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Eleven Strathclyde athletes awarded Winning Students 100 scholarships

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Eleven athletes from the University of Strathclyde have been awarded places on the prestigious Winning Students 100 Scholarship Programme for the 2024/25 academic year.

The Strathclyde students recognised by the programme, which supports Scotland’s top student athletes, represent a range of sports and will receive grants of up to £3,000 to help balance their academic studies with high-performance training and competition. The athletes named in this year’s cohort are:

  • Murray Fotheringham – Athletics
  • Adam Pringle – Badminton
  • Rachel Sugden – Badminton
  • Vittorio Pezzaioli - Canoeing
  • Robyn Munro – Curling
  • Calum Johnston – Fencing
  • Jessica Ross – Hockey
  • Kelly Boyle – Netball
  • Emma Barrie – Netball
  • Finlay Callaghan – Rugby Sevens
  • Alex Robin – Triathlon

The Winning Students 100, funded by sportscotland and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), is Scotland’s national sports scholarship programme and aims to support 100 of the most talented student-athletes from across the country each year.

Talented and ambitious

A total of 111 student athletes are being supported by the programme in this academic year representing the widest ranging cohort to date in a number of categories, covering 32 different sports and 19 unique universities and colleges across Scotland. The breakdown of athletes is 45 male and 66 female, with seven para-athletes supported and eight individuals benefiting from Winning Students 100’s hardship fund.

Head of Sport Development at the University of Strathclyde, Dave Sykes, said: “Through collaborating closely with sportscotland and National Governing Bodies, the University’s reputation for supporting talented and ambitious student-athletes is growing year-on-year.

“Consequently, we are proud to once again have so many Strathclyders recognised by the Winning Students 100 programme, and we look forward to supporting them in maximising their sporting and academic potential.”