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Keishin Imazaki of Hachioji CampusBaseball Team received the Man of the Year Grand Prize at the "UNIVAS AWARDS 2024-25"

On Monday, March 3, 2025, the "UNIVAS AWARDS 2024-25" awards ceremony hosted by the University Sports Association was held at Shinagawa Intercity Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo), where Keiichi Imazaki (4th year, Department of Medical Technology) of Teikyo University's baseball team won the Man of the Year Grand Prize. He also won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award.
The UNIVAS AWARDS recognize not only athletic achievements, but also outstanding achievements in academic enrichment, safety and security, and the promotion of university sports, and recognize students in athletic clubs and students, alumni, instructors and organizations involved in sports who have contributed to embodying the UNIVAS philosophy.

As the captain of our university's baseball team, Imazaki led the team to victory in the league for the first time in seven years and to advance to the top eight in the All Japan University Baseball Championship. He returned to the team despite suffering from injuries and showed his competitive spirit. He worked hard to create an environment where the younger students could thrive, strengthening the unity of the team. He also completed a teacher training course and worked hard to balance his studies with athletics, and was involved in social contribution activities such as cleaning up the local area and teaching baseball to elementary school students. Imazaki, who has always been considerate of those around him and has shown exemplary behavior, commented, "I didn't expect to be selected for the top award, so I'm very surprised. Baseball is a team sport. I think the results of working with everyone on the team led to this award." After graduating from university, Imazaki plans to play amateur baseball and aim to be the best in Japan, so we can expect great things from him in the future.

Other students from our university who received the Excellence Award were Kento Haruta (4th year, Faculty of Education) and the Teikyo Sports Supporters Association. Haruta has achieved outstanding results in domestic and international competitions, including winning the U23 World Championship as a member of the Japanese wheelchair basketball team. He also completed a teacher training course and developed a unique lesson on the theme of barrier-free access during his teaching practice. He was recognized for his efforts in promoting understanding of diversity, leading to his Para-Athlete of the Year Excellence Award. Ryo Taguchi (4th year, Faculty of Economics), who participated in the award ceremony on behalf of the Teikyo Sports Supporters Association, promoted student-led activities to raise interest in spectating games, such as trial events for designated training clubs and the RED PROJECT, a support project, thereby raising awareness of sports clubs and fostering school spirit. He received the Excellence Award for University Sports Promotion Outstanding Initiatives in recognition of his efforts to promote exchanges both on and off campus and to establish a culture of "watching" and "supporting" sports.
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