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Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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Yalla! West Chester Athlete Signs Pro Contract With Israeli Team Yalla! West Chester Athlete Signs Pro Contract With Israeli Team
Yalla! West Chester Athlete Signs Pro Contract With Israeli Team Former West Chester University women’s soccer star Maggie Lena is taking her talents to Israel to live out a lifelong dream. Lena, a California native who was a key component for the Golden Rams for two seasons after coming over from Marquette University, has signed her first professional soccer contract with the Israeli women’s soccer team F.C. Kiryat Gat. WSOC: Congratulations to Maggie Lena on signing her first pro contract with F.C. Kiryat Gat in Israel! Full story ⬇📰:https://t.co/W2Z2VWrhC4Good luck Maggie!#ramsup pic.twitter.com/VqLC7UkCD1 — West Chester Golden Rams (@WCUAthletics…

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by Zak Failla
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Meet The 3 Pennsylvania Athletes Competing In 2022 Winter Olympics Meet The 3 Pennsylvania Athletes Competing In 2022 Winter Olympics
Meet The 3 Pennsylvania Athletes Competing In 2022 Winter Olympics Three Pennsylvania natives are competing for medals in the 2022 Winter Olympic games. This year's competition is being held in Beijing, China from Friday, Feb. 4 to Sunday, Feb. 20.  The Pennsylvania athletes representing Team USA include: Glen Rock (York County) native Summer Britcher, 27: This is Britcher's third time representing the U.S. at the Olympics as part of the luge team. Her first Olympic games were in 2014. She was the youngest woman on the U.S. Olympic Luge team in Sochi, where she earned a bronze medal in a mixed team event.  View this post on Instagram…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Wrestler Heading To Tokyo Olympics PA Wrestler Heading To Tokyo Olympics
PA Wrestler Heading To Tokyo Olympics A York County grappler is heading to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. John Stefanowicz, 29, will wrestle for Team USA after securing a spot on the U.S. Greco-Roman wrestling team, by winning at the US Olympic trials. A graduate of Kennard-Dale High School, Stefanowicz also wrestles for the Marine Corps. Staff Sgt. Johnny Stefanowicz is going to represent Team USA at the #RoadToTokyo Olympic 🇺🇸 P.S. Also representing U.S. Marine Corps, All-Marine Wrestling Team, SEMPER FI! 🦅🌎⚓️ #WrestlingTrials21 Posted by Camp Lejeune on Saturday, April 3, 2021 "It's life-changing," he told WGAL News 8.…

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by Jillian Pikora