Claire Colwill (left) and Elizabeth Dekkers at the UQ Blues Awards night.
Claire Colwill ( left ) and Elizabeth Dekkers at the UQ Blues Awards night. Several Commonwealth Games representatives are among 19 students recognised for their sporting achievements as The University of Queensland celebrates 110 years of the UQ Blues Awards. University Blues - regarded as UQ's highest sporting honour - have been awarded to 8 students in 2022 for exceptional results at national or international-level competitions, while 11 Half Blues have been awarded for outstanding achievements at state, underage or UniSport-sanctioned events. Swimmer Elizabeth Dekkers, a UQ Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) student, was awarded a Blue for her outstanding performances in the pool, most notably a gold medal in the 200 metres butterfly at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. "The fact that I'm a Commonwealth Games gold medallist hasn't sunk in yet because it was something I had only ever dreamed of achieving," Dekkers said. "I'm honoured to be receiving a Blue. It's pretty incredible when you look at the people who have won it in the past." Clinical Exercise Physiology student Claire Colwill received a Blue after a stellar season on the hockey field.
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