Kerron Clement was one of the three Gators to advance at the Olympics this morning.
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Monday, August 15, 2016 | Olympics
Will Claye and Christian Taylor will square off in Tuesday morning's triple jump final, which airs at 8:50 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network
RIO DE JANEIRO – Five different Gator stars competed in Olympic track and field action on Monday (Aug. 15), with three advancing in their respective events and Gator Great Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) setting a personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.
Triple jumpers Christian Taylor (USA) and Will Claye (USA), the defending Olympic gold and silver medalists, each advanced automatically. The two will square off in Tuesday's (Aug. 16) final, scheduled for 8:50 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
Follow this link to watch the live stream dedicated entirely to the triple jump final.
To learn more about Claye and Taylor's friendly rivalry and how they've separated themselves from the rest of this year's triple jump field, read this feature story by FloridaGators.com's Zach Dirlam.
LaCaze, one of the first two Aussies to qualify for the 3,000-meter steeplechase final since it became an Olympic event in 2008, finished ninth in this morning's final. She will run the 5,000 meters preliminary Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
Kerron Clement (USA), this year's Olympic Trials champion and 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 400-meter hurdles, easily secured a spot in Tuesday night's semifinals, which will air on NBC.
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Triple jumpers Christian Taylor (USA) and Will Claye (USA), the defending Olympic gold and silver medalists, each advanced automatically. The two will square off in Tuesday's (Aug. 16) final, scheduled for 8:50 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
Follow this link to watch the live stream dedicated entirely to the triple jump final.
To learn more about Claye and Taylor's friendly rivalry and how they've separated themselves from the rest of this year's triple jump field, read this feature story by FloridaGators.com's Zach Dirlam.
LaCaze, one of the first two Aussies to qualify for the 3,000-meter steeplechase final since it became an Olympic event in 2008, finished ninth in this morning's final. She will run the 5,000 meters preliminary Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
Kerron Clement (USA), this year's Olympic Trials champion and 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 400-meter hurdles, easily secured a spot in Tuesday night's semifinals, which will air on NBC.
GATOR PHOTO GALLERY courtesy of USA Today Sports
Track & Field
- Christian Taylor (USA), the defending Olympic gold medalist, only needed one jump to hit the automatic qualifying mark for Tuesday's final. The two-time world champion leapt 17.24 meters, the top mark by any qualifying jumper, on his lone attempt.
- Will Claye (USA), the defending Olympic silver medalist, surpassed the automatic qualifying mark on his third and final jump, which measured 17.05 meters. The 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials champion will also compete in Tuesday's final.
- Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) posted a ninth-place finish and ran a 2-second personal best of 9:21.21 in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase final.
- Kerron Clement (USA) breezed through the 400-meter hurdles preliminary, finishing third in his heat and securing an automatic berth for Tuesday night's semifinals. Clement will run again tomorrow night at 8:35 p.m. ET on NBC.
- Eddie Lovett (U.S. Virgin Islands) ran his 110-meter hurdles preliminary heat in 13.77 seconds, but he missed the last semifinal berth by 0.11 seconds.
COMPLETE Schedule of events of Gators at the 2016 Olympic Games.
| Gators at The Games Daily Schedule of Action for August 15, 2016 |
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| Gator | Sport | Country | Event | Watch (ET) / Result |
| Will Claye | Track & Field | USA | Qualifying: Triple Jump | 17.05 meters, advanced to final (automatic) |
| Christian Taylor | Track & Field | USA | Qualifying: Triple Jump | 17.24 meters, advanced to final (automatic) |
| Geneveive LaCaze | Track & Field | Australia | FINAL: 3,000 Steeple | 9th, 9:21.21 (2-second PR) |
| Kerron Clement | Track & Field | USA | Prelim: 400 hurdles | 3rd in heat, 49.17, advanced to semifinals |
| Eddie Lovett | Track & Field | U.S. Virgin Islands | Prelim: 110 hurdles | 7th in heat, 13.77, did not advance |
| Gator 2016 Olympic Games Medal Count: (6 Medals: 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) |
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| Gator | Sport | Country | Event/Time/Score | Medal |
| Caeleb Dressel | Swimming | USA | 4x100 FR, 3:09.92 | GOLD |
| Conor Dwyer | Swimming | USA | 200m Free, 1:45.23 | BRONZE |
| Conor Dwyer | Swimming | USA | 4x200 FR | GOLD |
| Ryan Lochte | Swimming | USA | 4x200 FR | GOLD |
| Dan Wallace | Swimming | Great Britain | 4x200 FR | SILVER |
| Caeleb Dressel | Swimming | USA | 4x100 MR (P), 3:31.83 | GOLD |
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All-Time Gator Olympic Games Medal Count (since 1968):
Total: 119 medals (56 Gold, 31 Silver, 32 Bronze) Summer Games: 118 medals (55 Gold, 31 Silver, 32 Bronze)
Winter Games: 1 medal (1 Gold)
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