30 September 2010 Black Ferns halfback Sports Person of the Year at Lincoln

Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge, 22,  a Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Management  student, was named Lincoln University Sports Person of the Year, adding further lustre to her career as a Prime Minister's Scholar at Lincoln University. She also received a  fourth Rugby Blue and in the past has also won a university Cricket Blue.

Originally from Taranaki and a former pupil of New Plymouth Girls' High School, Kendra has been a member of the New Zealand Black Ferns since 2007 and played in the recent 2010 World Cup tournament in which New Zealand retained its World Champion title.

The Lincoln University Netball A Team, runners-up in the Christchurch Netball Championships Premier Grade for 2010, after winning the grade last year,  was named Sports Team of the Year. 

National and provincial sports representatives who received Lincoln University Blues awards were  :

Athletics
Rebecca Gibson: U20 400m bronze medallist, NZ Championships;  Selected for Oceania Championships 2010

Basketball
Jess  Bygate: Canterbury Wildcats; NZ U19
Rebecca Lough: Canterbury Wildcats; Canterbury U19

Cricket
Todd Astle: Canterbury Wizards; Plunket Shield
Jeff Case: NZ U19 Indoor Team to World Champs; Canterbury U19 team
Tessa Hopkinson: Otago Sparks

Football
Ben Harris: Canterbury representative nine seasons; NZFC National League Team (Canterbury United franchise)
Sam Miles: Canterbury United Dragons

Hockey
Willy Davidson: Canterbury Cavaliers squad
George Enersen: Canterbury Cavaliers; U21
Olivia Merry: Canterbury Cats; U21
Monique Wilson: Canterbury Cats

Ice Hockey
Dale Harrop: Captain Canterbury Red Devils; NZ Ice Black Team for four years

Rugby
Olivia Bird: Canterbury Women's NPC Squad; Black Ferns wider squad trialist
Jesse Bright: NZ Universities
Kendra Cocksedge: Canterbury Women's Rugby Team; Black Ferns
Robbie Fruean: Canterbury Crusaders; Canterbury ITM Team
Khan Underwood: U21 Canterbury Colts
Sam Whitelock: Canterbury Crusaders; All Blacks

Touch
Jessica Drummond: NZ Touch Black Open Women's Team; Touch NZ High Performance Programme 

Volleyball
Nick Bell, Tasman U19s; NZ U20 Team currently at Asian Junior Games

Sports Scholarship awards went to
Blues recipients Todd Astle, Olivia Merry, Samuel Miles, Sam Whitelock and also to Canterbury representative golfer Jordan Pentecost and Canterbury U21 netballer Elizabeth Hayman.   

(Blues are traditional university awards, originating in the British system and acknowledging sporting excellence. Often indicated with an embroidered name of the sport under a crest on a jacket pocket.)