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A team of more than 420 University of Queensland students and staff will descend on the Gold Coast for the first UniSport Nationals Div 1 competition from 22-27 September. UQ students will compete at the event - formerly known as Australian Uni Games - against participants from 43 Australian universities. UQ will field 39 teams across 26 sports, including baseball, cycling, fencing and golf. 400-metre runner Daniel Parnell has been selected as UQ's team captain. The Bachelor of Business Management/Arts student said it was an honour to represent UQ at the maiden event. "It's a pretty special thing to be leading our team into Nationals Div 1, and something I will cherish for many years to come," Mr Parnell said. "The diversity of our representation across many sports is huge and says a lot about the strength and accessibility of our University's sporting regime, as well as the support of our governing bodies." Parnell said he expected UQ to challenge for the overall Champion University title.
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