Saturday, August 28

The final day of track & field action ended in style as both the United States men's and women's 4x400 meter relays won the gold medal.

Baylor's Jeremy Wariner, who also announced he would turn professional after the race, handed off to teammate Darold Williamson on the final leg to help lead the U.S. to a time of 2:55.91.

The U.S. women were just as strong as former Texas standout Sanya Richards and UCLA's Monique Henderson helped lead them to gold in 3:19.01.

Former Arkansas standout Alistair Cragg (Ireland) finished 12th in the 5,000 meters with his time of 13:43.06.

Friday, August 27

After winning the 200 meters on Wednesday, former Arkansas standout and Jamaican Veronica Campbell anchored home the gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay to lead her country to a national record time of 41.73.

The U.S. women, who were favored to win, did not finish the race due to a bad hand-off between Marion Jones and Lauryn Williams.

More results from Friday saw the United States men cruise in the 4x400 meter relay heats with their top time of 2:59.30. The preliminary team's collegians included LSU Tiger Kelly Willie leading off, former Wisconsin-LaCrosse and NCAA Division III 400 meter Champion Andrew Rock and Baylor's Darold Williamson set at anchor.

The United States women's 4x400 meter relay posted the second best time in the qualifying round at 3:23.79. UCLA's Monique Henderson ran the third leg while former Texas standout Sanya Richards anchored.

Thursday, August 26

Louisiana State University continued to impress at the Olympic Games, as former Tiger standout and 2004 NCAA Champion John Moffitt (United States) took home the silver medal in the long jump at 8.47m.

Current Tiger Bennie Brazell (United States) couldn't shake off the season veterans in the men's 400 meter hurdle final as he took eighth place in 49.51 seconds.

More results from Thursday saw NCAA and U.S. Champion Jonathan Johnson of Texas Tech fail to qualify for the men's 800 meter final with his time of 1:50.10 in the semi-finals. Nebraska's Dmitrijs Milkevics (Latvia) also did not qualify with his time of 1:46.62.

NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Champion Chaunte Howard of Georgia Tech (United States) could not make it past the qualifying round in the women's high jump with her clearance of 1.85m.

Wednesday, August 25

It was a run for the ages as Jamaica's Veronica Campbell won the gold medal in the women's 200 meters while setting a personal-best time of 22.05 seconds.

Campbell, who recently turned pro and competed for Arkansas this past season, was the NCAA Indoor Champion over the same distance. Muna Lee (United States), who graduated from LSU, tied for seventh in 22.87.

More results from Wednesday included NCAA Champion Sheena Johnson (United States), formerly of UCLA, claim fourth in the 400 meter hurdles while clocking 53.83.

Florida's Candice Scott (Trinidad & Tobago) finished ninth in the women's hammer throw while also breaking her own national and out-of-season collegiate record of 69.94m.

Jonathan Johnson of Texas Tech (United States) opened up his Olympic competition while advancing in the men's 800 meter heats with his time of 1:45.31. Prince Mumba of Oral Roberts (Zambia). Sheridan Kirk of Auburn (Trinidad & Tobago) and Florida graduate Moise Joseph (Haiti) did not advance with their times of 1:48.36, 1:48.12 and 1:48.15.

Former Arkansas Razorback and multiple NCAA Champion Alistair Cragg, representing Ireland, found himself in a loaded heat of the 5,000 meters and advanced to the final with a time of 13:23.01.

Tuesday, August 24

NCAA Champion Dee Dee Trotter of Tennessee edged out former Texas standout Sanya Richards yet again in the 400 meter final, 50.00 to 50.19, as they took fifth and sixth overall for the United States.

From the gridiron to the track, Bennie Brazell of Louisiana State University made his claim as one of the best in the world over hurdles in the 400 meters as he advanced to Thursday's final in 48.19 seconds.

The decathlon concluded as former Auburn Tiger Maurice Smith (Jamaica) finished 14th with a score of 8023. Missouri sophomore and Norwegian Hans Uldal scored 7,495 points and finished 27th of the 39 competitors.

Former Arkansas star Veronica Campbell (Jamaica) advanced to the finals in the women's 200 meters with her time of 22.13 along with former LSU standout Muna Lee (United States) in 22.69. The 2004 NCAA Champion and former lady Razroback teammate LaShauntea Moore (United States) could not advance out of lane 8 while clocking 22.93.

In the men's 200 meter heats, Brendan Christian of Texas (Antigua) was not able to advance to the next round with his time of 20.63. Former Florida State standout Brian Dzingai (Zimbabwe) also did not advance with his time of 20.87.

Monday, August 23

Talk about a dominating year. Baylor junior-to-be Jeremy Wariner claimed the gold medal in the 400 meters for the U.S. today with his time of 44.00 seconds at the Olympic Games in Athens. Wariner, who may just turn professional now with his win, took home the title with 50 meters to go.

Former South Carolina standout Otis Harris placed second in 44.16 while Derrick Brew clocked 44.42 to make it a 1-2-3 sweep for the United States.

In other action, 2004 NCAA Champion Hannes Hopley of SMU (Russia) placed ninth in the men's discus with his throw of 62.58m.

Florida's Candice Scott (Trinidad & Tobago) qualified for the final in the women's hammer throw on Wednesday with her mark of 68.27m.

The women's 200 meter quarter-finals also took place as former Arkansas standout Veronica Campbell (Jamaica) won her heat in 22.49 while also edging out former teammate and 2004 NCAA Champion LaShauntea Moore (United States) who clocked 22.96 to also qualify for the semi-finals. LSU graduate Muna Lee (United States) won her heat in 22.74 to also advance to the next round.

Bennie Brazell, who also plays football in the fall for the LSU Tigers, advanced to the next round in the opening of the men's 400 meter hurdles with his time of 48.57 for the United States.

Former Auburn standout Maurice Smith (Jamaica) is in 21st after day one in the decathlon while Missouri sophomore and Norwegian Hans Uldal stands in 30th place of 39 competitors.

Sunday, August 22

Day four of competition started off with the women's 100 meter hurdle heats as Nebraska's Priscilla Lopes (Canada) did not advance to the next round with her time of 13.08.

The women's 400 meter hurdle semi-finals also took place as former UCLA standout and 2004 NCAA Champion Sheena Johnson (United States) advanced to Wednesday's final in 54.32. Although she ran the exact same time as Johnson, Lashinda Demus of South Carolina (United States) did not advance as she placed fifth in her heat as the top four from each semi-final advanced to the final.

Michigan redshirt Nick Willis (New Zealand) did not manage to advance to the finals of the men's 1500 meters while clocking 3:41.46.

The women's 400 meter semi-finals advanced the U.S. duo of Tennessee's Dee Dee Trotter and former Texas standout Sanya Richards. Trotter clocked a personal best time of 50.14 to advance to the final on Tuesday. Former Florida Gators Tiandra Ponteen (St. Kitts) and Novlene Williams (Jamacia) did not advance to the final along with former LSU star HazelAnn Regis (Grenada).

Saturday, August 21

Former University of Miami sprinter Lauryn Williams (United States) won the silver medal in the 100 meters in a personal-best time of 10.96 seconds at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Williams, competing in her first Olympic Games, was edged out at the finish by Belarus' Yuliya Nesterenko, ranked third in the world, who won the gold medal in a time of 10.93 seconds. Former Arkansas standout Veronica Campbell (Jamaica) took third with a time of 10.97 seconds.

Smooth sailing was the expression once again for Baylor's Jeremy Wariner in the men's 400 meter semi-finals as the sophomore recorded a time of 44.87 to win his heat and advance to Monday's final. Lewis Banda of Arizona State (Zimbabwe) could not advance to the final with his time of 45.23.

The morning session started off with the women's 400 meter hurdle prelims as Lashinda Demus of South Carolina (United States) advanced to the next round with her time of 54.66. Sheena Johnson, the 2004 NCAA Champion and recently turned pro from UCLA, clocked 54.81 to also advance for the United States.

The women's 400 meter prelims got underway as well which saw Dee Dee Trotter of Tennessee (United States) advance to the semi-finals easily with her time of 50.56. Former Texas Longhorn Sanya Richards (United States) recorded the fastest time of the day in 50.11.

LSU graduates Nadia Davy (Jamacia) and HazelAnn Regis (Grenada) also competed as Regis advanced in 51.66 and Davy did not advance with her time of 52.04. Rice graduate and former NCAA Champion Allison Beckford (Jamacia) did not advance with her time of 52.85. Florida graduate Novlene Williams (Jamacia) set a personal best of 50.59 to advance while another lady Gator, Tiandra Ponteen (St. Kitts), advanced with her time of 51.17.

Over in the men's discus qualification, Hannes Hopley of SMU (Russia) was able to get to the final round with his throw of 63.89m.

Friday, August 20

It was a stroll in the park for Jeremy Wariner of Baylor and the United States in the opening round of the 400 meters on Friday at the Athens Olympic Stadium.

The NCAA and U.S. Champion recorded a time of 45.56 to win his heat and advance to the semi-final on Saturday. Lewis Banda of Arizona State (Zimbabwe) also advanced with his time of 45.27.

Lauryn Williams, who recently turned pro from Miami, advanced in the opening round of the women's 100 meters in 11.03 for the United States.

Michigan redshirt Nick Willis (New Zealand) advanced in the men's 1500 meters with his time of 3:39.80. Kim Smith of Providence (New Zealand) did not advance to the finals of the 5,000 meters at 15:31.80.

Wednesday, August 18

Nearly 3000 years after the first Olympic athletes competed at the Ancient Olympia Stadium, the Games returned to its birthplace Wednesday with the qualifying round of the women's shot put.

Collegians Kim Barrett of Florida (Jamaica) and NCAA Champion Laura Gerraughty of North Carolina (United States) failed to qualify for the final Wednesday morning. Gerraughty couldn't match her NCAA performance in Texas as the senior-to-be placed 27th with a mark of 16.47 meters.

"I'm disappointed that I didn't perform as well as I could have," said Gerraughty. "But I'm fortunate to be a part of history here, so it was a great experience in that regard." Barrett, another senior this fall, placed right behind the NCAA Champion with her throw of 16.45m. It took an automatic qualifying mark of 18.50m to advance to the final.

Over in the men's shot put prelims, Nedzad Mulabegovic of Purdue (Croatia) did not advance to the finals with his heave of 19.07m.