Blues and Sports Awards 2022

2022 BLUES AND SPORT AWARDS PRESENTATION

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2022 KATHLEEN FITZPATRICK THEATRE AND UNIVERSITY HOUSE PARKVILLE CAMPUS

2022 BLUES AND SPORT AWARDS PRESENTATION

THE DIRECTOR’S WELCOME On behalf of the University, I would like to welcome you to the 2022 Blues and Sports Awards, which recognises the outstanding sporting achievements of our studentathletes and acknowledges the distinguished service of the many volunteers and staff who support our athletes and teams.

Sport at the University is nearly as old as the institution itself, with the first intervarsity against the University of Sydney in rowing and cricket held in Melbourne in 1870. Since then, thousands of students have gone on to represent the University with over 11,000 Blues or Half-Blues awarded to student-athletes, many who have also represented their county at the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

The COVID Pandemic has had a significant impact across the globe including in many cases, the cancellation of national and international sporting competitions.

Consequently, Blues and Sport Awards have not been presented since 2019 breaking an uninterrupted run back to World War Two which makes tonight’s event very special.

I would like to acknowledge all our coaches, team managers, sports clubs, and support staff who together ensure that our teams are the best prepared in the country.

I would also like to recognise the efforts of the staff that support our student-athletes with access to flexible study assistance, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and travel grants to enable them to compete

successfully. I would also like to acknowledge the Blues Advisory Group which has the difficult task of determining the awards.

Finally, congratulations to all our student-athletes and dedicated volunteers who we recognise tonight, and I hope you all enjoy this wonderful celebration.

Thank you, Tim Lee Director Of Sport

Friday 25 November The Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre 6:30pm for 7:00pm start The University of Melbourne Blues and Sport Awards celebrates the sporting achievements of the student-athletes who have represented the University at the UniSport Nationals, or who have represented their country at an international sport event.

Master of Ceremonies Mr Tony Sephton, Sport Performance Coordinator, Melbourne University Sport Welcome Mr Tim Lee, Director, Melbourne University Sport Guest Speaker Joanna Weston (Full Blue, Netball 2013) • • • •

Blues Awards Distinguished Service Awards International Representatives Sport Awards

Cocktail Reception at University House 8:00pm

BLUES ADVISORY GROUP 2022 With thanks to the Blues Advisory Group for their commitment in the awarding of Blues.

Ms Brooke Dunleavy (Snowsports) Mr John Kanis (Australian Rules Football) Dr Alice McNamara (Rowing) Mr Terry Reade (Athletics) Ms Stephanie Skaras (Football) Mr Tony Steele (Cricket, Squash) Mr Sam Thompson (Tennis) Ms Genevieve Venosta (Water Polo) Mr Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL, UNI NATONALS PERTH

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2022 BLUES AND HALF BLUES Blues are awarded to student-athletes for outstanding sporting performance at UniSport Nationals or other endorsed inter-university competition.

Sport results are indicated by gender and the University’s placing amongst the total number of competing universities from UniSport Nationals or inter-university competitions.

AFL - Men: Won Big Blue vs Monash | Women: Won Big Blue vs Monash Half Blue

James Curran Charlie Furphy Thomas McShane Joseph Nagle Thea Wischusen

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Agriculture Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science

ATHLETICS - Men: 12 of 27 | Women: 11 of 35

Full Blue

Blake Dobay

Bachelor of Science

BADMINTON - Men: 3 of 15 | Women: 1 of 8

Half Blue

Carmen Lim Pascal Souksavat Ryan Venpin Margaret Zhao

Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Biomedcine

Full Blue

Kaitlyn Ea Quennie Laurentia Yifan Sun

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Biomedicine

BASKETBALL - Men: 5 of 11 | Women: 8 of 11

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Half Blue

Joshua McNally Layla Prince Matthew Roseby Rachael Smith

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Biomedicine

Full Blue

Joel Rimes Lucas Soklevski

Doctor of Philosophy (Immunology) Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)

BADMINTON

UNI NATIONALS PERTH

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2022 BLUES AND HALF BLUES CONT. LACROSSE - Mixed: 2 of 6 Half Blue

Andreas Andrews Joseph Pagliaro

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Commerce

NETBALL - Women: 1 of 30

CRICKET, BIG BLUE

CYCLING, UNI NATIONALS PERTH

Mitchell Domann Saksham Kapoor Jagadeswara Koduru

Georgia Cullen Jasmine Fraser Claudia Mawson

Bachelor of Arts Doctor of Medicine Bachelor of Science

Full Blue

Alex Booker Casey Dunstan Gabby Coffey Caitlin Hill

Bachelor of Biomedicine Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL, UNI NATIONALS PERTH

CRICKET - Men: Won Big Blue vs Monash Half Blue

Half Blue

Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce

RUGBY 7S - Men: 3 of 6 CYCLING - Men: 6 of 10 | Women: 3 of 7 Half Blue

Hannah Armstrong

Doctor of Medicine

FENCING - Men: 8 of 14 | Women: 1 of 7

Half Blue

Abel Herbst

Bachelor of Science

Full Blue

Josh Van Zealand

Master of Marketing Communications

SAILING - Mixed: 3 of 9

Half Blue

Runhan Yuan

Bachelor of Design

Full Blue

Ka Wan Cheung Mayuri Muralidharan

Bacheor of Arts Bachelor of Arts

FOOTBALL - Women: 5 of 10

Half Blue

Chloe Fisher Master of Chemical Engineering Ethan O’Brien Master of Chemical Engineering

Hamish Bolton Bachelor of Design Harrison Chapman Bachelor of Commerce Grace Cockman Bachelor of Science Hannah Danks Bachelor of Commerce

Half Blue

Lydia Alford Master of Architecture Molly Burke Juris Doctor

Full Blue Victoria Wright Bachelor of Commerce HOCKEY - Men: 3 of 11 | Women: 1 of 15

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Half Blue

Emanuel Arcaro Samuel Ball Neive Campbell Kate Faragher

Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Biomedicine Bachelor of Science

Full Blue

Sally Howie Pim Okuizen Layla Parker William Robins Remi Stallworthy

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts

LACROSSE, UNI NATIONALS PERTH

SAILING, UNI NATIONALS PERTH

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2022 BLUES AND HALF BLUES CONT.

2022 BLUES AND HALF BLUES CONT.

SQUASH - Mixed: 3 of 6

TOUCH FOOTBALL - Men: 6 of 6 | Women: 3 of 9

Half Blue

Yi Yan (Joyce) Mak Kulvir Sharma

Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Commerce

Full Blue

Druvinka Perera

Bachelor of Commerce

Half Blue

Millie Davis Megan Siedle Kitty Smyth

Bachelor of Arts Doctor of Physiotherapy Bachelor of Commerce

Full Blue

Freya Henriksen Stephanie Kelly

Bachelor of Science Juris Doctor

SNOW - Men: 8 of 16 | Women: 3 of 16 Half Blue

Isabelle Beaton

Bachelor of Science

Full Blue

Claudia Gueli

Bachelor of Design

Full Blue

Half Blue

Josh Philip

Bachelor of Biomedicine

VOLLEYBALL - Men: 11 of 16 | Women: 3 of 18

SWIMMING - Men: 7 of 19 | Women: 4 of 16 Half Blue

ULTIMATE - Mixed: 10 of 12

Dominique Hart Ruby Knott William Middleton Ava Simpson Imara-Bella Thorpe

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Biomedicine Bachelor of Science Undergraduate Exchange

Adam Selwood

Bachelor of Commerce

Half Blue

Alexander Bye Casey Casimatey Kintija Jakse

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Design

Full Blue

Kayla Bryant Tia Webster

Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Science

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

TABLE TENNIS - Men: 1 of 7 | Women: 1 of 4 Half Blue

Jun Yi Preston Tan-Kang Wenrui Wang Raymond Zhang Xujun Zhang

Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Science Master of Engineering (Electrical)

Full Blue

Rocky Chen Raymond Myrteza Yi Zhen (Jane) Yan Jiayi Zhou

Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce Doctor of Physiotherapy Bachelor of Biomedicine

Kusal Goonewardena is awarded with a Distinguished Service Award for his service to intervarsity sport over a 25 year period. Head of Sports Medicine at Elite Akademy, Kusal has given tireless effort in providing recovery and physiotherapy services to the University’s student-athletes at regional, national and international competitions and as a key support of the Elite Athlete Program. Under Kusal’s leadership, the University’s intervarsity sports medicine program has become an exemplar of best practice and has significantly contributed to our prolonged sporting success.

TAEKWONDO - Men: 3 of 8 | Women: 2 of 10 Half Blue

Zara Liang Jia Cheng Low (Jason) Vivian Nguyen

Doctor of Dental Surgery Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science

TENNIS - Men: 8 of 14 | Women: 6 of 10 Half Blue

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Viktoria Abanos Tobias Bo Kudsk

Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce 9

2021 BLUES AND HALF BLUES The 2021 Blues and Sport Awards were cancelled due to COVID-19. The following student-athletes have recieved a Blue for their performances in 2021 at UniSport Nationals, the University Basketball League or another inter-university competition.

ATHLETICS - MEN: 3 OF 25 | WOMEN: 4 OF 23 Half Blue

Dilina De Silva

Bachelor of Science

Full Blue

Catriona Bisset Jaryd Clifford Stella Radford

Master of Architecture Bachelor of Arts Master of Urban Planning

BASKETBALL - MEN: 6 OF 7 | WOMEN: 7 OF 7 Half Blue

Full Blue

Tiarnie Ellingworth Master of Teaching Lukas Soklevski Master of Engineering Danni Pisano Master of Teaching

Joel Rimes Doctor of Philosophy

SWIMMING - MEN: 9 OF 22 | WOMEN: 12 OF 22 Half Blue

Adam Selwood Sam Williamson

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science

TENNIS - MEN: Won Big Blue vs Monash | WOMEN: Won Big Blue vs Monash Half Blue

BASKETBALL

UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL LEAGUE

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Marcus Bulmaga Michela Isella Pearl Jansz Tyler Tranquille

Bachelor of Commerce Master of International Business Bachelor of Arts Master of Biomedical Science

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2022 INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

2022 INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

The following student-athletes are recognised for their selection for Australia (unless otherwise noted) in an international sporting event.

Jemima Montag

Doctor of Medicine

Athletics - Commonwealth Games

Annabel Sutherland

Bachelor of Science

Cricket - Ashes Series and Commonwealth Games

Jiayi Zhou

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Table Tennis - Oceania Championships

Aston Key

Bachelor of Science,

Orienteering - World Games

Josh Philip

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Ultimate - World Club Championships

Bella Poon

Bachelor of Commerce, Dip. Mathematical Sciences Cricket - Asian Cricket Council T20 Championships

Joshua Montalto

Bachelor of Arts

Canoe Slalom - Junior World Championships

Ben Ross

Bachelor of Arts

Canoe Slalom - Junior World Championship

Julie Chong

Bachelor of Science

Ultimate - World Club Championships

Caitlin Young

Bachelor of Science

Orienteering - World Championships

Justin Goh

Bachelor of Science

Wheelchair Rugby - International Tours

Campbell Harrison

Bachelor of Arts

Sport Climbing - World University Championships

Kaitlyn Ea

Bachelor of Science

Badminton - Commonwealth Games

Carmen Chung

Bachelor of Arts

Cheerleading - Global Games

Kyle Swan

Bachelor of Science

Athletics - Commonwealth Games

Catherine Leung

Bachelor of Science

Dragon Boat - Asian Championships

Doctor of Philosophy (Education)

Catriona Bisset

Master of Architecture

Athletics - World Championships and Commwealth Games

Lourenco Rodrigues Dias de Leal Amador

Lacrosse - European Championship Qualifying Tournament

Chloe Fisher

Master of Chemical Engineering

Sailing - European Championships

Mason Arthur

Bachelor of Science

Orienteering - World Games

Chui Ling Goh

Doctor of Philosophy (Law)

Athletics - South East Asian Games

Mayuri Muralidharan

Bachelor of Arts

Fencing - Asian Junior Championships and World Cup

Courtney Buchanan

Master of Cultural Materials Conservation

Fencing - World Cup

Meezaan Dickinson

Master of Biomedical Engineering

Karate - Karate 1 Series A

Elijah Fiaalii

Bachelor of Arts

Football - U19 Oceania Championships

Rachel de Kretser

Bachelor of Science

Canoeing - Marathon World Championships

Eliza Gaffney

Juris Doctor

Rowing - U23 World Championships

Rayne Wang

Bachelor of Design

Badminton - North Harbour International

Emily Zhang

Bachelor of Commerce

Dancesport - British Open Dance Festival

Saffron Tamby-Rajah

Bachelor of Science

Taekwondo - Grand Prix Challenge and Korean Open

Fraser Miscamble

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Rowing - U23 World Championships

Sam Williamson

Bachelor of Science

Swimming - Commonwealth Games

Gabrielle Ash

Bachelor of Design

Skiing - Olympic Winter Games

Simone Brick

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Athletics (Mountain & Trail Running) - World Championships

Georgia-Rose Brown

Doctor of Physiotherapy

Gymnastics - World Championships

Sophie Ash

Master of Teaching

Skiing - Olympic Winter Games

Giorgia Salmas

Bachelor of Biomedicine

Fencing - World Championships

Stefanie Voelker

Doctor of Physiotherapy

Dragon Boat - Asian Championships

Harry Norman

Bachelor of Arts

Athletics - FISU World University Championships

Thilini Imandi Seneviratne

Bachelor of Arts

Karate - Oceania Championships, University World Cup

Imara-Bella Thorpe

Undergraduate Exchange

Swimming - Commonwealth Games

Tracey Chong

Bachelor of Commerce

Ultimate - World Club Championships

Janak Prakash

Bachelor of Commerce

Cricket - World T20 Qualifying Tournament

Zein Benjamin

Bachelor of Commerce, Dip. Computing

Dragon Boat - Asian Championships

CATRIONA BISSET, WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022

ANNABEL SUTHERLAND, ASHES SERIES 2022

JEMIMA MONTAG, COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022

KAITLYN EA, COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022

SPORT AWARDS The following awards recognise outstanding individual and team performances of student-athletes, officials and teams representing the University of Melbourne and/or their country on the world stage.

UNIVERSITY SPORT TEAM MANAGER OF THE YEAR Awarded to the University’s best team manager for their outstanding contribution to the overall success of their team at a UniSport Nationals or other endorsed inter-university competition.

Finalists: Carmen Lim (Badminton), Preston Tan-Kang (Table Tennis), Juan Carlos (Taekwondo), Jasmine Fraser (Netball) UNIVERSITY SPORT COACH OF THE YEAR Awarded to the University’s best coach for their outstanding contribution to the overall success of their team at a UniSport Nationals or other endorsed inter-university competition.

Finalists: Gwen Lynch (Hockey), Tegan Hopkins (Netball) UNIVERSITY SPORT TEAM OF THE YEAR Awarded to the University’s best performed representative team at a UniSport Nationals or other endorsed inter-university competition.

Finalists: Women’s Netball, Women’s Hockey, Women’s Badminton, Women’s Table Tennis, Men’s Table Tennis, Women’s Ski UNIVERSITY SPORT MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Awarded to the University’s best performed male student-athlete at a UniSport Nationals or other endorsed inter-university competition.

Finalists: Blake Dobay (Athletics), Adam Selwood (Swimming), Raymond Myrteza (Table Tennis), Druvinka Perera (Squash) UNIVERSITY SPORT FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Awarded to the University’s best performed female student-athlete at a UniSport Nationals or other endorsed inter-university competition.

Finalists: Quennie Laurentia (Badminton), Jiayi Zjou (Table Tennis), Isabella Beaton (Freestyle Ski), Claudia Gueli (Freestyle Ski), Cheung Ka Wan (Fencing), Sally Howie (Hockey), Gabby Coffey (Netball)

SAM WILLIAMSON SWIMMING

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES BIRMINGHAM

OUTSTANDING SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR Awarded to an individual student-athlete, team or members of a team who have made an outstanding contribution to sport at the University of Melbourne as an international, inter-university and/or club representative.

Finalists: Jemima Montag (Athletics), Sam Williamson (Swimming), Eliza Gaffney (Rowing), Max Holmes (Australian Rules Football), Janak Prakash (Cricket)

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