KOSIAK Lion 2025

On October 4, 2025, it was that time again. The LC Suetschach gave endurance athletes in a wide variety of categories the opportunity to push themselves to their physical limits. In autumnal temperatures, the winners were determined in the Kosiak Löwe – Mountain Duathlon Individual, Kosiak Löwe – Light Mountain Duathlon Individual, Kosiak Löwe – Mountain Run, Kosiak Löwe – Mountain Duathlon Team, and Kosiak Löwe – Light Mountain Duathlon Team competitions. Once again this year, there was a separate academic classification. Worth mentioning is the recent victory of Marlies PENKER in her age category. All in all, it was a well-organized, successful event. Congratulations to all participants who took on this challenge. Many thanks also to LC Suetschach and Mario Jesenko and his team. Detailed results: Mountain Duathlon (Academic Classification) Mountain Duathlon (Overall) Light Mountain Duathlon Individual Mountain Duathlon Team Light Mountain Duathlon Team Mountain Run

Carinthian Academic Championships – Tennis 2025

As every year at the start of the new winter semester, the Carinthian Academic Championships in tennis took place again this year. The winners in the mixed singles (ITN 1-5), mixed singles (ITN 5-7), mixed singles (ITN 7-10), and mixed doubles competitions were determined at the USI Outdoor facility during the week of September 29 to October 3, 2025.

Daniel ORASCHE secured the title in the singles competition (ITN 1-5). After almost 2.5 hours in the final, Daniel ORASCHE defeated the number 1 seed Marjan GRAF-PETSCHNIG in the match tiebreak.

Lucas ROGER won the singles competition (ITN 7-10). He defeated Martin ANGERMANN in 2 sets in the final.

The doubles competition was won by the pairing of Jasmin REIßNER/Paul KOGLER. In the final, they defeated the pairing of Michaela POSSEGGER/Markus EMPERGER in the all-deciding match tiebreak.

Finally, a big thank you to tournament director Patrick OFNER for the smooth running of the event. We would also like to thank Kvetoslava and Igor PAVLOVSKY for their support.

International Day of University Sport (IDUS) 2025

On September 20, 2025, the International Day of University Sport 2025, the Carinthian Academic Tennis Championships—which are being organized especially for this occasion—were once again promoted. The championships will take place from September 29 to October 4, 2025, at the USI Outdoor tennis facility. Registrations are still possible here until September 27, 2025 (6 p.m.)! See you soon on the tennis court!

Project “Spitze in Schule & Sport” (Excellence in School & Sport) Honors Young Talents

Young athletes were honored at the University of Klagenfurt on November 16, 2025, in the presence of Vice Rector Doris Hattenberger and Governor Peter Kaiser as part of the pilot project “Spitze in Schule & Sport.”

Education and elite sports are not mutually exclusive – on the contrary: they can mutually strengthen each other. The cooperative project between the university and the State of Carinthia specifically targets education-oriented young athletes with the goal of motivating them to achieve good performance not only in sports but also in school. This aims to establish a solid foundation during school years for a future dual career in both athletic and academic fields (Spitzesport & Studium).

During the event, those young athletes (grades 9-13) who best succeeded in combining academic and athletic performance were honored. The award recipients received a mini scholarship as recognition for their achievements and as motivation for their continued path.

Among those offering congratulations, alongside honored guests from politics and sports, were the elite athletes Nadine Weratschnig, Hanno Douschan, and Magdalena Lobnig, who serve as role models for dual career paths in this context. Additionally, the two top-ranked athletes – rower Antonia Gigacher and sport climber Timo Uznik – each received a guaranteed spot in the University of Klagenfurt’s “Elite Sports & Studies” program. This enables elite athletes to optimally develop both academically and athletically through a subject-specific mentoring system.

More about the project idea: https://www.aau.at/usi/spitze-in-schule-sport/