September 2022
Congratulations to Waipapa Taumata Rau and Massey University!
The 2022 National Tertiary Championship Series drew to a close at the weekend after one of the most competitive series. Waipapa Taumata Rau (the University of Auckland) clinched the shield while Massey University claimed the spirit award.
The business-end of the competitive year, saw the overall lead of the shield standings swapping between the University of Canterbury and Auckland on multiple occasions, with Canterbury heading into the final event, netball, with a two point lead.
However, it was the University of Auckland that clinched the overall championship series title after claiming gold at the National Tertiary Netball Championships in Wellington, finishing the year four points clear of the University of Canterbury.
Awarded to the university that has displayed the best sportsmanship and captured the spirit of the national tertiary events over the course of the year, Massey University won the Te Kaitaki after consistently demonstrating their sporting mana with teams and participants upholding the values of kotahitanga, manaakitanga and rangatiratanga both on and off the field.
Rowing Rivalry!
After being postponed in March, the Aon NZ University Rowing Championships took place on the Whanganui river.
Otago University Rowing Club were the UTSNZ Rowing Champions for 2022 and winners of the mighty Ashes trophy.
The University of Canterbury (pictured on the left) took out the prestigious Hebberley shield, winning the men's eight.
Check out the photos from the competition here!
Hear from Otago's Rowing Club Captain, Estelle
Gold for Auckland!
The University of Auckland won netball championships for a second consecutive year after beating Lincoln in the final.
Podium Finishers
1st - University of Auckland
2nd - Lincoln University
3rd - Massey University
SPIRIT AWARD - University of Canterbury
Check out the photos from the competition here!
The Victoria and AUT show!
1st - Victoria University of Wellington
2nd - University of Auckland
3rd - Lincoln University
Podium Finishers Women
1st - AUT
2nd - Victoria University of Wellington
3rd - University of Otago
Check out the photos from the competition here
Canterbury dominate!
Runners Up Female: University of Auckland
Spirit Award: Massey University
Check out the photos from the competition here
Re-live the action with UTSNZ TV!
Re-live all of the live action captured during the 2022 National Tertiary Championship series! Scroll through the events in chronological order, starting with the 3x3 Championship and ending with the National Tertiary Netball Championship.
Celebration of our 2022 UTSNZ Tournament Teams and MVP's
Basketball 5x5 Women's MVP
Tyler Mitchell, Trinity Paeu, Jacinta Beckley,Azure Anderson, Kayla Manuirirangi.
Basketball 5x5 Men's MVP
Joshua Kooiman, Reuben Fitzgerald Reuben Natusch, Phoenix Sorensen, Corban Laban-Palmer
Women's Netball
Crystal Maro, Emily Hargreaves, Storm Collings-Gilmer, Suraya Goss, Courtney Katerns, Charlotte Knight, Catherine Hall
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