Ethan Dabbs Finishes Runner-Up in Javelin at NCAA Championships

History was made on the first night of competition at the 2022 Track & Field Championships on Wednesday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon as Virginia senior Ethan Dabbs finished runner-up in the javelin, matching Brian Koller's silver medal in 2000 for the best finish in UVA history.

𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧 🥈

Ethan Dabbs is your national runner-up in the men's javelin with his mark of 79.86 meters 🚀🔥

Dabbs ties Brian Kollar for the best national finish in the javelin by a Cavalier 👊#GoHoos⚔️ pic.twitter.com/FDvmv7YtGI
— Virginia Track & Field and Cross Country (@UVATFCC) June 9, 2022

Dabbs' best throw of 79.68 meters was good for a second-place finish in a field of 24 athletes, trailing the leading mark of 81.17 meters by the national champion, Marc Minichello from Penn. Dabbs, who had Tommy John surgery last summer, capped off a sensational senior season and comeback story with a silver medal and All-American honors for the second time in his decorated UVA career.

Also on Wednesday night, UVA sophomore Yasin Sado earned All-American honors with a 14th-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Yasin Sado concludes his sophomore campaign with second team All-American honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase 🇺🇸 🔥#GoHoos⚔️ pic.twitter.com/v7c9UscJc9
— Virginia Track & Field and Cross Country (@UVATFCC) June 9, 2022

With his time of 8:41.63, Sado became the ninth Cavalier to ever earn an All-American selection in the steeplechase. Earlier this season, Sado raced an 8:33.39, the second-fastest time in UVA history.

The NCAA Track & Field Championships continue on Thursday night and three Cavaliers will be competing in the first night of women's events. Helena Lindsay will compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:02pm, Maria Deaviz will compete in the shot put at 10:40pm, and Jada Seaman will race in the 200-meters at 10:44pm.

See this link for more information about the Virginia athletes competing in the 2022 NCAA Track & Field Championships, including the schedule of events and how to watch the competition.

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