England Lacrosse are delighted to announce the appointment of Madi Jones as the new University Representative on the National Lacrosse Committee (NLC).
NLC oversees the recreational game in England and is made up of representatives from the various sections of the game; it is tasked with decision making on key issues within the sport.
The University Representative role aims to, among other things, represent the university sector on the Committee as well as to develop ideas to engage students outside of their university lacrosse clubs.
And Madi, who is 20 years old and entering her final year at the University of Bath, is hoping she can use her role to ensure the student voice is fully heard.
“I want to make sure that student athletes are considered within decision making processes; I am also hoping to achieve a change in the way recruitment occurs within universities to allow for a more inclusive attitude.
“I’m also looking forward to working with other members of the committee on larger projects to benefit the lacrosse community”.
For the past year or so, Madi, a Wales international who competed at the 2019 Women’s Lacrosse U19 World Championship, has been volunteering for England Lacrosse as part of the University Lacrosse Officer (ULO) programme which she believes is a really great way to grow the sport.
“I wanted to be a ULO as I wanted to help Bath University Lacrosse Club to integrate with the wider community and increase participation within lacrosse in my local area.
"As part of my role on NLC, I would like to expand on the work I’ve been doing as a ULO and also consider the responsibilities the ULOs have to ensure they are being utilised correctly”.
Madi has been involved in lacrosse since her secondary school days at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls and she believes the game can be a real force for good, especially when played at university.
“I originally got into the sport because of the skill set used to play the game; the speed and agility elements appealed to me greatly.
“But being part of a lacrosse team at university is an amazing experience; the combined social and competitive elements of lacrosse have definitely enhanced my university experience.
“The majority of my close friends at university have been made through lacrosse and I would definitely recommend it to any university students that might be considering joining”.
Madi started her University Representative role on the NLC immediately and you can contact her by email at bath@unilax.co.uk.