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Former Monmouth Hawk Running To Paris, Qualifies For 2024 Summer Olympics Former Monmouth Hawk Running To Paris, Qualifies For 2024 Summer Olympics
Former Monmouth Hawk Running To Paris, Qualifies For 2024 Summer Olympics A Monmouth University alumna has reached her dream of making it to the Olympics. Allie Wilson will represent Team USA in the women's 800 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She ran the 800 in 1:58.32 at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, June 24. The Wallingford, Pennsylvania, native was ecstatic in her post-race interview on NBC. "I knew I had a chance given the depth of the 800 talent in this country," said Wilson. "It was not going to be a small feat to make this team. I'm so honored." "I think we're dreaming!" Nia Ak…
NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics
NJ Athletes Lead USA Women's Field Hockey Back To Olympics Team USA will make its return to the Olympics in women's field hockey and a duo from New Jersey helped the 16-player squad earn a summer trip to France. The U.S. beat Japan 2-1 in the semifinals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi, India, on Thursday, Jan. 18. Ashley Hoffman and Abby Tamer scored about three minutes apart in the fourth quarter to earn the comeback victory for the United Eagles. 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦! 🇺🇸 #Paris2024 | #Olympics Posted by USA Field Hockey on Thursday, January 18, 2024 This will be the first S…
NJ Teen Makes History Winning 1st Gold At Tokyo Olympics NJ Teen Makes History Winning 1st Gold At Tokyo Olympics
NJ Teen Makes History Winning 1st Gold At Tokyo Olympics New Jersey teen Athing Mu is going down in history. The 19-year-old track runner from Trenton became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the 800-meter race in more than 50 years Tuesday night at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ATHING MU TAKES THE GOLD! 🥇She is the first American woman to win the 800m since the 1968 Mexico City Games. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/WmJq2dYulr — #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2021 Mu, who was in the lead for nearly the entire race, finished in 1 minute and 55.21 seconds.  Her time is the new American record and fifth-best in Olympic histor…