16 May 2017

Achieving Alumni

 

RUGBY UNION

Olivier Dumas (ON 2013) competed in the 2017 Penn Mutual Varsity Cup National Championship on the weekend.  Olivier who is Lock for UC – Berkeley (CalBears) defeated Arkansas State (43-13) at Santa Clara University. The win was the 32nd overall National Championship for CalBears.

CRICKET

Jordan Gauci (ON 2015) has been selected to join Cricket Australia’s 2017 National Performance Squad.  Cricketers selected for this squad have been identified as players capable of competing at international level for Australia within the next five years.


CRICKET

Elliot Richtor (ON 2005) was awarded The O’Reilly Medal as the Joint Player of the Year in the McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket First Grade Competition.  Elliott shares the award with his Gordon teammate Mason Crane.  The O’Reilly Medal is named in honour of former New South Wales and Australian leg-spinner, and journalist, Bill O’Reilly.

FOOTBALL

Jonathan Aspropotamitis (ON 2014) Currently playing for Western Sydney Wanderers, has been named in the Australian Under 23 National team.  Due to his excellent 2016/17 Season with Western Sydney Wanderers, Jonathan was also nominated for the NAB Young Player of the Year.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Cameron Murray (ON 2015) Currently playing for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cameron has recently been selected for the Junior Kangaroos squad.  Cameron’s first match as a Junior Kangaroo was held on Friday 5 May 2017 against Junior Kiwis in Canberra. Junior Kangaroos won 46-22.

WATER POLO

Anthony Hrysanthos (ON 2013) has been named in the Australian Men’s Water Polo Team (The Aussie Sharks).  In April 2017, Anthony represented Australia in the FINA World League Intercontinental Tournament which was held on the Gold Coast.

BASKETBALL

Grant Anticevich (ON 2016) has committed to play Basketball for UC – Berkeley (CalBears) in 2017.

Connor Miller (ON 2015) and Lewis Holey (ON 2012) are now playing basketball with Vermont Technical College in Randolph Vermont, Connor as a Guard and Lewis as Forward.  Both are studying Business in this well regarded college.

Lewis Holey was named as USCAA Men’s Basketball Division II Honourable Mention.  He also earned 1st team All-Conference honours at the Yankee Small College Conference Banquet during the end of season conference tournament.