Virginia Tech's Reka Gyorgy criticizes NCAA over transgender swimmer
"That final spot was taken away from me because of the NCAA's decision to let someone who is not a biological female swimmer compete," Gyorgy wrote.
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"That final spot was taken away from me because of the NCAA's decision to let someone who is not a biological female swimmer compete," Gyorgy wrote.
The former Missouri defensive end says "we all" need to be better in terms of being inclusive for LGBTQ people in sports.
Former Mizzou great finishes second in the 10,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials, hopes to run in two events in Tokyo.
Two Missouri throwers competed in their first Olympic Trials Thursday and Friday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
The Urbandale, Iowa, native and one of the most decorated track athletes in MU history took second in the women's 5,000-meter run.
She is the current MU record holder in the triple jump.
Schreuders will race for Aruba in his second Olympics.
Schweizer will race again Monday in her attempt to qualify for the games.
The six-time NCAA champion is the favorite to win the women's 5,000-meter run and qualify for a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
MU's Mara Häusler and Arianna Fisher competed in the triple jump in Eugene, Oregon.
Nachev is the first triple jumper to earn All-American honors for MU since 2016.
Four more Missouri athletes will compete Friday.
Slaton will advance to the second wave of the trials.
Lorenzo de Luca overcame a heavy downpour in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands to claim his second Longines Global Champions Tour victory of the season.
He is the undoubted superstar of athletics, a man who has transcended his sport and will be remembered as a great. But eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has warned that one individual cannot save his sport once he has retired.