Griffith Sports College elite athlete and Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) student, Cassiel Rousseau, has capped off a stunning 12 months by being named the recipient of the Most Outstanding Sporting Achievement at the University’s annual Blues Awards for Sporting Excellence
Cassiel made history as the first Australian to claim a World Championship title in diving during the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Japan.
The Queenslander won the gold medal for the Men’s 10-Metre Platform dive scoring 98.05 points for an expertly executed forward four-and-a-half somersault tuck.
2020 Olympic Canoe Slalom gold medallist and MBA student Jessica Fox was named Academic Athlete of the Year.
Major award winners Cassiel Rousseau and Jessica Fox
The Awards evening also celebrated Grififth’s elite sports college athletes awarded Blues for their performances and accomplishments in 2023 as well as inducting three more former Griffith Sports College alumni into its Hall of Fame.
Half Blues
Georgia Brose – Snowboard – Bachelor of Psychological Science
Carla Bull – Athletics – Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Joshua Edwards-Smith – Swimming – Bachelor of Business
Danica Free – Rowing – Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
Henry Hughes – Swimming – Bachelor of Business
Kyra Livermore – Hockey – Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Jenaya Massie – Canoe Sprint – Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Dylan Rhodes – Rowing – Bachelor of Nursing
Samuel Roy – Surf Lifesaving – Doctor of Medicine
Tiarni Bryce – Touch Football – Bachelor of Education
Lachlan Clifford – Ice Hockey – Bachelor of Pharmacy
Tom Feldman – Bachelor of Medical Science
Mikayla Hinkley – Cricket – Bachelor of Psychological Science
Swimmer and Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Business student Jenna Forrester with Naomi McCarthy OAM and Professor Carolyn Evans
Annie McGuire – Athletics – Bachelor of Psychological Science
Thomas Nowakowski – Bachelor of Business
Jade Reid – Hockey – Bachelor of Nursing
Kijan Sultana – Squash – Bachelor of Business
Amelia Watt – Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Full Blues
Pippa Adkins – Softball – Doctor of Medicine
Charlize Andrews – Water Polo – Bachelor of Nursing
Grayson Bell – Swimming – Bachelor of Software Engineering (Hons)
Jemima Blackmore – Deaf Rugby 7s – Bachelor of Education
Jessica Borg – Taekwondo – Bachelor of Laws (Hons) / Bachelor of Business
Grace Brown – Cycling – Master of Marketing
Sports College Manager Naomi McCarthy with Bachelor of Nursing student Dylan Rhodes and Griffith University Vice President (Industry & External Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Harch
Jack Cartwright – Swimming – Bachelor of Computer Science
Katja Dedekind – Para Swimming – Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Matthew Denney Athletics – Bachelor of Business
Tenealle Fasala – Bachelor of Nursing
Jenna Forrester – Swimming – Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Business
Jessica Fox – Canoe Slalom – MBA
Tom Gallagher – Para Swimming – Bachelor of Business
Olympic Cyclist and Master of Marketing student Grace Brown
Abbey Harkin – Swimming – Bachelor of BusinessChelsea Hodges – Swimming – Bachelor of Nursing
Bridget Leeson-Smith – Water Polo – Bachelor of Counselling
Sophie Milliken – Water Polo – Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Jessica Mouatt – Swimming – Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
Cassiel Rousseau – Diving – Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Tara Phillips – Beach Volleyball – Bachelor of Midwifery
Susan Seipel – Paracanoe – Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Michael Shipley – Para Cycling – Bachelor of Exercise Science
Gus Shivnan – Surf Lifesaving – Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
Yale Steinpreis – Canoe – Juris Doctor
Deaf Rugby 7s international player and Bachelor of Education student Jemima Blackmore
Kai Taylor – Swimming – Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Business
Sara Tazaki – Surf Lifesaving – Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Matthew Aubrey – Volleyball – Master of International Business
Domonic Bedggood – Diving – Bachelor of Commerce
Rayna Buckle – Artistic Swimming – Bachelor of Dental Health Science
Tamzin Christoffell – Taekwondo – Bachelor of Education
Jackson Collins – Canoe – Bachelor of Business
Georgia Courage-Gardiner – Artistic Swimming – Bachelor of Education
Abby Craswell – Athletics – Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (hons)
Lily Dick – Rugby 7s – Bachelor of Business
Arshdeep Dosanjh – Volleyball – Bachelor of Business
Kai Edwards – Swimming – Bachelor of Sport Development
Georgina Friedrichs – Rugby Union – Master of Primary Education
Jackson Harvey – Freestyle Mogul Skiing – Bachelor of Environmental Science / Bachelor of Business
Demi Hayes – Rugby 7s – Bachelor of Communication
Lidiia Iakovleva – Artistic Gymnastics – Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Shayna Jack – Swimming – Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Elise Kellond-Knights – Football – MBA
Cormac Kennedy-Leverett – Rowing – Bachelor of Business
Cara Koenen – Netball – Bachelor of Forensic Science / Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Juliet Lahood – Taekwondo – Bachelor of Communication
Shellie Long – Rugby League – Bachelor of Laws (hons) Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Curtis McGrath – Para Canoe – Bachelor of Aviation Management
Emilie Muir – Swimming – Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Luke Perry – Volleyball – Bachelor of Business
Greta Small – Alpine Skiing – Bachelor of Communication
Zac Stubblety-Cook – Swimming – Bachelor of Business
Melissa-Anne Tanner – Para Archery – Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Tamieka Whitefield – Softball – Bachelor of Education
Hall of Fame
Katie Kelly – Paratriathlon
Michael Shelley – Athletics (marathon)
Shannon Parry – Rugby 7s
