In the race of the weekend the women's 800m, Butler and Clemson's Laurie Barton went shoulder to shoulder down the final stretch, before Lindsey Butler leaned at the line, collapsing across the finish from her titanic effort. With a career defining performance, Lindsey Butler stole the show at the conference championships. Winning the 400m dash, Tate repeated as champion with a time of 53.32. The Tech record holder's mark this weekend of 14' 4" (4.37m) saw her continue her untouchable status as the best vaulter in the ACC.Ĭaitlan Tate has shown time and time again why she is one of the best sprinters in the conference, and this weekend she doubled down. Highlights from the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships began on Thursday, as Rachel Baxter defended her pole vault crown for the second time, becoming the first woman to earn the gold medal in pole vault for three consecutive seasons.
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We are looking forward to adding our full roster for the outdoor season as we aim to contend at both the ACC and NCAA championships." For this team, we are not as deep as we have been in the past, yet to still score across every event area is extremely impressive and says a lot about us as a complete program. "These women showed a toughness and resilience across the board that will allow them to be successful as we continue to move forward as a program this outdoor season and beyond. "Our women had a hard-fought meet all weekend," Associate Head Coach Andrew Dubs said. A somewhat depleted squad, the Hokies women's effort and tenacity against conference foes was rewarded with promising signs of success to come. – Against an incredibly talent-saturated ACC Championship field, the Hokies' women's track and field squad posted school records, All-ACC performances and dominant event wins, and NCAA and Olympic qualifying times.įour Hokies secured medals and first team All-ACC honors across the weekend, as Virginia Tech totaled 62.5 team points in a strong conference championship meet. Watch the end of Lindsey Butler's HISTORIC 800m final at the ACC Championships! 🔥 #StrongerTogether | #Hokies 🦃 /TpeBYwcbEZ- Virginia Tech Track & Field February 27, 2021ĬLEMSON, S.C. To support women's indoor track and field, click here. The women's indoor track and field program had a historic finish at the ACC Championship this past winter serving as their Moment. Each varsity sport program will have an outstanding moment featured during December on the official Virginia Tech Athletics website and media properties. The "Moments of Excellence" campaign will serve as a look back to the historic highlights and memorable accomplishments in Tech Athletics during 2021. As the 2021 calendar year comes to a close, Virginia Tech Athletics will spend the month of December celebrating the Hokies' standout achievements from the past 12 months in a campaign called "Moments of Excellence."