U.S. Olympic Team Trials to Air on NBC and USA Networks – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/7/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
July 7, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – NBC and USA Networks are scheduled to broadcast the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field, which begin Friday, July 9 and continue through Sunday, July 18. The joint coverage will include up to three hours of competition during each night of the trials, including a live two-hour telecast of the opening events at 11 p.m. Friday evening on USA. Among the featured competitions Friday are the men’s shot put and women’s triple jump qualifying rounds, which include Ohio State teammates Dan Taylor, a two-time NCAA champion thrower in 2004, and Rosalind Goodwin, a three-time All-American jumper.
Goodwin and Taylor are two of six current Buckeyes set to compete in the trials. On the men’s side, Joel Brown and Rob Myers will run for spots in the 110-meter hurdles and 1,500 meters, respectively. Joining Goodwin on the women’s side is Keturah Lofton, who aims at a bid in the hammer throw, while Amarachi Ukabam hopes for a slot in the discus or the shot put.
In addition, three former Buckeyes also will vie for spots on the U.S. squad, highlighted by current track and field assistant coach and cross country head coach Robert Gary, who aims at his second Olympic trip in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. Six-time Big Ten champion Ian Connor will join Gary and Myers in the distance events as a competitor in the 1,500 meters. Former NCAA hurdles champion Donica Merriman heads to the trials boasting the fourth-best time in the country in the 100-meter event.
A complete schedule of events for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field may be viewed at www.usatf.org.
U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field Broadcast Schedule: July 9 11 p.m.-1 a.m. USA July 10 8-9 p.m. NBC July 11 7-8 p.m. NBC July 12 10 p.m.-1 a.m. USA July 13 Off Day – No Competition July 14 Off Day – No Competition July 15 10 p.m.-Midnight USA July 16 11 p.m.-1 a.m. USA July 17 5-6 p.m. NBC July 18 7-9 p.m. NBC
