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Olympic Sports Roundup: Cavaliers sweep Dukes, Cross Country season kicks off Saturday
The No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team posted its fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday as the Cavaliers used a pair of second-half goals to defeat James Madison by a score of 2-0 at Klöckner Stadium.
Trio of Hoos set to compete at World Athletics U20 Championships
A trio of Cavaliers will travel to Cali, Columbia, to compete in the World Athletics U20 Championships from August 2-5. Mia Barnett will be joined by two incoming first years, Justin Rogers and Will Anthony.
Virginia Cross Country announces 2022 schedule
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.
Current, former Cavaliers set to begin competition at World Athletics Championships
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.
Amaral joins Virginia track & field program as assistant coach for distance
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.
Virginia announces women’s track recruiting class
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.
UVA men’s track announces stellar recruiting class
The Virginia track and field program announced on Tuesday its men’s recruiting class for the 2022-23 season. The class features a total of 16 total athletes including three transfers and one athlete from New Zealand.
UVA finishes 11th in final LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings for second year in a row
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.
Dabbs to represent United States at World Championships
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.
Dabbs claims gold at USATF Outdoor Championships
Ethan Dabbs of the Virginia men’s track and field team won gold in the javelin at the USATF Outdoor Championships in dramatic fashion at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday.
Romero and Barnett pick up ACC individual season honors
Virginia’s Claudio Romero was named ACC Men’s Field Performer of the Year while Mia Barnett was named ACC Women’s Freshman of the Year.
Track & Field: Romero, Maric earn USTFCCCA Regional Awards
Virginia’s Claudio Romero and Martin Maric have been honored by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as the Men’s Southeast Regional Field Athlete of the Year and the Men’s Southeast Regional Assistant Coach of the Year.
Anumba collects All-American honors to wrap up NCAA Championships
The Virginia women’s track and field program concluded its 2022 outdoor campaign at the NCAA Championships at Oregon’s Hayward Field in Eugene on Saturday afternoon, as Ashley Anumba achieved second team All-American honors in the discus.
UVA’s Romero wins national championship in discus
The final day of the men’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships ended with a bang for the Cavaliers as Claudio Romero captured the NCAA discus title in a thrilling competition at Hayward Field on Friday night.
Deaviz places fourth in shot put at NCAA Championships
Sophomore Maria Deaviz of the Virginia women’s track and field team placed fourth in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, becoming the first-ever female Cavalier to claim first team All-American honors in the event.
Dabbs claims silver at opening day of NCAA Championships
The Virginia men’s track and field team opened competition at the NCAA Championships with a strong start as Ethan Dabbs placed second in the javelin while Yasin Sado picked up second team All-American honors for the first time in his career in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
NCAA Track & Field Championships begin today; nine Cavaliers set to compete
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams will send a total of nine student-athletes to compete in the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships from Wednesday through Saturday. Five men and four women will represent the Cavaliers on the national stage.
Anumba, Lindsay and Seaman qualify for NCAA Championships in Eugene
Ashley Anumba, Helena Lindsay and Jada Seaman all secured qualification to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon on June 8-11.
Four more Cavaliers qualify for NCAA Track & Field Championships
Jacob Lemmon, Claudio Romero, Yasin Sado and Owayne Owens all secured qualification to compete for a national title on the final day of competition in the regional preliminary.
Ethan Dabbs punches his ticket to Eugene at NCAA East Preliminaries
The Virginia men’s track and field team opened competition Wednesday at the NCAA East Preliminaries in Bloomington, Ind., where Ethan Dabbs ensured that his historic season will continue as he punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships.
