{"id":1267,"date":"2022-07-27T07:04:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T21:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unisport.wpenginepowered.com\/southern-cross-crowned-surfing-s-best-at-university-championships\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T00:08:14","slug":"southern-cross-crowned-surfing-s-best-at-university-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/southern-cross-crowned-surfing-s-best-at-university-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Cross crowned surfing\u2019s best at university championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Southern Cross University (SCU) is Australia\u2019s most successful competitive surfing university after claiming its ninth title at the UniSport Nationals Surfing Championships on Queensland\u2019s Sunshine Coast. SCU was also crowned Overall Women\u2019s Champions after the two-day competition.<\/p>\n

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Leading from the front was Team SCU captain Brittani Nicholl (pictured above), who took out the Women\u2019s Longboard National title and finished fourth in the Shortboard division. The Digital Media and Communications student is a former World Surf League Qualifying Series (WSL QS) pro surfer who has also represented and captained Team Australia in the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurfing is a strength of Southern Cross University,\u201d said Brittani, who belongs to the University\u2019s Elite Athlete Program<\/a>. \u201cIt is one of those sports we do well in, so for us to bring home that title it felt special, not only individually but as a team. It felt good to know we are the best university when it comes to surfing.\u201d<\/p>\n

As well as completing her Digital Media & Communications studies through the University\u2019s Elite Athlete Program, Brittani runs her own business Britt Nicholl Services as a surf coach, works with Surfing NSW across multiple roles including event commentary, and also works with Surfing Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to have a uni like SCU behind you as an athlete, to know you have that support. Dave Graham is pretty amazing, always open for discussion in terms of support,\u201d said Brittani. \u201cAs an athlete you\u2019re travelling around the country or the world while trying to balance competing, training and study. Just to be at a uni that has that program and the flexibility to be able to understand those commitments and help you make it work is refreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dave Graham, the University\u2019s Sport & Recreation Officer and Elite Athlete Program coordinator, was chuffed to see Southern Cross showcase its surfing prowess and once again take home the overall champion\u2019s trophy.<\/p>\n

To find out more about SCU\u2019s achievements at the UniSport National Surfing Championship and the Elite Athlete Program, continue reading here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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