Another N.C. State swimmer making a splash in Rio
Ryan Held, who won a gold medal as part of the U.S. 4x100 relay team on Sunday, isn’t the only N.C. State swimmer making a splash at the Rio Olympics. On Thursday, Held’s Wolfpack teammate Simonas...
View ArticleNotre Dame fencer helps U.S. break long medal drought
Led by Notre Dame alumnus Gerek Meinhardt, the American team broke an 84-year drought by beating defending Olympic champion Italy in the bronze medal match of the fencing event… Read More »
View ArticleACC athletes add three more medals in Rio
Athletes with ties to ACC schools added three more medals to the conference’s total on Saturday in Rio, including one that made Olympic history.… Read More »
View ArticleAggressive approach earns Georgia Tech’s Kuchar bronze medal in golf
The Georgia Tech alumnus ran off four birdies and an eagle in a six hole stretch midway through his round on his way to an 8-under par 63 that earned him the bronze medal… Read More »
View ArticleDisappointing day for ACC athletes at Rio Olympics
Two ACC medal hopefuls were knocked out in the quarterfinals of their respective events, sending them home empty handed after impressive runs through pool play… Read More »
View ArticleACC athletes stay on track with big day in Rio
Athletes representing the ACC at the Olympics had a productive morning on the track Tuesday, with multiple competitors in three events posting qualifying efforts in preliminary heats… Read More »
View ArticleClemson’s Rollins, Virginia Tech’s Castlin fuel US 100 hurdles sweep
Clemson’s Brianna Rollins, just as she had in both her preliminary races, dominated the field to win the gold medal in a time of 12.48. It was the first U.S. gold medal on the track in Rio’s Olympic...
View ArticleDisappointing day of disqualification, close calls for ACC athletes in Rio
Virginia graduate Robby Andrews was disqualified from the men's 1,500 meter final in Rio after stepping off the track on the final straightaway… Read More »
View ArticleFormer UNC pole vaulter adds to ACC medal total in Rio
With two days remaining in the Rio Games, athletes with ACC ties have now accumulated 13 medals, a total that would put the conference 17th among all countries… Read More »
View ArticleGeorgia Tech high jumper feeling Lowe after Rio disappointment
Lowe, competing in her fourth Olympics and in search of her first medal, was bumped from the podium because she had more misses than gold medalist Ruth Beitia of Spain, silver medalist Mirela Dimireva...
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