Sports Awards 2021
Inter-Tertiary and Interfaculty Sports Awards
The Sports Awards are a chance to recognise and celebrate students who have excelled in Interfaculty and Inter-Tertiary sports throughout the year. This year, the awards ceremony looked slightly different as we celebrated and announced the award winners online due to Covid-19.
Individual Sporting Excellence Awards
| Award | Name | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | Mikaere Watene | Winner |
| Alex Yang | Runner-up | |
| Ultimate Frisbee | Charles Paterson | Winner |
| Holly Mace | Runner-up | |
| Volleyball | Matty Bell | Winner |
| Zara Pocock | Runner-up | |
| Futsal | Ella James | Winner |
| Holly Marx | Runner-up | |
| Badminton | Oscar Guo | Winner |
| Erena Calder-Hawkins | Runner-up | |
| Waka Ama | Sydney Clough | Winner |
| Matt Reeves | Runner-up | |
| Rowing | Catherine Layburn | Winner |
| Thomas Duffett | Runner-up |
Interfaculty Sport: Major Awards
| Award | Name | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Interfaculty team of the year | Law Lions Women's Basketball | Winner |
| EDSW Doggies Touch | Runner-up | |
| Manager of the year | Brearna Fearnley | Winner |
| Jimmy Banks | Runner-up | |
| Supporter of the year | Wallis Bland | Winner |
| Caitlin Lorigan | Runner-up | |
| Interfaculty sportsman of the year | Josh Devine | Winner |
| Frank Gore | Runner-up | |
| Interfaculty sportswoman of the year | Natasha Ah-Hing | Winner |
| Dahyoung Kim | Runner-up | |
| Elizabeth Campbell Cup | Danielle Kooge | Winner |
| Wallis Bland | Runner-up | |
| Sir Colin Maiden Shield | Engineering Eagles | Winner |
| Science Spartans | Runner-up |
Tertiary Sport: Major Awards
| Award | Name | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the year | James Sadlier | Winner |
| Jack Wang | Runner-up | |
| Coach of the year | Alex Parker | Winner |
| Karl Noyer | Runner-up | |
| Tertiary team of the year | Women's volleyball | Winner |
| Men's 3x3 | Runner-up | |
| Tertiary sportsman of the year | Oscar Guo | Winner |
| Matty Bell | Runner-up | |
| Tertiary sportswoman of the year | Zara Pocock | Winner |
| Erena Calder-Hawkins | Runner-up | |
| UTSNZ Shield | The University of Auckland | Winner |
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