UQ Sportsman of the Year Justin Cridland
The University of Queensland has won 10 champion pennants at UniSport Nationals Div 1 (28 September - 3 October) on the Gold Coast. More than 400 UQ student-athletes competed at the event, with Team UQ Australia's top-ranked university in Beach Volleyball ( Women's Pairs ), Cycling ( Men's ), Golf ( Men's ), Handball ( Mixed ), Hockey ( Men's ), Judo ( Men's & Women's ), Sailing ( Open ), Squash ( Mixed ), and Touch Football ( Mixed ). The result betters UQ's nine pennants at last year's Nationals Div 1 event. The Universities of Sydney and Melbourne each won seven pennants, with Monash University claiming five. UQ's Mixed Touch Football team scored its fourth-consecutive UniSport gold medal after beating University of Newcastle 8-6. UQ Sportsman of the Year Justin Cridland (Sports Achievement Scholarship recipient) said the team's winning streak dated back to 2016 Australian Uni Games. "To win one national title is a difficult task, but to claim four-in-a-row is a tremendous achievement and one we're extremely proud of," Cridland said.
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