PSU Olympic Results

Dominique Blake is still in Jamaica's pool for the 4 x 400 M Relay, but the other PSU-affiliated athletes are done with their individual competitions.

1. Kirsten Niewendam from Suriname (PSU Sophomore) was 8th in her heat of the 200 M with a 24.07.
2. Ryan Whiting was 9th in the Finals of the Shot Put with a 20.64.
3. Shana Cox of Great Britain qualified for the semi-final round of the 400M with a 52.01.  She finished 7th in the semi-finals with a 52.58. She remains in the Relay Pool.
4. Bridget Franek became the first PSU woman to qualify for an Olympic Final with a 9:29.86 in the opening round.  She placed 14th in the world with a 9:45.51 in the finals.

A More Refined Olympic/PSU Schedule!*

Times are East Coast USA times.

8/3 Friday  5:00:00 AM M Shot Put Qualification  Ryan Whiting (USA)

8/3 Friday  7:00:00 AM W 400 Metres Heats Shana Cox (Great Britain)

8/3 Friday  3:30:00 PM M Shot Put Final

8/4 Saturday  6:35:00 AM W 3000 Metres Steeplechase Heats Bridget Franek USA)

8/4 Saturday  3:05:00 PM W 400 Metres Semi-Final

8/5 Sunday  4:10:00 PM W 400 Metres Final

8/6 Monday  2:20:00 PM W 200 Metres Heats Kirsten Niewendam (Suriname)

8/6 Monday  4:05:00 PM W 3000 Metres Steeplechase Final

8/7 Tuesday  3:25:00 PM W 200 Metres Semi-Final

8/8 Wednesday  4:00:00 PM W 200 Metres Final

8/10 Friday  2:10:00 PM W 4x400 Metres Relay Heats Dominique Blake (Jamaica), Shana Cox (Great Britain)

8/11 Saturday  3:25:00 PM W 4x400 Metres Relay Final

*A service of the voluminous fact-checkers at your favorite Track and Field/Physics Blog!

Schedule of PSU Olympian's First Appearance at the Games

Olympic Games Friday, August 3   Prelims and Finals for Ryan Whiting in the Shot Put. Prelims in the 200M for Kirsten Niewendam (Suriname) in the 200 M.  Prelims in the 400 M for Shana Cox, (Great Britain).
Qualifying rounds from Day 1 of Track & Field.
10:00am - 10:30am on NBC

More qualifying rounds from Day 1 of Track & Field.
11:30am - 12:00pm on NBC

A gold medal is on the line in the women's 10,000m final.
4:30pm - 5:00pm on NBC

Olympic Games Saturday, August 4  Prelims for Bridget Franek in the 3000 M SC.
Qualifying-round action in Track & Field includes the men's 100m and 400m and women's pole vault.
11:15am - 11:45am on NBC

More qualifying-round action in Track & Field.
1:30pm - 2:00pm on NBC

Olympic Games Tuesday, August 7   Heats for 4 x 400 M Relay for  Dominique Blake (Jamaica) and Shana Cox (Great Britain)
Qualifying round in Track & Field, including the men's 110m hurdles and 200m, and the women's 5000m.
10:00am - 10:30am on NBC

More qualifying round in Track & Field, including the men's 110m hurdles and 200m, and the women's 5000m.
11:45am - 12:00pm on NBC

More qualifying rounds in Track & Field, including the men's 110m hurdles and 200m, and the women's 5000m.
12:30pm - 1:00pm on NBC

Third First-Team All-American of the NCAA Championship Weekend

That's Brady Gehret on the Awards Stand for the 2012 NCAA 400 M Finals at Des Moines, Iowa.  He placed 6th in 45.44!  He'll be back in action today in the 4 X 400 M Relay.

The other All-Americans:

• Laura Loht - First Team - Javelin
• Lauren Kenney - First Team - Javelin
• Casimir Loxsom - Second Team - 800 M
• Melissa Kurzdorfer - SecondTeam - Hammer
• Rebekka Simko - Second Team - 800 M
• Women's 4 x 400 M Relay - Second Team - (Doris Anyanwu, Dynasty McGee, Ijeoma Iheoma, Kirsten Niewendam)
  

"A Very Good First (2) Day(s): Wheels and Watches

An Update on the Penn Relays Quest for hardware:

1. Mens Championship of America Sprint Medley Relay - Returning Champions! Update: 2 in a Row!  3:18.47 Aaron Nadolsky, Brandon Bennett-Green, Brady Gehret (45.6), Casimir Loxsom (1:50.0)
2. Mens Championship of America 4 x 800 - My favorite event  (Longest standing Event Record at Penn)
3. Mens Championship of America 4 x 400 - The Quintessential Track Event. Update: Qualified for today's championship of America!
4. Womens Championship of America Distance Medley Relay - A School Record Coming? Update:  3rd Place and a School Record! 

   11:08.41

   Rebekka Simko (3:23.0), Ijeoma Iheoma (52.8), Marta Klebe (2:09.8), Kara Millhouse (4:42.8)

5. Womens Championship Javelin - PSU is Javelin U. Update: Lauren Kenney First Place

   48.99m (160-8)  And a Watch!  Laura Loht  3rd 46.09m (151-2)

6. Women's Championship Hammer - Leading Thrower in the Big Ten!  Update:  Melissa Kurzdorfer  for the Win! And a Watch!
   

   62.53m (205-1)

7. Mens Champiopnship Shot Put - A strong duo. Update: Joe Kovacs Champion 19.94m (65-5),  Logan Caldwell 11th 17.22m (56-6)    
8. Womens Championship of America Sprint Medley Relay - 8th 
   

   3:55.19

   Dynasty McGee, Kirsten Nieuwendam, Ijeoma Iheoma, Marta Klebe (2:11.0)