University of Canterbury Blues Awards are a celebration of students who have excelled in arts, sports and community engagement.
Since 1913 the University of Canterbury has been recognising and awarding students who excel in their chosen sport. Boxing, Tennis, Rugby, Mountain Biking, Lifesaving, Hockey, Netball, Triathlon, Volleyball, Cycling and Orienteering are only some of the sports that are eligible for University of Canterbury Blues. Blues have been awarded for achieving a high level of sporting and academic standards and as such are named after the traditional sporting competitions between two original ‘Blues’, Oxford and Cambridge.
This year, we are expanding these awards to recognise students who have also excelled in the Arts and the Community. Think you've excelled in the arts or sports or made an impact to the community or know anyone that has? Submit your nominations today for the 2017 awards ceremony!
And the winners are...
Sports
| Adam Hillis | Hockey |
| Angie Petty | Athletics |
| Ben Scott | Powerlifting |
| Braydon Ennor | Rugby Union |
| Bridget Kiddle | Hockey |
| Cass Engler | Rugby Sevens & Touch Rugby |
| Charntay Elizabeth Poko | Rugby League & Rugby Union |
| Gabi Steer | Underwater Hockey |
| George Howat | Rowing |
| Iona Young | Hockey |
| Jason Hursthouse | Hockey |
| Jessie Hansen | Rugby Union |
| Kaveinga Finau | Rugby Union |
| Kaylee Tavendale | Rugby Union |
| Kiri Atkin | Triathlon |
| Laura Glen | Rowing |
| Libby Bird | Hockey |
| Madeline Davidson | Trampolining |
| Margot Willis | Hockey |
| Matthew Butterfield | Volleyball |
| Matthew Mesman | Rowing |
| Nick Haworth | Football (soccer) |
| Nick Healy | Underwater Hockey |
| Nicole Purdom | Rugby Union |
| Olivia McGoverne | Rugby Union |
| Ollie Jones | Road Cycling |
| Phoebe Stallmann | Underwater Hockey |
| Roddy Lockhart | Football (soccer) |
| Sam Godwin | Rugby Union |
| Sean Liddicoat | Football (soccer) |
| Sian Goodall | Hockey |
| Sophie Williams | Futsal |
| Texas Toleafoa | Rugby League |
| Tom Mackintosh | Rowing |
| Tom McGowan | Futsal |
| Whitney Hepburn | Football (soccer) |
| Tayla Bruce | Sports Person of the Year - Lawn Bowls |
Arts
| Sarah Sonal |
| Ashley Stewart |
| Clarissa Robert Jeyakumar |
| Ashley Perry |
| John Richardson |
| Daniel Cooper |
| Hamish Petersen |
| Maia Abraham |
| Caitlin Jane Clarke |
| Lewis Gibson | Outstanding Achievement in Dance |
| Lee Richardson | Outstanding Contribution to Fine Arts at UC |
| Vaea Peterson | Outstanding Achievement in the Arts |
Community
| Kaitlyn White |
| Jared McMahon |
| Kestrel Ritchie |
| Isabelle Smith |
| Clarissa Robert Jeyakumar |
| Kendra Burgess-Naude |
| Richard Gresson |
| Hamish Johnston |
| Luke Campbell |
| Jeff Willis | Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability |
| Anumeya Chandra | Outstanding Contribution to the Canterbury Community |
| Ashley Stuart | Outstanding Achievement in Community Engagement |