University of Canterbury Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards celebrate students who have excelled in sport, arts and community engagement. Blues are awarded to UC students for achieving appropriate sporting standards, and are named after the traditional sporting competitions between the two original ‘blues’ Oxford and Cambridge.
Criteria
Nomination criteria differs per sport. The 2024 criteria is available here - 2024 Tohu Kahuriangi | Blues Awards Criteria
Submitting a Nomination
Nominations must be submitted via the online application form. Anyone may nominate a person for a Tohu Kahurangi award, and individuals are able to nominate themselves.
2024 Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards
The 2024 Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards were held on Saturday 12th October 2024.
Sports Blues 2024 Winners
Sports Person of the Year
Will O'Rourke
Team of the Year
UC 3x3 Basketball
Official of the year
Jayden Rosanowski
Coach of the Year
Piet van Hasselt
Outstanding Contribution to University Sport
Tony Zhou
Athletics
Lucas Martin
Canoe / Kayaking
Leah McCallum
Canoe Polo
Jago Alcock
Cricket
Emma Irwin
Izzy Sharp
Kate Irwin
Nicola Clayton
Oscar Jackson
Will O’Rourke
Croquet
Paul Kaiser
Cycling
Ieuan Edwards
Equestrian
Gemma Lewis
Fencing
Tamsyn Campbell
Futsal
Ben Cameron
Mark Zimmerman
Samantha Whyte
Hockey
Eliza Roxborough-Judd
Emma Irwin
Josh Irwin
Kate Irwin
Kirsten Nation
Rosie Bedford
Kendo
Kai Edwards
Other
Olivia Mancer
Rowing
Annabelle Scott
Charlie Poulter
Fergus Johnston
George Johnson
Isabella-Hope Murray
Jessica Tavendale
Josh Syme
Oliver Welch
Phoebe Collier
Sam Wilson
Sasha Robinson
Tori Cox
Tyler Stewart
Rugby Union
Keelah Bodle
Keighley Simpson
Shooting
Dom Henry
Surf Lifesaving
Logan Smith
Trampoline
Lachie Kirk
Sienna French
Triathlon & Duathlon
Laurence Watson
Sarah Hay
Ultimate
Ollie Taylor
Underwater Hockey
Caelum de Vos
Eli Campbell-Stokes
Greta Clark
Waterpolo
Lauren Batchelor
Sport Recognition Award
Tony Zhou
Piet Van Hasselt
Carl Huyser
Elliot Anderson-Evans
Nick Draper
Annie Griggs
Ella McArthur
Vengeance
UC 3X3 Men’s Basketball
Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club - Premier Men’s Cricket Team
UC Motorsport
UC Viperettes
Previous award winners
| NAME | SPORT |
| Adam Hillis | Hockey |
| Anna Perry | Athletics |
| Braydon Ennor | Rugby |
| Britneylee Nicholson | Football & Futsal |
| Bronwyn Dibb | Trampoline |
| Caitlin Wood | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Edmund Fordyce | Croquet |
| Ella Ferguson | Volleyball |
| Grace Brooker | Rugby |
| Hayley Cox | Hockey |
| Henry Wills | Rowing |
| Jade Bowen | Touch Rugby & Rugby Sevens |
| Jessie Hansen | Rugby |
| Josie Dixon | Handball |
| Juliia Harrison | Archery |
| Kimberley Fuller | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Lily Marshall | Netball |
| Lucy Jenkins | Rugby |
| Luke Mercieca | Athletics |
| Madeleine Story | Hockey |
| Margot Willis | Hockey |
| Max Atwell | Athletics |
| Mike Muldrew | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Paige Hansen | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Quinton Hurley | Swimming |
| Rebecca Lake | Football & Futsal |
| Te Atawhai Maginness | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Una Foyle | Football |
| Will Jordan | Rugby |
| Yani Nicholson | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Major Awards | |
UC Men's Hockey Falcons (UTSNZ Hockey Champions) | Team of the Year |
UC Men's Volleyball Falcons (UTSNZ Volleyball Champions) | Team of the Year |
UC Men's Premier Basketball Team (Chch Premier Basketball Champions) | Team of the Year |
Caleb Downes - Football Referee | Official of the Year |
George Haswell - Rugby & Touch Rugby Referee | Official of the Year |
Craig Anderson - Hockey Coach | Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Lyndon Fraser - Athletics Coach | Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Piet van Hasselt - Basketball Coach | Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
2018 Winners
| NAME | SPORT |
| Adam Hillis | Hockey |
| Ari Graham | Triathlon |
| Ashley Stewart | Canyoneering |
| Chris Everitt | Rowing |
| Christina Ryan | Athletics |
| Connor Melton | Athletics |
| Daniel Alexander | Fullbore Target Shooting |
| George Howatt | Rowing |
| Grace Namana | Netball |
| Hayley Cox | Hockey |
| Iona Yong | Hockey |
| Jade Bowen | Touch Rugby |
| Jason Hunt | Duathlon |
| Jospeh Lynch | Orienteering |
| Josh Wade | Rowing |
| Julla Harrison | Archery |
| Kiri Atkin | Triathlon |
| Laura Glen | Rowing |
| Luke Mercieca | Athletics |
| Margot Willis | Hockey |
| Matthew Sweet | Skiing |
| Nathan Luff | Rowing |
| Sian Goodall | Hockey |
| Tom Mackintosh | Rowing |
| Tom McGowan | Futsal |
| Whitney Hepburn | Football |
| William Campbell | Swimming |
| Major Awards | |
UC Men's Hockey Falcons - UTSNZ Hockey Champions | Team of the Year |
UC Men's Basketball Falcons - UTSNZ Basketball Champions | Team of the Year |
Harrison Cook - Football Referee | Official of the Year |
Charlotte Edwards - UC Hockey Club Committee | Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Tom Mackintosh - Rowing | Sportsperson of the Year |
Ivan Bolton - UC Rugby Club President | Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to University Sport |
