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Yousif Al-Kalisy Sam Bennetts Faculty of Law Faculty of Engineering Law student Yousif competed at the Engineering student Sam represented New Oceania Confederation Champions Zealand at the 2019 IKF World Korfball League, making it to the semi-finals. With Championship in South Africa. This was the City Football Club, he was ’s first appearance at the invited to play the 2019 Lunar New Year championships, and Sam scored six goals Cup in Hong Kong, and his club also won throughout the tournament. the 2019–2020 New Zealand ISPS Handa 2020 BLUES Premiership. Natalie Bocock Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries Imogen Ayris AWARD WINNERS Architecture student Natalie was the Faculty of Science coxswain for the New Zealand Men’s Under SPORTS Science student Imogen placed 1st in the 23 Coxed Four, which placed 4th at the Senior Women’s Pole Vault at the 2020 Under 23 2019 World Championships. New Zealand Track and Field National Championships, 2nd at the 2020 Capital Tyla Bow Classic and 2020 Potts Classic, and 3rd at Faculty of Science the 2020 Canberra Track Classic. Science student Tyla represented New Zealand with the Under 20 Women’s Mackenzie Barry Ultimate Team, Kahu, at the Asia-Oceanic Faculty of Arts Junior Ultimate Championship in the Arts student Mackenzie represented Philippines, placing 4th overall. Following New Zealand at the Oceania Football this performance, she was selected for the Confederation World Cup qualifiers in New Zealand Under 20s Women’s team Rarotonga, placing first with the U19 team that was to compete at the 2020 Junior and qualifying for the 2021 U20 World World Ultimate Championships in Sweden, Cup. She is also training in the Future Ferns which was postponed because of the Domestic Programme. pandemic. THE THE 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS SPORTS BLUES SPORTS BLUES AWARDS AWARDS

Michael Brake Chantelle Conroy Hamilton. She was also selected for the Matthew Henry New Zealand Women’s Ultimate team for Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Law Business School the 2019/2020 campaign to compete Engineering student Michael earned silver Arts and Law student Chantelle competed at the 2020 World Ultimate and Guts Commerce student Matthew was at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in the 2019 test series against Championships in the Netherlands, which selected for the New Zealand Men’s 23 in Men’s Pair, Austria. He also received the Aussie Stingers. She also represented has been postponed. and Under team that was to compete at the Men’s Pair silver and bronze at World New Zealand at the 2019 FINA World the 2020 Trans-Tasman Inline Hockey Rowing Cups Two and Three, respectively. League in Perth and is part of the Olympic Isaac Everitt Championships, which was disrupted by Qualifiers New Zealand Squad that was to the pandemic. Kate Burley compete in Italy, now postponed because Faculty of Engineering Engineering student Isaac competed Faculty of Science of the pandemic. Olivia Hobbs at the 2019 World Rowing Under 23 Faculty of Engineering Science student Kate played for the Maxine Cooper Championships in Florida, placing 8th in the 2019 ANZ overall. Engineering student and sailor, Olivia Premiership and is part of the 2020 Silver Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences competed at the 2019 49erFX World Ferns development squad. Medical student Maxine captained the Sulu Fitzpatrick Championships in Auckland, placing New Zealand Senior Women’s Futsal team, 51st, and at the 2020 49erFX World Samalulu Clifton the Futsal Ferns, during their 2019 tour Faculty of Arts Championships in Melbourne, placing Arts student Sulu was a member of the Faculty of Science to Chengdu, China. Maxine’s team made 42nd. She was also selected for the Royal history as the first senior men’s or women’s 2019 netball team who Akarana Yacht Club final squad for the Science student Samalulu represented New NZ Futsal team to win an international won the ANZ Netball Premiership. She Youth America’s Cup 2021. Zealand and placed second at the 2019 match played outside of the Oceania was also selected to be part of the Silver Sanyo Bussan Surf Lifesaving Cup in Japan region, with a win against Kuwait. Ferns netball team non-travelling reserve Coral Huang for kayaking. At the 2020 Surf Life Saving for the 2019 Netball World Cup and Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences New Zealand National Championships, she Anna Crosby the 2019/2020 Silver Ferns Netball placed 1st in the Open Female Ski Relay, Development Squad, and this year has Medical student Coral was selected for Faculty of Arts the 2nd Open Female Double Ski, and the become a member of the the New Zealand Senior Women’s Ultimate 3rd Open Mixed Double Ski. She received Arts student Anna competed at the netball team. Frisbee team, Whaitiri, which was set to 1st Open Women K2 500m, 1st Open 2019 New Zealand Women’s Ultimate compete at the 2020 World Ultimate Women K4 500m, 1st Open Women K1 Championships in Wellington and was a Championships in the Netherlands before it 5km, 2nd Open Women K4 200m, and member of the team that won both the was postponed because of the pandemic. 3rd Open Women K2 200m at the NZ 2019 New Zealand Tertiary Ultimate National Championships in February 2020. Championships in Auckland and the Samalulu represented NZ at the 2019 Mixed Ultimate Championships in Ocean Ski World Championships in France, where she placed 5th in the U23 category. THE THE 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS SPORTS BLUES SPORTS BLUES AWARDS AWARDS

Jamie Hume Alexander Kiechle- 2019 New Zealand Judo Regional North Australia and at the 2019 FINA World Island and bronze at the 2019 New Championships in South Korea. As part of Faculty of Education and Social Work Cornish Zealand Judo National. In Jiu-Jitsu, he won the team’s Olympic qualification campaign, Postgraduate Education student Jamie was Business School and Faculty of Science bronze at the 2019 Pan Pacific Jiu-Jitsu Katie also represented New Zealand in a a player for the Northern Mystics netball Business and Science student Alexander Championship in Australia. three-match test series against Australia team in 2019 and has made the Northern placed 3rd in bouldering and 5th for lead and was to compete in Italy before the Stars team for the 2020 season. climbing at the Climbing New Zealand Nour Malak pandemic halted travel. National Championship Open Combined Business School and Faculty of Arts Rebecca Hume Mt Maunganui event, qualifying for the New William McKenzie Arts and Commerce conjoint student Nour Faculty of Engineering Zealand Oceania Open Combined team was selected to represent New Zealand at Faculty of Engineering and the New Zealand Senior Men’s team. Engineering student, Rebecca sailed the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships in Engineering student William competes The Oceania team was to compete at the at the 2020 Women’s 420 National Tokyo as part of the Women’s Epée Team. in the 49er sailing class and won gold at International Federation of Sport Climbing Championships, placing first at the Youth, This is the first women’s team to represent the 2019 49er World Championships in to qualify for the Olympics, delayed by the Under 18 level. She also placed 2nd New Zealand in fencing at an Olympic- Auckland, second at the 2019 World Cup pandemic. Alexander also competed in the overall in the youth class at the 420 New recognised level in over a decade. Series in Genoa, 5th at the 2020 Oceania Zealand Nationals in 2020 and at the NZ Alpine Club National Indoor Bouldering Championships, and 19th in the 2020 Women’s 420 Australian Youth Champs in Series Auckland, receiving a silver medal. Lucy Matehaere 49er World Championships. William has Melbourne at the Under 23 Level. Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries also been selected for the final squad Gabby Macdonald for the Royal Akarana Yacht Club’s Youth Zaria Ireland Faculty of Arts Architecture student Lucy competed at the America’s Cup team. New Zealand Canoe Sprint Championships, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science Arts student Gabby competed in a 2019 placing 6th in the A final for Open Women’s water polo test series against the Aussie Gabrielle Milicich Arts and Science student Zaria was K1 500m and 5th in the A final for Open Stingers. She also represented New selected for the New Zealand Under 20 Women’s K2 200m. She was also selected Business School Zealand at the 2019 FINA World League in Women’s Team for the 2020 campaign into the Invitation Squad for the NZ High Business student Gabrielle was a member Perth and is part of the Olympic Qualifiers at the Asia-Oceania Junior Ultimate Performance Women’s Squad. of the NZ Junior Women’s U20 Water Polo Championships in the Philippines. She was New Zealand Squad that was to compete team that competed at the 2019 FINA also a finalist for the New Zealand Ultimate in Italy, now postponed because of the Katie McKenty Junior World Water Polo Championships Emerging Female Player of the Year for the pandemic. Faculty of Engineering in Portugal. She was also a member of the 2019 season. NZ Senior Women’s Water Polo team and Fabio Machado Master of Engineering Geology student competed in a 2019 test series against Doctoral student Fabio competes in both Katie represented New Zealand at the Australia. Judo and Jiu-Jitsu and won gold at the 2019 FINA Women’s Water Polo World League Intercontinental Cup held in THE THE 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS SPORTS BLUES SPORTS BLUES AWARDS AWARDS

Lara Molloy competing at the 2020 Trans-Tasman Keegan Pitcher Dylan Schmidt Tournament. Faculty of Science Faculty of Education and Social Work Business School Science student Lara was selected for Grace Nweke Physical Education student Keegan Business student and New Zealand the New Zealand Pinestars elite team to competed at the 2019 Para Athletics trampolinist Dylan competed in two compete at the 2019 Oceania Orienteering Business School and Faculty of Science Championships in Dubai, placing 13th in Olympic-qualifying World Cups, finishing Championships, where she won the W21E Conjoint Commerce and Science student the 1500m. 7th in Russia and 8th in Spain. With a solid relay and placed 4th in the W21E middle Grace is a member of the Northern Mystics number of points across the four qualifying distance and 12th in the W21E long team and Silver Ferns Development Squad, Annabelle Rennie- events, Dylan is in a strong position to distance. Lara has recently moved from the the latter a recognition of a stand-out Younger qualify for his second Olympics. junior level to the open elite grade. rookie season in the 2019 ANZ Netball Premiership. At the time of application, her Faculty of Engineering Catherine Shon team was second on the goals leader board Sarah Morton Engineering student and sailor Annabelle Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in the 2020 ANZ Netball Premiership. competed in the 2019 Laser Radial World Faculty of Science Championships in Japan, placing 60th. Optometry student Catherine won 1st Science student Sarah was part of the Loran Parker She also sailed at the 2020 Laser Radial place in the under 58kg Women’s Open Age Category and the Best Overall Female 2019 New Zealand Football World Cup Faculty of Science World Champs in Australia, placing 55th. Squad and the team that competed at the Annabelle was selected for Royal Akarana award across all weight categories 2019 Yongchuan International Invitational Science student Loran played softball at the 2019 Asia Pacific Powerlifting with the Caboolture team at the 2019 Yacht Club Youth America’s Cup final Tournament in China. She is also part of the squad. Championships. Auckland Football Federation Team. Queensland Cup in Ipswich, the White Sox team at the 2020 Asia Pacific Cup, and the Brianna Reynolds-Smith Michaela Sokolich- Isla Norman-Bell Emeralds team at the 2020 Summer Slam in Sdyney. She was first with the Auckland Business School Beatson Faculty of Education and Social Work team at the 2020 NFC Open Women’s Commerce student and sailor Brianna and Faculty of Education and Social Work Sport student Isla competed in the National Championship. Loran also her teammate placed 15th at the 2019 Education student and netballer Michaela Red Bull Ignite7 competed with the Ōtāhuhu team at the 470 World Championship in Enoshima, was a member of the 2019/2020 Silver Tournament and New Zealand Rugby 2019/2020 Auckland Premier Women’s Japan, 7th at the Enoshima World Cup, Ferns that played in the Trans-Tasman Sevens National Tournament, placing 1st Competition, coming first at the Bev Smith and 1st with the female team at the 2020 . She was also a member and 3rd, respectively. Isla was also named Memorial, Bears Classic, and Doreen 470 NZ Championships. Brianna is also of the 2019 Northern Mystics team in the the most valuable player for the 2nd year Hutchings Memorial tournaments and part of the duo that qualified to represent ANZ Netball Premiership. at the Ignite Tournament. She was invited first in the Fastball 45 competition. Loran New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics in the to the New Zealand Black Ferns Sevens was top pitcher at the Bev Smith Memorial 470 Women’s Class. development team. Isla is also a current tournament. New Zealand Open Women’s Touch Black, THE THE 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS 2020 BLUES AWARD WINNERS SPORTS BLUES SPORTS BLUES AWARDS AWARDS

Briana Stephenson Savanna Stirling silver in Open Women’s Short Course Nicholas Whitlock Canoe at the New Zealand Surf Life-Saving Faculty of Science Faculty of Science Faculty of Engineering Championships. Physiology student Briana competed at Science student Savanna competed Engineering student Nicholas represented the 2020 New Zealand Track and Field in eventing at the 2020 New Zealand Devan Vishvaka New Zealand at the 2019 World Under Championships in Christchurch and won Horse of the Year CC13*, placing 6th in 24 Ultimate Championships, playing for a gold medal in the Senior Women’s Long the International Level Short Format 3* Faculty of Engineering the men’s team. He was also selected for Jump with a distance of 6.08m and was a against a competitive field of riders. She Engineering student Devan played for the New Zealand Open Age Mixed Ultimate finalist in the Senior Women’s 200m. also competed at the Overall New Zealand the New Zealand U19 team in team for the 2019/2020 campaign to Eventing Amateur Rider Series in a 3-day Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand. Devan compete at the 2020 World Ultimate and Anna Steven event in the CCI2*-L, International Level also played for the Wellington U19s at the Guts Championships. in the Netherlands, national tournament, where he was ranked Faculty of Science Long Format 2*, placing 4th. now postponed. number 1 run scorer, with 496 runs, and Science student Anna was selected to Crystal Sun scored three centuries and one 50 in five represent New Zealand in the T64 100m Faculty of Science ODIs and three T20s, the largest number of and 200m at the 2019 World Para runs scored since 2013. Athletics Championships in Dubai, placing Science student Crystal sailed in the 2019 7th in the 200m final and 14th overall in 49erFX World Championships in Auckland, Ben Waller the 100m – a new Oceania area record. placing 51st, and in the 2020 49erFX World Championships in Melbourne, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Troy Stevenson placing 42nd. She was also selected for Medical student Ben was a member of the team that won the 2019 New Faculty of Science the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Youth America’s Cup team. Zealand Men’s Ultimate Championships Science student Troy competed and won in Wellington, the 2019 Tertiary Ultimate the 2019 New Zealand Men’s Ultimate Kim Thompson Championships in Auckland and the Mixed Championships in Wellington. He was part Faculty of Engineering Ultimate Championships in Hamilton. Ben of the runner-up team at the 2019 New was a finalist for the New Zealand Ultimate Zealand Mixed Ultimate Championships in Engineering student Kim is a member Male Player of the Year Award for the 2019 Hamilton. He was also a finalist for the New of the New Zealand High Performance season and was selected for the Open Zealand Ultimate Male Player of the Year Women’s Kayak Squad that won two golds Men’s team for the 2019/2020 campaign. Award for the 2019 season and was selected at the Open Women’s K2 200m and K4 for the New Zealand Open Men’s team for 200m at the 2020 New Zealand Canoe the 2019/2020 campaign. Troy was also Sprint National Championships, also selected for the 2020 New Zealand Open winning bronze in the Open Women’s K2 Men’s Team to play in Leeuwarden, now 500m at the same event. Kim also won postponed by the pandemic.