Athlete of the Month Voting – August 2026
Please submit your choice for the August Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, September 4.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Danielle Skinner, Baton TwirlingFinished 10th overall at the World Baton Twirling Championships

DANIELLE SKINNER
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
IBTF World Technical Championships
Date of Competition
August 4-9
Location of Competition
Paris, France
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
ten or more
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
10th place finalist in the Senior Women’s division
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
10th place Finalist
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
Competed in 3 rounds of competition finishing as a 10th place finalist for the Senior Women’s Freestyle division at the World Baton Twirling Championships.
Blake Tierney, SwimmingGold and silver medals from the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

BLAKE TIERNEY
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Date of Competition
August 17-20
Location of Competition
Irvine California – William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
ten or more
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
GOLD, 100m Back and Silver, 200m Back
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
N/A
Was this competition a qualifier for:
International
What did they qualify for?
Times from swim meets help swimmers qualify for other meets.
Gwyneth Woodson, AthleticsTwo silver medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships

GWYNETH WOODSON
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
World Masters Athletics Championships
Date of Competition
Aug 22-Sept 3
Location of Competition
Daegu, South Korea
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
ten or more
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Silver Medal (2nd place) – Women’s 75+ 1500m, Silver medal (2nd place) – Women’s 75+ 5000m
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
2x silver medal at World Masters Championships
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
Provincial Record for Women 75+ in both 5000m and 1500m
Athlete of the Month Voting
Please submit your choice for the August Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, September 4.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Danielle Skinner, Baton TwirlingFinished 10th overall at the World Baton Twirling Championships
DANIELLE SKINNER
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| IBTF World Technical Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| August 4-9 |
| Location of Competition |
| Paris, France |
| Scope |
| International |
| Number of participating countries |
| ten or more |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| 10th place finalist in the Senior Women’s division |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| 10th place Finalist |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Highest competition available |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
| Competed in 3 rounds of competition finishing as a 10th place finalist for the Senior Women’s Freestyle division at the World Baton Twirling Championships. |
Blake Tierney, SwimmingGold and silver medals from the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

BLAKE TIERNEY
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| August 17-20 |
| Location of Competition |
| Irvine California – William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center |
| Scope |
| International |
| Number of participating countries |
| ten or more |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| GOLD, 100m Back and Silver, 200m Back |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| N/A |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| International |
| What did they qualify for? |
| Times from swim meets help swimmers qualify for other meets. |
Gwyneth Woodson, AthleticsTwo silver medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships

GWYNETH WOODSON
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| World Masters Athletics Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| Aug 22-Sept 3 |
| Location of Competition |
| Daegu, South Korea |
| Scope |
| International |
| Number of participating countries |
| ten or more |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Silver Medal (2nd place) – Women’s 75+ 1500m, Silver medal (2nd place) – Women’s 75+ 5000m |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| 2x silver medal at World Masters Championships |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Highest competition available |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
| Provincial Record for Women 75+ in both 5000m and 1500m |