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| Richard M. Lambourne (BA ’98) 
PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
USA | Men’s Indoor Volleyball | Lambourne joined fellow former BYU athlete Ryan P. Millar (BS ’01) on the Olympic team. Team USA went 5-0 in its pool-play round, qualifying for the quarterfinals, where the U.S. beat Serbia in a tight match. After surviving another nail-biter in a 3-2 semifinal victory against Russia, Team USA beat Brazil in the finals to win the gold medal. |
“U.S. Volleyball Team Earns Spot in Semifinals,” from the New York Times “U.S. Flexes Its Muscle over Russia,” from Time magazine “Volleyball team overcomes tragedy to claim gold,” from the Deseret News |
Ryan P. Millar (BS ’01) PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
USA |
Men’s Indoor Volleyball |
In his third Olympic Games, Millar played middle blocker on the U.S. men's team. Team USA went 5-0 in its pool-play round, qualifying for the quarterfinals, where the U.S. beat Serbia in a tight match. After surviving another nail-biter in a 3-2 semifinal victory against Russia, Team USA beat Brazil in the finals to win the gold medal. |
“U.S. Volleyball Team Earns Spot in Semifinals,” from the New York Times “U.S. Flexes Its Muscle over Russia,” from Time magazine “Volleyball team overcomes tragedy to claim gold,” from the Deseret News |
Joel Silva (’10) PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
Venezuela |
Men’s Indoor Volleyball |
Silva plays libero—a player with specific defensive skills—for Venezuela at the Olympic Games. In pool play, the Venezuela team went 1-4 and did not advance to the quaterfinals. |
“Sterling Silva — Cougar spiker is hoping to go gold with Venezuela” from the Deseret News “USA men’s volleyball honors fallen in five-set opener,” from USA Today |
Niklas B. Arrhenius (BS ’08) PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
Sweden | Men’s Discus | Will be the only discus thrower to represent Sweden at the Olympic Games. Arrhenius best throw in the second heat of competition was 58.22 meters. He placed 14th in his heat and did not advance. |
“Arrhenius named to Swedish Olympic team” at nbcolympics.com “Olympics: Arrhenius fails to advance,” from the Deseret News.
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Jillian M. Camarena (’09)
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USA | Women’s Shotput | Strength and conditioning coach for the BYU track team and a BYU grad student. Finished third at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Camarenda advanced to the final round, where she threw a season's-best toss of 18.51 meters and finished in 12th place, the highest finish for an American. |
“She gave it her best shot,” from the Daily Democrat |
| Joshua E. McAdams (BS ’07) 
PHOTO BY BRAD SLADE/BYU |
USA | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | Finished third at the U.S. Olympic Trials, earning a spot on the Olympic team.
McAdams finished his heat in 9th place with a time of 8:33:26. He did not advance to the finals. |
“McAdams makes U.S. Olympic Team” at nbcolympics.com “Olympics: McAdams runs out of gas in qualifier,” from the Deseret News |
Kassi S. Andersen PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
USA |
Women’s 3000m Steeplechase |
Finished 23rd in the preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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Rafael Araujo (BS ’04)
PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
Brazil |
Men’s Basketball |
Araujo was on Brazil’s national team, which competed in the international Olympic Qualifying Tournament in July. Brazil lost to Germany in the quarterfinals and will not compete in the Olympics.
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“Olympics notes: Revue or Olympics — or both — for Koufos?” from the Deseret News “BYU Basketball: From BYU to Brazil” from the Salt Lake Tribune |
Victor A. Batista (BS 06) PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
Dominican Republic |
Men’s Indoor Volleyball |
The Dominican Republic’s national team, for which Batista plays, did not qualify for the Olympic Games. |
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Carlee Clark Platt (BS 07) PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
USA |
Women’s 800m |
Finished 22nd in the preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic Trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team. |
“2 ex-BYU athletes advance at trials” from the Deseret News |
Rachel Grant (’11) PHOTO COURTESY BYUCOUGARS.COM |
USA, Hong Kong |
Women’s 200m Butterfly and 400m Individual Medley |
Finished 49th in the 200m Butterfly preliminaries and 46th in 400m Individual Medley preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Born in Hong Kong, Grant has dual citizenship and competed for a slot on the Hong Kong team as well. She did not make it onto either Olympic team. |
Video feature from byucougars.com “BYU Swimmer Has Olympic Dreams” from The Daily Universe “Olympic Potential” from BYU Magazine “Olympic hopeful says chance to swim for Hong Kong is surreal” from the Salt Lake Tribune |
Gregor Greiner PHOTO BY MARK PHILBRICK/BYU |
USA |
Men’s 100m Freestyle |
Finished 97th in the preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic Trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team. |
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Jennifer Rockwell Grossarth (BS ’05) PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
USA |
Women’s 400m Hurdles |
Finished 10th in the semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team. |
“2 ex-BYU athletes advance at trials” from the Deseret News |
Neal Hamilton (’08) PHOTO BY JAREN WILKEY/BYU |
USA |
Men’s 400m Individual Medley |
Finished 53rd at the U.S. Olympic Trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team. |
“Ex-Glad swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials” from The Spectator |
Travis M. Hansen (BS ’04)
PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
Russia |
Men’s Basketball |
Olympic rules allow only one naturalized citizen to play on an Olympic team. The Russian team strongly considered Hansen but ultimately chose another non-native player. |
“Former BYU star Travis Hansen a hit in Russia” from the Associated Press “Russia's little hero: Ex-Cougar is invited to join Russia's Olympic camp” from Deseret News “Ex-Cougar Hansen in mix to play for Russia in Beijing” from the Salt Lake Tribune |
Michelle Lindsay Turner (’07)
PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
USA |
Women’s 1500m |
Finished 12th in the semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team. |
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Arielle E. Martin PHOTO BY BRAD SLADE/BYU |
USA |
Women’s BMX |
Crashed at the BMX World Championships and missed qualifying for the Olympic Games by one point. |
“Adversity no obstacle to Olympic BMX hopeful” from the Salt Lake Tribune “Aspiring Olympian returns to Utah after crash” from the Salt Lake Tribune “Utah BMX contender feeding off China trip” from the Salt Lake Tribune |
Mindy C. Neeley (’09) PHOTO BY JAREN WILKEY/BYU |
USA |
Women’s Long Jump |
Finished 10th in the preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic Trials and did not qualify for the Olympic team.
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“Striking a Balance with Mindy Neeley” at byucougars.com |
Ivan A. Perez (BS ’08) PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
Puerto Rico |
Men’s Indoor Volleyball |
Puerto Rico’s national team, for which Perez plays, did not qualify for the Olympic Games. |
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Robbie M. Pratt PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
Mexico |
Men’s Pole Vault |
Suffered a knee injury that will prevent him from competing at the Olympic Games.
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“They’re American, except in the Olympics” from the Los Angeles Times |
Joshua M. Rohatinsky PHOTO BY JAREN WILKEY/BYU |
USA |
Men’s Marathon, 5000m, and 10000m |
Finished 9th at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Finished 11th in the preliminaries and opted out of the finals for the 5000m run at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Finished 5th in the 10000m. Did not qualify for the Olympic team. |
“Provo’s Rohatinsky fails in Olympic bid” from the Salt Lake Tribune “2 ex-BYU athletes advance at trials” from the Deseret News |
Jonathan G. Tavernari (’10)
PHOTO BY JAREN WILKEY/BYU |
Brazil |
Men’s Basketball |
Tavernari was on Brazil’s national team, which competed in the international Olympic Qualifying Tournament in July. Brazil lost to Germany in the quarterfinals and will not compete in the Olympics. |
“BYU Basketball: From BYU to Brazil” from the Salt Lake Tribune “Tavernari, Brazil Prepare for Olympic Qualifier” at byucougars.com “BYU's Tavernari promises defense for Brazil, Cougars” from the Deseret News |
Justin S. Wilcock PHOTO BY BYU PHOTO |
USA |
Men’s 3m Springboard |
Finished third in the finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Later failed to clinch a spot on the Olympic team at the Olympic Selection Camp. |
“Back from the bottom” in the Indianapolis Star “Smithfield, BYU diver goes for 2nd Games” from the Deseret News “Local diver strives for comeback in Beijing” from the Salt Lake Tribune “Wilcock remains in contention” from the Deseret News |
