United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program

United States Air Force Army World Class Athlete Program
	World Class Athlete Program
Active	1995 – present
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Part of	Department of Defense; Department of the Air Force; Installation and Mission Support Center; Air Force Services Center
Nickname(s)	WCAP

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]

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

Current Roster

Rank	Name	Sport
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

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

Alternate

Rank	Name	Sport
Staff sergeant	Ronald Simms	Boxing

1998 Winter Olympics

Deborah Nordyke was the only WCAP athlete.

Rank	Name	Sport
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

Rank	Name	Sport
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

Rank	Name	Sport
?	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

Rank	Name	Sport
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.

Rank	Name	Sport
First Lieutenant	Cale Simmons	Pole vault

2018 Winter Olympics

None athlete qualified for the trials.

Summary

Olympics	Roster	Trials	Alternate	Olympians
1996 Summer Olympics	19	18	1	3
1998 Winter Olympics	1	1	0	1
2000 Summer Olympics	38	36	1	0
2002 Winter Olympics	3	3	0	0
2004 Summer Olympics	28	23	3	3
2006 Winter Olympics	4	4	0	0
2008 Summer Olympics	24	23	0	4
2010 Winter Olympics	2	2	1	0
2012 Summer Olympics	14	12	0	1
2014 Winter Olympics	1	1	1	0
2016 Summer Olympics	20	5	0	1
2014 Winter Olympics	0	0	0	0

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References

Powers, Rod (12 April 2019). "Military and the Olympics". the balancecareers. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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.

Sources

Air Force World Class Athlete Program

External links

Official website

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[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.