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Record medal haul at world uni games

Thursday 25 August 2011, 3:55PM

By Massey University

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Glenn Snyders
Glenn Snyders Credit: Massey University

Massey University student-athletes were responsible for half of all medals won by the New Zealand team at the World University Games in China this month.

The 12-medal haul sets a new record for New Zealand, which had previously won a total of eight medals at World University Games since 1983. In all, nine Massey athletes won medals either individually or as part of a team.

Commonwealth Games medallist Glenn Snyders won four medals, including two gold in the 50m and 200m breaststroke and silver in the 100m breaststroke. As part of the 4x100m medley relay team Mr Snyders also won a bronze medal with fellow Massey athletes Matthew Stanley and Kurt Bassett.

Mr Basset also won bronze in the 100m backstroke event. Amaka Gessler and Natasha Hind won silver in the 4x200m relay team.

Other Massey swimmers to make finals included Nielsen Varoy (7th, 50m butterfly), Kurt Basset (4th, 50m backstroke), Natasha Hind (4th, 200m freestyle, 6th, 100m Freestyle) and Mathew Stanley (4th, 200m freestyle, 6th, 400m freestyle).

Massey heptathlete Sarah Cowley came away with a new personal best in the Javelin finishing 9th along with a 7th placing in high jump, 9th in Shotput, 12th in the 200m and 18th in the 100m hurdles.

Josh Bloxham and Marco Alexandra finished 21st after close games. Mr Alexandra accounted for 21 points in the 105-55 win over the Philippines. Natalie Paterson won her first-round matches in both mixed doubles and women’s doubles in table tennis but did not qualify in the singles.

The games closed last night. The University is hosting a post-games congratulatory event on the Albany and Manawatu campuses in September.