The Studd Challenge Trophy was presented annually from 1898 for the best performance by a
Royal Polytechnic Institution athlete during the previous year.

History

The winners' names are engraved in marble on the staircase wall at the back of the Regent Street foyer of what is now the headquarters of the University of Westminster

University of Westminster

The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...

. Many of the Studd Trophy winners
were Olympic or national champions in their particular sport. The trophy is named after Sir John Edward Kynaston Studd.

Winners

• Frank Parks (1875–1945) in 1902.
• Willie Applegarth in 1912/13
• Albert Hill in 1919/20
• Harry Edward
  Harry Edward
  Harry Francis Vincent Edward was a runner from Great Britain who won the bronze medal in both the 100m and 200m sprint race at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Edward posted times of 11.0 seconds for the 100m, and 22.2 seconds for the 200m.-External links:**...
  
   in 1922
• Alan Pascoe
  Alan Pascoe
  Alan Peter Pascoe, MBE was a British athlete who gained success in hurdles. After his athletics career, he has been successful in events marketing and consulting.-Early life and education:...
  
  in 1971/72/73/74/75