Recaps up through 8/7/12

There has been a lot that's happened with Big West athletes and coaches over the last few days and the fact of the matter is, I've been slow to cover them all.  So without further ado: the results of Big West Olympians/Coaches.

Women's Track and Field: Sharon Day - Heptathlon

Sharon Day finished the heptathlon at 16th position, which was exactly in the middle of everyone who finished (6 did not finish, and one did not start).  Her two best events were the 800 m run (where she finished 7th position) and the shot put (which she finished 9th position) whereas the Jump events (long and high) were her weakness, putting her in the position she was.  She finished up as the highest ranked American competitor, the next nearest American being Chantae McMillan, who finished 29th.

As a bonus:

16th in the Olympic Heptathlon!! Don't always enjoy the process but happy with my finish. Thanks everyone for all the support!! Means a lot!
— Sharon Day (@Shay_runDay) August 4, 2012

Women's Track and Field: Stephanie Brown-Trafton - Discus throw

After finishing third in her group (and 6th overall) in qualifying, Brown-Trafton wasn't able to match her qualifying score of 64.89 m in the finals.  Her longest throw was in the first round of the final competition, a fairly long 63.01 m (or 206 ft and 8.5 in), good enough to put her in 8th and just under a full meter out of 6th.

Women's Track and Field: Kim Conley - 5000 m Qualifying

UCD coach Kim Conley faced a tough task to try and qualify for the 5000 m Final (taking place on August 10) and while she did finish 12th in her the qualifiers to keep her out, she did set a personal best time of 15:14.48.  Let's put this in perspective: 5000 meters is 5 kilometers, which is ~3.1 miles.  That's essentially a little over 5 minutes for a mile.  That, to me is ridiculous considering I'd be happy with a 9 minute mile.  Will we see her in the next Olympiad? Let's hope:

15:14.48. Bummed to not be in the final, but so honored to be part of an amazing team. @julieculley and @mrsbenny1 will represent on Friday!
— Kim Conley (@KimConley) August 7, 2012

Men's Track and Field: Kenneth Medwood - 400 m Hurdles

The young flag-bearing Belizean, finished fourth in the qualifying round for the semifinal round.  Then in the semifinal, in Heat 2, the unthinkable happened.  Great Britain's Jack Green took a spill in the middle of the race, causing distraction and chaos on the track.  The final result for Medwood was a fifth place finish in the semis and a missed chance in the final.  If your thoughts go to the "woulda coulda" scenario, take them out and toss them in the garbage.  At 24, I'm fairly sure you can count on seeing Medwood in Rio at the next Olympics.


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