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Sydney University Elite Athlete Program scholarship holders and Boat Club representatives James Goswell, Ed de Carvalho and Henry Mander, along with fellow rower Rob Taylor, raised over $6,000 by completing the 2011 Oxfam Trailwalker last weekend.

The Sydney University Women’s Eight will leaves for the Great Race in New Zealand next Saturday.

Sydney University added a further nine medals over day two and three of the 2011 Australian University Snow Sports Championships in Thredbo, with Sydney University so far claiming a total of 12 medals.

Sydney University Archery representative Donald Chiou has returned to Australia with three strong showings at tournaments in Canada.

Sydney University experienced a great opening day of the 2011 Australian University Snow Sports Championships in Thredbo, with athletes taking out two gold medals and one bronze.

Sydney University women’s premier sides, who entered their final round guaranteed of respective spots in the top four, added momentum to their finals push with impressive victories over the weekend.  

The Sydney University Hockey Club had an impressive final day of the season at Homebush on Saturday, with good results in the top two grades leaving players, coaches and supporters asking “what if”, particularly in regards to the 1^st grade team who finished agonisingly close to fourth spot. 

Sydney University judo club coach Kristof Frankowski has beaten a field of eleven international players in his age and weight (55 to 60 years under 100 kilograms) by four full points to be the first Australian to win a gold medal at the International Judo Federation’s World Grand Masters Championships in Frankfurt Germany in June 2011.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder Sarah Stewart was last week part of the Gliders – Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team – that defeated Germany twice.

After a long preseason working hard on honing their skills, the Lions – Sydney Uni American Football team – kicked off their 2011 campaign with a convincing 71-0 victory over the Penrith Outlaws.