The 2022 North Queensland Sportstar Awards were held at a gala event in the Cloncurry Town Hall last Saturday, where a local BMXer was recognised in the Sporting Excellence category.
Connor Parish finished a sensational BMX season by being recognised with this prestigious award at the NQ Sportstar event, representing Mackay Regional Council.
The Sporting Excellence award is for an athlete who is dedicated and has gone above and beyond to excel in their chosen sport.
The award takes into consideration the athlete’s circumstances and potential to advance their sporting careers.
Connor attended the 2022 BMX World Championships in France and made it to the semi-finals of the 24” category before crashing in the semi-finals and unfortunately crashed in qualifying in the 20” category.
At the 2022 Oceania Championships, Connor finished 2nd in the 24” category and 4th in the 20” category. At the Australian Championships in December 2021, Connor finished 2nd in the 24” category and 4th in the 20” category.
At the 2021 Mackay and District BMX Club Presentation Day, Connor was awarded as the Rider of the Year.
Senior Sportstar of the Year - Sarah Cochrane (Townsville), Weightlifting
Junior Sportstar of the Year – Zoe Chester (Townsville), Athletics
Masters Sportstar of the Year - Allan Jefferson (Townsville) Ultra Cycling
Sportstar Team of the Year – AUS CROCS (Cairns) White Water Rafting
Sportstar Athlete with a Disability - Benjamin Wenzel (Cairns) Tennis
Sportstar Service to Sport - Michael Further (Etheridge)
Sportstar Sporting Excellence - Connor Parish (Mackay), BMX
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