Before 1990, young athletes needed to choose between pursuing a career in sport or a long-term commitment to study. Since then until today, the Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) Elite Athlete Program (EAP) has been committed to ensuring students don’t have to compromise one for the other.
Over the past three decades, the EAP in partnership with the University of Sydney Sports Foundation (USSF) has awarded over 2,500 sporting scholarships and, this year, has added another 255 names to that list.
We are proud to announce our 2021 named sporting scholarship recipients.
| Scholarship | Recipient | Sport | Degree |
| Adam Spencer | Taren King | Soccer | B. Education (Primary) |
| Aleksandra Pozder | Mackenzie Little | Athletics | Doctor of Medicine |
| Allan Kendall | Louis Corker | Tennis | B. Economics |
| Blue & Gold Club | Hugh Bokenham | Rugby | B. Liberal Arts and Science |
| Blue & Gold Club | Kal Glanznig | Water Polo | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Blues Association | Lucy Coleman | Rowing | B. Engineering Honours (Aeronautical Engineering) and B. Project Management |
| Blues Association | Darcy Breen | Rugby | B. Economics |
| Blues Association | Sarah Wellfare | Swimming | B. Arts and B. Advanced Studies |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Alice Arnott | Hockey | M. Public Health |
| Bruce Ross | Amar Hadid | Skateboarding | B. Liberal Arts and Science |
| Bruce Ross | Kane Townsend | Table Tennis | PhD (Science) |
| BUPA | Rebecca Bennett | Athletics | B. Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
| BUPA | Carmen Marton | Taekwondo | M. Business Administration |
| BUPA | Hannah Buckling | Water Polo | Doctor of Medicine |
| Collins/Peasley | Rohan Browning | Athletics | B. Laws |
| CommBank | Nathaniel Tamwoy | Rugby | B. Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) |
| Corlett Family | Marina Carrier | Modern Pentathlon | B. Medical Science |
| David Hynes | Matthew Kelleher | Baseball | B. Laws |
| Elsie Harris | Kristina Mah | Karate | PhD (Architecture) |
| Enrizen | Dugald Holloway | Cricket | M. Commerce |
| Gavin Brown | Henry Robertson | Rugby | B. Economics |
| Harvey Gordon | Matthew Dyster | Australian Football | B. Science (Medical Science) |
| Jack Pross OAM | Nicola McDermott | Athletics | B. Science |
| Jack Pross OAM | Sean Szalek | Athletics | B. Economics |
| Jane Spring | Tara Rigney | Rowing | B. Commerce |
| Kaye Dening AM | Ella Fraser | Tennis | B. Science and B. Advanced Studies |
| Michael Luciano | Yanni Plataniotis | Soccer | B. Commerce and B. Laws |
| Mick O’Sullivan | Devlin Malone | Cricket | M. Physiotherapy |
| Mollie Dive OAM (Cricket) | Rachel Trenaman | Cricket | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Mollie Dive OAM (Hockey) | Jaime Hemmingway | Hockey | B. Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
| Philip Rundle | Joshua Clarke | Athletics | B. Commerce |
| Ralph’s Cafe/Panebianco | Holly Wills | Basketball | B. Arts and B. Advanced Studies |
| Ray Hyslop OAM | Aidan Hardiman | Soccer | B. Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) |
| RC Mesley | Ryan McElduff | Cricket | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Robert Smithies | Josef Schuler | Water Polo | B. Commerce |
| Rodney Tubbs | Jack Hiscox | Australian Football | B. Liberal Arts and Science |
| Ron Rushbrooke | Alexander Cobb | Baseball | Doctor of Medicine |
| Ross Brown AM | Alexandra Chen | Snowsports | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| Warrick Segal | Hannah Jones | Soccer | B. Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) |
| Scholarship | Recipient | Sport | Degree |
| Vice Chancellor’s | Rae Anderson | Athletics | B. Arts |
| Vice Chancellor’s | Timothy Anderson | Canoe | B. Engineering (Biomedical) and B. Science |
| Senate (School Leaver) | Toby Goldschmidt | Water Polo | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Senate (School Leaver) | Hannah Jones | Soccer | B. Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) |
| Business School – Postgraduate | Noemie Fox | Canoe | M. Management |
| Business School – Postgraduate | Thomas Goddard | Swimming | M. Commerce |
| Business School – Postgraduate | Dugald Holloway | Cricket | M. Commerce |
| Business School – Postgraduate | Carmen Marton | Taekwondo | M. Business Administration |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Isabelle Afaras | Cricket | B. Commerce and B. Laws |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Angus Baird | Hockey | B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Daniel Breden | Rugby | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Izac Carracher | Beach Volleyball | B. Commerce and B. Laws |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Angus Clark | Athletics | B. Advanced Computing and B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Thomas Davies | Athletics | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Charles Dummer | Cricket | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Harry Fullerton | Athletics | B. Commerce and B. Arts |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Kal Glanznig | Water Polo | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Toby Goldschmidt | Water Polo | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Thomas Hay | Swimming | B. Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) and B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Ciaran Loh | Rugby | B. Engineering Honours and B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Thomas MacKenzie-Wood | Athletics | B. Engineering Honours and B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Ian Maclean | Rugby | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Ella Mentzines | Rowing | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Yanni Plataniotis | Soccer | B. Commerce and B. Laws |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Tara Rigney | Rowing | B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Henry Ryan | Rowing | B. Engineering Honours and B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Nathan Tang | Australian Football | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Rachel Trenaman | Cricket | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Marcus Valastro | Australian Football | B. Engineering Honours (Mechatronic Engineering) and B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Matthew Wacher | Basketball | B. Engineering Honours and B. Commerce |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Michael Yoong | Basketball | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| Business School – Undergraduate | Oliver Zannino | Cricket | B. Commerce and B. Arts |
| Senate | Talia Barnet-Hepples | Rowing | B. Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
| Senate | Lachlan Blake | Swimming | B. Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B. Project Management |
| Senate | Sally Guthrie | Athletics | B. Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
| Senate | Dugald Holloway | Cricket | M. Commerce |
| Senate | Thomas MacKenzie-Wood | Athletics | B. Engineering Honours and B. Commerce |
| Senate | Sarah Marvin | Athletics | PhD (Medicine and Health) |
| Senate | Lucy Mauviel | Athletics | B. Science and Doctor of Medicine |
| Senate | Connor Murphy | Athletics | B. Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
| Senate | Georgia Stewart | Snowsports | B. Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
| Senate | Sarah Wacher | Basketball | B. Engineering Honours (Biomedical Engineering) and B. Science |
| Senate (School Leaver) | Toby Goldschmidt | Water Polo | University |
| Senate (School Leaver) | Hannah Jones | Soccer | University |
| Vice Chancellor’s | Rae Anderson | Athletics | University |
| Vice Chancellor’s | Timothy Anderson | Canoe | University |
| Scholarship | Recipient | Sport | Degree |
| St. Andrew’s | Daniel Botha | Rugby | B. Commerce |
| St. Andrew’s | Louis Corker | Tennis | B. Economics |
| St. Andrew’s | Ashley Dribbus | Soccer | B. Applied Science (Diagnostic Radiography) |
| St. Andrew’s | Jeremy Elliott | Rugby | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| St. Andrew’s | Maddison Everingham | Snowsports | B. Arts and B. Advanced Studies |
| St. Andrew’s | Lucinda Gillis | Water Polo | B. Education (Health and Physical Education) |
| St. Andrew’s | Emma Ilijoski | Soccer | B. Arts and B. Advanced Studies |
| St. Andrew’s | Thomas MacKenzie-Wood | Athletics | B. Engineering Honours and B. Commerce |
| St. Andrew’s | Lucy Mauviel | Athletics | B. Science and Doctor of Medicine |
| St. Andrew’s | Olivia O’Donnell | Rugby | B. Science (Medical Science) |
| St. Andrew’s | Eleanor Price | Rowing | B. Science and M. Nutrition and Dietetics |
| St. Andrew’s | Henry Ryan | Rowing | B. Engineering Honours and B. Commerce |
| St. Andrew’s | Aidan Wearne | Rugby | B. Health Science |
| St. John’s | Max Brookes | Handball | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| St. John’s | Heidi Caspers | Soccer | B. Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) |
| St. John’s | Phoebe Cridland | Snowsports | B. Science and B. Laws |
| St. John’s | Dervla Duggan | Sailing | B. Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) |
| St. John’s | Jack Ferguson | Sailing | B. Science and B. Advanced Studies |
| St. Paul’s | Wyatt Batt | Rowing | B. Advanced Studies (Honours) |
| St. Paul’s | William Goddard | Rugby | B. Commerce |
| St. Paul’s | Ian Maclean | Rugby | B. Commerce and B. Advanced Studies |
| The Womens College | Ella Fraser | Tennis | B. Science and B. Advanced Studies |
| The Womens College | Hannah Jones | Soccer | B. Engineering Honours (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) |
| The Womens College | Lauren Thomas | Netball | B. Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) |
| Wesley | Jemma Donoghue | Netball | B. Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
| Wesley | Thomas Hay | Swimming | B. Engineering Honours (Mechanical Engineering) and B. Commerce |
| Wesley | Hamish Hegarty | Water Polo | B. Engineering Honours (Civil Engineering) and B. Commerce |
| Wesley | Imogen Hicks | Water Polo | B. Arts |
| Wesley | Bronson Larsen | Water Polo | B. Science and B. Advanced Studies |
| Wesley | Harry Molnar | Water Polo | B. Commerce |
| Wesley | Michael Pratomo | Athletics | B Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) |
| Wesley | Loui Schuler | Water Polo | B. Economics |
| Recipient | Sport |
| Peter Boukouvalas | Archery |
| Carolyn Buckle | Artistic Swimming |
| Ben Bishop | Athletics |
| Ethan Brouw | Athletics |
| Holly Campbell | Athletics |
| Andrea Conomos | Athletics |
| Sara Dougan | Athletics |
| Brooke East | Athletics |
| Mia Economou | Athletics |
| Nicole Freestone | Athletics |
| Sarah Healey | Athletics |
| Emma Klasen | Athletics |
| Charlotte McGill | Athletics |
| Damien Mizzi | Athletics |
| Oscar Pursey | Athletics |
| Joshua Ralph | Athletics |
| Ella Randazzo | Athletics |
| Lachlan Raper | Athletics |
| Jackson Robinson | Athletics |
| Brodie Rushby | Athletics |
| Matthew Sullivan | Athletics |
| Sean Szalek | Athletics |
| Jonathan Titmarsh | Athletics |
| Isabellah Walker | Athletics |
| Obssa Youssouf | Athletics |
| Dylan Abdurahman | Australian Football |
| Oscar Davis | Australian Football |
| Thomas Dunlop | Australian Football |
| William Gibbs | Australian Football |
| Lewis McNamara | Australian Football |
| James Rene | Australian Football |
| Oscar Sachs | Australian Football |
| Harry Whitaker | Australian Football |
| Ryan Abbott | Basketball |
| Oliver Bowman | Basketball |
| Miguel Campos | Basketball |
| Parker Dale | Basketball |
| Benjamin Fakira | Basketball |
| Robert Moore | Basketball |
| Chloe Morrissey | Basketball |
| Madeleine O’Hehir | Basketball |
| Inez Tanoi | Basketball |
| Charles Cassell | Cricket |
| Rex Greaves | Cricket |
| Nivek Tanner | Cricket |
| Alex Durrant-Whyte | Cycling |
| Leo Yip | Cycling |
| Thea Horsley | Equestrian |
| Yoshiki Imamura | Golf |
| Belinda Ji | Golf |
| Yerin Kim | Golf |
| Deborah Greenbaum | Gymnastics |
| Stella Sevilla Chinchilla | Handball |
| Samuel Bell | Hockey |
| Rashil Jetley | Hockey |
| Claudia Johnston | Hockey |
| Erin Lidbetter | Hockey |
| Jessica Parr | Hockey |
| Sorita Pho | Hockey |
| Maxim Skyba | Hockey |
| Annika Toohey | Hockey |
| Patrick Vastani | Hockey |
| Sam Wright | Hockey |
| Zachary Young | Hockey |
| Richard Basckin | Karate |
| Jonathan Freund | Karate |
| Abbey Baker | Netball |
| Tegan Holland | Netball |
| Mikaila Knezevic | Netball |
| Emily Nesbitt | Netball |
| Natalie Sligar | Netball |
| Jack Thomas | Netball |
| Thomas Anderson | Rowing |
| David Bartholot | Rowing |
| Dyone Bettega | Rowing |
| Marcus Britt | Rowing |
| Jordan Duff | Rowing |
| Jaime Ford | Rowing |
| Nicholas Mirow | Rowing |
| William O’Shannessy | Rowing |
| Kieran Riach | Rowing |
| Danielle Stuart | Rowing |
| Angus Bell | Rugby |
| Bridget Clark | Rugby |
| Jamie Clark | Rugby |
| Tim Clements | Rugby |
| Vincent Creagh | Rugby |
| Hamish Cressey | Rugby |
| Jack Davis | Rugby |
| Piper Duck | Rugby |
| Jonathon Feilen | Rugby |
| Charlie Hancock | Rugby |
| Kepueli Malipolo Tuakifalelei Manukia | Rugby |
| Jemima Mccalman | Rugby |
| Charles Murray | Rugby |
| Bridie O’Gorman | Rugby |
| Alex O’Reilly | Rugby |
| Thomas Osborne | Rugby |
| Ted Pearson | Rugby |
| Daniel Poletto | Rugby |
| Edward Poolman | Rugby |
| George Poolman | Rugby |
| Jacob Ratcliff | Rugby |
| Luke Ratcliff | Rugby |
| Tasman Smith | Rugby |
| Theo Strang | Rugby |
| Elliot Turner | Rugby |
| Henry Whelan | Rugby |
| Evelyn (Evie) Haseldine | Sailing |
| Otto Henry | Sailing |
| Hugh McAdam | Snowsports |
| Daniel Barrett | Soccer |
| Georgia Boric | Soccer |
| Holly Caspers | Soccer |
| Roisin Connolly | Soccer |
| Holly Duncan | Soccer |
| Lachlan Eyles | Soccer |
| Isaac Folkes | Soccer |
| Bianca Galic | Soccer |
| Austin Gallagher | Soccer |
| Megan Grew | Soccer |
| Benjamin Hayes | Soccer |
| Ashley Irwin | Soccer |
| Joshua Johnson | Soccer |
| Lani Johnson | Soccer |
| Mikhaela Lirantzis | Soccer |
| Rachel Lowe | Soccer |
| Jordan Makridopolus | Soccer |
| Annabel Martin | Soccer |
| Thomas McCoubrie | Soccer |
| Ebony Mccue-Shore | Soccer |
| Sabine Montenegro | Soccer |
| Courtney Newbon | Soccer |
| Brianna-Rose Oliverio | Soccer |
| Maxine Peak | Soccer |
| Nathan Pepe | Soccer |
| Georgia Pollitt | Soccer |
| Harrison Quirk | Soccer |
| James Reed | Soccer |
| Constantine Sozeridis | Soccer |
| Liam Thomas | Soccer |
| Elliott Earnshaw | Swimming |
| Cormac Guthrie | Swimming |
| Gabriella Helayel | Swimming |
| james koch | Swimming |
| Frances Shires | Swimming |
| Cara Sutherland | Swimming |
| Nathan Taplin | Swimming |
| Charlie Verco | Swimming |
| Taixin Wang | Swimming |
| Ryan Wilkes | Swimming |
| Leah Park | Taekwondo |
| Paul Howe | Tennis |
| James Ibrahim | Tennis |
| lara kaplan | Tennis |
| Jayden Schofield | Triathlon |
| Luke Schofield | Triathlon |
| Sebastian Hardy | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Buddhima Fernando | Volleyball |
| Panagiotis Fountotos | Volleyball |
| Erin McKinnon | Volleyball |
| Jacky Zeng | Volleyball |
| Jacob Blundell | Water Polo |
| Stefan Despotovic | Water Polo |
| Jock Ferguson | Water Polo |
| Savannah Henshaw | Water Polo |
| Kai Young | Water Polo |
Ed Smith, SUSF CEO, sent his heartfelt congratulations to this year’s scholarship winners, adding, “When you’re an athlete you’ve got so many demands on your time, and when you’re a student you’ve got so many demands on your time, but when you’re a student-athlete those pressures are immense.”
“To have a scholarship that will allow the athlete to both get resources that are essential to them and, services and benefits such as sport psychology, sports dieticians, strength & conditioning, academic tutoring, placement, and networking. All of those important things help an athlete enormously.”
Chair of the USSF, Jane Spring, also commented on the importance of fundraising to make these resources possible, noting also the return on investment for donors.
“What donors will see in return of their support is an athlete fulfilling their potential. They’ll have that opportunity to be connected to an athlete as they achieve both at University and on the sporting field and it’s the most rewarding thing you can do.”
On Tuesday, 8 June, Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness will host the 2021 Scholarships Evening which will premiere live on YouTube.
The inaugural 30-minute event will shine a deserving light on our sporting scholarship recipients for 2021; our kind scholarship benefactors; the USSF; and the machinery – the people and the minds – that makes success in sport at the University of Sydney possible.
Be sure to join MC, Tom Sacre, and a host of special guests on our YouTube channel from 7.30 pm.
If you’d like to support student athletes in their pursuit of sporting and academic excellence, donate today.
