Our Athletes
Griffith’s elite athletes have had overwhelming success at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, boasting an incredible 58 medals won by 29 Griffith athletes in 48 events.
This is an amazing result from the 49 students, alumni and swim squad members who competed across a wide range of sports.
Griffith Commonwealth Games Athletes
| Student | Sport | Degree | Event | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison de Rozario | Athletics Marathon | Bachelor of Business | Women's Marathon T54, Women's 1500m T54 |  |
| Matt Denny | Athletics | Bachelor of Business | Men's Discus | |
| Taneille Crase | Athletics | Bachelor of Education | Women's Heptathlon | |
| Katie Hayward | Athletics | Bachelor of Occupational Therapy | Women's 10,000m Walk | |
| Ella Connolly | Athletics | Bachelor of Education | Women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay | |
| Lani Pallister | Swimming | Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Women's 800m Freestyle, 1500m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle |  |
| Shayna Jack | Swimming | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Women's 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle |  |
| Kiah Melverton | Swimming | Bachelor of Exercise Science | Women's 800m Freestyle, 400m Individual Medley, 400m Freestyle, 4x200m Freestyle Relay | |
| Grayson Bell | Swimming | Bachelor of Software Engineering | Men's 50m Freestyle | |
| Meg Harris | Swimming | Bachelor of Business | Women's 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle | |
| Abbey Harkin | Swimming | Bachelor of Business | Women's 100m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley | |
| Chelsea Hodges | Swimming | Bachelor of Nursing | Women's 100m Breaststroke | |
| Josh Edwards-Smith | Swimming | Bachelor of Business | Men's 200m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke | |
| Jenna Forrester | Swimming | Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business | Women's 400m Individual Medley | |
| Zac Stubblety-Cook | Swimming | Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business | Men's 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke | |
| Tom Nowakowski | Swimming | Bachelor of Business | Men's 50m Freestyle | |
| Georgia Leigh Vele | Swimming (Representing Papua New Guinea) | Bachelor of Exercise Science | Women's 50m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle | |
| Michaela Pulford | Swimming (Representing South Africa) | Bachelor of Biomedical Science | ||
| Kijan Sultana | Squash (Representing Malta) | Bachelor of Business | Men's Doubles | |
| Alex Haydon | Squash | Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) | Event: Women's Doubles with Griffith Alumnus Jess Turnbull | |
| Brandon Copeland | Triathlon | Bachelor of Commerce | ||
| Cara Koenen | Netball | Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminal Justice | Women's Diamonds Team | |
| Kristina Clonan | Cycling - Track | Bachelor of Business | Women's Track Cycling - Sprint | |
| James Moriarty | Cycling - Track | Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce | Men's Track Cycling - Endurance | |
| Grace Brown | Cycling - Road | Master of Marketing | | |
| Lily Dick | Rugby 7's | Bachelor of Business | | |
| Demi Hayes | Rugby 7's | Bachelor of Communication (OUA) | | |
| Cassiel Rousseau | Diving | Bachelor of Psychological Science | 10m individual and 10m synchronised with Domonic Bedggood | |
| Domonic Bedggood | Diving | Bachelor of Commerce | 1m individual, 10m synchronised with Cassiel Rousseau, and mixed synchronised events with Maddison Keeney (3m) and Melissa Wu (10m) | |
| Alumni | Sport | Degree | Event | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Wakeling | Weighlifting | Bachelor of Business | 59kg | |
| Jess Jonassen | T20 Cricket | Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health | | |
| Beth Mooney | T20 Cricket | Bachelor of Education | | |
| Emma McKeon | Swimming | Bachelor of Public Health | 4 Individual - 50m and 100m freestyle, and 50m and 100m butterfly. 5 relays for Australia: the 4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle, the mixed 4x100m freestyle, 4x100m medley and the mixed 4×100 medley. | |
| Rosie Malone | Hockey | Bachelor of Sport Development | Hockeyroos | |
| Tim Howard | Hockey | Bachelor of Business | Kookaburras | |
| Matt Hauser | Triathlon | Bachelor of Business | | |
| Gretel Bueta | Netball | Bachelor of Exercise Science | Diamonds | |
| Lynsey Clarke (nee Armitage) | Lawn Bowls | Bachelor of Business | Open Women Triples (Lead) Fours (Second) | |
| Jake Fehlberg | Para Lawn Bowls | Bachelor of Business | B2-B3 mixed pairs | |
| Jesse Wagstaff | 3x3 Basketball | Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning | | |
| Ella Sabljak | Wheelchair 3x3 Basketball | Bachelor of Education | | |
| Felicity Cradick | Triathlon (Para Guide) | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Data Science | ||
| Jess Turbull | Squash | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | Women's Doubles and Singles |
| Griffith University Swim Squad | Sport | Degree | Event | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Simpson | Swimming | Men's 100m Butterfly | | |
| Mack Horton | Swimming | Men's 400m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle | | |
| Kaylee McKeown | Swimming | Women’s 400m Individual Medley, 200m Individual Medley, 200m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke | | |
| Bowen Gough | Swimming | Men's 200m Butterfly | ||
| Taylor McKeown | Swimming | Women's 200m Breaststroke | ||
| Brendon Smith | Swimming | Men's 400m Individual Medley, 200m Individual Medley | |