USC Athletic Hall of Fame Welcomes Its 10th Class of Inductees - USC News

USC Athletic Hall of Fame Welcomes Its 10th Class of Inductees
USC News
“Their extraordinary talents and astonishing records of achievement have fueled the fire of our competitive spirit and helped to forge USC's glorious athletic identity.” USC athletic director Pat Haden, who was a member of the 2003 class, added: “This ...

and more »

continue reading

Sarah Robles driven to set US weightlifting records - USA TODAY


USA TODAY
Sarah Robles driven to set US weightlifting records
USA TODAY
By Roxanna Scott, USA TODAY As part of USA TODAY Sports' "100 Olympic hopefuls in 100 Days" series, prospective US Olympians give their thoughts on the Games in their own words. By Jim Cowsert, US Presswire Sarah Robles poses for a portrait at the US ...

and more »

continue reading

Robles driven to set weightlifting records - Tucson Citizen

Robles driven to set weightlifting records
Tucson Citizen
18, 2012, under USA Today Sports As part of USA TODAY Sports' “100 Olympic hopefuls in 100 Days” series, prospective US Olympians give their thoughts on the Games in their own words. Sarah Robles is friends with many of her competitors.

and more »

continue reading

65.41m national record for Julião; Silva gets the better of Murer again in Rio - International Association of Athletics Foundation


International Association of Athletics Foundation
65.41m national record for Julião; Silva gets the better of Murer again in Rio
International Association of Athletics Foundation
Ronald Julião produced the best performance by a Brazilian athlete by winning the Discus Throw competition with a national record of 65.41m (series of 59.40; 61.82; 65.41; foul). Julião (26 years) beat Cuban Jorge Fernández, the 2011 Pan-American Games ...

continue reading

U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Unveil U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Class of ... - MarketWatch (press release)

U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Unveil U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Class of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
One of the great 100-meter sprinters and hurdlers in track and field history, Devers was a two-time gold medalist at the 1987 Pan American Games before making her first Olympic team in 1988, the same year she set an American record as a national ...

and more »

continue reading

U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Unveil U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Class of ... - PR Newswire (press release)

U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Unveil U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Class of ...
PR Newswire (press release)
One of the great 100-meter sprinters and hurdlers in track and field history, Devers was a two-time gold medalist at the 1987 Pan American Games before making her first Olympic team in 1988, the same year she set an American record as a national ...

and more »

continue reading

Maggi leaps 6.85m São Paulo - International Association of Athletics Foundation


International Association of Athletics Foundation
Maggi leaps 6.85m São Paulo
International Association of Athletics Foundation
Brazilian Maurren Higa Maggi, the 2008 Olympic champion in the Long Jump and South American record holder, produced the best performance of the São Paulo stop of the "Brazilian Athletics Tour" (16 May) by winning her event with a season's best of 6.85m ...

and more »

continue reading

Teenage Rider May Reset the Bar - New York Times


New York Times
Teenage Rider May Reset the Bar
New York Times
After tying Margie Engle, then 53, for the victory at the Olympic selection trials in March, Kessler sits first and fifth on the Olympic long list for American show jumpers with her horses Cylana and Mika. Kessler, a 17-year-old from Armonk, NY, ...

and more »

continue reading

Peter sets career mark in 100 meters at Drake Relays - Virgin Islands Daily News

Peter sets career mark in 100 meters at Drake Relays
Virgin Islands Daily News
17 spot on the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Top List at the 100-meter distance. She now joins only USVI teammate Laverne Jones-Ferrette - another 2012 Olympic hopeful - as the only women from the territory to achieve ...

continue reading

Weekly #18: UM to Travel to Wisconsin for Big Ten Outdoors - MGoBlue


MGoBlue
Weekly #18: UM to Travel to Wisconsin for Big Ten Outdoors
MGoBlue
The University of Michigan women's track and field team will begin its postseason run at the 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Championships from Friday-Sunday (May 11-13) at the University of Wisconsin's McClimon Complex. Competition will begin on Friday at noon ...

and more »

continue reading