TOKYO – Former UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse player Noelle Lambert is poised to add another chapter to her incredible story this weekend.
Lambert will represent Team USA in the 100-meter dash at the 2020 Paralympic Games. She holds the American record in the event and will compete in the T63 classification for above-knee amputees.
The inaugural America East Inspiration Award winner's Paralympic debut is scheduled for 10:02 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, Sept. 3. Lambert is the first former America East student-athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games since Hartford alumnus Chaz Davis represented Team USA at the 2016 Rio games.
The 100m finals are scheduled for Saturday morning at 8:26 a.m., Eastern Time. Watch the events on nbcolympics.com and the NBC Sports Network. For more information, visit the the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games page.
Listen to episode 160 #3Pillars Podcast featuring Lambert.
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