UK Athletics has today announced a list of 77 young athletes who will receive lottery support as part of the World Class Talent Programme.
The list includes 15 athletes who competed at Beijing in the World Junior Championships in August, and aims to support those on the first rung of the World Class Pathway.
However Dave Collins, UK Athletics Performance Director, reflected on how the athletes who feature on the Talent list had to demonstrate more than just good performance levels during the athlete review process:
“There are some great performers on this list, but much more important at this age is that they demonstrate the potential to further develop towards senior success.
“The five rings model aims to produce those stars of the future by looking carefully and identifying those athletes with all the facets required to move up the World Class Pathway. At this age it is essential to see those five rings (movement skills, technical and tactical, psycho behavioural skills, lifestyle and support and physical conditioning) in place as these are the athletes that are supported with a long-term view.”
Dave Collins and other performance staff from UK Athletics will be introducing these athletes to the programme at an induction weekend that takes place at Loughborough this Saturday and Sunday 28-29th October.
Athletes:
Julian Adeniran, 18, 110mH
Ed Aston, 18, 800m
Daniel Awde, 18, Decathlon
Mike Baker, 16, 400mH
Nick Ball, 18, 10k Walk
Myles Barrett, 19, 800m
James Bedford, 17, Hammer
Meghan Beesley, 16, 300mH
Jo Blair, 20, Javelin
Dominique Blaize, 19, Combined Events
Louise Bloor, 21, Long Jump
James Brewer, 18, 800m
Louise Butterworth, 20, Pole Vault
Chris Clarke, 16 200m/400m
Mike Cole, 17, 800m
Jessica Coulson, 16, 1500m
Neil Crossley, 18, Decathlon
Robert Davis, 17, 400m
Joey Duck, 17, 100/200m/400m
Hannah England, 19,1500m
Luke Fagan, 18, 100m/200m
Kieran Flannery, 19, 800m
Eden Francis, 17, Shot
Kris Gauson, 18, 1500m
Laura Gillhespy, 17, 400m
Ben Green, 20, 800m
Darren Hammond, 17, HJ
Joanne Harvey, 17, 800m/1500m
Stuart Harvey, 19, Javelin
Jos Hopeson, 18, Sprints
Simon Horsfield, 16, 3000m
Joe Ive, 19, Pole Vault
Hayley Jones, 18, 100m/200m/400m
Laura Kenney, 21, 5000m
Richard Kilty, 17, 100m / 200m
Chris Kirk, 21, Long Jump
Adele Lassu, 17, High Jump
Jessica Leach, 19, High Jump
Alison Leonard, 19, 800m
Hannah Lewis, 16, Long Jump
Claire, Linskill, 18, Triple Jump
Iain Macdonald, 19, 400mH
Andrew Marsh, 16, Pole Vault
Susan McKelvie, 21, Hammer
James McLean, 15, 100mH
Oliver McNeillis, 18, Long Jump
Simon Merrill, 16, Sprint Hurdles
Rebecca Mersh, 17, Walk 10k
Ross Millington, 17, 1500m
Mark Mitchell, 18, 800m
Gemma Nicol, 20, 400m
Phil Norman, 17, Steeplechase
Elaine O'Neil, 17, 100/200m
Elliot O'Neill, 21, Triple Jump
Emma Pallant, 17, 1500m
Asha Phillip, 16, Sprints
Rion Pierre, 18, Sprints
Carolyn Plateau, 18, 800m
Charlie Purdue, 15, 3000m/5000m
Lewis Robson, 18, Decathlon
Jazmine Rowe, 17, 100m/200m
Ryan Scott, 19, 100m
Ruth Senior, 18, 3000m s/c
Perri Shakes Drayton, 17, 400mH
Emily Shaw, 17, 200m
Peter Smith, 16, Hammer
Olufunmi Sobodu, 16, 100m/200m
Serita Solomon, 16, Sprints
Guy Stroud, 18, Decathlon
Toby Ulm, 18, 400mH
Ben Wears, 16, Race Walk
Gemma Weetman, 19, Heptathlon
Michael Wheeler, 15, Shot
Laura Whittingham, 20, Javelin
Jamie Williamson, 19, Shot
Nathan Woodward, 17, 400mH
Leevan Yearwood, 18, 100m
