FORMER RAZORBACK OLYMPIANS
ESPEN BORGE (Norway)
1988 Seoul
Steeplechase
Was a two-time All-American at
Arkansas - On the distance medley
relay team that finished second at
the 1985 Indoor Championship Finished third in the 1986 outdoor
1,500 meters.
NIALL BRUTON (Ireland)
1996 Atlanta
1,500 Meters
Was a three-time NCAA Champion
- Won back-to-back championships
in the indoor mile in 1993 (4:00.05)
and 1994 (3:59:34) - Ran on the indoor distance medley relay team
that won with a time of 9:30.07 in
1994.
MIKE CONLEY (United States)
1996 Atlanta
Triple Jump
1992 Barcelona
Triple Jump (Gold)
1984 Los Angeles
Triple Jump (Silver)
Set an Olympic record in winning
a gold medal in the triple jump
at the 1992 games -Was a ninetime NCAA Champion - Earned
All-America honors 17 times during
his Razorback career - Swept the indoor and outdoor long jump championships in 1984 and 1985 - Won
the outdoor triple jump championship in 1984 and 1985 - Was a three-time champion
in the indoor triple jump (1983-85).
DOUG CONSIGLIO (Canada)
1988 Seoul
1,500 Meters
Holds the Canadian national records in the 1,000 meters, the mile
and the 1,500 meters - Ran on the
1985 indoor distance medley team
that finished second at the NCAA
Championships - Also earned
All-America honors in the indoor
1,000 meters (1986) and outdoor
1,500 meters (1986).
ALISTAIR CRAGG (Ireland)
2012 Beijing
5,000 Meters
2008 Beijing
1,500/5,000 Meters
2004 Athens
5,000 Meters
A 13-time All-American and seven-time NCAA Champion - Captured consecutive indoor 3,000
(2003-04) and 5,000 meter (200204) titles - Won the 2003 NCAA
outdoor 5,000 title and 2004 NCAA
10,000 crown - A nine-time SEC
Champion - In 2004 claimed the
league’s indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meters and the outdoor 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs - In 2003
won the indoor mile and 3,000 meters and the outdoor 5,000 and 10,000 - Also named as a two-time
SEC Male Athlete of the Year.
CALVIN DAVIS (United States)
1996 Atlanta
400-Meter Hurdles (Bronze)
Brought home the bronze medal
with a time of 47.96 - Never competed in any hurdle event while at
Arkansas - Won national championships in the outdoor 400 meters
(1993), indoor 400 meters (1994)
and indoor distance medley relay
(1994) - Was a six-time All-American.
PAUL DONOVAN (Ireland)
1992 Barcelona
5,000 Meters
1984 Los Angeles
5,000 Meters
Three-time NCAA Champion at Arkansas - Captured all three NCAA titles indoors - Won the 1,500 meters
in 1985 - Added the 3,000 meters
and 3,200-meter relay in 1986 - A
10-time All-American.
KENNY EVANS (United States)
2000 Sydney
High Jump
Was an eight-time All-American
- Was the 1998 and 2001 NCAA Indoor high jump champion - Was a
three-time SEC Indoor high jump
champion in 1999 (7-4.5), 2000
(7-0.5) and 2001 (7-1.75) - Was
the 1998 SEC Outdoor high jump
champion - Jumped a career best
7-7 at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
EDRICK FLOREAL (Canada)
1992 Barcelona
Long Jump
1988 Seoul
Triple Jump
Second triple jumper in Razorback history to win
three-straight NCAA triple jump championships
(1988-90) - Added two indoor triple jump championships in 1989 and 1990 - An eight-time All-American - Won the Canadian triple jump championship.
TYSON GAY (United States)
2012 London
100 Meters
4x100-Meter Relay (Silver)
2008 Beijing
100 Meters
4x100-Meter Relay
In his second career appearance, Gay won his first
Olympic medal with the second-place 4x100-meter
relay which set an American record with its time of
37.04. He finished fourth at 100 meters (9.80). Gay was the 2007 World
and USA Champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters and 2008 USA
Champion in the 100 meters.
MATT HEMINGWAY (United States)
2004 Athens
High Jump (Silver)
A four-time All-American during his
Arkansas career (1992-1996) - Won
the 1995 SEC Indoor high jump title with 7-4.5 - Captured the silver
medal in Athens with a clearance
of 7-8.
RAYMOND HIGGS (Bahamas)
2012 London
Long Jump
Higgs clinched his first Olympic
spot with a victory at the Bahamas
Championships. During the 2012
collegiate season, he was the SEC
outdoor champion, bronze finisher at the NCAA Outdoor meet and
earned All-America honors.
GRAHAM HOOD (Canada)
1996 Atlanta
1,500 Meters
1992 Barcelona
1,500 Meters
Won an NCAA title in the 1994 indoor 1,500 meters - Ran on the
1994 indoor distance medley relay
for his second title - Garnered nine
All-America certificates — Injuries
kept him from competing in the
1996 Games.
ROBERT HOWARD (United States)
2000 Sydney
Triple Jump
1996 Atlanta
Triple Jump
In Sydney, qualified for finals with
a jump of 55-6.5 - Finished seventh
after a leap of 55-11.25 - Competed in the Atlanta games before his
junior year at Arkansas - Was one
of four current and former Razorbacks to make the triple jump finals - Jumped 55-5.5 in the finals to
finish eighth - Was a 10-time NCAA
Champion - Tallied four long jump titles (two indoor
and two outdoor) and six triple jump titles (three
indoor and three outdoor) during his career - An 11time All-American.
SEAN KALEY (Canada)
2000 Sydney
10,000 Meters
Competed in the 10,000 meters and
ran 28:36.07 in the semifinals - Was
a nine-time All-American during his
Razorback career - Grabbed three
consecutive SEC titles in the 5,000
meters in 1997, ‘98 and ‘99 - Finished second at the NCAA Indoor
Championships in the 5,000 meters
in 1997 and 1998 - Finished third in
the indoor 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters in 1999.
AT A GLANCE
• 48 OLYMPIANS: 31 former student-athletes have made 48 Olympic Appearances
• 6 OLYMPIC MEDALS: Mike Conley (2), Calvin Davis (1), Tyson Gay (1), MaƩ Hemingway (1) and Clyde
ScoƩ (1)
• 11 COUNTRIES: Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Dominica, Estonia, Ireland, Norway, Puerto Rico,
USA and Zambia
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FORMER RAZORBACK OLYMPIANS
DANIEL LINCOLN (United States)
2004 Athens
Steeplechase
Was the 2004 United States Champion in 3,000-meter steeplechase
- A four-time NCAA champion Claimed three-straight (2001-03)
national 3,000-meter steeplechase
titles and 10,000-meter championship (2003) - A 14-time All-American - Also captured seven SEC titles
- He won two indoor 5,000 meter
trophies (2002-03) - During outdoors he was a threetime steeplechase champion (2001-03) and in 2002
he claimed the 5,000 and 10,000-meter titles.
MELVIN LISTER (United States)
2004 Athens
Triple Jump
2000 Sydney
Long Jump
Was the 2004 US Champion in the
triple jump after recording a career-best and world-leading mark
of 58-4 at the Trials - Also became
the first athlete in the history of the
U.S. Olympic Trials to win both the
long and triple jumps - In 2000 he
won the long jump - In Sydney he
was unable to advance to the finals
after suffering an injury - Earned eight All-America
honors in two years at Arkansas - Was the 2000 SEC
Indoor triple jump champion - Was a five-time NCAA
champion in the long and triple jump.
MAREK NIIT (Estonia)
2012 London
100 Meters/200 Meters
Niit made his Olympic debut at the
2012 Games in London. He competed in the opening rounds of
the 100- and 200-meter events. A
nine-time All-American, Niit won
an NCAA indoor title as a member
of the 4x400-meter relay team
FRANK O’MARA (Ireland)
1992 Barcelona
5,000 Meters
1988 Seoul
5,000 Meters
1984 Los Angeles
5,000 Meters
Won the 1983 NCAA outdoor 1,500
meter national championship - Was
a three-time All-American - Ran on
the 1980 and 1981 distance medley relay teams that finished fourth
and fifth, respectively - Was the
third Razorback to earn a national
title - Won the 1989 Indoor World
Championship in the 3,000 meters.
NIALL 0’SHAUGHNESSY (Ireland)
1976 Montreal
800/1,500 Meters
Recognized as one of the early
leaders in Arkansas’ climb to national prominence in track - A sixtime All-American - Competed in
the 880 yards, 1,000 yards, mile
and 1,500 meters - Also ran cross
country where he finished seventh
at the 1976 NCAA Championship Finished second in the indoor mile
at the 1977 and 1978 indoor championships.
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MICHAEL POWER (Australia)
2000 Sydney
5,000 Meters
Was a nine-time All-American
during his Razorback career Grabbed consecutive SEC cross
country championships in 1998
and 1999 - At the 1999 SEC Indoor
Championships, was the winner
of the mile (4:01.8) and the 3,000
meters (7:56.06) - Was the 1998 SEC
outdoor champion for the 5,000
meters - Finished second at the 1999 NCAA Cross
Country Championships.
REUBEN REINA (United States)
1992 Barcelona
5,000 Meters
Won back-to-back NCAA championships in the indoor 3,000 meters
in 1990 and 1991 - Was a two-time
cross country All-American (1986
& 1987) - Also earned All-America
honors in the mile, 3,000 meters
(two indoor) and 5,000 meters (two
outdoor, one indoor).
BRANDON ROCK (United States)
1996 Atlanta
800 Meters
Was the NCAA 800-meter champion (outdoor) in 1995 - Earned
All-America honors three times
while at Arkansas - Ran on the 1995
indoor distance medley relay team
that finished sixth - Also finished
fifth in the 800 meter indoor championship (1995).
JEROME ROMAIN (Dominica)
2008 Beijing
Coaching Staff
1996 Atlanta
Triple Jump
Was one of four current and former
Razorbacks to qualify for the finals
- A five-time All-American at Arkansas - Finished second in the triple
jump at the NCAA Championship
three times.
CLYDE SCOTT (United States)
1948 London
110-Meter Hurdles (Silver)
Arkansas’ first track Olympian and
national champion - Won the silver
medal in a race so close, a photo finish was required to determine the
winner - His football responsibilities prevented him from qualifying
for the U.S. 4x100-meter relay team
- Won outdoor 110-meter hurdles
national championship in 1948.
JEREMY SCOTT (United States)
2012 London
Pole Vault
Scott was the pole vault runner-up
at the 2012 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., to secure his spot on
Team USA. He was a 2004 All-American during his one year at Arkansas
and was the 2006 Pan Am Games
silver medalist.
GODFREY SIAMUSIYE (Zambia)
1996 Atlanta
Steeplechase
1992 Barcelona
5,000 Meters
Made it to the semifinals in the
steeplechase - Finished 10th during
his heat with a time of 8:37.41 Won the 1995 and 1996 NCAA
cross country championship - Also
won back-to-back championships
in the outdoor 10,000 meters (1995
and 1996).
WALLACE SPEARMON, JR. (United States)
2012 London
200 Meters
2008 Beijing
200 Meters
The American and collegiate record
holder in the indoor 200 meters
and a three-time NCAA Champion - Earned six All-America honors
and four All-SEC honors - Also a SEC
Champion - He won World Championships gold in the 4x100 and a
bronze (2007) and a silver (2005) in
the 200 meters. He was the 2012
Olympic Trials champion.
BRIAN WELLMAN (Bermuda)
2000 Sydney
Triple Jump
1996 Atlanta
Triple Jump
1992 Barcelona
Triple Jump
1988 Seoul
Triple Jump
Has competed in four Olympics Made it to the finals in the last two
- A pulled hamstring hampered his
efforts in the 1988 games - Won
back-to-back outdoor triple jump
championships in 1991 and 1992
- A three-time All-American at Arkansas.
SAMUEL VAZQUEZ (Puerto Rico)
2012 London
1,500 Meters
Vazquez made his first career Olympic appearance at the 2012 Games
in London. He qualified for the
event with a personal-best time of
3:37.60. He was a 2004 All-American with Arkansas’ distance-medley relay team.
LEE YODER (United States)
1952 Helsinki
400-Meter Hurdles
One of the Southwest Conference’s
best in his time - Was Arkansas’ second track Olympian - Eliminated in
the semifinals at the 1952 games
- Finished second at 1952 NCAA
Championships in the 400-meter
hurdles to earn All-America honors.
US TRIALS & POTENTIAL OLYMPIAN PROFILES
KENZO COTTON | USA - 100, 200
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - La Vista, NE
2016 - Sophomore
100 PR - 10.07 (2016)
200 PR - 20.35 (2016)
AS A RAZORBACK:
10-Ɵme All-American
NCAA Champion (4x100)
No. 2 Ark all-Ɵme best (100)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has two years of eligibility
remaining.
US Trials Standard 10.16/20.50
Olympic Standard 10.16/20.50
JARRION LAWSON | USA - 100, 200, Long Jump
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Texarkana, TX
2016 - Senior
100 PR - 10.04 (2016)
200 PR - 20.17 (2016)
LJ PR - 8.39M/27-6 1/2 (2014)
US Trials Standard
10.16/20.50/26-5
Olympic Standard
10.16/20.50/26-9
AS A RAZORBACK:
Bowerman finalist
19-Ɵme All-American
5-Ɵme NCAA Champion
1st 100, 200, Long Jump
Champion since 1936
Ark record (100)
No.2 Ark all-Ɵme best (200)
No. 2 Ark all-Ɵme best (LJ)
No. 2 Ark all-Ɵme best (4x100)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Recently exhausted eligibility
has yet to compete as a Pro.
KEMAR MOWATT | JAMAICA - 400 HURDLES
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - St. Elizabeth,
Jamaica
2016 - Sophomore
PR - 50.66 (2016)
AS A RAZORBACK:
2-Ɵme All-American
No.2 Ark all-Ɵme best (4x100)
No. 6 Ark all-Ɵme best (400H)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has two years of elegibility
remaining
Olympic Standard - 49.40
CLIVE PULLEN | JAMAICA - TRIPLE JUMP
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Kingston, Jamaica
2016 - Junior
PR - 16.78M/55-0 3/4
AS A RAZORBACK:
4-Ɵme All-American
NCAA Indoor Champion
2-Ɵme SEC Champion
No. 8 Ark all-Ɵme best (ind.)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has one year of eligibility
remaining.
Olympic Standard - 55-3 1/2
ANDREAS TRAJKOVSKI | DENMARK - LONG JUMP
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Copenhagen,
Denmark
2016 - Junior
PR - 7.87M/25-10
AS A RAZORBACK:
2-Ɵme All-American
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
Has one year of eligibility
remaining
Olympic Standard - 26-9
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US TRIALS & POTENTIAL OLYMPIAN PROFILES
NEIL BRADDY | USA - 400 HURDLES
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Fort Smith, AR
PR - 50.12 (2016)
US Trials Standard - 49.50
(auto)
Olympic Standard - 49.40
AS A RAZORBACK:
13-Ɵme All-American
No. 2 Ark all-Ɵme best (ind.
4x400)
2-Ɵme NCAA Champion
(4x400)
PROFESSIONAL:
N/A
KEMOY CAMPBELL| JAMAICA - 5,000
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Mandeville,
Jamaica
PR - 13:20.39 (2015)
Olympic Standard - 13:25.00
AS A RAZORBACK:
5-Ɵme All-American
NCAA Champion (DMR)
2-Ɵme NCAA Runner-up
(3K/5K)
No. 2 Ark all-Ɵme best (out.
5K)
PROFESSIONAL:
31st at 2015 World Outdoors
(5K)
16th at 2016 World Indoors
STANLEY KEBENEI | USA - 3,000 STEEPLECHASE
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Nakuru, Kenya
PR - 8:18.52 (2016)
AS A RAZORBACK:
6-Ɵme All-American
NCAA Runner-up (3KSC)
No. 2 Ark all-Ɵme best (3KSC)
PROFESSIONAL:
5th at 2016 Diamond League
Golden Gala
Olympic Standard - 8:30.00
OMAR MCLEOD | JAMAICA - 110 HURDLES
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Kingston, Jamaica
PR - 12.97 (2015)
Olympic Standard - 13.47
AS A RAZORBACK:
7-Ɵme All-American
4-Ɵme NCAA Champion
NCAA record holder (60H)
Jamaican record holder (60H)
Ark record (60H/110H)
Ark record (4x100)
PROFESSIONAL:
1st at 2016 World Indoors
(60H)
6th at 2015 World Outdoors
(110H)
MAREK NIIT | ESTONIA - 100, 200
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - Estonia
100 PR - 10.19
200 PR - 20.43
Olympic Standard 100 - 10.16
Olympic Standard 200 - 20.50
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AS A RAZORBACK:
2012 NCAA 4x400 Champion
Former NCAA 4x400 record-holder
10-Ɵme All-American
4-Ɵme SEC Champion
PROFESSIONAL:
2012 Olympic Qualifier - 100,
200
US TRIALS & POTENTIAL OLYMPIAN PROFILES
WALLACE SPEARMON | USA - 200
FAST FACTS:
Hometown - FayeƩeville, AR
PR - 19.65 (2006)
AS A RAZORBACK:
3-Ɵme NCAA Champion
Ark record (200)
NCAA record holder (200 ind.)
US Trials Standard - 20.50
Olympic Standard - 20.50
PROFESSIONAL:
3-Ɵme USATF Outdoor Champion
2nd at 2005 World Outdoor
Championships
1st at 2006 World Cup
1st at 2007 World Championships (4x100)
June 30
July 7
5:32 p.m. - Triple Jump (Finals) | Clive Pullen^
6:20 p.m. - 400H (Heats) | Kemar MowaƩ^
7:30 p.m. - 200 (1st Round) | Kenzo CoƩon, Jarrion Lawson, Wallace Spearmon
8:53 p.m. - 400H (1st Round) | Neil Braddy
July 1
7:42 p.m. - 5,000 (Finals) | Kemoy Campbell^
8:20 p.m. - 400H (Finals)* | Kemar MowaƩ^
July 2
3:01 p.m. - 100 (1st Round) | Kenzo CoƩon, Jarrion Lawson
3:45 p.m. - Long Jump (Qualifying) | Jarrion Lawson
6:30 p.m. - 110H (Semifinals) | Omar McLeod^
8:15 p.m. - 110H (Finals)* | Omar McLeod^
July 3
July 8
6:47 p.m. - 400H (Semifinals)* | Neil Braddy
7:23 p.m. - Steeplechase (Finals)* | Stanley Kebenei
7:37 p.m. - 200 (Semifinals)* | Kenzo CoƩon, Jarrion Lawson,
Wallace Spearmon
July 9
7:42 p.m. - 200 (Finals)* | Kenzo CoƩon, Jarrion Lawson, Wallace
Spearmon
6:15 p.m. - Long Jump (Finals)* | Jarrion Lawson
6:19 p.m. - 100 (Semifinals)* | Kenzo CoƩon, Jarrion Lawson
7:53 p.m. - 100 (Finals)* | Kenzo CoƩon, Jarrion Lawson
July 10
July 4
^ - denotes Jamaican Trials
* - requires qualificaƟon
6:33 p.m. - Steeplechase (1st Round) | Stanley Kebenei
6:51 p.m. - 400H (Finals)* | Neil Braddy
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