MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Aug. 5, 2024) – Redshirt senior Ceili McCabe of the West Virginia University cross country and track & field team alongside alum Amy Cashin finished competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase on August 4 for Team Canada and Australia, respectively.
McCabe finished seventh in the second heat, racing for a time of 9:20.71. The Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, native nearly clinched a new personal best time, after producing a career-best time and Canadian record time of 9:20.58 at the USATF LA Grand Prix Distance Classic in May.
In her second Olympic appearance, Cashin produced a great race in the third heat after injuring her knee on a barrier 500 meters into the steeplechase race. The Werribee, Victoria, Australia, native collected a time of 9:32.93, finishing ninth in her heat.
The pair of steeplechasers will return to Morgantown, as McCabe prepares for her final season of cross country at West Virginia.
Press Release courtesy of West Virginia University Athletics Communications.
