East Kilbride Sports Awards winners revealed on big night for athletics club

04.05.2023 - 12:39 dailyrecord.co.uk

Athlete Grant Baillie has been crowned East Kilbride Sports Personality of the Year after the town’s big prize night returned for the first time in four years.

The East Kilbride Athletic Club star was recognised for his outstanding season in masters events, which included him winning gold at the Scottish Indoor 3,000m in Glasgow, the Scottish Cross County in Aberdeen and Scottish 10k and 5k Championships.

He also represented the Scotland team at the British and Irish Cross Country Championships, helping them to sixth place. Baillie was one of four EKAC members to take home prizes from the Village Theatre ceremony on April 25.

Niall Walker won the coach of the year gong, Thomas Wilkinson claimed the junior male under-18 award and Anne Thomson was administrator of the year.

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