Image: Unisport Australia and Peter Goodman
A 402-strong team of student-athletes will defend The University of Queensland's UniSport Nationals Div 1 championship on the Gold Coast this week. More than 5,300 student-athletes from 43 universities will compete at the multi-sport competition, which runs from 28 September to 3 October. Team UQ won nine pennants at last year's event to be crowned inaugural Nationals Div 1 champions. UQ will compete in 24 sports - including Fencing, Judo, Rowing, and Sailing - and be captained by Rebekah Thornton (Cheer & Dance) & Tyson Rech (Basketball). Ms Thornton, a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) student, said UQ was confident of a strong showing. "I was lucky enough to be a part of UQ's title-winning squad in 2018, and I've seen first-hand that the hard work and time that our athletes put in is worth it," Ms Thornton said. "It is great to see that we have such a strong squad going to Nationals Div 1 again this year, and I'm very excited to see our teams compete against Australia's best university teams." Cheer & Dance is UQ's most-represented sport with 82 competitors, while 38 students will represent the University in Touch Football.
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