Virginia continued its dominance on the field and the track this weekend, with more than a handful of Cavaliers setting personal, facility or country-wide bests.
On both days of the invitational in Charlottesville, the Cavaliers crushed personal bests and school records
This was a huge weekend for Virginia, as multiple Cavaliers broke records, with one even meeting the qualifying standard for the U.S. Olympic Trials.
This weekend was full of dominant performances from the Cavalier men and women alike.
The four Cavaliers who competed in the NCAA Indoor Championships placed in the top 13 of their respective events.
Experience was at the forefront for the men’s team as five upperclassmen secured top four performances in their respective events.
The Cavaliers benefited from very good contributions from both the women's and men's teams.
The Cavaliers received great contributions in the field from the women’s and men’s team, setting new personal bests and climbing Virginia’s all-time ranks.
The Cavaliers continue to take home first-place marks and shine during their indoor performances.
After a successful season opener at the Virginia Tech Invitational — where several top performers emerged — the Cavaliers carried over similar success in the two-day Hokie Invitational.
After a tumultuous fall season dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Coach Vin Lananna and the Cavaliers will now strive to build off of a 2020 indoor season that produced five All-Americans and five ACC titles.
Virginia track and field kicked off its indoor season at the Rector Field House in Blacksburg this past weekend, as numerous athletes shook off the rust and secured career bests.
The men’s team placed fourth with 92 points while the women’s team placed seventh with 205 points.
Senior Rohann Asfaw, who has been named USTFCCCA Collegiate National Athlete of the week for two consecutive weeks, won his third race of the season Friday with a time of 23:52.5.
The award follows the men’s cross-country team’s win at the Virginia Invite Friday.
The Cavaliers faced off against Wake Forest and North Carolina during the competition and the meet included an 8K race for the men and a 5K race for the women.
The Virginia men and women’s track and field teams travelled to Blacksburg, Va. to run in the Virginia Tech Invitational — the first meet of the 2020 season.
The Cavaliers finished 20th out of 31 teams in the championship, marking the 12th top-20 finish in the program’s history.
Virginia heads to the esteemed Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. to race for the national title.
The Cavaliers' dominant victory marks their first title since 2014 and their third ever in program history.
