Black Ferns halfback SportsPerson of the Year

29 September 2010
NEWS FROM LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
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Black Ferns halfback SportsPerson of the Year at Lincoln

A galaxy of national and provincial sporting talent among the students at Lincoln University was honoured last night (Wednesday 29 Sept.) in the annual presentation on campus of University Sports Blues and Sports Scholarship Awards.
Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge, 22, a Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Management student, was named Lincoln University Sports Person of the Year, adding further lustre to her career as a Prime Minister’s Scholar at Lincoln University. She also received a fourth Rugby Blue and in the past has also won a university Cricket Blue.

Originally from Taranaki and a former pupil of New Plymouth Girls’ High School, Kendra has been a member of the New Zealand Black Ferns since 2007 and played in the recent 2010 World Cup tournament in which New Zealand retained its World Champion title.

The Lincoln University Netball A Team, runner-up in the Christchurch Netball Championships Premier Grade for 2010, after winning the grade last year, was named Sports Team of the Year.

National and provincial sports representatives who received Lincoln University Blues awards were -
Athletics -
Rebecca Gibson: U20 400m bronze medallist, NZ Championships; Selected for Oceania Championships 2010
Basketball -
Jess Bygate: Canterbury Wildcats; NZ U19
Rebecca Lough: Canterbury Wildcats; Canterbury U19
Cricket -
Todd Astle: Canterbury Wizards; Plunket Shield
Jeff Case: NZ U19 Indoor Team to World Champs; Canterbury U19 team
Tessa Hopkinson: Otago Sparks
Football -
Ben Harris: Canterbury representative nine seasons; NZFC National League Team (Canterbury United franchise)
Sam Miles: Canterbury United Dragons
Hockey -
Willy Davidson: Canterbury Cavaliers squad
George Enersen: Canterbury Cavaliers; U21
Olivia Merry: Canterbury Cats; U21
Monique Wilson: Canterbury Cats
Ice Hockey -
Dale Harrop: Captain Canterbury Red Devils; NZ Ice Black Team for four years
Rugby -
Olivia Bird: Canterbury Women’s NPC Squad; Black Ferns wider squad trialist
Jesse Bright: NZ Universities
Kendra Cocksedge: Canterbury Women’s Rugby Team; Black Ferns
Robbie Fruean: Canterbury Crusaders; Canterbury ITM Team
Khan Underwood: U21 Canterbury Colts
Sam Whitelock: Canterbury Crusaders; All Blacks
Touch -
Jessica Drummond: NZ Touch Black Open Women’s Team; Touch NZ High Performance Programme
Volleyball:
Nick Bell, Tasman U19s; NZ U20 Team currently at Asian Junior Games

Sports Scholarship awards went to -
Blues recipients Todd Astle, Olivia Merry, Samuel Miles, Sam Whitelock and also to Canterbury representative golfer Jordan Pentecost and Canterbury U21 netballer Elizabeth Hayman.

(Blues are traditional university awards, originating in the British system and acknowledging sporting excellence. Often indicated with an embroidered name of the sport under a crest on a jacket pocket.)

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