Our top 5 moments of 2018!

Monash Cheer had an amazing 2018

What a year 2018 was for Team Monash. A year full of success, personal bests and people getting involved just to have some fun!

We’ve somehow managed to narrow down these great moments into a top 5 for all of Monash to enjoy and bask in the success of the year just gone.

5. For number 5, who could forget the outstanding effort from three of Monash’s racket sport superstars? The University’s own Heming Hu (table tennis), Sawan Serasinghe and Matt Chau (badminton) all competed at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. A truly incredible achievement getting to represent Australia on such a grand international stage and perform at the highest level.

4. 2018 was well and truly the year of Table Tennis for Monash. Reflected by both our Men’s and Women’s table tennis teams winning their respective National University Championships! It was a special moment to see both men and women from Monash dominate as individuals and as a team, what a statement the victories were!

3. Speaking of both Men and Women of Monash dominating together, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the terrific effort of our Mixed Netball side. The team not only won at the Uni Sport National Championships, but in doing so, they went back to back! Two years, two National Championships, let’s all get behind them in 2019 as they push for a 3-peat.

2. Our runner up for the top 5 moments of 2018, was our amazing cheerleaders for their awesome efforts at the World University Championships in Poland. It was an honour just too even compete in the championships, but Monash Cheer also managed to snag themselves 3 silver medals, a special performance from a truly special cheer team, amazing. 

Jack Gerrard dominated Nationals in 2018

1. Now unfortunately there can only be one top moment for the year, yet despite us being spoilt for choice, we did manage to pick a winner and what a winner this man is. 

Swimming Champ Jack Gerrard put on an absolute clinic at the National University Championships and his performance was one that is impossible for us to ignore. 

Jack not only won 9 medals including 6 gold, but he also broke 3 NATIONAL RECORDS and even managed to qualify for the World Short Course Championships in China!

Overall, congratulations to everyone who got involved in any of Team Monash’s programs, events and activities in 2018. 

It takes a lot to put yourself out there and have a go and so we commend everyone who did. 2018 was a great year, but Monash loves a challenge, so let’s do our best to make 2019 an even more memorable one!

Written by: Joseph Arthur, Media Coordinator