It’s been a solid week for MSA Alumni being named in National teams or being selected for professional squads. 

Badminton

Congratulations to Gronya Summerville and Jacob Schueler on being selected in the Australian Commonwealth Games Badminton team.  Both Jacob and Gronya had a fantastic National Championships winning gold in their events and have continued that form since.  The Commonwealth games are on in Birmingham UK from the 28th July to the 8th August this year.

Athletics

Athletics Australia has named Celeste Mucci and Cameron Searle in their ceremonial Australian team for the 2022 FISU World University Games.

The team won’t compete due to the Covid situation in China but AA announced it would still select a team, honouring athletes with Australian competition kit in recognition of their achievements. 

Celeste was selected to represent Australia in the 100 meters and 100 meter hurdles while Cameron would have run in the 400 meters.

Meanwhile in US College Sports, 2017 MSA Graduate and University of New Mexico athlete Amelia Mazza-Downie has qualified for the 5000 and 10000 meter runs at the NCAA national Championships. 

AFL

Massimo D’Ambrosio has been selected by the Essendon Football Club with pick 3 in the AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.  Massimo has had a fantastic season playing for Richmond in the VFL and the Western Jets in the NAB League where he has averaged 27 possessions in his 4 games.

Massimo follows in the footsteps of Carlton Defender and 2016 MSA graduate Jordan Boyd who was also selected in the Mid-Season rookie draft last year.