Sport scholars

Abigale Norgrove - Cricket

Sports and Exercise Science

• Club: Southern Vipers
• Competed for the England U19 preparation squad to Sri Lanka in 2024
• Aims: Maintain starting batter position, be selected for the U19 World Cup 2025

Annabel Townsend - BMX

International Athlete

• Club: Andover BMX Club

• 2025 British BMX Champion 19-29 female  

• 2025 UCI BMX World Number 5 17-24 women  

• 2025 National Number 4 19-29 female

• Aims: Compete competitively internationally and remain consistent nationally

Bahya Al-Hamad - Air Rifle

MSc Engineering Management

International level (Qatar)

• Silver Medal – 10m Air Rifle Women, 53rd UAE National Day - 17th Air Shooting Championship 2024
• Bronze Medal – 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team, Arabs Championship, Tunisia 2024
• Bronze Medal – 10m Air Rifle Women, Arabs Championship, Tunisia 2024

Aims: Intensive training and international exposure to improve my rankings in upcoming championships. Qualify for elite-level tournaments, including Word Cups and the Olympics 2028

Ben Filer - Lacrosse

BA Geography

• International athlete
• Clubs: England Aspire team

• Represented England Universities Aspire Team in Lisbon twice 

• Accumulated 8 international points (2 goals, 6 assists) 

• Top-ranked for BUCS assists and points over two seasons 

• Aims: Continue progressing in international representation, break into senior teams, and help University of Portsmouth secure another league and cup double.

Daniel Mock - Gymnastics

Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)

• International level athlete

• 2024 BUCS Men's team champions  

• 4th and 5th All-around competition in 2024 and 2025  

• Silver medal on vault at Men's London Open 2025  

• Signed to German Team competing in the Bundesliga  

• Aims to continue competing at British and English Championships and be selected for the England Squad

Dominic Piggott - Golf

Sports Management

• National Level
• Achievements: Played on the European Players Tour, placed 8th out of 50 competitors
• Aims: Reach the finals of the BUCS individual championships, compete in The Open, win 5 professional events.

Ella Dent - Taekwondo

Sports and Exercise Science

• International Level

• Gold adult female team breaking, ITF European championships 2024  

• Silver adult female team sparring, ITF European championships 2024  

• Bronze adult female team patterns, ITF European championships 2024  

• Gold -65kg adult female sparring, UK ITF national championships 2025  

• Qualified/ competed for the university of Portsmouth at the European universities combat championships 2025 in WT taekwondo  

• Aims:
  • Qualify for the ITF European championships 2026
  • To develop in WT taekwondo, partake in a few more international level competitions and qualify for European universities combat championships 2026 

Fin Hanham - Hammer

Computer Games Design

• Elite
• Reading/Newbury
• 3rd in hammer England champs u20
• Medal at BUCS/throw 60m with 7.26kg

Flynn Dodkin - Javelin

Physics

• Southampton AC

• 6th at BUCS 

• 5th at U20 English Championships 

• Personal Best: 55.66m 

• Aims: To podium at BUCS and qualify for the U23 English Championships.

Freya Sewell - Sailing

Sport and Exercise Science

• Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

• International-level athlete 

• Competes in the Olympic-class 470 dinghy 

• Multiple World & European Championship appearances 

• Aims: Progress through the British Sailing Performance Pathway, aiming for selection to the British Sailing Team and Olympic Games.

Kate Robertson - Sailing

Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences (Dual Degree) BSc (Hons)

• Currently coaching and competing for the Royal Perth Yacht Club in Western Australia

• International-level athlete 

• U16 World Champion 

• Top 10 at 29er National Championships 

• Competing in National University Keelboat League 

• Coaching youth sailors on the Olympic Pathway 

• Aims: Continue competitive university sailing while developing the next generation of Olympic hopefuls.

Lauren Steadman MBE - Para Triathlon

PHD in Sports Psychology

• Gold, Silver and Bronze Paralympic Medals.
• 3-time Para Triathlon World Champion.
• 8-time Para Triathlon European Champion.
• Inducted into the BUCS Hall of Fame.
• Awarded an MBE in 2021.

Max Beaman - Windsurf

Financial Management

• Top 10 U23s at the iQFoil European Championships 2023 in the achievements section
• 3rd U19 Formula Foil World Championships
• Aim to medal in the U23 division and progress up the World rankings at every international event
• Campaign for 2028 Olympics

Mia Adaway - Football

Sports Management

• Club: AFC Portchester
• Achievements: Promotion to Championship with Portsmouth women, represent England Universities, called up to Gibraltar national team
• Aims: have a successful season and make my international debut

Molly Lee - Waterskiing

Marine Biology

• International athlete
• Achievements: 5th the 2024 European Championships with team GB, current U21 slalom national, competed in 3 World Championships and 4 European Championships
• Aims: Be successful in gaining a place on the Uni Worlds team, compete back in the ‘tricks’ category as well as slalom, compete at the Worlds and Europeans championships 2025

Nebechi Abana - American Football

Sports Management

• National level
• Club: London Blitz
• Achievements: Played an international game against Ireland and played professionally in Sweden for AIK
• Aims: To successfully trial for GB Men’s and obtain a professional contract in Europe over summer 2025 (achieved)
• Aims: To obtain a GFL or EFL contract in summer 2026.

Rachel Tapster - Double Mini Trampoline

MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy 

• National Level
• Achievements: medalling at the last 2 BUCS competitions, being part of the England DMT squad in 2023 & 2025
• Aims: To qualify for English and British championships 2026 and to compete a triple somersault

Tegan Hart - Clay Pigeon Shooting

Criminology and Forensic Studies

• International level
• Achievements: Ranked 2nd in GB juniors, 3rd in the team event at the 2023 European Championships, competed at the Junior World Championship 2024
• Aims: Be selected for the European Championships and World Championships 2025

Tinashe Munyenyiwa - Hockey

Mechanical Engineering

• International level
• Achievements: I was selected for the Zimbabwe U21 National team this year and represented the team at the Junior Africa Cup in April. I've also been playing at club level for Havant and in BUCS for the university over the past year. I was also awarded the Purples Award by the university this year. My aims now are to qualify for the Junior World Cup at the qualifiers next year and to win the league in our BUCS competition.
• Aims:To qualify for the Junior World Cup 2025 with the national team

Vojtech Berger - Long Jump

Astrophysics

• Club: City of Portsmouth AC
• Achievements:
  • Bronze at U23 England Nationals 

  • 5th at BUCS 

  • 4th at SEAA Championships 

  • Personal bests:

    • Long Jump – 7.02m

    • 100m – 10.85s

    • 200m – 21.95s 

• Aims: Podium finishes at BUCS and SEAA, and qualification for the English National Championships.