Hokies T&F and Swimmers selected for Olympic Trials

By: jmecca on June 16, 2021, 3:13 PM | 4 comments

13 Hokies from the T&F teams are partiicpating in the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon (June 18 - 27). Go Hokies!

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Current Athletes
Rachel Baxter – Pole Vault
Cole Beck – 100 Meters
Chauncey Chambers – Triple Jump
Essence Henderson – Shot Put, Discus Throw
Fitsum Seyoum – 3000m Steeplechase

Alumni
Vincent Ciattei '18 – 1500 Meters
Queen Harrison-Claye '10 – 100m Hurdles
Hanna Green '17 – 800 Meters
Drew Piazza '17 – 800 Meters
Jordan Roach '16 – Discus
Deakin Volz '19 – Pole Vault

Assistant Coaches
Willy Fink – 5,000 Meters
Bridget Guy – Pole Vault

16 VT Swimmers will also be competing. The trials are taking place in Omaha, Nebraska and are divided into two Waves.

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Wave I (June 4-7) (sadly none of the Wave 1 participants qualified for Wave 2)
Lauren Barakey - 100 Breaststroke
Henry Claesson - 50 Freestyle
David Herbert - 50 Freestyle
Cobi Lopez Miro - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke
Sarah Shackelford - 100 Freestyle
Jenna Thompson - 100 Breaststroke
Joelle Vereb - 50 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke
Ashley Worden - 200 Butterfly

Wave II (June 13-20)
Emma Atkinson - 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Free
Caroline Bentz - 100 Back, 200 Back, 50 Free
Abby Larson - 50 Free
Blake Manoff - 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 100 Free, 200 Free
Keith Myburgh - 400 IM, 200 Breast
AJ Pouch - 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Chase Travis - 400 Free, 800 Free, 1500 Free
Forest Webb - 100 Back, 200 Back

Edit: didn't want to forget the Swim Team.

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FudBoster's picture FudBoster
| 5 years 2 weeks #

Love it! Thanks for throwing this together.

"What are you going to do, stab me? - Quote from Man Stabbed

DFWHokie's picture DFWHokie
STRANGER IN THE ALPS
| 5 years 2 weeks #

Fitsum Seyoum – 3000m Steeplechase

I've always felt this was a weird event. Must suck to have to run in wet shoes.

Jander75's picture Jander75 | 5 years 2 weeks #

4-7 June is past, any news for the good guys?

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
“I served in the United States Navy"

jmecca's picture jmecca | 5 years 2 weeks # ^

Sorry about that. Updated above, but sadly none of them advanced. This is the 1st year with 2 waves because they wanted to keep numbers small because of Covid. Athletes must finish in the top 2 of an A final in the Wave I meet to move on, regardless of whether they hit a Wave II cut or not.