Arman Hall and Tony McQuay led Team USA to an automatic berth in Saturday's 4x400 relay final.
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Friday, August 19, 2016 | Women's Golf, Olympics
Genevieve LaCaze decimated her PR in the 5k final, while Sandra Gal climbed 17 spots on the women's golf leaderbord
RIO DE JANEIRO – Gator letterwinners enjoyed another successful day at the Olympics, with women's golfer Sandra Gal (Germany) jumping up 17 spots on the leaderbord after carding a 2-under 69.
Action on the track saw Americans Arman "Gino" Hall and Tony McQuay lead Team USA's 4x400 relay to an automatic berth in the men's final, while Jamaican Novlene Williams-Mills anchored her nation's 4x400 relay to victory in its preliminary race on the women's side.
Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) finished 12th in the women's 5,000 meters final, as she clocked a 10-second personal record.
The women's 4x400 relay final is slated for 9:00 p.m. ET, while the men's 4x400 relay final will start at 9:35 p.m. ET. Both races will air live on NBC. Stay tuned to @GatorsTF and @GatorsOlympics on Twitter for any announcements regarding Hall, McQuay, and Williams-Mills being named to Saturday's (Aug. 20) 4x400 relay teams.
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Golf
T26. Sandra Gal +1 (71-74-69-214)
Track & Field
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Action on the track saw Americans Arman "Gino" Hall and Tony McQuay lead Team USA's 4x400 relay to an automatic berth in the men's final, while Jamaican Novlene Williams-Mills anchored her nation's 4x400 relay to victory in its preliminary race on the women's side.
Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) finished 12th in the women's 5,000 meters final, as she clocked a 10-second personal record.
The women's 4x400 relay final is slated for 9:00 p.m. ET, while the men's 4x400 relay final will start at 9:35 p.m. ET. Both races will air live on NBC. Stay tuned to @GatorsTF and @GatorsOlympics on Twitter for any announcements regarding Hall, McQuay, and Williams-Mills being named to Saturday's (Aug. 20) 4x400 relay teams.
- Pronunciations for today's competitors:
- Sandra Gal: pronounced GUALL; rhymes with 'Ball'
- Genevieve LaCaze: jen-ah-VEEVE la-CAAZ
GATOR OLYMPIC PHOTO GALLERY – to come!
Golf
- Sandra Gal (Germany) had her best outing of the week in Friday's third round, carding six birdies en route to a 2-under 69, her first under-par round of the Olympics.
- Gal moved 17 spots up the leaderboard.
- The fourth and final round tees off Saturday, with Gal teeing off at 6:16 a.m. ET.
- The overall leader after the Third Round is Inbee Park (South Korea) with a -11 (202).
- Competition will span from August 17-20, and consists of 72 holes of individual stroke play. Scores are cumulative from round to round with all competitors playing 72 holes. There is no 36-hole cut. The golfer with the lowest aggregate score wins. In the event of a tie for first, second or third place, a play-off or multiple play-offs shall be conducted for the purpose of determining the gold, silver and bronze medal winners.
T26. Sandra Gal +1 (71-74-69-214)
Track & Field
- Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) anchored her nation's 4x400 relay to victory in its preliminary race.
- Arman "Gino" Hall (USA) and Tony McQuay (USA) ran the leadoff and second leg, respectively, for the Americans' 4x400 relay, which nabbed a second-place finish in their qualifying heat. Hall and McQuay both had Team USA in the lead at the time of their exchanges.
- Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) clocked a 10-second personal record to take 12th place in the 5,000 meters final. LaCaze also set a personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Olympic final earlier this week.
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- Saturday is the final day of action for Gator letterwinners competing at the 2016 Olympic Games
- Gators will compete in Golf, Track & Field and Volleyball on Aug. 20
- Golf: Sandra Gal (Germany) begins the fourth and final round at 6:16 a.m. ET.
- Track & Field: Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica), Arman "Gino" Hall (USA) and Tony McQuay (USA) each were members of their respective 4x400 relay runs, as the final will be contested at 9 p.m. ET for the women's and 9:35 p.m. for the men's.
- Volleyball: Kelly Murphy (USA) and company play Netherlands in the bronze medal match at 12 Noon ET.
| Gators at The Games Daily Schedule of Action for August 19, 2016 |
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| Gator | Sport | Country | Event | Watch (ET) / Result |
| Sandra Gal | Golf | Germany | Round 3: Stroke Play | T26. - +1 (71-74-69-214) |
| Novlene Williams-Mills | Track & Field | Jamaica | Prelim: 4x400 Relay | 1st in heat, 3:22.38, advanced to final |
| Arman Hall | Track & Field | USA | Prelim: 4x400 Relay | 2nd in heat, 2:58.38, advanced to final |
| Tony McQuay | Track & Field | USA | Prelim: 4x400 Relay | 2nd in heat, 2:58.38, advanced to final |
| Genevieve LaCaze | Track & Field | Australia | FINAL: 5,000m | 15:10.35 (PR), 12th place |
| Gator 2016 Olympic Games Medal Count: (9 Medals: 6 Gold, 2 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 |
| Christian Taylor | Track & Field | USA | Triple Jump, 17.86 | GOLD |
| Will Claye | Track & Field | USA | Triple Jump, 17.76 | SILVER |
| Kerron Clement | Track & Field | USA | 400 Hurdles, 47.73 | GOLD |
| All-Time Gator Olympic Games Medal Count (since 1968): Total: 122 medals (58 Gold, 32 Silver, 32 Bronze) Summer Games: 121 medals (57 Gold, 32 Silver, 32 Bronze) Winter Games: 1 medal (1 Gold) |
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- Pronunciations for Gator medalists:
- Will Claye: CLAY
- Kerron Clement: ker-ON CLEM-ent
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