Award winners announced in all 13 categories, boxing Seina Irie and others won the highest award
The University Sports Association (UNIVAS) held the “UNIVAS AWARDS 2022-23” in Tokyo on March 6th. This award ceremony, which was held for the fourth time this year, honors the achievements of student athletes over the course of the year, and awards are given to individuals and groups that have not only achieved excellent academic performance, but also achieved safety and security, and made university sports more exciting. to give. Student athletes who have contributed to the development of university sports, students, alumni, coaches, and organizations involved in sports were awarded in a total of 13 categories.
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The past three times until last year were held online only due to the corona disaster. This time, for the first time since its establishment, about 200 people, including award winners, affiliated organizations, and affiliated organizations, were invited to a hotel in Tokyo. Awards are given in all 13 categories, and the “Man of the Year” best prize, which honors students who practice both literary and sports and are exemplary for other sports clubs, was awarded last year’s All Japan Student Judo Championships 81 by Weight Category. Yuhei Oino of the Teikyo Heisei University men’s judo club, who won the kilo class, won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics boxing women’s featherweight class for the “Woman of the Year” highest award, and retired from active duty in November last year. Seina Irie of the Nippon Sport Science University boxing club was selected.
Olympians who graduated from university sports were also invited as presenters. I was able to make use of it in judo.What I learned during my university life is that the result is very important, but it is also important to improve the human power.I think that all the current students should be conscious of improving their human power during their university life. , I think it will be something different again,” he advises the current students. Shota Iizuka (Mizuno, graduate of Chuo University), who won the silver medal in the men’s 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, said, “I myself learned three things at university: to take on challenges, to explore, and to never give up.” He spoke passionately with episodes from those days.
Ms. Yuko Arimori (a graduate of Nippon Sport Science University), who served as vice-president of UNIVAS and won medals in two consecutive women’s marathons at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics (silver) and 1996 Atlanta Olympics (bronze), also gave her closing remarks: I myself didn’t have any achievements that would win an award, and I was a player who didn’t care about chopsticks or sticks.” I’m there,’ he recalled. And finally, she sent a message to the students who are involved in sports at the university to cherish this moment.
“I hope that this award will serve as an opportunity for you to spread your wings and spend your university life earnestly and diligently. Depending on the means you have, you have the opportunity to draw out the various possibilities of your university life.Please make the most of it.We sincerely hope that you will spread your wings through UNIVAS.”
[Best award in all 13 categories]
■ Man of the Year
Yuhei Oino (Teikyo Heisei University, Men’s Judo Club)
[Details of award]Athletic club student who practices both literary and military arts and is a role model for others
■ Woman of the Year
Seina Irie (Nippon Sport University, Boxing Club)
[Details of award]Athletic club student who practices both literary and military arts and is a role model for others
■ Para-Athlete of the Year
Kaoru Kondo (Gifu Kyoritsu University, Swimming Club)
[Details of awards]Students who played an active role in para sports
■ Supporting Staff of the Year
Motono Satone (Waseda University Ski Club)
Atsunori Mochida (Chuo University, soccer club)
[Details of award]Sports club students and students who played an active role in supporting the sports club
■ Sportsmanship of the Year
None
[Details of award]Students who played and behaved with full of sportsmanship
■ Rookie of the Year
Airi Kaneshiro (Yokohama National University, Sports Chanbara Shokenkai)
[Details of award]Students who performed other normative activities as new students of the sports club
■ Alumni of the Year
Saburo Kawabuchi (graduated from Waseda University)
[Details of award]OB/OG who contributed to society after graduation
■ Coach of the Year
Shingo Matsumoto (Nippon Sport University, wrestling manager and director)
[Commendation details]Instructors who made efforts to develop human resources and improve competitiveness
■ Mynavi Award “Excellent Effort Award for Human Resource Development Support”
Hachinohe Gakuin University Men’s Rugby Club / Women’s Rugby Club
[Details of award]Advanced efforts in human resource development support for sports club students
■ KEI Advanced Award “Excellent Effort Award for Learning Support”
Hagoromo International University
[Details of award]Examples of advanced efforts in learning support for sports club students
■ MS&AD Award “Excellence Award for Ensuring Safety”
Fukuoka University
[Details of award]Examples of advanced initiatives related to safety measures in sports club activities
■ KDDI Award “Outstanding Effort Award for Competitions and Promotions”
West Japan Institute of Technology Badminton Club
[Details of award]Examples of excellent initiatives related to tournament promotion to popularize and revitalize tournaments and competitions, attract customers and promote support
■Sports Department/SA Award
Waseda University Athletic Sports Center
[Details of award]Examples of advanced initiatives related to the promotion of university sports
