The Agony and Ecstasy of Olympic Trials
By Scott Cacciola
Chris Solinsky had a prime spot at Hayward Field for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Friday night: Section M, Row 1, Seat 27. Just as important, Solinsky was protected by the gra...
Jun 24th 2012, 11:10pm
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For eight years, his father piloted helicopters for the U.S. Navy — sometimes in drug-infested Central America, other times in war-torn Iraq, and copious times in the pitch-perfect climate of San Diego, California.
He got to choose his location...
Jun 23rd 2012, 9:32pm
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RILEY, LOWE JOIN HANSONS-BROOKS DISTANCE PROJECTBy David Monti(c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission.EUGENE, Ore. (22-Jun) -- NCAA distance standouts Jake Riley (Stanford) and Colby Lowe (Oklahoma State) have joined th...
Jun 22nd 2012, 3:11pm
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Ashland's A.G. Kruger looking to assure his Olympic ticket in Thursday's hammer-throw trials
Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 10:27 PM
By Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer
EUGENE, Ore. -- This place is to trac...
Jun 21st 2012, 6:11am
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Preparation for the 2012 Olympic games in London presents a different set of challenges for former SIU track and field throwers Gwen Berry and Brittany Riley.
Berry and Riley are SIU alumnae who are training to compete in the Olympic Trials in Eugene...
Jun 21st 2012, 5:59am
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To win the national decathlon championship, in case you are thinking about doing that and wondering what to wear, you could do worse than begin with the kind of wardrobe Bill Toomey packed down to Los Angeles last week in two large,...
Jun 21st 2012, 4:28am
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