June 26, 2008
EUGENE, Ore. - With the 2008 Olympic Games just a little over a month away, several Nittany Lion track and field athletes and support staff will get the opportunity to travel to Beijing, as they are scheduled to compete in the US Olympic Trials at the University of Oregon. The strong Lion contingent includes two-time NCAA champion Shana Cox (Westbury, N.Y.) in the 400-meters, NCAA champion Dominique Blake (Bronx, N.Y.) in the 400, Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Heidi Nadeau (North Hampton, N.H.) in the javelin, Gayle Hunter (Riverside, Calif.) in the heptathlon, Ryan Fritz (Parkesburg, Pa.) in the high jump, and Clarence Smith (Coatesville, Pa.) in the triple jump.
Also competing in the trials will be Nittany Lion alums Ryan Olkowski and Allen Pettner. Nittany Lion volunteer coach Gigi Johnson is also set for action, entering the meet as one of the top seeds in the heptathlon.
Following the schedule below to see when all the Nittany Lions will be competing:
| Friday, June 27 | |||
| 1:00 | 100-Meter Hurdles | Women Heptathlon | Johnson, Hunter |
| 1:55 | High Jump | Women Heptathlon | Johnson, Hunter |
| 4:20 | Shot Put | Women Heptathlon | Johnson, Hunter |
| 6:00 | 200m | Women Heptathlon | Johnson, Hunter |
| Saturday, June 28 | |||
| 12:45 | Javelin Throw | Qualifying | Nadeau |
| 2:00 | Long Jump | Women Heptathlon | Johnson, Hunter |
| 3:20 | Javelin Throw | Women Heptathlon | Johnson, Hunter |
| 5:24 | 800m | Women Heptathlon | Johnson, Hunter |
| Sunday, June 29 | |||
| 10:00 | 100m men | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 10:50 | Long Jump | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 12:00 | Shot Put | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 1:15 | High Jump | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 3:00 | Women's 400 Meters | Quarterfinals | Cox, Blake |
| 3:35 | 400m Men | Decathlon | Olkowski |
| Monday, June 30 | |||
| 11:30 | 110m Hurdles | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 12:20 | Discus Throw | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 2:35 | Pole Vault | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 4:45 | Javelin Throw | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| 7:05 | Women's Long Jump | Qualifying | Hunter |
| 7:10 | Women's 400-Meters | Semi-Finals | Qualifiers |
| 7:40 | Women's 3000m Steeplechase | Semi-Finals | Franek |
| 8:20 | Women's Javelin Throw | Finals | Qualifiers |
| 8:35 | 1500-Meters | Men Decathlon | Olkowski |
| Thursday, July 3 | |||
| 7:20 | Women's Long Jump | Final | Qualifiers |
| 7:25 | Men's High Jump | Qualifying | Fritz |
| 8:05 | Women's 400-Meters | Final | Qualifiers |
| 9:45 | Women's 3000m Steeplechase | Final | Qualifiers |
| Friday, July 4 | |||
| 5:30 | Men's Javelin Throw | Qualifying | Pettner |
| 7:10 | Men's Triple Jump | Qualifying | Smith |
| Saturday, July 5 | |||
| 11:00 | Women's 100m Hurdles | Qualifying | Johnson |
| 12:55 | Men's High Jump | Final | Qualifiers |
| 1:15 | Women's 100m Hurdles | Quarterfinals | Qualifiers |
| 2:05 | Women's 200-Meters | Semi-Finals | Qualifiers |
| Sunday, July 6 | |||
| 3:35 | Women's 100m Hurdles | Semi-Finals | Qualifiers |
| 4:00 | Men's Triple Jump | Final | Qualifiers |
| 4:15 | Men's Javelin Throw | Final | Qualifiers |
| 5:40 | Women's 100m Hurdles | Final | Qualifiers |