BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A total of nine track and field athletes with WKU ties are looking to qualify for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics over the coming days.
The list of 2016 Rio Olympic hopefuls with WKU ties include:
Gavin Smellie (Canada): 100 meters, 200 meters Michille Finn (Ireland): 3000 Steeplechase Karleigh Parker (Canada): Pole Vault Emmanuel Dasor (Ghana): 200 meters, 400 meters Jessica Ramsey (USA) Shot put, Hammer Throw Lexia Robinson (Jamaica): Hammer Throw Shadrack Kipchirchir (USA): 5000 meters and 10,000 meters Raigo Toompuu (Estonia): Shot Put Kristo Galeta (Estonia): Shot Put
“I wish each one of these athletes much success in their Olympic bid,” WKU track and field head coach Erik Jenkins said.