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 fifth (track & field) and second (swimming) day of competition as well as a schedule for the remainder of the trials.
EVENT RESULTS – JUNE 26
Swimming
WOMEN’S 400 METER FREESTYLE
Sophomore Elizabeth Beisel – 5th – 4:07.29 – Did not qualify
» Did not qualify for finals: junior Jamie Bohunicky (Heat 9 – 4:15.70), junior Sharla Milne (Heat 2 – 4:19.70), sophomore Alicia Mathieu (Heat 5 – 4:19.66), freshman Molly Dubrasky (4:23.88)
WOMEN’S 100 METER BUTTERFLY
» Did not qualify for semifinals: sophomore Kaitlin Frehling (Heat 9 – 1:01.69), freshman Molly Dubrasky (Heat 6 – 1:02.25)
MEN’S 100 METER BREASTSTROKE
» Did not qualify for semifinals: freshman Ricky Munch (Heat 8 – 1:02.57), Conor Dwyer (Heat 9 – 1:04.03)
» Scratched: Ryan Lochte
MEN’S 200 METER FREESTYLE (Semifinals)
Ryan Lochte – 1st – 1:46.25 – Advanced to finals
» Next competing: Wednesday, June 27 from 8-9 p.m. live on NBC
Conor Dwyer – 3rd – 1:47.38 – Advanced to finals
» Next competing: Wednesday, June 27 from 8-9 p.m. live on NBC
» Did not qualify for semifinals: freshman Nicholas Caldwell (Heat 13 – 1:50.75), Rex Tullius (Heat 7 – 1:51.23), Alex Martin (Heat 2 – 1:52.41), sophomore Connor Signorin (Heat 9 – 1:52.95), freshman Colin Hamilton (Heat 3 – 1:53.53)
WOMEN’S 100 METER BREASTSTROKE (Semifinals)
» Did not qualify for semifinals: sophomore Julia Treible (1:14.16)
MEN’S 100 METER BACKSTROKE (Semifinals)
» Scratched before semifinals: Ryan Lochte (Heat 13 – 53.92) – 2nd in preliminaries
» Did not qualify for semifinals: freshman Matthew Curby (Heat 5 – 56.89)
WOMEN’S 100 METER BACKSTROKE (Semifinals)
» Did not qualify for semifinals: sophomore Alana Pazevic (Heat 13 – 1:04.21)
QUALIFIED ATHLETES
Track & Field
Junior Tony McQuay – Men’s 400 Meter Dash
Will Claye – Men’s Long Jump
Swimming
Ryan Lochte – Men’s 400 Meter Individual Medley
Conor Dwyer – Men’s 400 Meter Freestyle
Sophomore Elizabeth Beisel – Women’s 400 Meter Individual Medley
Read about the Upcoming Events and Eliminated Athletes…after the break!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Track & Field
MEN’S DISCUS THROW
Wes Stockbarger – 8th – 60.19m/197-5 – Advanced to finals
» Next competing: Thursday, June 28 at 9:05 p.m. live on NBC Sports Network
WOMEN’S 3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE
Mason Cathey – 6th – 9:47.32 – Advanced to finals
» Next competing: Friday, June 29 at 7:45 p.m. live on NBC Sports Network
WOMEN’S 1,500-METER RUN
Competing: Cory McGee (June 28 at 6:50 p.m.)
MEN’S TRIPLE JUMP
Competing: Will Claye, Omar Craddock, Christian Taylor (June 28 at 7:30 p.m.)
MEN’S 400-METER HURDLES
Competing: Kerron Clement (June 28 at 9:00 p.m. live on NBC Sports Network)
MEN’S 200-METER DASH
Competing: Dedric Dukes (June 29 at 4:45 p.m.)
MEN’S 110-METER HURDLES
Competing: Eddie Lovett (June 29 at 7:05 p.m. live on NBC Sports Network)
Swimming
JUNE 27 FINALS (8-9 p.m. live on NBC)
Men’s 200 Meter Freestyle, Women’s 100 Meter Backstroke, Men’s 100 Meter Backstroke, Women’s 100 Meter Breaststroke
JUNE 28 FINALS (8-9 p.m. live on NBC)
Women’s 200 Meter Freestyle, Men’s 200 Meter Butterfly, Women’s 200 Meter Individual Medley
JUNE 29 FINALS (8-9 p.m. live on NBC)
Men’s 200 Meter Breaststroke, Women’s 200 Meter Butterfly, Men’s 100 Meter Freestyle
JUNE 30 FINALS (8-9 p.m. live on NBC)
Women’s 200 Meter Breaststroke, Men’s 200 Meter Backstroke, Men’s 200 Meter Individual Medley, Women’s 100 Meter Freestyle
JULY 1 FINALS (8-9 p.m. live on NBC)
Women’s 200 Meter Backstroke, Men’s 100 Meter Butterfly, Women’s 800 Meter Freestyle, Men’s 50 Meter Freestyle
JULY 2 FINALS (8-9 p.m. live on NBC)
Women’s 50 Meter Freestyle, Men’s 1,500 Meter Freestyle
ELIMINATED ATHLETES
Track & Field
Junior Dwight Barbiasz – Men’s High Jump – advanced to finals
Christian Taylor – Men’s Long Jump – advanced to finals
Calvin Smith – Men’s 400 Meter Dash – advanced to semifinals
Freshman Marquis Dendy – Men’s Long Jump – advanced to finals
Senior Jeff Demps – Men’s 100 Meter Dash – advanced to finals
Senior Gray Horn – Men’s Decathalon – finished third, did not qualify
Junior Jeremy Postin – Men’s Hammer Throw – eliminated
Sophomore Ebony Eutsey – Women’s 400 Meter Dash – advanced to semifinals
Swimming
With so many athletes competing in multiple events, this will be updated after the trials.
