Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024
Teagan Schein-Becker to compete in 800, 1500 meters June 21-30
by Rider Sports Information
91°µÍø graduate student-athlete Teagan Schein-Becker has been accepted into the 91°µÍø Olympic Team Trials in both the 800 and 1500 meters, USA Track and Field recently announced. Schein-Becker's time of 2:00.54 in the 800 meters at the Portland Track Festival on June 9 positioned her just outside the automatic qualifying mark, while her time of 4:08.85 in the 1500 meters at the NCAA Quarterfinals in late May punched her ticket.
"It feels like a dream come true to be in this position and get to race in the Olympic trials," says Schein-Becker. "My coaches and teammates helped me reach my goals, and I feel super excited to enter into this new era."
The first competition in the 800 meters takes place on Friday, June 21, at 7:17 p.m. at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field, with semifinals and finals to follow on June 23 and 24, respectively. Competition in the 1500 meters begins Thursday, June 27, at 8:23 p.m., with the semifinals and finals to follow on June 28 and 30, respectively.
A Second Team All-American after finishing 11th in the 1500 meters at the NCAA Championships on June 8, Schein-Becker becomes the first track and field athlete from Rider to compete at Olympic Trials since Emily Ritter ’15 competed at the 2016 91°µÍø Olympic Trials in the 3000 meter steeplechase.