Marshall Hall and Roseanne Robinson.
Track and field athletes were awarded top honours at the
University of Otago blues awards ceremony last night.
Discus thrower Marshall Hall was named the overall University
of Otago sportsman of the year for the second year in a row,
while race walker Roseanne Robinson won the sportswoman of
the year award.
Hall (22), a psychology and commerce student, won his third
New Zealand senior men's discus title with a 53.23m throw at
the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin in March.
Robinson (20) is a third-year physical education student and
was among the nine new entrants for the 2011 Academy Otago
programme.
She won a national athletics title in the 3000m walk with a
time of 14min 36.87sec in Dunedin in March.
Southern Steel and Otago shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit
received her blue and was named the University of Otago Maori
sports person of the year for her achievements on the netball
court.
The Otago Uni Freestyle Sports Club (OUFSC), a hybrid
amalgamation of alpine and action sports enthusiasts
comprising skiers, snowboarders, surfers and skaters, was
named the OUSA sports club of the year for the second year in
a row.
OUFSC has evolved from the Alpine Sports Club, which was
given the best club award last year for its achievements at
the Uni Snow Games - University of Otago students again
claimed the top prize at this year's event in Wanaka.
Squash player Ross Haines was awarded the University of Otago
Graduates Association outstanding contribution to sport
award.
Haines graduated last year with a bachelor of science degree.
During his time as a member of the University Squash Club he
filled numerous roles, such as treasurer, tournament
controller, team manager, selector and the 2011 men's club
captain.
Honorary blues were awarded to former Otago vice-chancellor
Prof Sir David Skegg and the university's chief operating
officer, John Patrick.
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