Stanford medal count
.....Gold: 3.....Silver: 7 .....bronze: 3

AUGUST 30:
As the games came to a close, Toby Stevenson, ’00, won a silver medal in the pole vault, clearing 5.90 meters. The performance was surpassed only by his American teammate Timothy Mack, whose Olympic record vault of 5.95 meters took the gold.

In synchronized swimming, Erin Dobratz, ’05, and Sarah Lowe, ’08, won bronze medals for the United States, taking third in the team competition won by Russia. Consistent throughout, the Americans were in third place after the first day of competition, and ended it that way, scoring 97.418 points to Russia’s 99.501 and Japan’s 98.667.

The 17 individual medals won by Stanford athletes at this year’s Olympic Games are a testament to the talent, studying, working, and playing that happen at Stanford University. Forty-three* athletes and coaches affiliated with the Farm attended the games, winning three gold medals, seven silver medals, and three bronze medals. This total is four shy of the Stanford record, 21 medals, set at the 1924 Olympics in Paris.

*Sloan Siegrist, ’02, competed in the womens’ 1500 meter race for Guam, but did not medal. Thanks go to Darrell Thomas for mentioning this omission.

AUGUST 27:
The Fab Five have done it again. Julie Foudy, ’93, along with soccer stars Brandi Chastain, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm captured the gold medal yesterday when they defeated Brazil 2-1 in extra time. The Brazilians gave the Americans a close game, with two potentially game-winning shots hitting the left post in the waning minutes of regular time. As expected, Foudy, along with Fawcett and Hamm, has announced her retirement from the national team. All three women have been on the team since their first World Cup win in 1991.

The U.S. women’s water polo team won the bronze medal yesterday, giving Margie Dingeldien, ’02, Ellen Estes, ’00, Jackie Frank, ’02, and Brenda Villa, ’02, reason to celebrate. The former Stanford athletes helped the United States defeat Australia 6-5, with Estes scoring the game-winning goal. Villa finished the games with a total of seven goals, leading the team in scoring.

AUGUST 26:
Toby Stevenson, '00, one of 16 pole vaulters to clear 5.70 meters in the qualifying round, advances to the finals. The competition will be held on Friday.

Barb Lindquist, '91, finished ninth in the women's triathlon, crossing the finish with a time of 2:06:25.49. The winning time was 2:04:43.45.

AUGUST 25:
Kerri Walsh, ’00, won her first Olympic medal when she and partner Misty May defeated Brazil’s Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede in two sets (21-17, 21-11) in the gold medal match for women’s beach volleyball. The pair went undefeated in these Olympics to win the first U.S. Olympic gold in women’s beach volleyball since its inception in 1996.

The U.S. women’s water polo team, featuring Margie Dingeldien, ’02, Ellen Estes, ’00, Jackie Frank, ’02, and Brenda Villa, ’02, just missed out on the gold medal game when Italy defeated the US on a last minute shot that got past Frank for a goal. The team faces Australia for a chance at the bronze medal on Thursday.

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AUGUST 24:
The action is picking up in Athens, where a number of Stanford Olympians have won medals.

The most dominant team at the Olympics this year has been the U.S. women’s softball squad, which included Jessica Mendoza, ’02. Starting all nine games in left field, Mendoza helped the Americans outscore their opponents 51-1 and breeze to a gold medal. It is Mendoza’s first Olympic medal.

Patricia Miranda, ’01, MA ’02, won a bronze medal in the first Olympics to feature women’s wrestling. Competing in the 105.5-pound class, Miranda defeated Angelique Berthenet of France, 12-4, after falling to eventual champion Irini Merleni in the semifinals.

Julie Foudy, ’93, helped the U.S. women’s soccer team advance to the gold medal game, where the Americans will face Brazil, a team they beat in the preliminary stages, 2-0.

Kerri Walsh, ’00, and partner Misty May defeated Elaine Youngs and Holly McPeak in the semifinals of women’s beach volleyball. Walsh and May will take on Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede of Brazil today in the gold medal match.

Samantha Magee, ’05, won a silver medal for her performance with the U.S. women’s eight rowing team, placing second to Romania. It is Magee’s first Olympic medal.

AUGUST 19:
Controversy surrounded the finals of the men’s 200-meter backstroke, with Stanford alum Markus Rogan, ’04, battling American Aaron Peirsol, who defeated Rogan in the 100-meter swim earlier this week. Once again, Peirsol finished first, with Rogan right behind him, but Rogan was awarded the gold after officials ruled that Piersol executed an illegal turn on the third leg of the race, disqualifying him. The United States filed a protest on behalf of Piersol, who eventually was awarded the gold medal when found that Piersol’s lane judge had inadequate evidence against the American. Rogan, an Austrian, was awarded the silver medal, bringing Stanford’s medal count to three.

Jessica Mendoza, ’02, reached base three times and scored a run to help the U.S. women’s softball team to its 75th consecutive win on Wednesday. With their five wins so far, the team has qualified for the semifinal round, outscoring their opponents 31-0 and allowing just one hit in four of their five games.

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AUGUST 18:
Markus Rogan, ’04, became the second Stanford athlete to medal at the Olympics, as the Austrian won the silver in the 100-meter backstroke on Monday. Only .26 seconds separated Rogan from the gold, won by American Aaron Peirsol with a time of 54.06. Rogan will compete in the 200 backstroke on Wednesday.

Also of note were Brenda Villa, ’02, who scored four goals for the U.S. women’s water polo squad in a 7-6 victory over Hungary on Monday, Jessica Mendoza, ’02, part of the women’s softball squad that holds a 74-game win streak, twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan, ’00, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles tennis competition, and three Stanford water polo players who combined for seven goals in a 9-6 victory over Kazakhstan. Wolf Wigo, ’97, scored four, Tony Azevedo, ’04, scored two, and Layne Beaubien, ’98, scored one.



AUGUST 16:
Jenny Thompson is the first Stanford athlete to win a medal at the Olympics, swimming the fastest leg of the 4x100 meter freestyle relay for an American squad that posted a new American record for the event. However, Thompson’s medal was silver rather than gold when the Australian team came from behind to win, setting a new world record of 3:35.94. Thompson, ’95, has now won 11 medals in her four Olympic games.

Also of note was water polo player Tony Azevedo, ’04, who scored three goals against Croatia, including the game-winner, assisted by Wolf Wigo, ’97.
In rowing, Samantha Magee, ’05, set a new world record with the U.S. team in a preliminary heat of the women’s eight competition. They race in the finals on August 22.

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AUGUST 12:
Complete List of Stanford-Affiliated Olympians

Women’s Beach Volleyball
Kerri Walsh, ’00

Women’s Cycling
Christine Thorburn, MD ’99

Women’s Rowing
Samantha Magee, ’05

Women’s Soccer
Julie Foudy, ’93

Women’s Softball
Lauren Lappin, ’06
Jessica Mendoza, ’02
John Rittman (Stanford head softball coach)

Women’s Swimming
Caroline Bruce, ’08
Kristen Caverly, ’06
Dana Kirk, ’06
Tara Kirk, ’04
Jenny Thompson, ’95
Richard Quick (Stanford head women’s swimming coach)

Synchronized Swimming
Erin Dobratz, ’05
Sarah Lowe, ’08

Men’s Tennis
Bob Bryan, ’00
Mike Bryan, ’00
Patrick McEnroe, ’88 (head coach)

Men’s Track and Field
Jonathon Riley, ’01
Grant Robison, ’01
Toby Stevenson, ’00

Women’s Track and Field
Kristin Heaston (Stanford strength and conditioning assistant coach)

Women’s Triathlon
Barb Lindquist, ’91

Men’s Volleyball
Gabe Gardner, ’01

Women’s Volleyball
Ogonna Nnamani, ’05
Logan Tom, ’03

Men’s Water Polo
Tony Azevedo, ’04
Layne Beaubien, ’98
Peter Hudnut, ’03
Wolf Wigo, ’97

Women’s Water Polo
Margie Dingeldein, ’02
Ellen Estes, ’00
Jackie Frank, ’02
Brenda Villa, ’02

Women’s Wrestling
Patricia Miranda, ’01, MA ’02

Stanford Athletes Representing Other Countries
Jackie Edwards, ’92 – Bahamas – women’s track and field
Malindi Elmore, ’03 – Canada – women’s track and field
Sabrina Kolker, ’03, MA ’03 – Canada - women’s rowing
Ann Kremer, ’00 – Luxembourg – women’s tennis
Markus Rogan, ’04 – Austria – men’s swimming
Courtenay Stewart, ’08 – Canada – synchronized swimming

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AUGUST 2:
Track and Field: Jonathon Riley, ’01, has been awarded a spot on the Olympic roster for his second place finish in the 5,000 meters in last month’s U.S. Olympic trials. Competitors are required to turn in a time lower than the minimums set by the Olympics Committee, known as the “A” standard. Riley had achieved the “A” standard prior to the trials, but was not confirmed for the games until the first-place finisher, Tim Broe, had met the A standard, which he did in a race last weekend. Riley is now officially headed for Athens.

JulY 19:
Track and Field: Jonathon Riley, ’01, made the U.S. team with his second place performance in the men’s 5,000 meters in Sacramento. Riley finished with a time of 13:30.85.

Water Polo: Layne Beaubien, ’98, will join mainstays Wolf Wigo, ’97, and Tony Azevedo, ’04, on the U.S. team. Peter Hudnut, ’03, was selected as an alternate.

JulY 15:
Swimming: There is good news both in and out of the pool for Stanford swimming fans. Jenny Thompson, ’95, won the women’s 50-meter freestyle yesterday, and Stanford women’s head coach Richard Quick was named an assistant coach for the Olympic team. Thompson, the most decorated American woman in Olympic history with eight gold medals, one silver and one bronze in the last three Olympics, won her race in a time of 25.02. Thompson had already qualified for the 4-by-100 meter relay and the 200-meter backstroke. Quick, who has won seven NCAA championships in his 16 seasons at Stanford, has coached the U.S. team in the last five Olympics.

JulY 14:
Swimming: At the U.S. Olympic team trials in Long Beach, Calif., Kristen Caverly, ’06, gained a spot on the Olympic roster with a second place finish in the 200-meter backstroke. She finished in 2:12.70, about one second off the pace set by winner Margaret Hoelzer.

JulY 13:
Rowing: Jamie Schroeder, ’05, has been selected to the U.S. Olympic team, marking the first time since 1972 that a male Stanford athlete will be rowing in the Olympics. Schroeder took this last season off to prepare for the Olympics, training with the U.S. National team in Princeton, N.J.

Samantha Magee, ’05, has been selected to represent the Unites States in the women’s eight. She will be competing against her former Stanford teammate Sabrina Kolker, ’03, MA ’03, who will be representing Canada in the same event.

JulY 12:
Swimming: Three Stanford swimmers qualified for the Olympics over the weekend. Jenny Thompson, ’95, qualified for her fourth Olympics by finishing second in the 100-meter butterfly. Meanwhile, Tara Kirk, ’04, finished second in the 100-meter breaststroke, granting her a spot on the team along with her sister Dana, ’06, who won the 200-meter butterfly. The swimming trials continue until July 14 in Long Beach, Calif.

Track and Field: Toby Stevenson, ’00, became the first Stanford pole vaulter since 1932 to qualify for the Olympics, placing second at the track and field trials in Sacramento, Calif. Stevenson’s best vault was 19’2”. The trials continue all this week, with TV coverage on NBC.

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July 8:
Swimming: Ten Stanford swimmers competed in first day action at the U.S. Olympic team trials yesterday, each with hopes of securing a spot on the 52-person roster. Keenan Newman, ’07, and Tom Wilkens, ’98, swam in the first event of the day, the men’s 400-meter individual medley. Wilkens made it out of the preliminary rounds, while Newman placed 16th of 26 swimmers, and did not advance. In the finals, Wilkens placed sixth, clocking a time of 4:23.50 seconds after phenom Michael Phelps set the world record for the event at 4:08.41.Gary Marshall, ’06, placed seventh in the semifinals of the 100-meter breaststroke, securing his spot in the finals, scheduled for today.

In women’s action, Ashley Daly, ’06, Laura Davis, ’06, Lacey Boutwell, ’05, Shelly Ripple Johnston, ’02, Misty Hyman, ’01, Dana Kirk, ’06, and Jenny Thompson, ’95, all swam the 100-meter butterfly, with Kirk, Thompson, and Hyman finishing with the fourth, fifth, and sixth best times, assuring them spots in today’s finals. Shelly Ripple Johnson also reached the semis, but did not qualify for the finals, finishing in 13th place.

July 7:
Swimming:Today marks the first day of U.S. Olympic team trials for swimming in Long Beach, Calif. Twenty-three current and former Stanford students are among a group of 403 female and 286 male athletes competing for a total of 52 roster spots.

In the first day of the trials, 10 Stanford athletes will hit the water in five preliminary events. In the men’s 400-meter individual medley, Keenan Newman, ’07, and Tom Wilkens, ’98, will be side-by-side during the second heat, swimming in lanes three and four, respectively. Seven Stanford athletes will compete in the women’s 100-meter butterfly—Ashley Daly, ’06, Laura Davis, ’06, Lacey Boutwell, ’05, Shelly Ripple Johnston, ’02, Misty Hyman, ’01, Dana Kirk, ’06, and Jenny Thompson, ’95. Gary Marshall, ’06 swims the men’s 100-meter breaststroke in the last event of the day.

NBC will air some of the swimming trials on Friday, July 9 from 8 to 9 p.m.ET and again on July 11 from 8 to 9 PM ET. Both showings will be live.
Check back here for daily updates on all Stanford swimmers.

July 6:
Soccer: As predicted here, Julie Foudy, ’93, was selected for the Women’s
Olympic soccer team on July 1. She is one of only four players on Team USA that
have competed in all four Women’s World Cups as well as the 1996 and 2000
Olympic Games. The other three players are veterans Mia Hamm,
Kristine Lilly and Joy Fawcett. This will likely be the last Olympics for Foudy, 33.

July 1:
Beach volleyball: Kerri Walsh, ’00, and teammate Misty May are considered the world’s dominant beach volleyball duo; they’re favored to win the gold medal this summer.

Gymnastics: David Durante, ’02, and Dan Gill, ’04, competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials on June 24 and June 26. Durante, by virtue of his 8th place finish, qualified as a member of the seven-strong training squad, from which two members will be chosen for the remaining spots on the six-man Olympic team. Gill placed 11th, and did not qualify. On the women’s side, Tabitha Yim, ’08, and Elizabeth Tricase, ’08, placed 4th and 10th respectively in the U.S. Olympic Trials held on the 25th and 27th of June. This qualified both women for berths in the U.S. selection camp, where 13 gymnasts will compete for four remaining spots on the team. Unfortunately, just two days after qualifying, Yim ruptured her Achilles tendon, ending her hopes for Olympic glory.

Soccer: Midfielder Julie Foudy, ’93, has made the penultimate cut for the Olympic roster; she is expected to be on the final roster when it is announced later today. Foudy, a veteran member of the U.S. team, was part of the squad that won the memorable 1999 World Cup on home soil.

Softball: Outfielder Jessica Mendoza, ’02, and utility infielder/catcher Lauren Lappin, ’06, have been selected for the women's team that will represent the United States. Stanford head softball coach John Rittman is assistant coach to Team USA.

Synchronized swimming: Sara Lowe, ’08, and Erin Dobratz, ’05, will represent the United States in the pool. The very first U.S. Olympic team chosen, back in December, the synchro squad boasts nine members and will look to duplicate their success of 1996, when they won the gold in home waters. Courtenay Stewart, ’08, will represent Canada, the Huntington Beach resident having been born in Ontario.

Tennis: Patrick McEnroe, ’88, will be the head coach of the U.S. Men’s Tennis Team, and Bob and Mike Bryan, both ’00, will be playing doubles together. They are currently ranked as the world’s No. 1 doubles team.

Volleyball: Logan Tom, ’03, a veteran of the 2000 Olympics, along with newcomer and current Stanford standout Ogonna Nnamani, ’05, will represent the United States on the hardcourt.

Water Polo: Tony Azevedo, ‘04, arguably the greatest American water polo player of all time, will lead the U.S. men's team into Athens. Wolf Wigo, ’97, is on the squad. Margie Dingeldein, ’02, Ellen Estes, ’00, Jackie Frank, ’02, and Brenda Villa, ’02, have all been selected for the women’s team.

Wrestling: Patricia Miranda, ’01, MA ’02, currently ranked as the No. 1 U.S. female wrestler at 48 kg freestyle, will compete at that weight in Athens. In her senior year at Stanford, she started for the men’s team at 125 pounds.

Upcoming Events
Swimming: The U.S. Olympic Swimming Team, with a plethora of Stanford athletes vying for places, will hold its trials July 7-14 in Long Beach, Calif.

Track and Field: Track and Field, another sport with a strong Stanford contingent, will have its trials July 9-18 at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex in Sacramento.

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