Sport: Heptathlon
Academic course: BSc Sport and Exercise Science
Hometown/Nationality: Herne Bay, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
One of my proudest achievements so far, was placing 4th as an U23 at the England and UKA senior combined events championships in January 2024 for the Indoor Pentathlon. I also achieved a personal best Pentathlon score at this competition. My Heptathlon personal best is currently 4547.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
My main academic goal is to graduate with a high first for my BSc in Sport and Exercise Science. My main sporting goal is to achieve personal bests in both the indoor Pentathlon and outdoor Heptathlon, whilst remaining injury free. I also aim to rank within the top 10 in the UK for the Pentathlon and Heptathlon.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
I was lucky enough to be able to get tickets for the women’s Heptathlon, so it has to be KJT winning silver. Though, Keely Hodgkinson’s 800m gold was also incredible!
Sport: 400m
Academic course: Management (Business Analytics)
Hometown/Nationality: Kent, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
My best sporting achievement was medalling in the 2023 Kent Championships in the senior ladies 400m. My personal best is 60.45 seconds for the 400m.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
My number one goal for this year is to run sub 60 seconds in the 400m.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
My favourite moment in the Paris Olympics this year was watching Keely Hodgkinson win Gold in the 800m.
Sport: 400m
Academic course: Business Management
Hometown/Nationality: London, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
Going sub 50 seconds. PB - 49.77.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
To run way faster than I’ve ever run before.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
Quincy Hall showing that dogg in him in the 400m final.
Sport: Triple Jump
Academic course: Social Policy, Social Change, and Politics
Hometown: Ferring, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
My personal best is 11.44m placing my 19th in the UK for u23 women, my greatest achievement is placing 9th at the 2024 National England Athletics Championships.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
My number 1 sporting goal is to jump competitively at both BUCS competitions and do my team and uni proud.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
Seeing Amber Anning, come home with two medals from the 400m and the 4x4 relay. She’s from my home club; Brighton and Hove AC so to see her do so well in her first Olympics was really special.
Sport: 200m flat/400m hurdles
Academic course: Forensic Psychology
Hometown/Nationality: Surrey, UK. British and Ghanaian
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
I have previously managed to be in the top 10 fastest 300m hurdlers in the country. Competing nationally I also see as a big achievement of mine.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
I hope to perform better at BUCS this year. I’m looking to start running some quick 200m times. I would also like to make it into the semis at BUCS.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
My family is also very big on gymnastics. I enjoyed watching Suni and Simone compete. I also loved Noah's 100m final as well as the female British 4x100m relay teams final.
Sport: Decathlon
Academic course: Medicine
Hometown/Nationality: Bedford, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
Two times English Schools champion.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
Score 7500 points in the Decathlon.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
Lindon Victor winning an Olympic medal in the Decathlon.
Sport: Athletics
Academic course: Journalism
Hometown: Thrapston, Northamptonshire
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
400m personal best of 48.62.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
Win a medal at a national competition.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
Letsile Tebogo winning the 200m men’s final.
Sport: Long and Triple Jump
Academic course: Law
Hometown/Nationality: London, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
PB’ing 5.01m in the Long Jump and 10.26m in Triple Jump.
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
Continue to compete confidently in my jumps post injury whilst continuing to balance this with my law degree.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
Watching Tara Davis-Woodhall win the Long Jump after having a fantastic season this year.
Sport: Javelin
Academic course: Military History
Hometown/Nationality: Sudbury, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
To break the 50m mark.
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
Arshad Nadeem’s Javelin Performance.
Sport: Discus Thrower
Academic course: Master in Architecture – RIBA 2
Hometown/Nationality: London, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
What is your number one sporting or academic goal this year on the Sports Scholarship Scheme?
Compete in Global games (Olympics, World, European, and Commonwealth Championships).
What was your favourite moment from the Paris Olympics this summer?
Discus Final.
