Streib Indiana Div. USCA
2007 Ann Bennett & Diane Crisp Indiana Div. USCA
2006 Matt Meersman & Ted Beatty South Bend Paddlefest
2005 Sonja Gilman Indiana Div. USCA
2004 Buzz Lail Indiana Div. USCA
2003 Bob Stwalley Indiana Div. USCA
2002 Nancy & Pat Sawyer Indiana Div. USCA
2001 Bridget Lail Indiana Div. USCA
2000 Jan & Terry Streib Indiana Div. USCA
1999 Earl Metzler Indiana Div. USCA
1998 Kurt Begue Indiana Div. USCA
1997 Roger Crisp Indiana Div. USCA
1996 Jack Root Indiana Div. USCA
1995 Frank Tinsley Wildcat Canoe Club
1994 Chuck Lunsford Hoosier Canoe Club
1993 Mike Grube Wildcat Canoe Club
1992 Terry Pontius Wildcat Canoe Club
1991 Jerry Begue Indiana Div. USCA
1990 Rita Andry Wildcat Canoe Club
1989 Diane Crisp Lafayette Canoe Club
1988 Mary Ann Pontius Lafayette Canoe Club
1987 Gary Hill Wildcat Canoe Club
1986 Chris Crawford Hoosier Canoe Club
1985 Chuck Weis Lafayette Canoe Club



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