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LSU at the Olympics: ShaCarri Richardson, Vernon Norwood boost LSU's medal count to 4; TKN, others advance

2 hours 37 minutes 52 seconds ago Saturday, August 03 2024 Aug 3, 2024 August 03, 2024 3:31 PM August 03, 2024 in News
Source: LSU Sports Information

BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Former LSU Beach Volleyball stars Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss - known as TKN - have won two matches during pool play and are set to take on China on Thursday. Bracket play starts Sunday, Aug. 4.

Saturday, July 27 
TKN vs. Sophie Bukovec/Heather Bansley (Canada) - WIN

Monday, July 29 
TKN vs. Mariafe Artacho del Solar/Taliqua Clancy (Australia) - WIN

Thursday, August 1
TKN vs. Chen Xue/Xinyi X.Y. (China) - WIN

SWIMMING AND DIVING 
Eleven former and current Tigers have qualified for the Paris Olympics. Brooks Curry won a Silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay for the United States. 

Tuesday, July 30
4×200m Freestyle Relay Heats
Brooks Curry — United States - ADVANCED

4×200m Freestyle Relay FINAL
Brooks Curry — United States - SILVER MEDAL

Thursday, August 1
50m Freestyle Heats
Jere Hribar — Croatia - ELIMINATED

Friday, August 2
3m Synchronized Springboard Finals
Adrian Abadia Garcia — Spain- DID NOT MEDAL
Juan-Celaya Hernandez — Mexico- SILVER MEDAL

Saturday, August 3
50m Freestyle Heats
Sabrina Lyn — Jamacia- ELIMINATED

4×100m Medley Relay Heats
Maggie MacNeil — Canada- ADVANCED

Sunday, August 4
4×100m Medley Relay Finals
Maggie MacNeil — Canada
Time: 12:26 p.m. 
Watch: Peacock

Wednesday, August 7
3m Springboard Prelims
Chiara Pellacani — Italy
Lizzie Cui — New Zealand 
Helle Tuxen — Norway
Time: 8:10 a.m. 
Watch: E! Network

Thursday, August 8
3m Springboard Semifinals
Chiara Pellacani — Italy
Lizzie Cui — New Zealand 
Helle Tuxen — Norway
Time: 3:00 a.m. 
Watch E! Network

Friday, August 9
3m Springboard Finals
Chiara Pellacani — Italy
Lizzie Cui — New Zealand 
Helle Tuxen — Norway
Time: 8:00 a.m. 
Watch: NBC 

TRACK AND FIELD
Fourteen current and former Tigers will be competing for various countries in the Track and Field events, which begin Aug. 2. Favour Ofili, an LSU sprinter competing for Nigeria, qualified in the 100-meter but her name was mistakenly not registered so she will not be running in that event. 

Friday, Aug. 2
Women's 100m Prelims 
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States- ADVANCED
Thelma Davies — Liberia- DID NOT ADVANCE
Tima Godbless — Nigeria- DID NOT ADVANCE

Women's 100m Round 1 
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States- ADVANCED

Mixed 4x400m Relay Round 1
Vernon Norwood – United States- ADVANCED
Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria- ELIMINATED

Women's 800m Round 1
Natoya Goule — Jamaica- ADVANCED

Saturday, Aug. 3
Men's Pole Vault Qualification
Mondo Duplantis — Sweden- ADVANCED

Women's 800m Round 1
Natoya Goule — Jamaica- ELIMINATED

Women's 100m Semi-Final
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States- ADVANCED

Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
Vernon Norwood – United States- SILVER MEDAL

Women's 100m Final
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States- SILVER MEDAL

Sunday, Aug. 4
Women's 200m Round 1
Thelma Davies — Liberia
Favour Ofili — Nigeria
Time: 3:55 a.m.
Watch: USA Network

Monday, Aug. 5
Men's Discus Throw Qualification
Claudio Romero – Chile
Time: 3:10 a.m.
Watch: USA Network

Women's 400m Round 1
Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria
Time: 4:55 a.m.
Watch: USA

Men's Pole Vault Final
Mondo Duplantis — Sweden
Time: 12 p.m.
Watch: Peacock

Women's 200m Semi-Final
Time:1:45 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Women's 800m Final
Time: 2:47 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Tuesday, Aug. 6
Women's 400m Round 2
Time: 4:20 a.m. 
Watch: USA

Women's 200m Final
Time: 2:40 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Wednesday, Aug. 7
Men's High Jump Qualification
JuVaughn Harrison – United States
Time: 3:05 a.m. 
Watch: Peacock

Men's Discus Throw Final
Time: 1:25 p.m.
Watch: Peacock

Women's 400m Semi-Final
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Thursday, Aug. 8
Women's 4x100m Relay Round 1 
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States
Thelma Davies — Liberia
Tima Godbless — Nigeria
Aleia Hobbs – United States
Godson Oghenebrume – Nigeria
Time: 4:10 a.m. 
Watch: USA Network

Men's 4x100m Relay Round 1
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake – Great Britain
Time: 4:35 a.m.
Watch: USA Network

Friday, Aug. 9
Men's 4x400m Relay Round 1
Shakeem McKay – Trinidad & Tobago
Vernon Norwood – United States
Time: 4:05 a.m.
Watch: USA Network

Women's 4x100m Relay Final
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Men's 4x100m Relay Final
Time: 12:47 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Women's 400m Final
Time: 1 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Saturday, Aug. 10
Men's High Jump Final
Time: 12 p.m.
Watch: Peacock

Men's 4x400m Relay Final
Time: 2 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Women's 4x400m Relay Final
Time: 2:14 p.m.
Watch: NBC

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Former LSU Tiger and current Portland Trailblazer Duop Reath and LSU Associate Head Coach David Patrick will be a part of Team Australia.

Former LSU Tiger point guard Tremont Waters is competing with Puerto Rico. Australia won their opening game over Spain but lost to Nigeria and Canada; they later won against Greece. Puerto Rico lost its first three games against South Sudan, Serbia and the United States. 

Tuesday, July 30 
Australia vs. Canada - CANADA WINS, 93 - 83

Wednesday, July 31
Puerto Rico vs. Serbia - SERBIA WINS, 107 - 66

Friday, Aug. 2 
Australia vs. Greece - GREECE WINS, 77-71

Saturday, Aug. 3
Puerto Rico vs. United States - UNITED STATES WINS, 104-83

TENNIS
LSU Men’s Tennis alum Neal Skupski competed for the men’s doubles title with partner Joe Salisbury for their home country of Great Britain. The pair lost to the Czech Republic in a surprising first-round upset. 

GYMNASTICS
Former LSU Gymnastics star Aleah Finnegan competed for her mother's home country, the Philippines, and placed 47th in the women's all-around competition. 

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