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¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sport Blue Awards recipients
¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sport Blue Awards recipients
4 November 2019

Thirty-two University of Queensland student-athletes have been recognised for their sporting achievements at the annual .

10 students were awarded a Blue – ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s highest sporting honour – for exceptional results at national or international level competitions.

A further 22 students received Half Blues, bestowed for outstanding achievements at state, underage or -sanctioned events.

Blues recipients include ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sportsman of the Year Justin Cridland, Queensland Reds forward , and winner .

Carrigan said he was honoured to be the third ¹ú²ú̽»¨ student to win a Rugby League Blue since the inception of the Awards in 1912.

“To be in the company of some amazing athletes from a wide range of sports, and to join only two ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Rugby League Blue recipients is something that I am grateful for,” he said.

“Playing for the Broncos was something I dreamt about as a little kid, so to be able to play consistently for the club this season was well and truly a dream come true.

“Whilst the season was challenging, I was grateful to build upon on some great friendships, get a taste of the relentless nature of the competition and mingle with some of sports most passionate fans.”

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sporting Scholarship recipient Lachlan Crook is the first student to win a Fencing Blue since 1988, while Ria Thompson added a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Rowing Blue to her collection after receiving the same accolade from The University of Melbourne in 2018.

Thompson said winning a gold medal for Australia at the 2019 World Under 23 Rowing Championships was a career highlight.

“A few years ago, I could not even imagine competing at a World Championship, so to cross the line first this year was one of the proudest and most surreal moments of my life,” Thompson said.

“This is my first year studying at The University of Queensland, and I am humbled and overwhelmed by the support and acknowledgements from the University.

“This support has been integral to myself and so many other athletes in balancing our sport and academic endeavours.”

A total of 24 sports were represented, with 10 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sporting Scholarship recipients among the awardees.

Bachelor of Engineering student and Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge competitor  became the first ¹ú²ú̽»¨ student-athlete to win a Motorsport Half Blue in the Award’s 107-year history.

Junior Wallaby representative (Half Blue) joined his father and former Wallaby, Dr Brendan Nasser (1986 Blue) as an Award recipient.

was awarded a Netball Half Blue a year after her twin sister received a Blue, while Australian Squash player followed his brother (2018) as a Half Blue recipient.

Blues recipients were presented with a commemorative Blues Blazer at the event, held at Customs House.

Former ABC Grandstand broadcaster Gerry Collins hosted the Awards, and Olympic Beach Volleyball gold medallist was the evening’s guest speaker.

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2019 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Blue recipients

Lily Alton - Rowing

Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Science

2017 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Half Blue

Lily won gold medals in both the Under 23 Women’s Single Scull and Quad Scull events at the 2019 Australian Rowing Championships. She represented Australia at the 2019 World Under 23 Championships, finishing ninth in the Women’s Four. Lily also won gold for ¹ú²ú̽»¨ in the Women’s Single Scull and Women’s Coxed Four events at 2019 UniSport Nationals.

Jock Campbell - Rugby Union

Bachelor of Commerce

Jock represented the Queensland Reds 10 times in this year’s Super Rugby competition, and was also part of ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Rugby Club’s title-winning Premier Grade side in 2019. Jock has also represented Queensland Country on 14 occasions in the National Rugby Championship.

Patrick Carrigan -Rugby League

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

Patrick debuted for the Brisbane Broncos in Round 5 of the 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership, playing a total of 18 games for the season. Patrick capped his debut year by being named a joint-winner of the Broncos’ Rookie of the Year Award.

Justin Cridland - Touch Football

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

2017 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Half Blue

Justin was a member of Australia’s Mixed Open team that won the 2019 Touch Football World Cup in Malaysia. He also won this year’s NRL Touch Football Premiership with the North Queensland Cowboys in a season where the team went undefeated. Justin led ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s Mixed Touch side to a gold medal at UniSport Nationals, and in April, was named 2019 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sportsman of Year at the ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sport Club & Sport Awards. Justin is the third ¹ú²ú̽»¨ student to receive a Touch Football Blue.

Lachlan Crook - Fencing

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)        

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

2016 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Half Blue

Lachlan is ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s first Fencing Blue since 1988. During the award period, he took out his sixth-consecutive Queensland Under 20s Fencing Championships, and scored a gold medal at the 2019 National Under 20 Fencing Championships. Last year, Lachlan claimed a silver medal in the Teams event at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships.

Tom Cutler - Australian Football

Bachelor of Commerce

Tom is ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s first male Australian Football Blue awardee since three-time Brisbane Lions Premiership winner Luke Power in 1999. Tom represented Brisbane Lions three times during 2019, adding to his tally of 66 AFL Premiership matches since debuting in 2014. In October, Tom received a trade to join Essendon Bombers for the 2021 AFL season.

Caitlin Hockings - Rowing      

Bachelor of Health Sport and Physical Education (Honours)

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

2017 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Half Blue

Caitlin represented Australia at the 2019 World Under 23 Rowing Championships where she coxed the Men’s Four to a gold medal. She also competed at this year’s UniSport Nationals event, coxing ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s Women’s Four to gold, and the Women’s Eight and Mixed Eight crews to bronze medals.

Harry Hockings - Rugby Union

Bachelor of Commerce

2016 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Half Blue

Harry had a strong 2019 season, earning 11 caps for Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition. He also represented Queensland Country in the National Rugby Competition, and was a member of ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Rugby Club’s victorious Premier Grade side.

Tiffany Ko - Tae Kwon Do

Bachelor of Arts

2018 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Half Blue

Tiffany won a gold medal in the Poomsae event at the 2019 Tae Kwon Do National Championships, as well as a bronze at the World Tae Kwon Do Hanmadang in South Korea. She also won silver and bronze medals for ¹ú²ú̽»¨ at UniSport Nationals on the Gold Coast.

Ria Thompson - Rowing

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

Ria represented Australia at the 2019 World Under 23 Rowing Championships where she won gold in the Women’s Single Scull. At this year’s Australian National Rowing Championships, she won gold in the Women’s Single Scull and Quad Scull, and claimed silver in both the Under 23 Double Scull and the Interstate Women’s Eight events.

2019 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Half Blue recipients

Tomas Atchison - Handball

Bachelors of Arts / Education (Secondary)

Monique Brummer - Indoor Cricket

Bachelor of Architectural Design

Thomas Calvert - Squash

Master of Sports Coaching

Tom Culleton - Water Polo

Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours)

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sport Scholarship Ambassador Scholarship

Elliott Cutmore - Judo

Bachelors of Engineering (Honours) / Computer Science

Ellery Dunn - Hockey

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Cara Feain-Ryan - Athletics

Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship

Ellie Gambling - Powerlifting

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Maddison Hinchliffe - Netball

Bachelors of Business Management / Arts

Harri Jones - Motorsport

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Cameron Jones - Swimming

Bachelors of Economics / Laws (Honours)

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

Georgia Moore - Surf Life Saving

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Patrick Morrey - Rugby Union

Bachelor of Business Management

Kate Muscat - Rugby Sevens

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Joshua Nasser - Rugby Union

Bachelors of Commerce / Economics

Natalie Otway - Athletics

Bachelors of Engineering (Honours) / Science

Lauren Robards - Cycling

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

Charisma Taylor - Judo

Bachelor of Arts

¹ú²ú̽»¨ Sports Achievement Scholarship

Kristen Wadley - Sailing

Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Science

Liam Walsh - Cycling

Bachelor of Information Technology

Matthew Willans - Cricket

Bachelor of Business Management

Jaymie Wood - Archery

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

 

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