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The Virginia athletics department announced today that as part of its relationship with Altius Sports Partners, a full-time, on-Grounds general manager will be added to assist in directing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) efforts for Cavalier student-athletes.
It had been 1,407 days since former UVA golfer Danny Walker tasted victory on PGA Tour Canada, but he put together four consecutive sub-70 rounds and won with a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to claim the Osprey Valley Open in Ontario.
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Vin Lananna announced Thursday the slate of competition for Virginia’s 2022 cross country campaign that features three home meets at Panorama Farms.
Chris Newell was taken in the 13th round (405th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Matt Wyatt was picked in the 20th round (614th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Nate Savino was taken in the third round (82nd overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks, while the Los Angeles Dodgers picked Brandon Neeck in the ninth round (285th overall).
Virginia’s Ethan Dabbs and Claudio Romero are set to compete at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from July 15-24.
Nick Parker, a starter for Coastal Carolina, announced via his Instagram account on Tuesday that he will transfer to UVA.
Virginia director of track and field and cross country Vin Lananna announced Thursday that Joelle Amaral has joined the UVA program. Amaral will work primarily with the Cavalier men’s and women’s middle-distance and distance runners.
University of Virginia rowers Lauren Benedict and Kate Kelly will compete for the United States at the 2022 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Varese, Italy, USRowing announced this week.
UVA welcomes a total of nine incoming first-year student-athletes, who were collectively ranked the No. 1 freshman class in the nation according to Inside Lacrosse.
Virginia catcher Kyle Teel was selected to the 26-man USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that will travel to the Netherlands to compete at Honkbalweek Haarlem this weekend.
The Virginia track and field program announced its women’s recruiting class for the 2022-23 season on Wednesday. The class of 15 athletes includes eight distance runners, three sprinters, three throwers and one pole vaulter.
Denny McCarthy, a 2015 UVA alum, has recorded top 10s in three of his past four PGA Tour stops, including at The Memorial and the U.S. Open. McCarthy now has his eyes on qualifying for the Tour Championship in August.
Four past and present members of the Virginia women’s soccer program are set to take the international stage for several national teams at the Concacaf W Championship, beginning this evening.
Denny McCarthy finished the final round of the John Deere Classic on Sunday tied for sixth at 16-under par, continuing his hot streak.
NCAA championships in women’s swimming and diving and men’s tennis propelled Virginia to its second consecutive 11th-place finish in the final 2021-22 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup competition.
Virginia men’s lacrosse head coach Lars Tiffany announced the addition of Vermont graduate transfer Thomas McConvey on Thursday.
Jenny Bressler, a right-handed pitcher, will join the Cavaliers for the 2022-23 academic year.
Virginia javelin thrower Ethan Dabbs is set to represent the United States at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, after the qualification period closed on Wednesday.
Virginia rowing head coach Kevin Sauer announced this week that 19 student-athletes will join the Cavaliers in the fall of 2022.