Sport and Recreation
Sports Scholarships 2012/13
Podium Scholars
Lauren Steadman
Course: BSc (Hons) Psychology (Year 2)
Sport: Swimming and Paratriathlon
- At just 15 competed in the Beijing Paralympic Games 2008 - 9th, 11th & 13th
- European Championships Iceland 2009 - 1st (WR 4x100 freestyle relay)
- Worlds Championships Brazil 2009 - 1st (WR 4x100 freestyle relay)
- European Championships Berlin 2011 - 1st (WR 4x100 freestyle relay)
- World Dextro ParaTriathlon Championships London Hyde Park 2011 - 2nd
- London 2012 Paralympic Games – 6th and 8th
- World ParaTriathlon Champs New Zealand 2012 – 2nd Duathlon, 5th Tri
- Current member of GB ParaTriathlon team
Sports Scholars
Charlie Carter
Course: BSc (Hons) Sports Development (Year 2)
Sport: Football
- Plymouth Argyle Ladies League winners 2010/11
- Devon U18’s captain
- Havant & Waterlooville FC 2011
- Brighton Ladies FC 2012
Tim Carter
Course: BA (Hons) Business Studies (Year 2)
Sport: Sailing
- RYA 420 Youth Squad member 2009-2011
- 8th 420 World Championships 2011
- 2nd in National 420 rankings in 2010 & 11
- 19th – 470 European Championships 2012
Ryan Culquhoun
Course: MEng Civil Engineering (Year 1)
Sport: Boxing
- Junior ABA Champion 2009
- Tri-Nation Silver for England 2009
- Haringey Box Cup Champion 2010
- English University finalist 2009 & 20012
- Senior ABA Southern Counties finalist 2012
- Member of GB assessment squads 2012
Max Hammond
Course: BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations (Year 1)
Sport: Ski Cross
- Member of the England Freestyle Ski team
- Member of the England Development Ski Cross team
- 16th place in the final Co-op Ski Cross Series event in Switzerland in 2011
George Hand
Course: BSc (Hons) Marine Sports Technology (Year 3)
Sport: Sailing
- 29er National Champion 2009
- 29er Grand Prix Series Winner 2009
- 5th - 29er Youth National Champs 2010
- Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year finalist 2008
- 2nd - 49er National Championships 2010 (1st U21)
- Member of the 49er Olympic Training Group
- 6th - 49er U23 Youth World Champs Germany 2012
Abbie Hewitt
Course: BSc (Hons) Sports Science (Year 1)
Sport: Sailing
- Topper Youth World and National Champion 2009 – Austria and Wales
- Winner Youth Topper National Ladder 2010
- 2nd Woman British Inland Championships 2011
- Represented GB at Radial Youth World Championships 2011 and 2012
- Former member of the GB World Class Youth racing programme
- Member of the GB Olympic Development squad
Laurence Holden
Course: BSc (Hons) Physical Geography (Year 1)
Sport: Judo
- British School Champion 2012
- British School Bronze 2011
- British Senior Nationals Bronze 2011
- Member of the England Judo team
- Member of the GB Judo squad
Holly Jane Myers
Course: BA (Hons) History and Politics (Year 3)
Sport: Rugby
- 1st XV for Richmond Womens Senior team – Premiership Champions 2012
- Current member of England Students Rugby League squad
- Current member of England Students Rugby Union 7’s squad – Nations Cup Champions 2012
- Current member of Hampshire Womens Senior XV Rugby Union squad
Mary Perrott
Course: BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies (Year 2)
Sport: Archery
- Current member of the GB U21 Junior squad
- Ranked #1 junior female compound archer in GB 2007/8/9,
- Represented GB at World Indoor Champs 2007 winning Bronze
- Represented GB at World Outdoor Junior Champs 2008 and 2010
- GB Team for European Senior Champs in Nimes 2011 and 2011 World Champs Poland
- 2011 Europa Cup Cyprus Bronze & 2011 National Series grand final Bronze
- 2012 Europa Cup Croatia Silver & 2012 European Champs Denmark Bronze
- 2012 BUCS Champs- Indoor Silver and Outdoor Bronze
Kerrie Ryan
Course: BSc (Hons) Sports Development (Year 3)
Sport: Football
- Republic of Ireland International U17, U19 & Senior, debut v Switzerland 2007
- English Colleges team 2009, Havant & Waterlooville Ladies 2008-9, Reading Ladies 2009
- Chelsea Academy & Reserves 2010, Portsmouth Ladies 2010, Reading Ladies 2011, Hampshire Senior Team 2010/11, Brighton Ladies FC 2012
- Current member of Republic of Ireland Senior Squad
Lauren Thompson
Course: BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Studies (Year 3)
Sport: Athletics
- 2012 Ranked 12th U23 in UK for 100m hurdles
- 2012 Ranked 14th U23 in UK for 60m hurdles
- 2012 Ranked 50th Senior in UK for 60m hurdles
- Invited to Aviva Olympic trials Birmingham 2012 – 6th in heat
Cassie Thorp
Course: BSc (Hons) Sports Development (Year 3)
Sport: Running (formerly Football)
- Former England U17 International (debut vs. Belgium 2003)
- Former member of England International Development squad
- Former Portsmouth FC ladies and Hampshire Senior Team
- Former #1 U23 runner for 5 miles in GB, #2 ranked U23 for 10 miles
- Current # 3 Senior for 5 miles in GB
- 17th 2011 BUPA Great South run
- 11th 2012 BUPA Great South run
Ce Turk
Course: MSc Combined Studies (Year 3)
Sport: Boccia
- National Champion 5 times & British Champion 2009
- Silver medallist Riverand Cup Holland 2009
- TASS Athlete 2008 – 11
- Cheshire Open 2011 Gold & Czech Open 2011 Silver
- Member of GB Paralympic Boccia squad for London 2012
