Elite Athlete Program profiles
Below are selected profiles of Deakin’s diverse student-athletes, some of whom have represented Australia at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games or 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Brooke Stratton
Sport: Long jump (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Health Sciences
Jakara Anthony
Sport: Freestyle mogul skiing (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Business
Alexandra Eade
Sport: Gymnastics (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Daniel Greig
Sport: Speed skating/ice speed skating (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
Luke Mathews
Sport: Middle-distance running
Course: Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
Jessica Hansen
Sport: Swimming (National Team)
Course: Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Professional athletes
Eziyoda Magbegor
Sport: Basketball (Australian Opals and Seattle Storm)
Course: Bachelor of Commerce
Liz Watson
Sport: Netball (Australian Diamonds and Melbourne Vixens)
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Kyle Adnam
Sport: Basketball/NBL (Melbourne Phoenix)
Course: Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Angus Cottrell
Sport: Rugby union/Melbourne Rebels
Course: Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce
Monique Conti
Sport: Basketball / AFLW
Course: Bachelor of Business
Nana Adoma Owusu-Afriyie
Sport: Sprinting
Course: Bachelor of Nutrition Science
Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) athletes
Sian Whittaker
Sport: Swimming (VIS)
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Maddy Goodsell
Sport: Table tennis (TIS)
Course: Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Brody Riley
Sport: Sailing (VIS)
Course: Bachelor of Laws
Elite athletes
Emerging athletes
Henrietta Lawrence
Sport: Half marathon
Course: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Sophie Caldwell
Sport: Swimming
Course: Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Bowen Gough
Sport: Swimming
Course: Bachelor of Commerce