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World champion rower Hamish Bond was last night named the 2009 New Zealand university sportsperson of the year.
Bond was announced as the overall winner at the Blues Awards ceremony in Wellington, emerging victorious from a field of finalists which also included netballer Laura Langman, rugby player Stephen Donald, cyclist Jaime Nielsen, surf lifesaver Nikki Cox and Paralympic swimmer Cameron Leslie.
The accolade capped a triumphant week for Bond, who partnered Eric Murray to win a gold medal in the men's pairs at a World Cup regatta in Germany on Sunday.
List of Blues recipients:-
Andrea Miller (athletics, University of Otago), Brent Newdick (athletics, Auckland University of Technology), Lara Phillips (athletics, University of Canterbury), Dougal Thorburn (athletics, University of Otago), Oliver Leydon-Davis, (badminton, University of Waikato), Philippa Connell (basketball, Auckland University of Technology), Jarrod Kenny (basketball, Auckland University of Technology), Victoria Hill (BMX cycling, University of Waikato), Olivia Spencer-Bower (canoe polo, Massey University), Phillip Drew (croquet, Victoria University of Wellington), Aiken Hakes (croquet, Victoria University of Wellington), Peter Latham (cycling, Massey University), Jaime Nielsen (cycling, Massey University), Simon van Velthooven (cycling, Massey University), Stephanie Thompson (debating, University of Auckland), Ella Edginton (debating, Victoria University of Wellington), Polly Higbee (debating, Victoria University of Wellington), Stephen Whittington (debating, Victoria University of Wellington), Monique Coleman (fencing, Auckland University of Technology), Emma Kete (football, Auckland University of Technology), Hayley Moorwood (football, Auckland University of Technology), Katie Hoyle (football, University of Auckland), Ben Wallace (golf, University of Auckland), Patrick Peng (gymnastics, Auckland University of Technology), Gemma Flynn (hockey, Auckland University of Technology), Stacey Carr (hockey, Massey University), Emily Naylor (hockey, Massey University), Kayla Sharland (hockey, Massey University), Dale Harrop (ice hockey, Lincoln University), Richard Parry (ice hockey, University of Otago), Woo Su (Sean) Choi (judo, University of Waikato), Scott Bicknell (kayaking, Massey University), Jason Searle (kayaking, Massey University), Erin Taylor (kayaking, Massey University), Tania Perrett (kayaking, Massey University), Lauren McLain (lacrosse, University of Auckland), Sally Rutherford (lacrosse, University of Auckland), Sonjah Yaw (lacrosse, University of Auckland), Laura Langman (netball, University of Waikato & University of Otago), Lizzie Ingham (orienteering, Victoria University of Wellington), Cameron Leslie (Paralympics, Auckland University of Technology), Hamish Bond (rowing, Massey University), Rebecca Scown (rowing, Massey University), Storm Uru (rowing, Massey University), Peter Taylor (rowing, Massey University & University of Waikato), Emma Feathery (rowing, University of Canterbury & University of Waikato), Jade Uru (rowing, University of Canterbury & University of Waikato), Duncan Grant (rowing, University of Waikato), Huriana Manuel (rugby, Auckland University of Technology), Angela McGregor (rugby, Auckland University of Technology), Kendra Cocksedge (rugby, Lincoln University), Olivia Coady (rugby, University of Canterbury), Stephen Donald (rugby, University of Waikato), Nikki Cox (surf lifesaving, University of Waikato), Cameron Gibson (swimming, Massey University), Michael Jack (swimming, University of Auckland), Michelle McCarthy (table tennis, University of Waikato), Mita Graham (touch, University of Waikato), Marie-Claire Brehaut (volleyball, Auckland University of Technology), Jo Qesem Ayela Aleh (yachting, Auckland University of Technology).