La Trobe Elite Athlete Program caps off successful 2024 season

From premierships and national squad selections to the successful completion of university studies, LEAP athletes enjoyed a productive final quarter to round out 2024.

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View the full list of LEAP athlete achievements in the fourth quarter of 2024 below:

• Mia King: Won the AFLW Minor Premiership and AFLW Grand Final with her club, North Melbourne.

• Laura Paeglis and Charlotte Sexton: Won the Coach Award at the 2024 VIS Awards of Excellence.

• Tom Reynolds and Laura Paeglis: Won Sportspeople of the Year at the annual La Trobe University Blues Sport Awards.

• Hannah Scott (Main Image): Participating in the U23s National Softball Championships and selected in the 2025 Australian Women's Softball Team.

• Stephanie Dimovska: Won the Karate Victoria Top Gun Award.

• Ben Cosgriff: Selected to represent Australia and La Trobe at the IWWF World University Water Ski Championships.

• Lucia La Terra and Eva La Terra: Competed at the 2024 National Beach Volleyball Tour.

• Skye Wallace: Podium finish at the 2XU Triathlon 2025 Series.

• Ella Gurry: Represented Australia at the FISAF World Championships in Ghent, Belgium placing 3rd in the Adult International Grande section.

• Sophie Kurzman: Named on the Emerging Jackaroos (Australian Underage Representative Team.

• Luke Zeliff: Fastest Australian for 23/24 season in 500m & 1000m.

• Sam Bartlett: Selected on the Australian Ice Hockey Team.

• Caitlin Laird: Participating in the U23s National Softball Championships.

• Tessa-Maree Wilkinson: Played in the CCM National Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, winning the grand final 1-0 and winning the award for most goals scored for the whole tournament.

• Alison Weatherly: Competed at the Australian Para Nationals at Brighton and placed 1st Para, 1st open.

• Bridey Lobb: 1st place at the Australian International Oireachtas.

• Olivia Cartwright: Campaspe Region Triples Champion, Moama Club Singles Champion, Oceania Triples Gold medalist, Oceania Fours Silver medalist, Australian Representative at Oceania Challenge and Overall Oceania Challenge Champions.

The end of 2024 also marks an exciting period for 16 LEAP members who will soon graduate from La Trobe University. On behalf of the University community, La Trobe Sport congratulates our student athletes on successfully completing their academic studies and wishes them all the best for their future endeavours.

2024 La Trobe Elite Athlete Program Graduates:

Check out our 2024 LEAP quarterly recaps here - Q1, Q2 & Q3.