Track and Field scholars | Kent Sport
Track and Field Scholar
Andy Crerar
Academic course: Medicine (BM BS) A100
Hometown: Reading / British
Nominated sport: Athletics/400m,400mH,4x400,200m
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
Double 400m/400mH County Champion and competed at Loughborough International.
What is your Sporting or Scholarship Goal for the 2026/27 Season?
To improve my personal best, and compete at a high national/international level
Track and Field Scholar
Chad Akili
Academic course: Biomedical Science
Hometown: Norwich, UK
Nominated sport (and position if a team sport): Cross Country Running
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
Achieved 6th place at the National Cross Country Relays
Who is your inspiration or can you provide an inspiring quote?
Eliud Kipchoge “What feels like an ending is just your mind asking for a stronger beginning."
Track and Field Scholar
Christabel Amponsah
Academic course: Biomedical Science
Hometown: London, UK
Nominated sport (and position if a team sport): Track (100m, 200m, 60m)
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
A highlight of my athletic career includes qualifying for the Welsh Championships and reaching the semi-finals clocking two personal best of 12.12 for 100m and 25.15 for 200m, securing BUCS semi-finalist status for outdoors and indoors, earning LUCA silver medals both indoors and outdoors, and winning a gold medal at the National Relay Championships.
Who is your inspiration or can you provide an inspiring quote?
Every drop of sweat is a step closer to greatness. Champions aren't born; they're built in silence, shaped by discipline, and revealed through perseverance
Track and Field Scholar
Cassie Campbell
Academic course: History
Nationality: British
Nominated sport (and position if a team sport): Athletics: 100m, 200m
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
- 200m 25.29
- 100m 12.55
Who is your inspiration or can you provide an inspiring quote?
Your dedication defines your success.
Track and Field Scholar
Elijah Goodwin
Academic course: English literature
Nationality: Whittlesey, England
Nominated sport (and position if a team sport): Running/cross country
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
- Peterborough and Nene Valley Athletics Club
- 16:38 - 5km
What is your Sporting or Scholarship Goal for the 2026/27 Season?
To find the best exercises to improve my running.
Track and Field Scholar
Josie Knight
Academic course: Psychology with a year in professional practice
Hometown: Peterborough, UK
Nominated sport (and position if a team sport): XC (Cross Country)
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
Making English Schools XC or becoming U20 XC County Champion.
Who is your inspiration or can you provide an inspiring quote?
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them – Alessia Russo.
Track and Field Scholar
Harry Nelson
Academic course: Medicine
Hometown/Nationality: Belfast
Nominated sport (and position if a team sport): Track & Field – Triple Jump
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
My best sporting achievement is medalling at the Northern Ireland senior championships. My PB is 12.54m.
Who is your inspiration or can you provide an inspiring quote?
"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." - Hunter Woodhall
Photo credit: Gregory Ufnal @gmu.photography on Instagram
Harry is a student with the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS).
Track and Field Scholar
Jayden Pratt
Academic course: Computer Science
Hometown/Nationality: Nassau, The Bahamas
Nominated sport (and position if a team sport): Track and Field – Sprints and Hurdles
Best sporting achievement/personal best:
- Captain - U13 Queens College High School Track and Field Team
- Team Captain - High performance Track and Field Club
- Personal Best
- 100m - 10.89
- 200m - 22.79
- 100m hurdles - 15.68
Who is your inspiration or can you provide an inspiring quote?
I'm inspired to put my country on the map and motivated by making myself, my coaches, and my family proud through track and field.
