AUS Honour Roll launched at Glittering Night in Sydney

Paul Oberman, AUS Honour Roll champion (1995 – bronze, 1997 – bronze water polo) and 2009 AUS Coach of the year, Nathan Thomas, AUS Honour Roll champion (1995 – bronze, 1997 – bronze water polo), Rod Owen-Jones, AUS Honour Roll champion (1995 – bronze, 19

Sydney – The Australian University Sport (AUS) Honour Roll was launched at a black tie dinner at the Novotel Brighton last week and was a “who’s who” of university sport over the last five decades. Combined with the announcement of the 2009 AUS award winners, the night recognised champions and medallists from World University Games and Championships since the World University Summer Games in Tokyo in 1967, right up to the great sporting achievements of 2009.

Twenty seven champions and over 200 medallists were inducted into the Honour Roll, including sporting greats such as Olympians Shaun Creighton, Ralph Doubell, Jane Jamieson, Lars Kleppich, Craig Miller, Steve Moneghetti, Rod Owen-Jones, Adam Pine, Burl Reid, Martin Roberts and Nathan Thomas, illustrating the depth of talent that has moved through the Australian university sporting system.

Australian University Sport CEO Don Knapp was thrilled to see so many sporting greats in one room. “It is incredible to see the amazing sporting talent that we have in our universities in Australia, with so many students over the years competing for their country on the world stage. We are honoured to be able to recognise these elite athletes by inducting them on the AUS Honour Roll.”

A full list of Honour Roll medallists and champions can be found on the AUS website: http://www.unigames.com.au/extra.asp?id=4&OrgID=1.

The 2009 AUS award winners are:

Service to Sport:

Warren Rosser, University of New South Wales Judo Club

John Kanis, The University of Melbourne AFL and Cricket

Coach of the Year:

Paul Oberman, AUS men’s water polo team

Female Athlete of the Year:

Madeleine Pape, athletics, RMIT University

Male Athlete of the Year:

Tristan Thomas, athletics, University of Canberra

Team of the Year:

Macquarie University Snowsports

Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement:

Dani Samuels, athletics, University of Western Sydney

President’s Commendation:

Marieke Guehrer, The University of Melbourne

(Source: Sarah Wordsworth, AUSF Public Relations)

 Tristan Thomas, AUS Honour Roll champion (2007 – silver 4 x 400m relay, 2009 – gold 400m hurdles and gold 4 x 400m relay) and 2009 AUS Male athlete of the year, Sean Wroe, AUS Honour Roll champion (2007 – gold 400m, silver 4x400m relay, 2009 – gold 4 x 40

Sean Wroe, AUS Honour Roll champion (2007 – gold 400m, silver 4x400m relay, 2009 – gold 4 x 400m relay), Michael Poulton – from Athletics Australia and World University Summer Games Australian Chef de Mission in 2003 and 2005, Madeleine Pape, AUS Honour r