Victoria sporting students succeed at highest levels
Victoria's supreme athletes and administrators from a variety of sports have been honoured at the 2014 Victoria University Blues Awards.
The Blues are the highest recognition the University can give to people who have, by their sporting achievements or contribution to sport, brought credit to the institution. They are awarded by the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA).
The 2014 title of Māori Sportsperson of the Year went to Chapman Kutia who is ranked number four in junior squash in New Zealand. Chapman is currently completing a Tohu Māoritanga, also known as the Diploma in Māoritanga. His tribal affiliations are Ngāti Porou and Te Aitanga a Māhaki. Chapman has been playing squash competitively since the age of eight. In 2014 he was one of four selected in a squad of nine for the Junior World Championship, which took place in Namibia. He also competed as part of the New Zealand Junior Team in the Trans Tasman Series last year.
Professor Guilford commended all the recipients of Blues Awards for their dedication and success.