2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials

Pacific Association-Connected Athletes on the Team!

These athletes are either current Pacific Association members or have strong ties to the Pacific Association (i.e. grew up in and competed regionally in Pacific Association-area locations, went to high school or college here, or they train here). Names include links to interviews & profiles.

Updated 7/7/2008

Sunday's (7/6/2008) Quotes & Updates from Fred Baer

Women

Marathon

Blake Russell - 2nd

Magdalena Lewy-Boulet - 3rd

800 Meters

Nicole Teter - was 4th in the 800m finals but Kameisha Bennett, who placed third in Monday's women's 800m final, does not have the Olympic A standard of 2:00.00. Nicole Teter has the standard and will be on the Olympic roster.

1500 Meters: read more (USATF Press Release)

Shannon Rowbury - 1st

Triple Jump

Erica McLain - 3rd

Long Jump

Grace Upshaw - 2nd quotes

High Jump

Amy Acuff - 2nd quotes

Sharon Day - 3rd quotes

Discus

Suzy Powell-Roos - 2nd

Stephanie Brown-Trafton - 3rd

Shot Put

Kristin Heaston - 2nd

Jillian Camerena - 3rd

Race Walk read more: (USATF Press Release)

Susan Armenta - 3rd

Heptathlon

Hyleas Fountain - 1st; (photo) in depth profile coming soon.

Men

Pole Vault

Derek Miles - 1st

Brad Walker - 3rd

Long Jump

Trevell Quinley - 1st

Triple Jump read more: (USATF Press Release)

Aarik Wilson - 1st

Walter Davis - 4th

Hammer

Kevin McMahon - 2nd

2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials Info

Results, Schedule

Latest News/Press Releases

Advances of PA-connected athletes (7/4)

Stacy Dragila advances in PV
Gabe Jennings (2nd at CIM 2 years ago) advances in the 1500m along with Garrett Heath and Russell Brown of Stanford
Jordan Hasay, Shannon Rowbury and Sara Hall advance to finals in the 1500 (quotes).
Hasay sets all time HS 1500m record: read more....
Jamie Nieto advanced in the HJ
Jillian Camerena, Kristen Heaston and Jessica Pressly advanced in SP

Athlete Bios