WELCOME

On behalf of the University of South and UniSA Sport, welcome to the 2017 UniSA Sport Awards. Tonight provides an important opportunity to recognise and celebrate an outstanding range of contributions and achievements from individuals and teams, all of whom have played a major role in the continued growth and development of UniSA Sport. Pennant, the Volleyball Club 2017 has been a year of significant change. In January UniSA Sport took on the won Division 2 in the State League management of the University’s sporting facilities at City East, Magill and Mawson Men’s and the UniSA Basketball Club took out the Lakes campuses. This change has provided the University a consistent approach Women’s Division 5 title. to management of its sporting facilities and given UniSA Sport a presence on each campus. UniSA Sport has developed strong relationships with both the School of Health 2017 also saw some outstanding performances from our Elite Athletes. 3 UniSA Science and School of Education as we work with them to provide our students with Students were part of the Australian Uniroos at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei, the best access to facilities to meet their academic requirements. There will be further we also allocated 12 Amateur Athlete Grants to students selected to represent Australia change in 2018 as UniSA Sport takes on the management of the sports facilities within at international competitions in their chosen sports. Pridham Hall, the University’s new sports facility at City West campus. Congratulations to all our award winners, each is richly deserved. Whilst tonight is about At representative level the highlight without doubt was UniSA winning the SA Challenge recognising a select few I would also like to congratulate all of our award nominees and reclaiming its rightful position as the number 1 University for Sport in South and finalists. My thanks go to those who have volunteered in any capacity throughout Australia. On a national level we farewelled the Southern and Australian University the year be it as a committee member, coach, or team manager. To the UniSA Sport Games as Australian University Sport moves to the new “University Nationals” model Advisory Group; thank you for your time, guidance and support throughout 2017. Finally from 2018. UniSA Sport is fully supportive of this new model which will focus more on to the staff of UniSA Sport, 2017 has seen our staff team grow from 5 to 55 as a result of high performance sport and a professional approach to the event. This will provide managing the facilities, this will increase to 85 in 2018 with the addition of Pridham Hall great opportunities for our athletes and create student placement opportunities for to our portfolio. We have faced many challenges but continue to deliver an outstanding those studying in relevant disciplines. product to UniSA students, staff and the general community due to your unwavering commitment, energy and enthusiasm. Clubs within UniSA Sport continue to grow and develop. In 2017 we welcomed the UniSA Lacrosse Team and junior teams as part of the UniSA Hockey Club. A hugely Adrian George successful Club Conference was held in April with in excess of 70 attendees in addition Manager UniSA Sport to regular workshops throughout the year all with a view to improving the quality of our clubs offerings to their members. It is also important to acknowledge the playing success of UniSA clubs in 2017, the Tennis Club won Division 2 in the Ladies Winter ORDER OF EVENTS

ARRIVAL RECEPTION (COCKTAIL FOOD AND DRINKS SERVED)

WELCOME

2017 WRAP UP

GUEST SPEAKER: KURTIS MARSCHALL, UNISA STUDENT AND AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIAN GUEST SPEAKERS

AWARDS PRESENTED - VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR KURTIS MARSCHALL - CLUB ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR - CLUB OF THE YEAR - MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - TEAM OF THE YEAR Kurtis Marschall is the current Australian Open Champion and a current UniSA student, studying for a Bachelor of Human Movement. Kurtis represented Australia at the INTERVAL (COCKTAIL FOOD AND DRINKS SERVED) Rio Olympics in 2016 and is currently ranked 6th in the world.

GUEST SPEAKER: DON KNAPP, CEO AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY SPORT DON KNAPP AWARDS PRESENTED Don is the current CEO of Australian University Sport (AUS). Don’s professional background - VC CUP - CLUB COLOURS AWARD includes 15 years in education and 20 years in sports management. - BLUES AWARD - GEORGIE ROWE OUTSTANDING - HALF BLUES AWARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CONCLUSION 2017 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

FINALISTS

LUKE OSWALD ALANA COLBERT JIYIN CHEUNG Master of Data Science Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Health Science The UniSA Lacrosse Club was As part-founder and Treasurer of the Jiyin is a committee member of the re-established in 2017 and that was UniSA Ultimate Club, Alana has been very UniSA Volleyball Club and has filled many largely through the efforts of Luke. Having busy in the last two years building the roles during 2017. He was a player and recruited teams for the SA Challenge successful club to its current position. In Team Manager of the club’s inaugural since 2011, Luke has also assisted in her treasurer role, she delivers detailed Volleyball SA State League Team that won the organisation of national Lacrosse and accurate records and has a holistic Division Two, also playing a large role in competitions in which UniSA has taken approach to financial management. She the recruitment of players. He organised part. This year, Luke was a player and also goes above and beyond that role, weekly training sessions, arranged new Team Manager for the Southern Uni managing a number of representative equipment for the club and helped Games Lacrosse team who won a bronze UniSA teams and being active in club promote the club at O-Week. Jiyin was medal at the tournament. Luke is also recruitment alongside her playing also the playing Team Manager in the Treasurer of the club, has submitted a commitments. men’s AUG team on the Gold Coast. number of successful grant applications and organises events to help recruit new players. 2017 CLUB ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

FINALISTS

ADAM BARTROP JENNIFER NGUYEN DOUGLAS HOWARD ANNALEE ALEXANDER UniSA Alumni – Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Construction Management Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Bachelor of Law Double Degree (Honours) (Honours) and Economics (Honours) Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Nano and Not only is Annalee the secretary of the Biomaterials) Adam has been the president of the President of the UniSA Volleyball Club, UniSA Ultimate Club, she is also a major UniSA Hockey Club for two years and his Jennifer has been instrumental in As President of the UniSA Tennis Club, part of the club’s event organisation, leadership in the role has seen continued welcoming new members to the club and Dougy has had a busy year implementing player recruitment and coordination growth and performance of the club. One running the club trainings twice a week. a number of new initiatives at the club of social media. Incredibly passionate of Adam’s biggest achievements in 2017 Having not missed a session, she helps as well as continuing his previous roles. about Ultimate and increasing women’s was driving the introduction of a junior improve the skills of beginner players Dougy organises and coaches trainings involvement in sport, Annalee is always development program, including an through running drills and games. Jennifer twice a week and was the Team Manager the first to welcome new members to under 9’s team. Alongside his presidential oversees the finances of the club and is for the SUG and AUG tennis teams. He the club and is working hard to develop duties, Adam also coached the Metro 5 responsible for the club’s administrative organised the club’s first Winter Pennant events that can empower and encourage men, assisted with coaching the under 9’s tasks, performing more than her president community team and affiliation with future female Ultimate stars. and was one of the club’s main umpires. role requires. She has also represented Tennis SA, in addition to organising the Volleyball Club at events such as their first junior coaching program and Open Day and City to Bay. managing the club’s website and social media. 2017 MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

FINALISTS

JAYDEN ELLIS MATTHEW GLAETZER KURTIS MARSCHALL DARCY THOMPSON Bachelor of Human Movement Bachelor of Human Movement Bachelor of Human Movement Bachelor of Human Movement Despite still being eligible for the It has been a successful 2017 for Matthew Kurtis is currently ranked sixth in the Darcy has represented Australia at a Australian under 23 Sprint Kayak team, who won gold in the men’s sprint at the world in pole vault after a successful 2017 number of Para-Cycling Track World Jayden was one of seven males selected Cycling Track in Poland. At campaign. He finished seventh at the Championships. This year he won silver in the Australian Senior team in 2017. After the World Championships in Hong Kong World Championships and fourth at the in the men’s 1km time trial and bronze three months of training in Europe with this year, he finished fourth in the keirin Championships. Kurtis in the men’s 3km individual pursuit, a Australian Olympians, Jayden competed event. Matt represented Australia at the is the current Australian Open Pole Vault great improvement on his fifth and 10th in Hungary at World Cup 2 and Serbia in 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing fourth in both Champion and is ranked number one in placings in 2016. Darcy finished seventh World Cup 3. At the World Championships the men’s individual and team sprint. the country. The 2016 Rio Olympian was in both the men’s time trial and road in the Czech Republic, Jayden finished These performances followed on from his also awarded the Athletics Australia Junior race at the Para-Cycling Road World third in the K2 1000m and completed the success in Glasgow in 2014, where he was Athlete of the Year, SASI Junior Athlete of Championships in . season with a world ranking of ninth. a gold medallist the Year and Athletics SA Junior Athlete of in the keirin. the Year in 2016. 2017 FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

FINALISTS

CLAIRE ARTHUR CHELSEA BROOK CAT MCARTHUR AINSLEE KNIGHT Bachelor of Physiotherapy Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Physiotherapy Bachelor of Human Movement Claire is a South Australian Sports Institute It has been a big year for Chelsea, who Cat is a member of the Australian Senior After a successful Indoor Cricket athlete, currently representing Australia in represented Australia in Basketball at Sprint Kayak team. She has travelled competition at the Nationals, Ainslee Trampolining. Starting gymnastics when the World University Games in Taipei. around Europe in this team, competing was selected to represent Australia in she was four, Claire has moved through The team beat USA, home side Chinese in a number of international events. Cat the 21 and under Women’s Indoor Cricket the state ranks to be on the 2017/18 Taipei and Japan on their way to winning competed in the Team. Travelling to Dubai in September Trampoline Gymnastics National Squad. the gold medal. Chelsea also captained 2 in Hungary, finishing fourth in the B final to compete in the Indoor Cricket World She has competed internationally at the South Australian under 20 team to a of K4 500m. At World Cup 3 in Serbia, Cup, Australia was undefeated the whole Gymnastics World Championships and bronze medal at the National Basketball Cat placed fourth in the K1 1000m final, tournament and won the grand final. World Age Championships, and is part of Championships and is the youngest listed and seventh in the K4 500m. Cat also Ainslee had a successful competition, the Tokyo Campaign. player in the WNBL Adelaide Lightning participated in the World Championships being selected in the World Top Eight at team. in the Czech Republic. the completion of the tournament. 2017 TEAM OF THE YEAR

FINALISTS

WOMEN’S DIV 2 WINTER TENNIS TEAM VOLLEYBALL STATE LEAGUE TEAM SUG LACROSSE TEAM MEN’S AUSTRALIAN UNI GAMES JUDO TEAM UniSA’s Women’s Tennis Team were It was the first time UniSA submitted a In July, the UniSA Lacrosse Team won a the Division Two Premiers in the Tennis team into the Volleyball SA State League bronze medal at the Southern Uni Games At the Australian Uni Games on the Gold SA Winter Pennant competition. It was competition, but it seemed well overdue in Geelong. Having just missed the gold Coast, UniSA Men’s Judo Team won a the first time UniSA Tennis had entered when the team secured gold in Division medal match by only one goal, the team bronze medal in the team event. Having teams in the competition, with the team Two. Improving throughout the year, the didn’t let another game slip and beat trained incredibly hard with three training committed to training and playing for a team were underdogs going into the final ACU in the bronze medal match. The sessions each week that pushed them to 14 week season. Tessa Grant and Hayley but convincingly beat Flinders University team held weekly training sessions in their physical limits, the medal was well Riessen were undefeated in singles the for the title. Chris Cordingley was named the lead up to the Games and had even and truly deserved. whole tournament and led their team to a best on court in the final. contributors throughout the competition. 5-1 victory in the final. 2017 CLUB OF THE YEAR

FINALISTS

UNISA VOLLEYBALL CLUB UNISA ULTIMATE CLUB UNISA TENNIS CLUB UNISA HOCKEY CLUB The Volleyball Club’s committee spent a In only two years, UniSA Ultimate has It was a year of firsts for the UniSA Tennis The UniSA Hockey Club continued to grow lot of time and effort this year building a become SA’s strongest Ultimate club. The Club, submitting teams in the Tennis SA and develop in 2017. Welcoming their first strong foundation and structure for the club represented the university in both Winter Pennant competition for the time junior team alongside the six senior teams club and it paid off. Two trainings were the SA Challenge and the SUG’s, finishing with great success, implementing club was a major highlight, with membership held each week in 2017 compared to the top ranked SA team in Geelong. The uniforms, joining the state sporting body numbers reaching over 120. The club had only one in previous years, membership club had numerous teams participating and welcoming junior players to the club. a strong focus on student engagement numbers increased and the students in both the autumn and spring Ultimate Heavily involved in representative sport, with increased presence at ClubsFest and formed a large social group. The club leagues with approximately 50 UniSA the Tennis Club submitted teams in the O-Week, free pre-season fitness sessions submitted a number of teams to UniSA players participating altogether. This year, SA Challenge, SUG’s and AUG’s with some and hosting their own 7-a-side come and Sport events, including the SA Challenge the club had a strong presence at events great results amongst those teams. try event. In 2018, the club is hoping to and AUG’s as well as being premiers in the such as O-Week and ClubsFest to recruit Membership numbers are continuously further expand with the implementation Volleyball SA State League Division Two more members and assisted UniSA Sport growing and many are involved regularly of two new teams. competition. in the running of the Ultimate Frisbee at the two trainings held each week. event in the VC Cup. VC CUP 2017

The Vice Chancellor Cup (VC Cup) was held for the second time in 2017 and consisted of the following sports: Lawn Bowls (Adelaide Bowling Club) Volleyball (Magill) Table Tennis (City East) Ultimate Frisbee (Mawson Lakes) Popularity of the event increased in its second year. The VC Cup engaged both staff and students, promoted increased health and wellbeing, utilised facilities across campuses and further promoted the brand of UniSA Sport. 2017 VC CUP WINNER: RESULTS School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy

EVENT 1 - LAWN BOWLS Winner: School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy (Staff) Overall, the top three placings for the 2017 VC Cup were: 1. School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy EVENT 2 - TABLE TENNIS 2. School of Natural and Built Environment Winner: Information Technology and Mathematical Science (Students) 3. Facilities Management Unit EVENT 3 - VOLLEYBALL Winner: School of Health Sciences (Students)

EVENT 4 - ULTIMATE FRISBEE Winner: School of Natural and Built Environment (Staff and Students) ‘BLUES’ AWARDS

The UniSA Sport Blues, Half Blues and Club Colours awards are designed to recognise the highest level of sporting achievement or contribution by UniSA students and volunteers.

BLUES AWARD HALF BLUES AWARD CLUB COLOURS AWARD The Blues Award is the highest sporting The Half Blues Award is awarded to The Club Colours Award is awarded to accolade for students at the University current UniSA students who have current UniSA students, alumni, staff of South Australia awarded to current achieved outstanding sporting success and community members who have students who have achieved outstanding at a state or national university made a significant contribution to the sporting success while enrolled at the representative level while also development of a University sport club at University, typically through representing contributing to University sport over the UniSA over an extended period of time in Australia at an international level while past 12 months. a volunteer capacity. also contributing to University sport as a participant and/or volunteer. GEORGIE ROWE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award is to recognise both the achievements and attributes displayed by Georgina Rowe when representing the University of South Australia, UniSA Sport, South Australia and Australia. This annual award will recognise an individual who demonstrates outstanding achievement as a player, administrator or volunteer when representing the University of South Australia, UniSA Sport or one of its affiliated clubs.

GEORGIE ROWE’S ACHIEVEMENTS 2016 Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of South Australia NOMINEES 2015 – 2016 Australian Women’s Volleyball Team (Volleyroos) Asian Championships in Thailand CHELSEA BROOK MASA MOTOYAMA World League Grand Prix in China, Kazakhstan, Algeria Bachelor of Nursing UniSA Alumni – Bachelor of Physiotherapy 2015 UniSA Female Athlete of the Year CHLOE SCOTT SEAN DAVIS UniSA Women’s Volleyball Team – Gold Medal at Uni Games Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/ Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Human Movement 2010 – 2015 SA Women’s National League Team – SA Rubys/Adelaide Storm

TALIAH HILLIER 2014 University of North Dakota Women’s Volleyball Team DOUGLAS HOWARD Bachelor of Law Double Degree (Honours) Big Sky Conference (whilst on UniSA Exchange) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Australian National U/19 Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Nano and 2012 – 2014 Australian Junior Women’s Team Biomaterials) 2009 – 2012 SASI Scholarship SA Junior State Representative U/16, U/17, U/19 Peter, Fiona and Tom Rowe wish to express their sincere thanks to All Australian Selection in each of those years the University of South Australia and UniSA Sport. The Georgie Rowe Outstanding Achievement Award recognises and celebrates Georgie’s sporting achievements in perpetuity. STUDENT ATHLETE RECOGNITION

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2017:

2017 WORLD UNI GAMES UNISA Fencing Grand Prix 2017 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES GEORGINA BARRATT GAMES GREEN AND GOLD RECIPIENTS Bachelor of Human Movement Fencing Tennis GEORGINA BARRATT Under 21 Trans-Tasman Regatta TYSON DEVINE Australian University Games Bachelor of Human Movement KANE GRANT Bachelor of Construction Management ANNIE KITTO Bachelor of Business and Economics (Honours) Bachelor of Business Basketball (Sport and Recreation Management) CHELSEA BROOK APLU ASPAC Lacrosse Championship 2017 TEAM UNISA UNIVERSITY GAMES Bachelor of Nursing CHLOE SCOTT TEAM CAPTAINS Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Volleyball Science/Bachelor of Human Movement Southern University Games MALACHI MURCH SEAN DAVIS Bachelor of Human Movement Indoor Bachelor of Education AINSLEE KNIGHT 2017 UNISA SPORT AMATEUR ATHLETE Bachelor of Human Movement Southern University Games GRANT RECIPIENTS TALIA MCINTOSH Under 18 Trans-Tasman Ultimate Series Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology Canoe Sprint World Cups LACHLAN EICHNER CAT MCARTHUR Bachelor of Human Movement Australian University Games Bachelor of Physiotherapy TOM CHAMPION Under 24 World Ultimate Bachelor of Business (Finance) Canoe Sprint World Cups Championships JAYDEN ELLIS SEAN DAVIS Bachelor of Human Movement Bachelor of Education UNISA SPORT AWARDS HONOUR ROLL

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PREVIOUS UNISA SPORT AWARD WINNERS:

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: 2013 Bianca King 2013 Simone Schubert (Volleyball) (UniSA Basketball Club) 2014 Annabel Gibson (Rowing) 2014 Marie-Elaina Bakas 2015 Georgie Rowe (Volleyball) (UniSA Volleyball Club) 2016 Madeleine Steele (Cycling) 2016 BLUES: 2015 Harriet Berman (UniSA Volleyball Club) TEAM OF THE YEAR: Annabel Gibson (Rowing) Inno Muluji Isabella Rositano (Canoeing) 2013 UniSA AUG 2013 Men’s Indoor (UniSA Football Club) Nathan Bowden (Rowing) GEORGIE ROWE OUTSTANDING Volleyball Team 2016 Jade Tremaine Madeleine Steele (Cycling) ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: 2014 UniSA AUG 2014 Men’s Indoor (UniSA Ultimate Club) Olivia Parker (Lacrosse) Volleyball Team 2016 Madeleine Steele

2015 UniSA AUG/SUG 2015 Women’s CLUB ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR: 2016 HALF BLUES: Indoor Volleyball Team 2014 Adam Bartrop 2016 UniSA AUG 2016 Men’s Tennis Sean Davis (Ultimate) (UniSA Hockey Club) Team 2015 Bastian Stoehr 2016 CLUB COLOURS: (UniSA Badminton Club) CLUB OF THE YEAR: Adam Bartrop (UniSA Hockey Club) 2016 Angelique Gouvielos 2013 UniSA Rock Climbing Club Angelique Gouvielos (UniSA Women’s (UniSA Women’s Football Club) 2014 UniSA Basketball Club Football Club)

2015 UniSA Hockey Club Annabel Kitto (UniSA Athletics Club) MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: 2016 UniSA Rock Climbing Club Douglas Howard (UniSA Tennis Club) 2013 Mohammad Reza Hassani Inno Muluji (UniSA Football Club) (Taekwondo) 2014 Elliot King (Volleyball) 2015 Elliot King (Volleyball) 2016 Nathan Bowden (Rowing)