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Exercise Science student wins annual race
Clinical Exercise Science student Aaron Turner of Sippy Downs timed his run to perfection when he clinched victory in the University of the Sunshine Coast’s ninth annual Great Court Race today (Wednesday 21 July).
Aaron, 28, edged his way from fifth to first over the last 200m to finish several paces ahead of his nearest rivals.
The placegetters were Nutrition and Dietetics student Luke Grimley, 19, of Valdora and Sport and Exercise Science student Michael Gibson, 19, of Alexandra Headland.
In the women’s event, 32-year-old Lene Knudsen of Denmark had a clear victory.
The Master of Climate Change Adaptation student finished well ahead of German exchange student Annmarie Conrath, 22, and International Business student Anne Gasper, 20, also of Germany.
The runners received cash prizes of $125 for first, $75 for second and $50 for third, while Aaron and Lene were presented with the Dean Van der Helm Memorial Shield by Dean’s mother Roslyn Dalgleish.
The race is usually held during Orientation for Semester 1, but was postponed to Semester 2 Orientation this year due to heavy rainfall in February.
— Terry Walsh