The Louisville track and field team is sending six representatives to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
Thrower Jaden Ulrich is scheduled to compete in the discus and shot put this week.
Ulrich finished second in the discus and fourth in the shot put at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Ulrich is the first woman in Cardinals history to finish in the top five in multiple individual events at the same national championship meet.
The third-year transferred from Indiana University to the University of Louisville this year after throws coach Corey Martin joined Joe Franklin's Louisville coaching staff.
“It felt like I was a freshman again,” Ulrich said. “I had a whole new throwing group to practice with, a whole new school and I was just trying to find my place amongst everybody. It's been a great year so far and I really love it here.”
She broke school records in both events and won the discus and shot put at the ACC Championships, also breaking the discus record.
“It's always exciting to know I can go on a bigger stage and prove what I can do, but I try not to think of it like the Olympic Trials,” Ullrich said, “I just try to focus on it as another tournament, another place I can prove myself, another place I can throw farther.”
The first round of the discus is scheduled for Monday and the first round of the shot put is scheduled for Friday.
Other Cardinals competing in the Olympic qualifiers include men's high jumpers Trey Allen and Bryon Stevens and women's high jumper Soledad Jean.
The Cardinals' two alumni are 2022 NCAA outdoor pole vault national champion Gabriella Leon and school record holder in the decathlon Joe Delgado.
Around the city: Louisville baseball players head to USA National Team camp
University of Louisville baseball players Patrick Forbes and Zion Rose have been invited to the 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp and will compete for roster spots.
The camp is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Cary, North Carolina.
Rose batted .380 with 19 extra-base hits, 32 RBIs, 42 runs scored and 10 stolen bases, and was named a Freshman All-American.
Forbes, a sophomore pitcher, finished the season with 12 starts and a 3.72 ERA in 29 innings.
Across the state: Tyler Ulis named coach of Kentucky's TBT team, La Familia
Former Kentucky point guard Tyler Ulis will serve as La Familia's head coach in this summer's basketball tournament.
UK is scheduled to host regional games at Rupp Arena from July 19-24.
Ulis played two seasons in Lexington, averaging 11.3 points and 5.3 assists per game, and was named a first-team All-American and SEC Player of the Year during his sophomore season after averaging 17.3 points and 7 assists per game.
Ulis played two seasons with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and was on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls before being released in December 2018.
High school recruiting: Dayton Williams signs with Vincennes Basketball
Former Butler basketball player Dayton Williams, who averaged 18.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last season, is continuing his playing career at Vincennes University.
Williams was named Region 6 Player of the Year and was an honorable mention selection on the Courier Journal All-State Basketball Team.
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Mark your calendars
- Racing Louisville FC will host Bay FC on Saturday at 4 p.m.
- Louisville City FC will visit Birmingham Legion FC on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
- The Louisville Bats will visit the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday at 7:05 PM. The series continues with games scheduled for Wednesday at 12:05 PM, Thursday through Saturday at 7:05 PM and June 30 at 4:05 PM.
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