Team Hallam Trampolining Coach Paul Greaves (pictured left) was awarded the BG honorary award of Outstanding Coach of the Year at the National British Gymnastic Awards last week.
Paul commented “This is obviously a huge achievement and I cant quite believe that it has happened at this stage in my career as a coach. This is the highest honour that British Gymnastics could have awarded me with.”
This years Trampolining squad have seen some real success under Paul’s guidance and were awarded most improved team of the year at this years Hallam Union Sports Ball.
The Sports Union would like to extend its congratulations to Paul and the squad and wish them the very best for next season.
Patrick Smith, a current Sheffield Hallam University student and Team Hallam Rugby League Club member, has been selected to represent the Great Britain and Ireland Academic Lions in a tour of Australia this summer. Patrick was selected following his previous representation in the English Students’ Rugby League side, and is set to fly out to Australia with the squad on the 23rd June for three weeks.
Patrick is currently a member of Sheffield Hallam University’s High Performance Hallam squad. High Performance Hallam is a programme which is committed to supporting sporting excellence amongst students. It aims to attract talented student athletes to study at the University, offering them support to balance university life and achieve their full sporting potential. As a member, Patrick has received individual strength and conditioning support from both the University and Union.
Team Hallam has supported Patrick throughout his time at the University, and is providing him with funding for the tour. Patrick, who was recently signed by Sheffield Eagles RLFC, is a keen and talented young sportsman. The Great Britain and Ireland Academic Lions squad is selected from the very best Student Rugby League players, and being given the opportunity to play for the squad is the ultimate sporting achievement for Patrick.
Patrick commented: “It has been a long build up to the tour and I’m really looking forward to taking on the Aussies on their home patch! Hopefully we’ll come away with the series win. I would like to thank Sheffield Hallam and the Eagles for all their support. I see my selection for the tour as an achievement for them as much as it is for me.”
Team Hallam saw more success from one of its athletes this month with Karla drew picking up the Silver medal in the Heptathlon. Karla competed in the Combined Event at the BUCS Athletics Competition in Bedfordshire on June 5th gaining a points total of 5061.
Karla commented: “The weekend went really well for me, I ended up getting a PB point score by 345 points from 4716 to 5061 which I am delighted with”.
Karla won the 100m hurdle race in 13.99 which was also a personal best, followed by a seasons best in the HighJump of 1.70. On the second day of the event Karla then recorded 2 further PB’s in the Javelin recording a distance of 27.9m, and running 2.23.34. in the 800m. Elise Lovell also competed at the event and finished 5th gaining a total points score of 4600.
The Sports Union would like to congratualte both Athletes on their succesess at the recent event and wish them best wishes for the remainder of the season.
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Team Hallam Trampolining Coach Paul Greaves (pictured left) was awarded the BG honorary award of Outstanding Coach of the Year at the National British Gymnastic Awards last week.
