On Friday night, at the Wrest Point Casino in Hobart, Hanny Allston was announced as the Tasmanian Junior Female Athlete of the Year for 2005 in the annual Tasmanian Sports Stars Awards. Hanny received the award in recognition of her best ever 6th place result by an Australian at the 2005 World Championshsips in Japan and for her bronze medal at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Switzerland.

Orienteering Australia congratulates Hanny on this recognition in her home state for her achievements.

Mike Dowling
Director, High Performance