BMX star Josh Jolly and sprinter Grace O’Dwyer couldn’t be split as Ballarat’s best young sportsperson.
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Jolly and O’Dwyer were crowned joint winners of the Wunhym Trophy for their standout achievements during 2015.
The nine-year-old Jolly captured a host of state and national titles on the bike, but perhaps his biggest achievement was a third placing at a world championships event in Belgium.
O’Dwyer, meanwhile, enjoyed a great year on the track.
Among her achievements were a gold medal in the under-18 400m at the Victorian Country Championships, multiple first placings at the Independent Country Co-Educational Schools' Championships and a fantastic professional track season, headlined by her victory in the Stawell Women’s Gift at Central Park during the Easter carnival.
The 16-year-old claimed victory in the richest ever edition of the race, which for the first time carried equal prizemoney to the Stawell Gift, which is competed for by the men.
