Pictured above: Full Blue winners at the 2022 Macquarie University Sport Awards.

While their hearts might often be on the playing field, this group of elite student sportspeople have eyes firmly on their future – a future supported by a Macquarie University degree that will serve them long after they have hung up their boots.

On 26 October our University celebrated the outstanding contribution of its athletes, both on the field and towards university life, with the presentation of the 2022 University Sport Awards.

Since 2019 the Awards have been on COVID hiatus so there was marked excitement about being able to recognise three years of sporting achievement in person. The recognition included the eight students who represented Australia at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and our two Commonwealth Games representatives.

Coveted Full Blue awards were bestowed on ten athletes who demonstrated achievement at an elite sporting level as well as contributions to the mission of Macquarie University. Another ten students were awarded a Half Blue.

Chancellor Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM presented the prestigious Chancellor’s Award to Manly-Warringah player Tom Trbojevic. The 2021 Dally M Medallist completed his Applied Finance and Commerce degrees at Macquarie earlier this year.

Among other notable attendees was Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton.

The Vice-Chancellor formally launched the Macquarie University Student Sports Fund at the Awards. Thanks to generous donors, the fund will support Macquarie students and our University teams to participate in state, national and international sporting competitions.

Lizzy Clarkson, Macquarie alumni and captain of Australia’s gold medal-winning 2018 women’s softball team, said the fund will provide more equitable access to sports programs for a broader range of students.

Congratulations to all our 2022 Macquarie University Sport Awards winners

Full Blue Awards	Sport	Area of study at Macquarie
Ella Beere	Kayaking	Psychology (Honours)
Sarah Harrison	Dragon Boating	International Studies and Law
Oscar Jones	Ocean Ski	Biodiversity and Conservation
Hojabr Kakavand	Taekwondo	Doctor of Medicine
Carla Tremolada	Trampoline	Chiropractic
Rachel Lack	Softball	Biodiversity and Conservation
Deborah-Anne de la Harpe	Soccer	Education (Secondary) and Arts
Nicholas Kyriazis	Archery	Psychology
Joya Nicolas	Tennis	Psychology
Tom Trbojevic	Rugby League	Applied Finance and Economics

 

Half Blue Awards	Sport	Area of study at Macquarie
Rachel Baird	Dragon Boating	Arts (Psychology) and Primary Education
Erin Bofinger	Fencing	Arts
Amy Ridley	Goalball	Business Administration and Law
Adrian Brown	Rugby	Security Studies
Alastair George	Orienteering	Advanced Science
Kailey Harlen	Kayaking	Environment
Emily Sorensen	Orienteering	Arts and Science
John Yoo	Taekwondo	Commerce
Spencer Cotie	Boccia	Social Science and Laws
Aaryan Shah	Boccia	Media and Communications

 

Chancellor’s Award

Tom Trbojevic (Rugby League)

 

Athletes of the Year

2021: Tom Trbojevic (Rugby League) and Dominique du Toit (Rugby Sevens) 2022: Zac West (sailing) and Dominique du Toit (Rugby Sevens)

 

Rookie of the Year

Jess Doyle (AFL Women’s)

 

Club of the Year

Macquarie University Volleyball Club

 

The John Lincoln Services Award

Stephen Gianniotis (Macquarie University Soccer Club)

 

Kim Guerin Leadership Award

Brendan Kim (Volleyball)

 

National Team of the Year

Men’s 3×3 Basketball: Jayden Prakash, Ciaron Fitz-gerald, Cooper Wilks, Eroman Uadiale