UAlbany's First Female Olympian - University at Albany- SUNYSenior Grace Claxton makes Puerto Rican team for Rio 2. Earns 2nd team All- America in NCAA Championships. Matthew Campbell earns first team with 7 feet, 2 1/4 inch high jump. Grace Claxton (Photo by Bill Ziskin) ALBANY, N. Y. Claxton had also shown excellent promise in the 4. What she has produced, however, has exceeded expectations. Converted under Vives’ tutelage into a 4. Claxton clocked a 5. May 2. 7 NCAA East Preliminary Championships held in Jacksonville, Fla. And now, the senior becomes the first UAlbany female athlete to be named an Olympian. Matthew Campbell Claxton and Campbell Excell in NCAA Championships. In Eugene this past weekend, she was joined by junior Matthew Campbell, a Kingston, Jamaica, native who met Vives and the Great Danes team at the UTECH Classic in Kingston in 2. Campbell high jumped 7’ and 1. ![]() ![]() Local ties: University of Missouri. Bio: The Tigers’ two-time NCAA champion and three-time All-American entered the trials as a No. The Official Athletic Site of Penn StateWrestling, partner of CBS Sports Digital. The most comprehensive coverage of the Penn State Nittany Lions on the web. Jacksonville to advance to the championships. But he bettered even that with a personal best 7 foot, 2 1/4 inch jump in Eugene to finish 7th and earn first team All- America. Campbell's jump among the top 2. Claxton made it two top 1. UAlbany finishes with a ninth out of 2.
![]() This page is updated daily or as often as new information is sent to me. After appearing initially on here, links are moved a month or more later to the relevant. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated to character-driven intercollegiate athletics. EAST LANSING, Michigan - Five Spartans qualified for finals over the weekend at the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Australia has finalised its team to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 409 athletes have been selected across 26 different sports. She not only bested her 1. All- America. They also have tremendous personalities and are well liked by all.” He noted that Campbell, too, committed to UAlbany after watching the team in action. So he contacted me in the Fall of 2. Spring 2. 01. 4.”. For Claxton, her training and sites are now set on Rio 2. XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Aug. Campbell, meanwhile, will high jump at the upcoming Jamaica trials, looking to hit his event's Olympic standard. In addition, senior Alexander Bowen, who still holds UAlbany's high jump mark at 7- feet, 3 1/4 inches, will compete with the Panama National Team on June 1. Olympic- qualifying mark. Previous Great Danes Olympians are Andy Seras and Shawn Sheldon in Greco- Roman wrestling, with both competing for the U. S. An internationally recognized research university with 1. UAlbany is a leader among all New York State colleges and universities in such diverse fields as criminal justice, information science, public administration, social welfare, business and sociology. With a curriculum enhanced by 5. UAlbany launches great careers. Visit UAlbany's extensive roster of faculty experts, and for a database of images, visit UAlbany.
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