Jacket Olympic Update 8/13

Chris Bosh was at it again for Team USA basketball, and two softballers had big days in a win for their Canadian team. But most of the Jackets’ Olympians have yet to compete in Beijing.

• Chris Bosh – USA, Men’s Basketball – Another solid performance for Bosh, going 3-4 for eight points and grabbing two rebounds in a 97-76 victory over Angola. Next up: Greece, Thursday, 8 a.m. EST 

• Caitlin Leaver and Jennifer Yee – Canada, Softball – Lever went 2-2 with an RBI and Yee went 1-4 with a run in Canada’s 6-1 victory over Chinese Taipei. Next up: Netherlands, Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. EST 

• Gal Nevo – Israel, Swimming – Nevo, part of Tech’s freshman class of swimmers, came in fourth in the semifinal heat of the 400-meter Individual Medley with a time of 4:14.03. Next up: 200m IM, Wednesday, 11:16 p.m. EST 

• Chaunte Howard – USA, High Jump – August 20, 9:50 p.m. EST 

• Fatmata Fofanah – Guinea, 100m Hurdles – August 17, 7:00 a.m. EST 

• Angelo Taylor – USA, 400m Hurdles – August 15, 9:55 p.m. EST 

• Onur Uras – Turkey, 100m Butterfly – Thursday, 8:18 a.m. EST

 

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