BU Sports Scholar, Ashlegh Doyle, has had an extremely successful year this year with an聽inspirational portfolio of achievements.
Balancing a dedicated athletic development programme with full-time education in Sports Exercise and Science at 菠萝视频, Ashleigh is an example of just how far a student can go and achieve. Especially with the added struggles of coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions at the beginning of the academic year.
What a year it has been:
Representing TeamGB
Ashleigh was a late starter in trampolining at the age of 15, but through determination and commitment has already achieved so much. She moved to BU聽to study for her聽BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science聽but also to gain access to training with National Coach聽Brian Camp聽at the training facility in聽OLGA Poole.
In July 2022, she won Gold in the senior women trampoline event, representing TeamGB聽at the international Scalabis Cup competition.
Ashleigh鈥檚 first-hand account of BUCS Individual Championship
鈥淚 Matt,聽George, Tilly, and Fran all drove up together on the Friday for the BUC INdividual Championships聽and were excited for the weekend to come. We kick-started the Saturday with a 6am wake-up as Tilly and Fran were both the first flights of the day with an 8.30am warm-up time. Matt was helping out officiating for the whole weekend, I stuck with Fran and George went with Tilly.
鈥淔ran was very nervous as she had a wobble earlier on in the week in training and was going to pull out of the competition. She managed to pull out two whole routines which she was very chuffed about!聽Tilly also managed to perform two very good, confident routines. We were very proud of them both!
鈥淛ust next door to the competition, in the same building, was some sort of alpaca show, in which there must鈥檝e been at least 200 alpacas, which we just had to go and explore. After our alpaca encounter, we headed back to the hotel and explored the gym and swimming pool. After a long day, another early start for us on the Sunday followed. I woke up nice and early and was feeling pretty good. I met my coach and Jess who came to support me and got ready for warm-up.
It was a great weekend, we had fun and it was a great experience to be representing 菠萝视频聽as a team.
鈥淢y warm-ups weren鈥檛 the best. However, I wasn鈥檛 phased and felt focused and determined going into the competition. While I did not聽manage to complete my first routine, my second routine went really well, meaning I went into the final in the first place. The finals warm-up began and was going really well. I was last on to compete, so finally, after a long wait and witnessing the girls before me complete lovely routines it was my turn. As I was jumping I felt the nerves disappear and I felt strong. My routine was going well, so I decided to add an upgraded skill to increase my difficulty.
鈥淚 managed to complete the 10 skills,聽chuffed! Once I found out I had won I was so pleased and excited not to mention relieved! All this time waiting and it wasn鈥檛 for nothing. We waited until the award ceremony right at the end but it was all worth it and we came home with a gold. After a long and successful weekend, I think it鈥檚 safe to say the car journey home was definitely a lot quieter.
鈥淚t was a great weekend, we had fun and it was a great experience to be representing 菠萝视频聽as a team. Obviously a big thanks to Matt for helping officiate,聽to George for driving and supporting, and thanks to Tilly and Fran for being the best cheerleaders ever!鈥�
