For some Monash students, the drive to succeed has taken them to the top of their chosen sports. Their inspiring stories are told in a new Sporting Hall of Fame at Monash's Clayton campus.

The Sporting Hall of Fame.

Featured are graduates John Bertrand (sailing), Edward Denis (water polo), Geoff Hunt (squash), Janine Ilitch (netball), Paul McNamee (tennis), Paul Trimboli (soccer), Chris Wardlaw (athletics) and Anna Wilson (cycling).

Monash Sports and Recreation Association director Mr John Campbell says the Hall of Fame celebrates their successes, not only for their intrinsic value as sports performances, but also for the inspiration they provide future generations of Monash students.

John Bertrand (BE with honours 1970) was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his sailing achievements, which include an Olympic Games bronze medal and his role as skipper of the victorious Australia II in the 1983 America's Cup. Water polo player Edward Denis (BE (Materials) with honours 1993, ME 1996) competed in the World Cup, world championships and World University Games.

Janine Ilitch (BE(Civil) 1995) represented Australia in netball throughout the 1990s, and was a member of the teams that took Commonwealth gold in 1998 and the world championship against New Zealand in 1999. Tennis player Paul McNamee (BSc 1976) had victories in the Davis Cup, Wimbledon doubles and Wimbledon mixed doubles in the 1980s. Long-distance runner Chris Wardlaw (BEc with honours 1972, GradDipEd 1973) has competed at two Olympic Games and is head coach of the Australian track and field team for the Sydney Olympics.

Monash graduate and waterpolo champion Mr Edward Denis features in Monashıs Sporting Hall of Fame.

Cyclist Anna Wilson (BSc 1992, LLB with honours 1995) has won Commonwealth gold and bronze medals, was second in the world time trials and road race at the world championships in 1999, was named Australian Cyclist of the Year the same year, and in March 2000 achieved world number-one ranking.

South Melbourne captain since 1995, soccer player Paul Trimboli (BBus(Acc) 1992) was Australian under-21 Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989, Australian Players' Player of the Year in 1993 and 1998, and has notched up 44 international games and played in three World Cup campaigns for Australia. During an illustrious squash career, Geoff Hunt (DipApp Chem 1969, BSc 1970) scooped every major tournament in the world. He won the British Open a record eight times, the World Open four times, the South African and Australian Opens eight times each and was international amateur winner three times.

- Josie Gibson

		The Monash University Sporting Hall of Fame is located in the Sport and Recreation Centre on Clayton campus. For details, call +61 3 9905 4111.