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Sydney University Athletics Club (SUAC) representative Ian Dewhurst made a massive breakthrough at Saturday night’s Perth Track Classic, as he recorded the fastest time by an Australian this year running 50.31 for the 400m hurdles and in the process running a World Uni Games qualifier and smashing the 23 year old SUAC club record.

Australian and Sydney Uni Flames legend Trish Fallon and fellow retired superstar Luc Longley will have annual awards named after them to be presented at the Under 18’s and Under 16’s National Championships from this year.

Universities Women’s Cricket Club’s Australian representatives Alex Blackwell and Rachael Haynes have two hurdles to jump to finish the 2012-13 season with a full trophy cabinet.

Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) has seven players in a 53-man squad to attend a selection camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra for the IRB Junior World Championship (Under 20) to be held in France in June.

The Sydney Uni Women’s Rugby Club (SUWRC) will take centre stage this Friday night during the halftime break of the NSW Waratahs v Free State Cheetahs Super Rugby match at the Sydney Football Stadium (SFS).

The SUANFC NEAFL side completed another gruelling pre-season with a resounding win in warm conditions against reigning Sydney AFL league winners UNSW in Saturday afternoon’s trial at Mahoney Reserve, Marrickville. 

The Sydney Uni Lions Women’s Water Polo team completed a difficult road-trip to Albury-Wodonga, taking home a win and a draw against perennial National League finalists the Victorian Tigers.

Former SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holders Rosalyn Lawrence and Jessica Fox secured their places on the national team for this year’s World Championships after claiming key victories over the weekend at the 2013 Australian Canoe Open at Bradys Lake in the heart of Tasmania.

Universities captain Alex Blackwell celebrated winning the Sydney Women’s Grade cricket 2012-13 minor premiership with a classic century in the final competition round – a win over Northern District at Mark Taylor Oval – on Saturday.

The Sydney University Athletics Club (SUAC) put forward a list of strong individual performances on Saturday night in near perfect conditions at the Sydney Track Classic, as stand out performers Nick Hough and Anneliese Rubie smashed personal best times in the blue ribbon sprint events.