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Charlie Volker
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Volker '19 Named To U.S. Bobsled Team
January 17, 2022 | Football, Men's Track and Field
Charlie Volker Goes From Princeton Football And Track To USA Bobsled
PRINCETON, N.J. – Charlie Volker '19 has been named to the United States' Bobsledding Team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.Â
The United States will field two sleds in all four bobsled disciplines. The Olympic bobsled events will be held in a four-heat format over two days. Women's monobob will be contested first from February 13-14. Two-man bobsled will take place from February 14-15, two-woman from February 18-19, and four-man from February 19-20 to close out the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
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Volker was two-time All-Ivy running back at Princeton who graduated seventh all-time in rushing yards (1,994) while his 32 rushing touchdowns is tied for fifth all-time. He also secured individual track titles in the 2016 indoor HEP finals in the 60m and the 2016 and 2018 outdoor HEP finals in the 4x100 relay. Volker won two Ivy titles in football and was a part of five Ivy crowns in track.
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