United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program

The United States Air Force Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a military unit whose primary mission is to support nationally and internationally ranked soldiers in participating on the U.S. Olympic team. The program is headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.[1]

United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program
World Class Athlete Program
Active1995 – present
Country United States of America
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Part ofDepartment of Defense

Department of the Air Force
Installation and Mission Support Center

Air Force Services Center
Nickname(s)WCAP

Many winners of the United States Air Force Athlete of the Year title were part of the WCAP.

Current roster

RankNameSport
First Lieutenant Cylan Bell Pole vault
First Lieutenant Riley Coates Track & Field
Captain Andrew Donlin Handball & Beach handball
First Lieutenant Hannah Everson Track & Field
Second Lieutenant Carina Gillespie Distance running
Staff sergeant Christen Hunt Greco-Roman wrestling
First Lieutenant Kevin Jackson Swimming
Second Lieutenant James Jax [2] Baseball
Second Lieutenant Lindy Jones Track & Field
Airman first class Guor Maker Distance running
Captain Annette Melcher Track & Field
Captain Brandon Mueller Greco-Roman wrestling
First Lieutenant Anna Olesinski Modern pentathalon
First Lieutenant Kyle Pater Pole vault
Second Lieutenant Michelle Spires Track & Field
Second Lieutenant Jamiel Trimble Track & Field
Second Lieutenant Timothy Wang Gymnastics

Roster

WCAP Olympians

13 WCAP athletes have represented the United States at the Olympics.

1996 Summer Olympics

Eighteen of the 19 athletes in the program qualified for the Olympic Trials.

Olympians

RankNameSport
Major William Burton Roy Shooting
First Lieutenant David DeGraaf Handball
Master sergeant Richard Estrella Greco-Roman wrestling

Alternate

RankNameSport
Staff sergeant Ronald Simms Boxing

1998 Winter Olympics

Deborah Nordyke was the only WCAP athlete.

RankNameSport
Airman first class Deborah Nordyke Biathlon

2000 Summer Olympics

Thirty-six of 38 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials. One alternate for Olympic skeet.

2002 Winter Olympics

All three athletes qualified for the trials.

2004 Summer Olympics

Twenty-three of 28 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.

Three athletes were selected for the United States national baseball team. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2004 Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifying Tournament and did not qualify for the Olympics.

Three alternates.

Olympians

RankNameSport
First Lieutenant James Parker Hammer throw
Captain Kevin Eastler Race walking
? Weston Kelsey Fencing

2006 Winter Olympics

All four athletes qualified for the trials.

2008 Summer Olympics

Twenty-three of 24 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.

Three alternates.

Olympians

RankNameSport
? Eli Bremer Modern pentathalon
Captain Kevin Eastler Race walking
? Weston Kelsey Fencing
? Dominic Grazioli Olympic trap

2010 Winter Olympics

Both athletes qualified for the trials. One was first alternate in Bobsled.

2012 Summer Olympics

Twelve of 14 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.

Olympians

RankNameSport
Captain Weston Kelsey Fencing

2014 Winter Olympics

One athlete qualified for the trials. He was first alternate in Bobsled.

2016 Summer Olympics

There were 20 WCAP athletes, five competed in the trials and one went to the Olympics.

RankNameSport
First Lieutenant Cale Simmons Pole vault

2018 Winter Olympics

None athlete qualified for the trials.

Summary

OlympicsRosterTrialsAlternateOlympians
1996 Summer Olympics191813
1998 Winter Olympics1101
2000 Summer Olympics383610
2002 Winter Olympics3300
2004 Summer Olympics282333
2006 Winter Olympics4400
2008 Summer Olympics242304
2010 Winter Olympics2210
2012 Summer Olympics141201
2014 Winter Olympics1110
2016 Summer Olympics20501
2014 Winter Olympics0000

References

  1. Powers, Rod (12 April 2019). "Military and the Olympics". the balancecareers. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. Trybulski, Jake (15 November 2018). "Minnesota prospect Griffin Jax wears two uniforms – Twins and Air Force". GlobalSport Matters. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

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