Cross Country: UVA posts strong finishes at site of upcoming NCAA championships
The No. 6 and No. 18 ranked Virginia men’s and women’s cross country programs represented well at the Gans Creek Classic on Friday.
The No. 6 and No. 18 ranked Virginia men’s and women’s cross country programs represented well at the Gans Creek Classic on Friday.
The Cavaliers were led by individual victories by Nicholas Bendtsen and Stella Kermes to mark the third consecutive year in which UVA swept the meet.
The Virginia men’s and women’s cross country programs are set for their season-opening races as the Cavaliers travel to Pole Green Park in Richmond.
Margot Appleton finished runner-up in the women’s 1500-meters while Celia Rifaterra and Estel Valeanu notched All-America honors in the high jump and discus throw.
Gary Martin earned first team All-America honors with a top-five finish in the men’s 1500-meters while Will Daley notched second team All-America honors in the men’s 5000-meters.
Annika Kelly earned second team All-America honors in the women’s hammer throw and Margot Appleton advanced to the final in the women’s 1500-meters.
The Virginia men’s track and field team opened competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Wednesday in Eugene.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to have 11 individual athletes (five men, six women) compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Margot Appleton, Celia Rifaterra, Carly Tarentino and Estel Valeanu punched their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Will Daley, Gary Martin, Alex Sherman and Justin Wachtel punched their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Friday in Jacksonville.
The Virginia women’s track and field program kickstarted competition on the opening day at the NCAA East Preliminary round in Jacksonville on Thursday.
The Virginia men’s track and field team kickstarted competition on the opening day of the NCAA East Preliminaries on Wednesday.
The Virginia women won the first women’s team title since 1987 and the sixth team title in program history, scoring a total of 93 points.
The Virginia No.25 men’s and women’s track and field programs closed out an exhilarating weekend of competition at the Virginia Challenge at Lannigan Field on Saturday.
Virginia closed out competition at the Duke Invitational in Durham on Saturday, as Alex Sherman won the men’s 400-meter hurdles.
UVA closed out competition on the final day of the Raleigh Relays, as Annika Kelly broke the school record to win the women’s hammer throw competition.
Gary Martin finished runner-up in the men’s 3000-meters to lead the Cavalier men to the best team finish in program history.
The Virginia men’s distance medley relay team of Wes Porter, Alex Sherman, Conor Murphy and Gary Martin won the first NCAA title in the indoor DMR in program history.
Virginia’s Gary Martin has been named to The Bowerman Watchlist – collegiate track and field’s most prestigious award, as announced Thursday by The Bowerman Men’s Watch List Committee.
UVA qualified three individuals, including Margot Appleton, Gary Martin, Jeremiah Nubbe, and the men’s distance medley relay team.