Sports Awards 2023

Sports Awards 2023 took place on Thursday 18th May at Pride Park.

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Sports Awards 2023 took place on Thursday 18th May at Pride Park.

Club Development Plans

Bronze Club Status

  • Climbing
  • Cricket
  • Equestrian
  • Football Men's
  • Hockey
  • Swimming
  • Weightlifting

Silver Club Status

  • Futsal Men's
  • Rugby Union Men's
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwondo

Gold Club Status

  • Badminton
  • Cheerleading
  • Dance
  • Football Women's
  • Lacrosse
  • Netball
  • Pole Fitness
  • Pool & Snooker
  • Rounders
  • Rugby Union Women's

The Award Winners

Award Nominees Winner
Most Improved Club
  • Climbing
  • Futsal Men's
  • Pole Fitness
  • Pool and Snooker
  • Rounders
Pole Fitness
Most Charitable Club
  • Badminton
  • Football Men's
  • Football & Futsal Women's
  • Lacrosse
  • Netball
  • Rugby Union Men's
  • Rugby Union Women's
Netball
Team Performance of the Year
  • Badminton Women's Doubles (BUCS Nationals Bronze Medallists)
  • Cheerleading - Phoenix Stunt Team (Placing 1st out of 18 at BCA Derby)
  • Dance (1st place beginner and intermediate at Contemporary team)
  • Dodgeball Men's 1st (Winners of the BUCS Finals Competition)
  • Dodgeball Women's 1st (Winners of the BUCS Finals Competition)
  • Men's Futsal 1st (7-3 away win vs Edinburgh 1st in BUCS Premier North Play Offs)
  • 9 Ball Pool 1st (BUCS 9 Ball Pool Championship Gold Medallists)
  • Rounders Mixed 1st (Rounders England Regional Championships Silver Medallists)
  • Snooker 1st (BUCS Snooker Championships Gold Medallists)
9 Ball Pool 1sts (BUCS 9 Ball Pool Gold Medallists) 
BUCS Points of the Year
  • Badminton Men's 1sts - 5th place (54 points)
  • Volleyball Women's 1sts - joint 4th place (63 points)
  • Badminton Women's 1sts - joint 4th place (63 points)
  • Dodgeball Women's 1sts - 3rd place (79 points)
  • Pool & Snooker 1sts - 2nd place (80 points)
Dodgeball Men's 1sts - 1st place
(98 points)
Coach of the Year
  • Hannah Roberts (Futsal Women's)
  • Katie Taylor (Cheerleading)
  • Mark Russell (Football Women's)
  • Matt Hardy (Futsal Men's)
  • Robert Ridge (Table Tennis)
  • Viktoriya Glasewska (Volleyball)
Matt Hardy (Futsal Men's)
Committee of the Year
Sponsored by Student Living
  • Dance
  • Football & Futsal Women's
  • Lacrosse
  • Netball
  • Pool & Snooker
  • Rugby Union Women's
Rugby Union Women's
Individual Athlete of the Year
Sponsored by Everyone Active
  • Emily Brett (Football & Futsal Women's)
  • Jake Elmhirst (Pool & Snooker)
  • Jessica Allen (Badminton)
  • Jodie Taylor (Cycling)
  • Sky Stone (Archery)
Jake Elmhirst (Pool & Snooker)
Sports Team of the Year
  • Basketball Women's 1st
  • Cheerleading Stunt Team
  • Dodgeball Men's 1st
  • Dodgeball Women's 1st
  • Futsal Men's 1st
  • Futsal Women's 1st
  • Pool & Snooker
Futsal Men's 1sts
Mental Health Champions of the Year
  • Dance
  • Equestrian
  • Football Men's 
  • Lacrosse
  • Pole Fitness
  • Rugby Union Women's 
Dance
University Honours
  • Alana Cunningham (Football & Futsal Women's)
  • Alex Metcalfe (Lacrosse)
  • Angel Fosu (Netball/Lacrosse)
  • Cliona Saunders-Cooney (Pool & Snookers)
  • Eve Newitt (Squash)
  • Francesca Bertolaso (Rounders)
  • Hattie Cornish (Rugby Union Women's)
  • Mitch Tomkin (Football Men's)
  • Tamzin Challis (Lacrosse)
  • Willow Buytenhuys (Dance)
  • Alana Cunningham (Football & Futsal Women's)
  • Alex Metcalfe (Lacrosse)
  • Cliona Saunders-Cooney (Pool & Snooker)
  • Eve Newitt (Squash)
  • Hattie Cornish (Rugby Union Women's)
  • Willow Buytenhuys (Dance)
Union Sports Council Award
  • Badminton
  • Football Men's
  • Football & Futsal Women's
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Tennis
Badminton & Rounders
Sports Club of the Year
Sponsored by We Are Padel
  • Cheerleading
  • Dance
  • Football & Futsal Women's
  • Pole Fitness
  • Pool & Snooker
  • Rugby Union Women's
Football & Futsal Women's
Sports Personality of the Year
  • Alana Cunningham
  • Angel Fosu
  • Ben Taylor
  • Hattie Cornish
  • Jessica Allen
Ben Taylor

A massive congratulations to all who were nominated for awards - you all make your Union incredibly proud!

Event photos will be available soon on our Facebook page.

For more information about any of our Clubs, visit our Get Involved pages.

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