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Sporting events and competitions bring the University community together and are opportunities for meaningful engagement with alumni, business, government and the wider community. Some of Australia's most successful athletes have been students at the University and include Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists, world champions and national representatives. We have celebrated their athletic triumphs as demonstrations of excellence, and follow them closely as many develop into significant community and industry leaders. Intervarsity Sport
Elite Athlete Program
During Semester 1, a select group of sporting events were held, albeit before reduced crowds and with COVID-safe measures in place. The events included:
With face-to-face training limited throughout the year, the Elite Athlete Strength and Conditioning program reverted to the remote delivery methods developed in the previous year. During lockdown periods, elite student-athletes who were training for national and international competitions received online strength and conditioning support. In total, attendances for the online sessions exceeded 1000.
• The inaugural University Basketball League (see page 10)
The Women's Australian Rules Football Intervarsity team
Unfortunately, the performance space globally was highly impacted by the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Virtually all performance events were cancelled during the second half of the year, and the University’s elite student-athletes experienced delayed or cancelled events throughout the year.
• Big Blue Rivalrly events against Monash University • Tennis matches against University of Sydney • UniSport Nationals Athletics and Swimming. Highlights for the year included the Women’s Netball team winning UniSport Australia’s Southern Shield Netball competition in April, and the continued improvement of the Aon Uni 7s squad, with the team enjoying their first victories in the competition. The team were also semifinalists at one of the tournaments.
Student-athlete leaders were supported to undertake Mental Health first aid training during the year, after the need for ongoing physical and mental health support was identified the previous year. Eligible student-athletes continued to receive flexible study assistance through tailored academic adjustment plans.
Major Scholarship Recipients Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship
Fraser Miscamble
Bachelor of Biomedicine
John Hall Rowing Scholarship
Eliza Gaffney
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship
Jaryd Clifford
Bachelor of Arts
Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship
Catriona Bisset
Master of Architecture and Diploma of Languages
Rugby Young Achiever Award
Tom Pattinson
Bachelor of Agriculture
Peter Hone Rugby Scholarship
Gaiji Koyama
Bachelor of Arts
Performance
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