6/30: Gators at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Seventeen current and former Florida Gators track & field athletes are currently in Eugene, OR participating in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the opportunity to represent their country in the 2012 London Olympics. Simultaneously, 35 current and former Gators swimmers are in Omaha, NE working toward the exact same goal.
Below is an update on how each has performed through the ninth (track & field) and sixth (swimming) days of the events as well as a schedule for the remainder of the trials.
EVENT RESULTS – JUNE 30
Track & Field
MEN’S TRIPLE JUMP
Christian Taylor – 1st – 17.63m/57-10.25 – Qualified for Olympics
Will Claye – 2nd – 17.55m/57-7 – Qualified for Olympics
Junior Omar Craddock – 4th – 16.55m/54-3.75 – Did not qualify
» Taylor and Claye were the only two Americans to hit the Olympic ‘A’ Qualifying mark for the triple jump.
MEN’S 200 METER DASH (Semifinals)
Freshman Dedric Dukes – 9th – 20.70 – Eliminated
MEN’S 110 METER HURDLES (Semifinals)
Sophomore Eddie Lovett – 17th – 13.60 – Eliminated
Swimming
MEN’S 200 METER BACKSTROKE
Ryan Lochte – 1st – 1:54.54 – Qualified for Olympics
Rex Tullius – 6th – 1:59.16 – Did not qualify
MEN’S 200 METER INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Ryan Lochte – 2nd – 1:54.93 – Qualified for Olympics
Conor Dwyer – 3rd – 1:58.92 – Did not qualify
MEN’S 50 METER FREESTYLE (Semifinals)
» Did not advance to semifinals: sophomore Bradley deBorde (Heat 10 – 22.76), Matthew Norton (Heat 3 – 23.30)
WOMEN’S 200 METER BACKSTROKE (Semifinals)
Sophomore Elizabeth Beisel – 2nd – 2:08.41 – Advanced to finals
Senior Teresa Crippen – 7th – 2:12.21 – Advanced to finals
» Next competing: Sunday, July 1 from 8-9 p.m. live on NBC
» Did not advance to semifinals: sophomore Trish Regan (Heat 18 – 2:19.73)
MEN’S 100 METER BUTTERFLY (Semifinals)
Ryan Lochte – 6th – 52.47 – Advanced to finals
» Next competing: Sunday, July 1 from 8-9 p.m. live on NBC
» Did not advance to semifinals: junior Cameron Martin (Heat 7 – 54.50)
WOMEN’S 800 METER FREESTYLE (Preliminaries)
» Did not advance to finals: junior Jamie Bohunicky (Heat 3 – 8:48.42), sophomore Alicia Mathieu (Heat 7 – 8:50.14)
QUALIFIED ATHLETES
Track & Field
Junior Tony McQuay – Men’s 400 Meter Dash
Will Claye – Men’s Long Jump, Men’s Triple Jump
Christian Taylor – Men’s Triple Jump
Swimming
Ryan Lochte – Men’s 400 Meter Individual Medley, Men’s 200 Meter Freestyle, Men’s 200 Meter Backstroke, Men’s 200 Meter Individual Medley
Conor Dwyer – Men’s 400 Meter Freestyle, Men’s 800 Meter Freestyle Relay
Sophomore Elizabeth Beisel – Women’s 400 Meter Individual Medley
Read about the Upcoming Events and Eliminated Athletes…after the break!
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