Track. The Road to Rio Began in Ruston
A new article has been posted on www.latechsports.com:
With the countdown to the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro well underway, several current and former Louisiana Tech student-athletes begin their quest this week to reach the world’s grandest athletic stage.
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Rio 2016: Louisiana Tech represented in Rio by Jason Morgan and JQ Hart
Re: Rio 2016: Louisiana Tech represented in Rio by Jason Morgan and JQ Hart
Congratulations to these two young men
Re: Rio 2016: Louisiana Tech represented in Rio by Jason Morgan and JQ Hart
Apparently Jason wasn't selected to be on the Jamaican team and his lawyers are appealing.
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Apparently Jason wasn't selected to be on the Jamaican team and his lawyers are appealing.
That is awful. Hopefully his lawyers will get the decision overturned quickly.
How pathetic is the Jamaican Olympic Committee to send only 1 qualifier when 2 qualified and they can send up to 3 qualifiers to Rio? This is absurd.
Re: Rio 2016: Louisiana Tech represented in Rio by Jason Morgan and JQ Hart
Here's a petition circulating in an attempt to get Jason to Rio. It's reached over 600 signatures thus far: https://www.change.org/p/the-honoura...eam-to-rio2016
It's a shame that Aaron Dietrich is the only member of the local media covering this story. This is kinda a big deal. The SEC Zoo coverage is ridiculous. http://www.knoe.com/content/sports/O...386554161.html
Re: Rio 2016: Louisiana Tech represented in Rio by Jason Morgan and JQ Hart
This guy...
Patrick Walsh serves as the associate media relations director. He is the primary contact for football, men's golf, men's and women's cross country and men's and women's track and field.