It's your chance!

JOHNSON CITY – (April 18, 2018) Do you think you have what it takes to compete at the elite level in sports?  The Olympic Training Site at East Tennessee State University wants to hear from you.

The ETSU Next Olympic Hopeful Tryout will be held Saturday, May 26, and is open to anyone ages 14 and up.  The event will be held at Science Hill High School’s Kermit Tipton Stadium from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Check-in will begin at 10 a.m.

“It is at events like this where many athletes now competing at the elite level were first identified,” said Meg Stone, director of the Olympic Training Site at ETSU.  “For anyone who has ever dreamed of one day participating in national and international sport competitions, this is their chance.”

Tests to be performed at the event include a 30-meter sprint, vertical jump and maximum pull-ups.  Optional tests are the one-mile run and three-repetition maximum back squat. Based on scores, some of the athletes will be invited to Colorado Springs this summer to participate in a larger testing combine.

There is no cost to participate but pre-registration is required.  The registration deadline is Sunday, May 20.  To register, or for more information, contact Emily Brockelman at brockelman@etsu.edu.

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