Awarded to the winner of the Men’s K-2 Senior 500m [or 200m if 500m not held]
Eugene and his brother Henry immigrated to the United States in 1968 from Poland. In 1968, Eugene and Henry were members of the Polish Canoe/Kayak National Team hoping to be selected for the 1968 Olympics. Instead, together with their family they left Poland for a better life in the United States.
Henry and Eugene were a formidable K-2 in the United States and were selected to represent our country in the 1970 World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the same year, Henry was awarded the National Championships most outstanding athlete trophy after winning six gold medals. After receiving citizenship papers, Henry competed for Team USA at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal Canada.
Winners
YEAR | AWARDED TO |
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2023 | Aaron Small and Jonas Ecker |
2022 | Philip Majumdar and Colbert Manson [200m] |
2021 | Aaron Small and Jasper Cadell [200m] |
2020 | Not Awarded due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
2019 | Miles Cross-Whiter and Stanton Collins [200m] |
2018 | Stanton Collins and Aaron Mullican [200m] |
2017 | Stanton Collins and Aaron Mullican [200m] |
2016 | Miles Cross-Whiter and Nathaniel Errez [200m] |
2015 | Aaron Mullican and Kalei Kaho’okele [200m] |
2014 | Ryan Dolan and Zsolt Szadovski [200m] |
2013 | Chris Miller and Stanton Collins [200m] |
2012 | Morgan House and Chris Miller |
2011 | Jared McArthur and Carlos Garcia |
2010 | Jared McArthur and Morgan House |
2009 | TBD |
2008 | Patrick Dolan and Ryan Dolan |
2007 | John Mooney and Peter Newton |
2006 | Andrew Bussey and Daniel Krawczyk |
2005 | Peter Newton and Chris Ball |
2004 | Daniel Krawczyk and Brandon Woods |
2003 | Benjamin Lewis and Brandon Woods |
2002 | Rob Lott and Ty Hagler (First Awarded) |