Celebrating UQ's sporting best

5 May 2020

Student-athletes from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences are among UQ's sporting best with 25 awarded 2020 UQ Sporting Scholarships.

Gabi Simpson, UQ Physiotherapy student and Queensland Firebird was awarded a Sports Achievement Scholarship

HaBS students made up 50 per cent of the scholarship pool with a total of 51 scholarships awarded across UQ. 

These students represent our state and country in a range of different sports including swimming, water polo, water skiing, netball, gymnastics, rugby, cricket, football, hockey, athletics, orienteering and tennis.

The scholarships provide the students access to academic support, athlete workshops and first-class sporting facilities, allowing them to balance study with the demands of professional sport.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll introduce you to HaBS recipients on our UQ Health Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels. 

You can get to know these students, recognise them, and get behind them when it comes time to return to their respective sporting stage.

Meet this year's scholarship holders from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Sports Achievement Scholarship

Recipient Award Area of study
Blake Reinbott Orienteering Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Carina Hagarty Gymnastics (Trampoline) Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours)
Chelsea Gubecka Swimming Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Gabriella Palm Water Polo Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Himeka Onoda Gymnastics (Rhythmic) Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Jacinta Carroll Water Skiing (Jump) Master of Physiotherapy
Justin Cridland Touch Football Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Laura Clemesha Netball Master of Organisational Psychology
Patrick Carrigan Rugby League Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Rebecca Greiner Hockey Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Tatum Stewart Hockey Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours)
Gabi Simpson Netball Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Isabella Nasser Rugby Sevens Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Jack Clayton Cricket Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours)
Kimberley Jenner Netball Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours)
Morgan Hodgson Rowing Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Natalie Grider Australian Football Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours)
Rachel Crothers Rugby Sevens Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Tara Hinchliffe Netball Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

UQ Sport Scholarship Ambassador Program

Callum Davies Athletics Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours)

UQ Swimming Scholarship

Brooke Napper Swimming Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship

Samantha Phillips Athletics Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours)
Emily McColl Tennis Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Cara Feain-Ryan Athletics Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Karla Jones Netball Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

 

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