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Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey awarded ‘highest honour’ by University of Michigan after Big Ten heroics
- Haughey becomes one of just three Michigan swimmers to receive honour
- The 21-year-old set a new Hong Kong record last week
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Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey capped a fine few days on Monday when she was honoured by the University of Michigan for her academic and athletic excellence as the 21-year-old prepares to graduate with a degree in psychology later this year.
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Haughey, who was in Hong Kong to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last weekend, ended her distinguished college career with the Michigan Wolverines earlier this month after guiding her team to a third-place finish at the illustrous NCAA Championships.
The Olympian received the Big Ten Medal of Honour at the University of Michigan’s annual Student-Athlete Recognition Celebration on Monday evening.
Each Big Ten member institution awards medals to one male and one female student at the end of each academic year.
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“I’m extremely honoured to receive this award because only one male and one female at Michigan can receive it every year. You really have to be the best of the best,” said Haughey. “I came to Michigan because of its culture of being excellent, and I aspired to become the best. Throughout my four years here I worked hard to achieve my goals, both in the pool and in the classroom. It certainly wasn’t easy but I had a lot of help along the way.”
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