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Kayla Bashore
Vital Stat: Played field hockey at Indiana from 2001-05.
In Beijing: Led the United States team to an 8th place finish in Beijing
Scored her first Olympic goal on a penalty corner in a 4-1 win over New Zealand
First Indiana field hockey player to play with the U.S. National Team
Scored a goal against Belgium in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Russia, the game that clinched a berth in the Olympics for the U.S. team
Made her first appearance with the senior national team on 8/29/2005 against Canada.
Led Indiana to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament during her senior year
Semifinalist for the Honda Award in 2005, presented to the College Field Hockey's top player each year
Unanimous choice for Big Ten Player of the Year as a senior
Hometown: Shoemakersville, Pa.
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Was officially named to the United States Olympic Team on June 23, 2008 upon the conlcusion of the National Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. She will be making her first appearance in the Olympics in 2008.
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Field Hockey-Pool B
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POOL PLAY
Sunday, August 10 - vs. Argentina (T, 2-2)
Tuesday, August 12 - vs. Japan (T, 1-1)
Thursday, August 14 - vs. Germany (L, 2-4)
Saturday, August 16 - vs New Zealand (W, 4-1)
Monday, August 18 - vs. Great Britain (T, 0-0)
Wednesday, August 20 (7th place game) - vs. Spain (L, 2-3 ET)
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Christina Loukas
Vital Stats: Indiana University senior
Fourth in the three-meter at the 2008 FINA World Cup
First in the one-meter at the 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Championships
Silver in the three-meter at the 2007 World University Games
Eight-time NCAA All-American
One-meter Big Ten Champion (2007, 2006, 2005)
Three-Meter Big Ten Champion (2007)
Platform Big Ten Champion (2007)
Three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year
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Senior Christina Loukas earned a spot at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China with a first-place finish in the three-meter springboard at the U.S. Olympic Trials-Diving in June. This is Loukas' first Olympic Games.
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Three-meter springboard
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Friday, August 15 (prelims)- 8th (312.60)
Saturday, August. 16 (semifinal)- 7th (329.10)
Sunday, August 17 (final)- 9th (315.70)
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David Neville
Vital Stats: A member of the Indiana track and field team from 2003-2005
A five-time All-American in only three years at Indiana
Won four Big Ten championships in three years
Finished behind Olympic gold-medalist Jeremy Wariner and Olympic silver-medalist LeShawn Merritt to earn his spot
Chose to forego senior season to sign a professional contract
Holds IU indoor records in the 200m dash and 400m dash as well as in the 4x400m relay and the Distance Medley Relay
Holds the second-best outdoor marks in IU history in the 200m dash and the 400m dash as well as the 4x400m relay
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David Neville earned his trip to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China when he finished third in the 400m dash at the U.S. Olympic Trials on July 3. This is Neville's first Olympic Games.
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400m Dash
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Monday, August 18 (round 1) - Qualified 13th overall, finishing 2nd in Heat #1
Tuesday, August 19 (semifinal) - Finished 2nd in heat to qualify for the finals.
Thursday, August 21 (finals) - Finished 3rd for Bronze, diving across the finish line and onto the medals stand.
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Friday, August 22 (round 1) - Ran the anchor leg, leading the Americans into the finals.
Saturday, August 23 (finals) - Ran the third leg in the Americans' Olympic record-breaking performance for the gold.
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Aarik Wilson
Vital Stats: Competed at Indiana from 2002-2005
Was named an All-American ten times over four years
Won ten Big Ten championships
Set a Hayward Field record of 17.43m (57-2.25) to win the triple jump finals
His mark was 20 centimeters better than the second-place jump in the event finals
Holds IU indoor records in the long jump and triple jump
Holds IU outdoor record in the triple jump
Third-best outdoor long jump in IU history
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Aarik Wilson secured his spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and his ticket to the Olympic Games in Beijing, China when he won the triple jump finals by a margin of 20 centimeters on July 6 at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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Triple Jump
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Monday, August 18 (qualifying round) - Finished 33rd
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Mariangee Bogado
Vital Stats: Played at IU from 2004-06
In Beijing: Earned the first-ever Olympic Softball win for Venezuela with a complete game one-hitter in a 8-0 five inning win over Netherlands. Bogado allowed just one walk and struck out three in the winning effort. Came back the next day to toss a seven inning complete game shutout against Canada, 2-0 by allowing just five hits.
Tossed a no-hitter against Puerto Rico in the America's Qualifier to determine the eighth and final team to qualify for the Olympics
The softball team is the first ever female team to qualify for the Olympics from Venezuela
Struckout 299 batters in her senior season for the Hoosiers, the second most in a single season in IU history
Led the Hoosiers to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2006, the first appearance since 1996
Struck out 569 hitters in her career, the fourth-best total in Indiana softball history
Second team All-Big Ten in 2006
First team All-Mideast Region
Named to All-Tournament team at the 2006 Big Ten Tournament
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Bogado will be making her first appearance in the Olympic Games this summer when she takes the circle for Venezuela against the United States on the first day of competition in Beijing.
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Softball
Aug. 12-21
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Tuesday, August 12 - vs. United States (L, 0-11, 5 Innings)
Wednesday, August 13, - vs. China (L, 1-7)
Thursday, August 14 - vs. Chinese Taipei (L, 0-3)
Friday, August 15 - vs. Netherlands (W, 8-0, 5 innings)
Saturday, August 16 - vs. Canada (W, 2-0)
Sunday, August 17 - vs. Japan (L, 2-5)
Monday, August 18 - vs. Australia (L, 2-9)
Wednesday, August 20 - Semifinals
Thursday, August 21 - Finals
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Sergiy Fesenko
Vital Stats: Indiana University (2004-06)
Five-time NCAA All-American
Second in the 500-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2006 Big Ten Championships
Gold medalist in the 800-yard freestyle at the 2005 Ukrainian national Championships
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| Former IU swimmer Sergiy Fesenko is making his second Olympic Games appearance for Ukraine after competing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. |
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Saturday, August 9 (prelims)- 16th- 3:47.75
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| 1500 free |
Friday, August 15 (prelims)- 23rd- 15:13.03
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Kate Zubkova
Vital Stats: Indiana University junior
Five-time NCAA All-American
Second in the 200-yard backstroke and third in the 100-yard backstroke at the 2008 NCAA Championships
2008 Big Ten Champion in the 100 back and 200 back
Indiana University record holder in the 100-yard backstroke (51.68), 200-yard backstroke (1:53.17), 100-yard butterfly (52.88), 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter backstroke and 100-meter butterfly
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| Junior Kate Zubkova is making her second Olympic Games appearance for Ukraine after competing at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Zubkova finished 28th in the 100-yard butterfly and swam on the 400-yard medley relay team in 2004. |
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100 butterfly
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Saturday, August 9 (prelims)- 19th- 58.99 (New IU record)
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100 backstroke
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Sunday, August 10 (prelims)- 21st- 1:01.25
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Thursday, August 14 (prelims)-T-22nd- 2:12.64
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Dr. Jeff Huber
Vital Stats:IU Head Diving Coach
Third-straight Olympics coaching stint
Was also part of the staff at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and 2000 - Olympics in Sydney Australia
First Olympic experience came in 1984 when he coached for the Dominican Republic at the Games in Los Angeles
Was the head diving coach at the 2007 World University Games in Thailand
Served as a coach at the U.S. World Championships in 2005 and 2007, and was the co-head coach in 2003
Was on the U.S. Staff at the 1998 Goodwill Games and also coached at the Pan-American games, as well as numerous international Grand Priz meets.
A seven-time U.S. National Coach of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), as well as the 2005 NCAA Women's Diving Coach of the Year
Named the 2008 Big Ten Coach of the Year for both the men and women
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Mike Westphal
Vital Stats:IU Assistant Swimming Coach
In 2006, assisted in IU's first Big Ten men's championship in more than two decades
Mentored IU record-holder and Ukrainian Olympian and two-time All-American Sergiy Fesenko
Joins current Hoosier and Ukrainian Olympian Kate Zubkova at the Beijing Games
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