MOSCOW, Idaho – With the 2016 Rio Olympics just a few short weeks away, several former Vandals are competing for a shot at Olympic glory in their national qualifiers.
The U.S. Olympic Team Trials began last Thursday and run through Sunday, July 10. The 2016 Canadian Championships and Rio Selection Trials begin on Thursday and run through Sunday. The Vandals will also have one competitor at the Latvian Olympic Trials.
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Russ Winger will take on the discus competition, beginning on Thursday and concluding on Friday. Winger, the 2007 North Idaho Male College Athlete of the Year, had an incredibly successful career with the Vandals.