News & Updates
LAST_UPDATED2 Written by Christopher Jones Thursday, 02 April 2009 11:42
News & Updates
University of Newcastle - Sports Awards 2011
From the UoN website:
Students of the University of Newcastle have been recognised for exceptional sporting achievements at this year’s Sports Awards hosted by NUsport.
The 2011 Sports Person of the Year Award was presented to the accomplished Newcastle jets midfielder and Young Socceroos captain, Ben Kantarovski.
Kurt Neely (Cricket(, David Graham (Snow Skiing – Moguls), MATT BRADY (Triathlon), Christopher Hill (Ultimate Frisbee) and Ellie Sparke (Ultimate Frisbee) were awarded the prestigious University Blues for showing outstanding sporting ability when representing the University of Newcastle.
Andrew Casey (Cricket), Ian Benson (Hockey), Kristie Thomas (Water Polo) and Bruce Engert (Softball) were awarded University Colours for contribution to the administration and organisation of University Sport.
The University of Newcastle Boat Club was named Sports Club of the Year. This award recognises the Club’s attainment of high standards in sports administration.
The University and Friends of the University also presented Sports Scholarships to Matthew Harris (Athletics – Decathlon), Liam Mowbray (Archery), Celia Sullohern (Athletics – Cross Country), Tia Brady (Athletics – Track), Stephanie Halpin (Touch Football), Christopher Hill (Ultimate Frisbee), Sarah Lewis (Water Polo) and Gabriella Sainsbury (Water Polo).
At the Awards, special guest Hunter Sports group CEO, Troy Palmer, spoke about the organisation’s commitment to working with the region and the University to promote local sporting excellence.
NUsport CEO, Chris Hicks said the Sports Awards demonstrated the impressive achievements of athletes from the University.
‘The Sports Awards are a celebration of the talent, hard work and dedication of individuals, teams and the organisations that support all the finalists. NUsport is proud to be a leader in health and fitness in partnership with community leaders who honour sporting excellence.’
NSWIS Trampolinist, Ty Swadling signs up to MSS for Strength & Conditioning.
The latest recruit to utilise our own Level 3 Strength & Conditioning Coach, Anthony Webb, is Ty Swadling.
Ty has been completing strength and conditioning training under the guidance of Anthony, and has recently been awarded an Individual Scholarship with the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS). Ty trains under Brett Austine (former world champion), and will compete later this year in world cup competitions in Bulgaria and China, and an Olympic qualifier in Birmingham UK.
Ty has the goal of qualifying for the World Championships team, winning a national title, and qualifying Australia a spot at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Ty’s overall strength and conditioning goals include increasing power, and strength to maximise bounce height and increase functional flexibility for aerial manoeuvres.
Dunkerque, French Triathlon Grand Prix - 22nd May
UPDATE: On a wind swept and cold day, Stephanie finished her first Triathlon Grand Prix and couldn't be happier! To read all the excitement and see the action in photo's head to Steph's blog. In the mean time enjoy this snippet on us.....
Stephanie Auston will make her debut in this very Elite competition doing her best and for her team Tri Val de Gray. The Top 3 athletes in each women's team score points and the Team with the lowest point score is the winner on the day. In the first round, Tri Val de Gray's very own Barbara Riveros (World #2) scored the overall victory with the Team coming in 8th in the Team's first taste of Division 1!
To get all the details on Grand Prix click here, and to see how Steph & Tri Val de Gray go check out this site.
Ironman Australia and Port Macquarie 70.3
What a day! The rain had stopped but the wind blew in early and continued to grow hour by hour.
All the MSS athletes said it was a tough ride but each and every one stuck to their race plan on the bike and it paid BIG dividends!
At the end of the day the athlete's bagged themselves Personal Bests, Podiums, Top 5's, Top 10's and run & cycle PB's of which they are and should be very proud of themselves.
Just rewards for lots of hard work, consistency and determination.
Well done to Jono, Marg, Dasher, Nick, Alanna, Chris, Jane and Steve from the Coaches, your family and friends.
Ironman Results:
Jonathan Craig 10:58:32 53rd 35-39
Margaret Macdonald 12:02:46 5th 45-49
Dave Smith 13:22:45 21st 55-59
70.3 Results:
Nick Teague 5:01:45 5th 25-29
Alanna Dawes 5:43:41 3rd 45-49
Chris Dawes 5:57:55 4rd 55-59
Jane Phelan 6:07:21 9th 45-49
Steve Hamilton - DNF Flat tyre
Ginaya Henare - DNS
Huskisson Triathlon Festival
Sprint Triathlon
Ginanya Hinare 2nd 25-29yrs
Helen Bird 10th 25-29yrs
Justin Ryan 28th 30-39yrs
Team NRAD 1st Mixed
Long Course
Alanna Dawes 7th - 45-49yrs -1st ever long course event
Margaret Macdonald 8th - 40-44yrs
Chris Dawes 13th - 55-59yrs - 1st ever long course event
Jonathan Craig - 49th -30-34yrs
NSW All Schools Championships March 2011
Shane posted the fasted run on the day in 16 minutes to come second overall. Well done Shane
Hawaii World Championships October 2010
Congratulations to Matt Rae for a stella effort at his first Ironman World Championships!
Matt finished in 9.43.13 - he had a solid ride of 5.09 and suffered during the last 20k of his run however still managed a time of 3.18.
This time is remarkable as Matt was unable to run more than 70 minutes continuously since IM Australia and had not run more than 2 hours in one day. Matt is also a Stockbroker and works long hours in Sydney and has 2 children under 3!! Amazing effort! Can't wait to see what Matt can do when he can train consistently!
Maitland Triathlon 2010
Well done to all MSS Athletes who competed in the Mid and Club distances!
MSS Athlete Performances:
Ginaya Henare 3rd Open Female - Club Distance
Steph Auston 5th Open Female - Club Distance
Jane Phelan 1st 45-49 - Mid Distance
Brad Fernley 1st 50-54 - Club Distance
Georgia Guthrey 2nd 20-24 - Club Distance
Dennis Parker 3rd 50-59 - Club Distance
Dave Phelan 4th 45-49 - Club Distance
Justin Ryan 9th 30-34 - Club Distance
MSS Announces Partnership with Strength & Conditioning Coach Anthony Webb
Newcastle, September 25, 2010: Multisport Solutions today announces further benefits to its members. MSS is now providing strength & conditioning expertise to compliment your current training programme. Read more....
Australian Triathlete Magazine 17.5
In the current edition of the magazine the editor, Tiffany Loftus-Hills, flew up to Newcastle to undergo her own MSS 'Tailored Fit' under the watchful eye of Aaron.
You can read all about Tiff's experience in the magazine (page 28) which is out now.
To discuss and arrange YOUR Tailored Fit please call us on 02 9043 2354 or send us an email
Multisport Solutions 2009-2010 Awards
The season's successes, fun and hard work were rewarded and celebrated at our recent Awards Evening. Thanks to Grill 32 for providing a great venue and meal.
The list of winners are:
Encouragement Award - Justin Ryan & Georgia Guthrey
Spirit Award - Rob Gosling & Brad Macdonald
Junior Award - Tom Phelan
Emerging Athlete - Lauren Parker
Junior Performer of the Year - Tom Phelan
Outstanding Achievement - Craig Nealon
Performer of the Year - Matthew Rae
Ironman Port Macquarie 2010
On what was a deceptively hot day in Port Macquarie all six MSS athletes completed their journey to the finish line!
Congratulations to all the athletes, family and friends on their success and support in the lead up to Ironman.
MSS Athlete Performances:
Matthew Rae 9:35:23 9th 35-39 - Qualified for Ironman World Championships, Kona 2010
Brad Fernley 10:51:21 9th 50-54
Dave Phelan 10:54:51 - Personal Best
Jonathan Craig 11:02:32 - Debut
Liz Sayers 13:07:37 - Debut
Dave Smith 13:18:36 - Finish number 16!
Forster Multisport Festival - 14th and 15th of November 2009
Multisport Solutions was represented by a large contigent of athletes at Forster. Athletes raced across the full spectrum of events on offer during the weekend. Congratulations to everyone, it was a fantastic weekend!
Clinic two commences the 11th of January 2010 and will be working towards completing or competing the Herald Hill Harbour 10km or Half Marathon on the 4th of April.
The Clinic will run Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday mornings from 6am from the Foreshore and or Merewether.
Lauren Parker kicked off the weekend with a win in the Ocean Swim and continued to give her teammates a great advantage during the Sprint distance and Long Course triathlon on Sunday.
Tahnee Lawrence enjoyed her first race this season. A penalty on the bike did not slow her down as she was rewarded with first place in her category.
Alana and Chris Dawes battled it out in the Enticer Triathlon. Both were concerned about the swim leg however they overcame any fear to win their categories respectively.
The Pro Tour is always a highlight with fast and furious racing. MSS had three athletes in the mens race; Gareth Bannon, Bryce Fernley and Will Dawes. The boys fought hard and even a wrong turn on the bike leg did not stop Gareth placing 5th overall. Will and Bryce raced exceptionally well against athletes older and stronger than themselves.
Steph Auston started in the womens Pro Tour race. Steph has worked on her swim and was in the front bunch out onto the bike. Steph's run leg was still as strong as ever keeping her with the leaders. Steph finished 2nd accross the line, however due to a technicality all the women in the race were disqualified! Better luck next time Steph!
The Long Course race was a hot affair with the temperatures soaring into the mid 30's. Gareth backed up from the Pro Tour event on Saturday to have a great race. Gareth led his age group from start to finish, a blistering run leg capped off a great weekend for Gareth.
The run leg of of the day was an interesting affair with Brad Fernley, Steve Hamilton and Aaron Lean (in a team) all jockeying for the lead. In the end it was Steve who outran the others with a great run and finishing 3rd in his age category. Brad soldiered on after suffering a severe cut to his leg during the week to also claim 3rd.
Ocean Swim - Lauren Parker - 1st Open Female, 2nd Overall
Sprint Triathlon - 750m/20k/5k
Tahnee Lawrence - 1st 20-24yo
Margaret Macdonald - 5th 40-44yo
Jane Phelan - 8th 40-44yo
Justin Ryan - 8th 30-34yo
Richard Stock - 40-44yo
Team Lauren Parker, Brad Macdonald, Brad Fernley - NR & MSS - 1st Overall
Enticer Triathlon
Sarah Phelan - 7th 12-19yo
Alicia Macdonald - 8th 12-19yo
Alana Dawes - 1st 40-49yo
Chris Dawes - 1st 50-59yo
Miniman
Laura Phelan & Nicola Macdonald
Pro Tour
Gareth Bannon - 5th U23
Will Dawes - 10th U23
Bryce Fernley - 15th U23
Steph Auston - 2nd U23 Unofficial
Long Course Championships - 2k/60k/15k
Gareth Bannon - 1st 20-24yo
Steve Hamilton - 3rd 30-34yo
Brad Ferney - 3rd 45-49yo
Dave Phelan - 8th 45-49yo
Dave Smith - 4th 55-59yo
Team Lauren Parker, Brad Macdonald, Aaron Lean - NR & MSS - 3rd
2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships, Gold Coast
During a weekend that exemplified their long time slogan "Queensland - beautiful one day, perfect the next" the Gold Coast provided the backdrop for a hard fought and exciting series of racing at this years World Championships.
Multisport Solutions athletes Margaret Macdonald, Richard Stock & Dennis Parker donned their 'fighting gloves' and sparred with the best in the world in the Sprint, Sprint and Olympic distance events resepctively.
At the end of the '3 rounds' Margaret finished 20th, Richard 34th and Dennis 50th in their respective age categories. All three fought hard and with all their energy and I'm sure all can attest to the high level of competition on the day.
Full results can be found at the ITU website and to view each of the athletes in action click on their name above.
Stephanie Auston - Triathlon NSW Under 19 Female Athlete of the Year
Steph's hard work and dedication paid off with just rewards by recently being named Triathlon NSW's Under 19 or ITU Junior Female Athlete of the Year. Steph managed to combine her training and Year 11 schooling commitments to have a succesful first year in triathlon.
Steph looks like continuing down that pathway both during and after her Higher School Certificate as demonstrated by her recent win at the NSW Combined High Schools Cross Country Championships.
Only Steph's imagination will hold her back from success next year once finishing her HSC!
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