Elite and talented athletes studying at the 吃瓜社区 have been recognised at an inaugural sports award鈥檚 ceremony.
Some of the winners of the UW Sports Awards with their trophies
Seven awards were handed out at the awards, including UW Sports Personality of the Year, Academic Commitment, Excellence in Leadership, Breakthrough Athlete of the Year, Performance Excellence, Sport Citizenship and a Coach’s Award.
Students were nominated by their coaches for their exceptional commitment to their chosen sport.
It is the first time the University has held an awards ceremony for students on its Sport Performance and Scholarships programme.
Charlotte Beaman-Evans, who leads the programme, said: “It was such a lovely evening, recognising our talented athletes and the UW Sport programme, which continues to grow each year. As a university, we are ambitious in using the programme to help our students develop as not only athletes, but also as well-rounded adults who can keep up with the demands of their studies and of modern society.”
Among the winners were two members of the Men’s Cricket team, which won the Super 8 Indoor Championship Finals this year. Head Coach, Alfie Marston, said: “It’s been an awesome year for Men’s and Women’s cricket. We’ve continued to make excellent progress over recent years.”
Mike Harris, Head Coach of the Women’s football team, which made it into the BUCS Women’s Midlands Conference Cup final, added: “It has been a really enjoyable year being part of the UW Sport programme. As an organisation, we have made significant strides towards developing an outstanding culture of performance sport at the University.”
The Sport Performance and Scholarships programme has supported just short of 200 athletes over the past year, including those representing their country at national or international competitions, along with those competing in the top level of the University’s sports teams competing in the annual BUCS competition.
The programme helps student athletes to combine studying with elite level sport, with support that includes strength and conditioning, sports therapy, gym membership, nutrition, sports psychology, an identified athlete lifestyle advisor, pastoral workshops.