Three Cypriots in the finals of the US Collegiate Championship

Valentina Savva (hammer throw), Christiana Hellina (javelin throw) and Iosif Michalis Papa (discus throw) will represent Cypriot athletics in the event. All three have NCAA finals experience.

As reported by KOEAS, the first in the battle will be Savva, silver world champion U20 and bronze European U23, who qualified first from the Western qualifiers and will compete with the goal of a place in the top nine.

The women's hammer throw is the first event on Thursday (11/06), set for 14:30 Oregon time, which will be 30 minutes past midnight Cyprus time, towards dawn Friday (12/06).

A few hours later, at 04:15 in the morning on Friday (12/06), the Greek team will compete, which secured qualification from the East, despite injury problems during the season.

Finally, Papa will compete at 00:15 on Saturday morning (13/06) Cyprus time.

The profiles of the three Cypriot athletes:

VALENTINA SAVVA

Date of birth: 17/05/2005

Event: Hammer throw

Coach: Giorgos Aresti

University: California (Berkeley)

University Nickname: Golden Bears

Individual performance: 70.22m. (18/05/25)

This year's performance: 69.68m. (14/05/26)

This year's NCAA performance ranking: 5th

Previous NCAA Finals: 2025 – 10th place with 66.84m.

COMPETING: 11/06/26 14:30 (Oregon), 12/06/26 00:30 (Cyprus)

CHRISTIANA ELLINA

Date of birth: 18/12/2004

Event: Javelin

Coach: Giorgos Andreou

University: Virginia

College Nickname: Cavaliers

Individual performance: 54.63m. (29/06/24)

This year's performance: 54.41m. (26/03/26)

This year's NCAA performance ranking: 19th

Previous NCAA finals: 2024 – 18th place with 50.31m (with FIU)

COMPETING: 11/06/26 18:15 (Oregon), 12/06/26 04:15 (Cyprus)

IOSIF MICHALIS PAPA

Date of birth: 13/05/2003

Αγώνισμα: Δισκοβολία

Coach: Apostolos Parellis

University: UMBC

University Nickname: Retrievers

Individual performance: 64.14m. (12/04/26)

This year's performance: 64.14m. (12/04/26), at NCAA 59.86m. (20/03/26)

This year's NCAA performance ranking: 19th (with 59.86m)

Previous NCAA Finals: 2025 – 17th with 56.98m

COMPETING: 12/06/26 14:15 (Oregon), 13/06/26 00:15 (Cyprus)