The University of Brighton Sports Awards took place on Friday 10th May 2024. The evening looked to celebrate the sporting successes of the year. Students and guests enjoyed dinner and the awards ceremony at the event hosted at the Hilton Metropole. Jessica Gordon Brown also joined us for the evening. The Brighton alumni went on to win a silver medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in weightlifting. Whilst at the univeristy Jessica was actually a Judo scholar. It was at the university she discovered weightlifting might be for her.
Main Award Winners
Volunteer of the Year | Sade Orija- Basketball
Philanthropy Award | Men's Rugby Union
Club of the Year | Dance Brighton
Coach of the Year | Mark Shutt- Men's Football
Team of the Year BUCS | American Football
Team of the Year Events | Polo
Sports Person of the Year | Herculas Pretorious – American Football
Panthers Achievement Award | Megan Hendrie- Women's Cricket
Full Colours | Herculas Pretorious – American Football
Panthers Club Colours
| American Football | Tomas Pickles |
| Badminton | Paankhuri Bhatia |
| Basketball (W) | Lara Morrison |
| Cheerleading (Panthers) | Hope Danniels |
| Cricket (M) | Ikjot Thind |
| Cricket (W) | Hollie Wilby- Denham |
| Dance (Br.) | Mia Ryan |
| Football (M Br.) | Charlie Kneath |
| Football (M EB) | George Davis |
| Football (W EB) | Ella Mcmanus |
| Korfball | Abi Craske |
| Netball (Br.) | Eden Chamberlain-James |
| Netball (EB) | Grace Westwood |
| Polo | Charlotte Birtwhistle |
| Rugby Union (M) | Luke Gregory |
| Rugby Union (W) | Jas Hooper |
| Ski and Snowboard | Samuel Maxwell |
| Tennis | Toby Cook |
| Volleyball | Harry Orchard |
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