Virginia Athletics announced Wednesday that Nicole Freitag was named assistant coach to the Virginia cross country and track and field teams by Vin Lananna, the recently-hired director of track and field and cross country and associate athletic director.
Former president of the USA Track and Field, Lananna was put on temporary administrative leave in February 2018, as the Department of Justice launched an investigation into the bids of several international athletic championships.
The Virginia track and field team competed at the 2019 Division I Outdoor NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, from June 5-8.
Out of the fourteen male Virginia competitors, six advanced to the NCAA Championships. On the women’s side, 3 out of 15 Cavaliers advanced.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams hosted their final meet to conclude the regular season Friday and Saturday at Lannigan Field.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams hosted a quad meet against Maryland, Pittsburgh and West Virginia over the weekend.
The Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams sent separate squads to race at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C., and the Fred Hardy Invitational in Richmond, Va.
Virginia track and field put together a strong performance over the weekend when they hosted the seventh annual Virginia Challenge.
Despite quick turnaround from the indoor winter season, the Virginia women's track and field team has its sights set on success at the ACC postseason looms.
