Sport Awards 2005
A record 205 people attended the Monash University Sport Awards on Friday 25 th November. Well deserving awardees were recognised for their sporting achievements and contributions over the last year and Alumni and wheelchair athlete, Kerrie Duff (nee Engel) was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The CEO of Hawthorn Football Club, Ian Robson spoke on the night, inspiring the room whilst drawing from his experiences at Hawthorn and previously at Sport Scotland. A great multi-media presentation highlighting recreational sporting participants through to elite sportspeople was uplifting and celebratory after an excellent year of sport at Monash University. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Larkins presented the Blues Awards and expressed his support for sport and the importance of the awards.
A star contributor in 2005, Rosanda Buljubasich received a Monash University Sports Award for her significant contribution in soccer to inter-university and club sport as well as the sport manager of the year award for her superb administrative and team management skills. Another featured athlete on the night was tennis player Meryl Johnston, who was awarded as a Full Blue, female athlete of the year and as a member of the Australian University Games winning team of the year. The handball (Caulfield) and Snowsports (Clayton) clubs could not be separated for their fantastic 2005 efforts as joint winners of the club of the year.
The "John White" Volunteer of the Year Award was presented this year for the first time. John White is a former Monash University Academic and huge supporter of sport at Monash University. Campus Life staff member, Lawrence Cupido received this award for his fantastic volunteerism throughout the year, including at Community fitness events and in training and developing Monash University students.
The complete record of awardees is listed below.
Monash Sport Awards: winners & finalists
"John White" - Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Lawrence Cupido
Matt Yang
Natalie Cassar
Sport Manager of the Year
Belinda May - Tennis
Jared Otto - Rowing
Winner: Rosanda Buljubasich - Soccer
Coach of the Year
Winner: Andrew McMullan - Rugby
David Fromano - Rowing
Juan Hompart - Soccer
Team of the Year
Basketball men VBL team
Taekwondo AUG team
Winner: Tennis women AUG team
"Trevor Finlayson" - Club of the Year
Winners: Handball - Caulfield, Snowsports - Clayton
Taekwondo - Clayton
"Keith Frearson" - Club Person of the Year
Felix Acker - Handball
Glen Croy - Rugby
Winner: James Walmsley - Rowing Male Athlete of the Year
Winner: Carl Morehouse - Athletics
Nick Mitchell - Rowing
Daniel Warner - Trampolining
Female Athlete of the Year
Emma Knight - Athletics
M
ichelle Richens - Surfing
Winner: Meryl Johnston - Tennis
Monash University Sport Blues Awards
Athletics
Carl Morehouse - Full Blue
Australian Rules Football
Michael Marchment - Half Blue
Adam Bailey - Half Blue
Cross Country
Adrian Vincent - Half Blue
Hockey
Al Sloan - Full Blue
Claire Messent - Full Blue
Danielle Atkin - Half Blue
Soccer
Danielle Van Tol - Full Blue
Rosanda Buljubasich - Sports Award
Snowsports
Ritchie Date - Half Blue
James Nankivell - Sports Award
Susie Thelander - Sports Award
Surfing
Michelle Richens - Full Blue
Taekwondo
Scott Seng - Full Blue
Luke Winter - Half Blue
Jessica Hamond - Half Blue
Tennis
Meryl Johnston - Full Blue
Emily Schilbach - Full Blue
Jonathan Chan - Half Blue
Triathlon
Nick Conway - Full Blue
Erica Roadknight - Half Blue
Touch
Sam Speirs - Half Blue
Volleyball
Erica Bruderlin - Half Blue
Kyle Griffith - Half Blue
Waterpolo
Ryan Beck - Full Blue
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