Moments of Excellence: Rachel Baxter & Lindsey Butler win individual NCAA Indoor Championships

As the 2022 calendar year comes to a close, Virginia Tech Athletics will spend the month of December celebrating the Hokies’ standout achievements from the past 12 months in a campaign called “Moments of Excellence.”

The “Moments of Excellence” campaign will serve as a look back to the historic highlights and memorable accomplishments in Tech Athletics during 2022. Each varsity sport program will have an outstanding moment featured during December on the official Virginia Tech Athletics website and @HokieSports social media properties. Fans can visit the Hokies’ social media directory to stay in contact with Tech Athletics and their favorite sports teams.

Virginia Tech women’s track and field claimed two individual national titles at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships. Rachel Baxter finished first in the women’s pole vault clearing the bar at an ACC record height of 4.62m. Butler finished first in the women’s 800m with a facility-record time of 2:01.37. Baxter and Butler’s national titles serve as the women’s outdoor track and field Moment of Excellence. 

 

Our 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 🏆🏆

Rachel Baxter and Lindsey Butler, forever Virginia Tech legends. pic.twitter.com/B0kc0TxAkK

— Virginia Tech Track & Field (@HokiesTFXC) March 13, 2022

Recap: Track and Field | 3/13/2022 9:54:00 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Across a magical two-day NCAA Indoor Championship meet, Virginia Tech Track & Field earned two NCAA titles, 14 All-American honors, and finished in 6^th place on the women’s side for the highest indoor placement in women’s program history.
 
Lindsey Butler clinched Tech’s second national championship of the weekend Saturday night, finishing first in the women’s 800m final with a facility-record time of 2:01.37. Butler, who ran the fastest NCAA 800m of the indoor season at the ACC Championships, set a new Birmingham CrossPlex record with her title-winning run. The junior from Corning, N.Y. earns the Hokies first national 800m title, indoors or outdoors, and clinched 10 more crucial team points for Tech.
 

𝗔 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝘀 💯

If you missed Lindsey’s NCAA-winning 800m, make sure to catch the last lap here 😤 pic.twitter.com/FUXs15J3WS

— Virginia Tech Track & Field (@HokiesTFXC) March 13, 2022

Following her teammate Rachel Baxter’s national championship in the pole vault Friday night, Butler gives the Hokies their 19^th individual NCAA title in program…