BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Rising WKU track and field senior Emmanuel Dasor qualified Friday to compete in the 200 meter dash at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
Dasor, who will represent his native Ghana, qualified for Rio after he posted a personal-best time of 20.49 seconds at the Soga-Nana Memorial meet in Cape Coast, Ghana.
“Emmanuel becomes the second person this year that has been a part of the WKU track and field program to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics,” WKU head coach Erik Jenkins said. “This tremendous feat caps a great year for him as he’s worked hard all season and has stayed focused on our goals.