University of Adelaide Go Big at UniNationals 2025
Published Wed 08 Oct 2025
It was an outstanding week on the Gold Coast as the University of Adelaide athletes wrapped up an incredible campaign at the 2025 UniSport Nationals, held from 27 September – 3 October. More than 110 University of Adelaide students competed across 10 sports. The event proved to be a successful campaign, with athletes taking home a total of 18 medals across four sports – judo, fencing, rowing, and volleyball.
🥇 Medal Summary – UniSport Nationals 2025
| Sport | Event | Athlete(s) | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | Men’s 90kg | Valen Kostich | 🥇 Gold |
| Judo | Men’s Team | University of Adelaide | 🥈 Silver |
| Fencing | Novice Women’s Foil | Hailey Hoo | 🥇 Gold |
| Fencing | Novice Women’s Foil | Aesara Binder | 🥈 Silver |
| Fencing | Novice Women’s Foil | Abrar Al Mahruqi | 🥉 Bronze |
| Fencing | Novice Women’s Sabre | Hailey Hoo | 🥉 Bronze |
| Rowing | Men’s Lightweight Double Scull | Daniel Wiersema & Becher Ross | 🥇 Gold |
| Rowing | Men’s Lightweight Single Scull | Daniel Wiersema | 🥇 Gold |
| Rowing | Women’s Lightweight Double Scull | Rosie Kavanagh & Lulu Colgrave | 🥇 Gold |
| Rowing | Men’s Double Scull | Alex Williams & Igor Zarubin | 🥈 Silver |
| Rowing | Women’s Eight |
Caroline McNaly, Anja Felderhof, Clare Romaniuk, Imogen Graham, Georgina Southcott, Lara Paynter, Rosie Kavanagh, Lulu Colgrave, cox: Nicole Tesch Ornelas |
🥈 Silver |
| Rowing | Women’s Single Scull | Caroline McNally | 🥈 Silver |
| Rowing | Men’s Coxed Four | Alex Williams, Maximilian Henry, Hamish Allan, Edward Chipperfield, cox: Nicole Tesch Ornelas | 🥉 Bronze |
| Rowing | Men’s Pair | Hamish Allan & Henry Southcott | 🥉 Bronze |
| Rowing | Men’s Single Scull | Jude Schirmer | 🥉 Bronze |
| Rowing | Women’s Coxed Four | Caroline McNally, Anja Felderhof, Georgina Southcott, Imogen Graham, cox: Lulu Colgrave | 🥉 Bronze |
| Rowing | Women’s Lightweight Single Scull | Lulu Colgrave | 🥉 Bronze |
| Volleyball | Men’s Division 2 | UoA Team | 🥈 Silver |
The results reflect the exceptional standard of competition, with the University of Adelaide’s athletes excelling across both team and individual events. Standout performances came from Valen Kostich, who captured gold in the men’s judo 90kg division, and Hailey Hoo, who topped the podium in the novice women’s foil, leading a UoA clean sweep of that event.
The rowing squad once again delivered a powerhouse performance, securing 11 medals. Meanwhile, the men’s volleyball team fought their way to a hard-earned silver medal in Division 2, capping off a strong campaign.
As the 2025 UniNationals come to a close, the University of Adelaide celebrates not only its medal haul but also the unity, effort, and sportsmanship displayed by every athlete who represented the university and played for fun and with pride.
Congratulations to all athletes, coaches, and support staff on an unforgettable UniNationals 2025 campaign.
