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Monash wins Australian University Games

8 October 2008

TeamMONASH™ celebrates.

Monash has won the 2008 Australian University Games.

After a week of intense competition, TeamMONASH™took top spot by 13 points over the University of Melbourne. The University of Sydney took out overall third place.

The Australian University Games, held in Melbourne this year for the first time in 10 years, are Australia's largest annual multi-sport event.

This year saw 7000 participants converge on 31 Melbourne sporting venues during the five days of competition. Representing 42 universities across 28 sports, the 2008 AUG included a diverse group of athletes ranging from beginners to elite Olympians.

The games also had a real international feel with competitors representing Monash from South Africa and Malaysia campuses. A team from Papua New Guinea University of Technology competed for the first time.

Monash was Principal Partner University for the games.

Director of Monash Sport Martin Doulton said: "We celebrate our success in the context of the devastating death of 19-year-old Griffith University student Dean Hofstee as he was returning to his Melbourne hotel,"

"Our thoughts go out to Dean's family, friends, and team mates as they come to terms with this terrible tragedy."

Monash hosted six sports -- badminton, squash, hockey, touch football, Australian Rules football and handball. All Monash sporting venues were carbon neutral, waste wise, water smart and resource efficient for the duration of the games to empower participants to take positive environmental actions in their own lives.

"The more than 80 volunteers in areas such as customer service, media, logistics, IT, and sports medicine must be commended for supporting our athletes and ensuring the games ran smoothly," Mr Doulton said.

2009 will see the Australian University Games held on Queensland's Gold Coast.

For full results visit the Australian University Games website.