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Daily Ducks Olympic Digest: Aug. 4
08/04/24 | General, Men's Golf, Track and Field, Women's Basketball
Sunday's UO slate featured action in track and field, women's basketball and men's golf.
A daily recap and preview of current and former UO athletes competing at the 2024 Paris Games.
The Day That Was …
Two-time U.S. Trials champion Cole Hocker advanced to his second-career Olympic final in the 1500 meters by way of Sunday's semifinal run. Hocker eased through the finish line in 3:32.54, good for a third-place showing in the first of two heats. The top six in each semifinal advanced to the final which goes off Tuesday at 11:50 a.m. PT.
Hocker will be joined in the final by fellow Americans Yared Nuguse and Hobbs Kessler who finished 1-2 in heat two in 3:31.72 and 3:31.97, respectively.
In a game that decided the winner of Group C and featured three former Duck stars, it was Team USA and Sabrina Ionescu that secured an 87-68 over a Germany team with Nyara Sabally and Satou Sabally. The win marked the 58th straight for the United States in Olympic play, as it seeks an eighth straight Olympic gold medal.
Ionescu finished the contest with a team-high-tying five assists, six points and two rebounds. Satou Sabally led Germany with 15 points to go along with five boards and two helpers. Nyara Sabally missed her second straight game due to an injury.
Both Germany and the United States qualified for the quarterfinal round, which gets underway Wednesday. The U.S. will take on Nigeria at 12:30 p.m. PT while Germany draws host France for a 9 a.m. PT tip-off.
In men's golf, Wyndham Clark shot a 6-under-par 65 for the second straight day, helping him finish in a tie for 14th. The round moved Clark nine spots up the leaderboard. He shot in the 60s in each of the final three rounds after an opening-round 4-over 75.
Shana Grebo, who received a warm welcome from the home French crowd, made her Olympic debut Sunday with a seventh-place finish in her opening-round heat of the 400-meter hurdles. She clocked a time of 56.70 and did not advance directly to the semifinal. However, Grebo will have an opportunity to run in Monday's repechage round (1:50 a.m. PT).
In other first-round action, Aneta Konieczek (POL) lowered her lifetime best in the 3,000 steeplechase to 9:24.43 and finished ninth in heat one. She was 22nd overall at the end of the round and did not advance to the final. Konieczek was making her second-career appearance at the Olympics.
A Look Ahead …
Monday marks the semifinal round for incoming UO transfer Elisa Mevius and her Germany 3x3 team, who take on Canada in the first semifinal at 9:30 a.m. PT. Germany finished pool play with a 6-1 record to earn the top seed in the knockout round, including a 19-15 win over the Canadians last Thursday.
With a win, Mevius and Germany would advance to the gold-medal game later on Monday against the winner of the United States and Spain at 1 p.m. PT. A loss means Germany will fight for bronze at 12 p.m. PT.
Jorinde Van Klinken (NED) will throw for Olympic hardware Monday morning in the discus final. The 12-woman field gets started 11:30 a.m. PT. The top eight after three attempts will secure three additional throws. The final will be streamed with an event-specific broadcast on Peacock.
The Day That Was …
Two-time U.S. Trials champion Cole Hocker advanced to his second-career Olympic final in the 1500 meters by way of Sunday's semifinal run. Hocker eased through the finish line in 3:32.54, good for a third-place showing in the first of two heats. The top six in each semifinal advanced to the final which goes off Tuesday at 11:50 a.m. PT.
Hocker will be joined in the final by fellow Americans Yared Nuguse and Hobbs Kessler who finished 1-2 in heat two in 3:31.72 and 3:31.97, respectively.
In a game that decided the winner of Group C and featured three former Duck stars, it was Team USA and Sabrina Ionescu that secured an 87-68 over a Germany team with Nyara Sabally and Satou Sabally. The win marked the 58th straight for the United States in Olympic play, as it seeks an eighth straight Olympic gold medal.
Ionescu finished the contest with a team-high-tying five assists, six points and two rebounds. Satou Sabally led Germany with 15 points to go along with five boards and two helpers. Nyara Sabally missed her second straight game due to an injury.
Both Germany and the United States qualified for the quarterfinal round, which gets underway Wednesday. The U.S. will take on Nigeria at 12:30 p.m. PT while Germany draws host France for a 9 a.m. PT tip-off.
In men's golf, Wyndham Clark shot a 6-under-par 65 for the second straight day, helping him finish in a tie for 14th. The round moved Clark nine spots up the leaderboard. He shot in the 60s in each of the final three rounds after an opening-round 4-over 75.
Shana Grebo, who received a warm welcome from the home French crowd, made her Olympic debut Sunday with a seventh-place finish in her opening-round heat of the 400-meter hurdles. She clocked a time of 56.70 and did not advance directly to the semifinal. However, Grebo will have an opportunity to run in Monday's repechage round (1:50 a.m. PT).
In other first-round action, Aneta Konieczek (POL) lowered her lifetime best in the 3,000 steeplechase to 9:24.43 and finished ninth in heat one. She was 22nd overall at the end of the round and did not advance to the final. Konieczek was making her second-career appearance at the Olympics.
A Look Ahead …
Monday marks the semifinal round for incoming UO transfer Elisa Mevius and her Germany 3x3 team, who take on Canada in the first semifinal at 9:30 a.m. PT. Germany finished pool play with a 6-1 record to earn the top seed in the knockout round, including a 19-15 win over the Canadians last Thursday.
With a win, Mevius and Germany would advance to the gold-medal game later on Monday against the winner of the United States and Spain at 1 p.m. PT. A loss means Germany will fight for bronze at 12 p.m. PT.
Jorinde Van Klinken (NED) will throw for Olympic hardware Monday morning in the discus final. The 12-woman field gets started 11:30 a.m. PT. The top eight after three attempts will secure three additional throws. The final will be streamed with an event-specific broadcast on Peacock.
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