Potomac Valley Track Club Awards

Ray Gordon Outstanding Athlete Award

Ray along with Ed Barron was one of the original members of the club. Ray was an outstanding athlete in track and field and long distance running. This award is in his honor.

1981: Carl Schueler
1982: Ed Benham\Rudy Enders
1983: Sal Corrallo
1984: Ed Benham
1985: Alan Price
1986: Jean Ulrich
1987: Lawrence I'Anson
1988: Larry Colbert
1989: Richard Quinn
1990: Ralph Romain
1991: Pat Nesley
1992: Ed Benham
1993: Larry Colbert
1994: Ralph Romain
1995: James Stookey
1996: Russ White
1997: Larry Colbert
1998: Larry Dickerson
1999: Carla Convery
2000: James Stookey
2001: Evelyn Wright
2002: James Barr
2003: Audrey Lary
2004: Ted Poulos
2005: Audrey Lary & James Stookey
2006: Bruce McBarnett
2007: Alby Williams
2009: Tracey Berryman
2010: Audrey Lary
2011: Tracey Battle
2012: Tracey Battle
2014: Charles Boyle
2016: Dixon Hemphill
2017: Tracey Battle
2018: Roy Englert
2019: Rose Green
2021: Tami Graf

President's Award

This is an award originally given out by Rod Johnson while he was president of the club to a member who gave him significant support and assistance during the year. This tradition continues through the present day.

1983: Sal Corrallo
1984: Sharon Good
1985: Jack McMahon
1986: Sy Glanzer
1987: John Martin
1988: Bruce Burnside
1989: Larry Noel
1990: Mil Wood
1991: Tracey and Bob Briggs
1993: The Marjorie and Sal Corrallo Family
1994: Scott Bentley
1995: Sal Corrallo
1996: Sharon Good
1997: The Leggett Family
1998: Don McCarten
1999: Kate DeAngelis & Jay Jacob Wind
2000: Craig Chasse
2001: Tim Baker
2002: Don Riggs
2003: Rolland Elliott
2004: Jennifer Stephens
2005: Cliff Dewitt
2006: Sharon Good
2007: Elmer Powell and Jules Lucas
2009: John Haubert
2010: Jennifer Stephens
2011: Rolland Elliott
2012: Jules Lucas and Elmer Powell
2014: Bernadette Flynn
2015: Mike Cannon
2016: John Haubert
2017: Jay Jacob Wind
2018: Penny Ingles
2019: Marcus Battle
2021: Jim Darr

Ed Barron Memorial Service Award

Ed was one of the founders of our club and dedicated much of his time, energy, and passion to the sport of track and field. This is an award for a person's total contribution to our sport as an organizer, administrator, official, athlete, or promoter within PVTC and the community at large.

1979: Jean Rowe
1980: Larry Noel
1981: Sal Corrallo
1982: Tony Diamond
1983: Rosemary Avery
1984: Jim Demma
1985: Frank Kelley
1986: John Martin
1987: Jean and Mil Wood
1988: Sharon Good
1989: Patricia Willis
1990: Lynda Durfee
1991: Steve Schindel
1992: Scott Bentley
1993: Valerie Meyer
1994: William Leggett
1995: Art Miles
1996: Valerie Meyer
1997: Scott Bentley
1998: Rolland Elliott
1999: Tracey and Bob Briggs
2000: Ari Guttman
2001: Jay Jacob Wind
2002: Don McCarten
2003: Jack McMahon
2004: Don Riggs
2005: Jennifer Stephens
2006: James Barr
2007: Lea Gallardo
2009: Rebecca Larson
2010: Sharon Good
2011: Falls Church Cross Country team
2012: Miles Aitken, Dustin Metz, Elizabeth Row
2014: Art and Becky Klein
2016: Jerry Bookin-Weiner
2017: Peter Blank
2018: Jerry Bookin-Weiner
2019: Wren Rudolph
2021: Feru Wake Dadi, Betsy Peace, and Abdelillah Razah

Carl Schueler Racewalker of the Year

Carl is a four-time Olympian in the racewalk and epitomizes what racewalking is about in PVTC.

1992: Bob Briggs
1993: Ian Whatley
1994: James Carmines
1995: Cheryl Rellinger
1996: Marykirk Cunningham
1997: James Carmines
1998: Al Heppner
1999: Al Heppner
2000: Ian Whatley
2001: Kora Boufflert
2002: Mary Lathram
2003: Jim Carmines
2004: Lois Dicker
2009: Lois Dicker
2010: Peter Blank
2011: Lois Dicker
2012: Peter Blank
2014: Sheldon Contract
2016: John Morrison
2017: Craig Chasse
2018: Lois Dicker
2019: Keg Good
2021: John Morrison

Thrower Award

PVTC emerged as a nationally-competitive team in part because its throwers of discus, hammer, javelin, shot, weight, superweight, and ultraweight earned major points at national championships.

2017: Tony Dziepak
2018: Ken Moss
2019: Ken Moss
2021: Penny Ingles

Youth Award

PVTC added a youth award in 2021 to recognize extraordinary accomplishments of its young athletes. Looking back, many of our young athletes have won national championships.

2021: Olivia Barr