On March 2020, 3, the University Sports Association (UNIVAS) announced "UNIVAS AWARDS 31-2019" to individuals and groups who have made remarkable achievements in the excitement of university sports by devoting themselves not only to competition results but also to academics. Was commended.

 "UNIVAS AWARDS" selects student athletes, students involved in sports, OBs / OGs, instructors, and groups who have made remarkable achievements not only in competition results but also in academic enhancement and excitement of university sports. The purpose is to lead to activation.The feature is that not only athletes but also student staff and organizations that support athletes and athletic clubs are commended.

 The highest award of "Person of the Year", which commends other model sports club students who practice both literary and military arts, is Tatsuya Fujii of Aoyama Gakuin University Wrestling Club, "Woman of the Year". Is Misaki Nishigo from the Taekwondo Club of Daito Bunka University, and Miyuki Kita from the Tennis Club of Kansai University is the Para Athletes of the Year, which commends students who have been active in parasports.

 The highest award of the "Supporting Staff of the Year", which commends student athletes and students who have played an active role in supporting the athletic club, is Mr. Yuji Inai of the Waseda University Triathlon Circle, a student who played and behaved full of sports personship. The "Sports Personship of the Year" commends Mr. Yusei Miyazaki of the Kyushu International University Soccer Club, and the "Coach of the Year" commends leaders who have contributed to human resource development and competitiveness improvement. Was awarded to Yuji Teramoto, general manager of the hockey club of Yamanashi Gakuin University.The Aoyama Gakuin University Sports Career Program (AGU-SCP), which commends advanced efforts to secure learning opportunities for athletic club students, is an advanced award for performance management and measures for athletic club students. Waseda University's Athletes Program (WAP) was awarded the "Excellent Initiative Award for Performance Management and Countermeasures" to recognize the efforts.

 In addition, the overall ranking of "UNIVAS CUP", which started in 2019, was also announced.This is a competition in which UNIVAS member universities (222 schools) compete for the overall strength of university sports based on the total number of points earned at national competitions of 31 sports organizations such as baseball, swimming, and judo, and the first place is Waseda University (1 points). , 12,263nd place Nippon Sport Science University (2 points), 6,059rd place Tokai University (3 points).

Reference: [University Sports Association] Report on "UNIVAS AWARDS 2019-20" award program and highest award

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