Also, several incoming recruits excelled at the high school level earlier this summer
BLACKSBURG – Kristi Castlin isn’t the only athlete with Virginia Tech ties to make waves on the international stage.
Castlin received a lot of attention qualifying for her first Olympic team after finishing second in the finals of the 100-meter hurdles on Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials held July 1-10 in Eugene, Oregon. But the seven-time All-American from 2007-2010 and three-time silver medalist at NCAA events is just one of several doing well on the international stage.
Marek Barta, a rising senior, won the discus event at the Czech Republic National Championships earlier this summer with a toss of 59.