https://www.essence.com/news/teen-first-black-woman-olympic-speedskating-team-maame-biney

A 17-year-old Virginia teen just became the first black woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team.

Maame Biney qualified with a pair of victories in the 500 meters at the short track trials Saturday, according to USA Today. She beat out Olympians Lana Gehring, Jessica Kooreman and Katherine Reutter-Adamek.

“I can’t believe it, aww geez,” she said after her win. “It’s a really good feeling, but it has to set in first because it takes me a while. I’m like, ‘Holy cow.’”

The Ghanaian native  will become the second black speedskater on a U.S. Olympic team after Shani Davis. Davis qualified for the short track in 2002.

Congrats Biney!