While the best of the world’s soccer teams were battling it out in Germany, Bathurst Campus Charles Sturt University (CSU) students were covering themselves in glory at the University Games in Coffs Harbour by winning gold in Men’s and Women’s Hockey and bringing home the prestigious Spirit of the Games Award. Sports Administrator Jean Ryan said several students were selected in the Green & Gold Merit teams, which are chosen by the umpires and convenors, but the highlight was winning Spirit of the Games. “That made my week. It means CSU’s Bathurst team were the best behaved, most respectful and most supportive of their fellow team members.” Renee Aberley, a Bachelor of Human Movement/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) student, was the goal keeper in the Women’s Hockey team, saving five out of nine penalty goal attempts in the combined finals. Sam Poole of the Men’s Hockey team is studying Bachelor of Human Movement/Bachelor of Business Studies. He is equally as pleased with his team’s performance, saying their biggest threats came from the Universities of Sydney and Newcastle. He says he’ll begin fundraising efforts soon to help offset the cost of taking the winning teams to the national competition in Adelaide in September.