2016 Rio Olympics Missouri Track & Field Competitors, Coaches and Schedule
The 2016 Rio Olympics Track and Field competition starts tomorrow. Six Missouri prep athletes made Team USA, while another born in Missouri will also wear the red, white, and blue, while still another, married to a Missourian will also compete. Eight more athletes who competed collegiately at Missouri colleges will represent other countries. At least four Missourians will coach in the Games of the 31st Olympiad.
Info: iaaf.org
Broadcast: nbcolympics.com
Download below info here: 2016 MO Olympian Athletes, Coaches, & Schedule
Mike Rodgers 4×100 St. Louis, Berkeley HS ‘03, Lindenwood University ‘05, Oklahoma Baptist University ‘07
Gwen Berry Hammer Throw Florissant/St. Louis, McCluer HS ’07, Southern Illinois ‘11
Deanna Price Hammer Throw Moscow Mills, Troy HS’11, Southern Illinois ‘16
Colleen Quigley Steeplechase St. Louis, Nerinx Hall HS’11, Florida State ’15, Bowerman Track Club
Courtney Frerichs Steeplechase, Nixa, Nixa HS ’11, UMKC ’15, New Mexico ’16, Bowerman Track Club
Brittany Borman Javelin, DeSoto, Festus HS’08, UCLA ’09, Oklahoma ’12,
Mason Finley Discus, Born in Kansas City, MO, Grew up in Colorado, U Kansas ’13, U of Wyoming ‘14
Jenny Simpson 1500, Born in Iowa, Grew up in Florida, Colorado ’09. Married to Jason Simpson who ran at Liberty High School and Truman State University, she is coached by Mark Wetmore and Pembroke Hill HS grad Heather Burroughs. 2011 World Champion in 1500. Collegiate record holder in 1500, Mile, 3k, 5k, and steeplechase until Courtney Frerichs broke that in June.
Tyrone Smith Long Jump-Bermuda, 3x Olympian Born in Bermuda, Grew up in Chicago, Missouri S&T ’07, 15th in Beijing, 12th in London
Fabian Florant Triple Jump-Netherlands, Lindenwood University ’04?, Missouri State ’06, NAIA National Champ? DI All-American
Semoy Hackett 100, 200, 4×100,-Trinidadad & Tobago, 2x Olympian ’08-’16, Lincoln University ’10, LSU ‘12
Marissa Kurtimah 4×100-Canada, Missouri State University ’18, DI Honorable Mention All-American 4×100 this year
Donald Thomas High Jump-Bahamas, 3x Olympian Lindenwood University ’05, Auburn ’07, 2007 World Champion
Jamail Rolle 100-Bahamas, 2x Olympian ’08-’16, Missouri State University 03’, MVC 200m Champ
Romel Lewis 400H Jamaica, Lincoln University ’14 D2 National Champ?
Roxroy Cato 400H Jamaica-2x Olympian ’12-’16, Lincoln University ’12, St. Augustines ’14 D2 National Champ?
Coaches
Connie Price-Smith Team USA Head Women’s Coach
St. Charles, MO, St. Charles HS?, Southern Illinois University Basketball and track, 4x Olympian thrower, ex SIU coach, now Ole Miss HC
Kris Grimes Jefferson City, Jeff City HS ’85, Discus and Pole vault at Jeff City. Abilene Christian ’89 3x All-American pole vaulter, Mizzou graduate asst ‘90-’91, Texas A&M multis/vault/jumps coach, Will coach NCAA decathlon champion Victor Lindor of Grenada in Decathlon. Named USTFCCCA National assistant coach of year in July after coaching decathlon and triple jump national champions, two 18-6 vaulters, and all-american heptathlete.
Nat Page, Illinois native, Mizzou national champion high jumper ’80 or ‘81, world class hurdler in 1980s, Georgia Tech jumps coach, coach of American record high jump holder Chaunte Lowe who will compete in her 4th Olympics.
Heather Burroughs, Kansas City, Ks. Pembroke Hill HS’1994?, University of Colorado All-American, Colorado asst. coach,
Will coach post-collegians Jenny Simpson in 1500m and Emma Coburn in steeplechase.
Rio 24 Hr Time/CST 24 Hr Time/CST 12 Hr Time
*indicates advanced round, athlete will compete if they have advanced
Day 1 August 12
9:30/7:30 Mens Discus Qualifying Group A
10:55/8:55 Mens Discus Qualifying Group B Mason Finley
20:30/18:30/6:30 womens 1500 heats Jenny Simpson
20:40/18:40/6:40 womens hammer qualification group A Deanna Price, Gwen Berry
22:10/20:10/8:10 womens hammer qualification group B
21:20/19:20/7:20 mens long jump qualification Tyrone Smith
22:40/20:40/8:40 Womens 100 Heats Semoy Hackett
Day 2 August 13
10:05/8:05 Womens Steeplechase heats Courtney Frerichs, Colleen Quigley
10:50/8:50 Mens Discus Final *Mason Finley
12:00/10/00 Mens 100 Heats Jamail Rolle
20:50/18:50/6:50 Mens Long Jump Final *Tyrone Smith
21:00/19:00/7:00 Womens 100 Semis *Semoy Hackett
22:37/20:37/8:37 Womens 100 Final *Semoy Hackett
Day 3 August 14
20:30/18:30/6:30 Mens High Jump Qualification Donald Thomas
21:00/19:00/7:00 Mens 100 Semis *Jamail Rolle
21:30/19:30/7:30 Womens 1500 Semis *Jenny Simpson
22:25/20:25/8:25 Mens 100 Final *Jamail Rolle
Day 4 August 15
9:30/7:30 Mens Triple Jump qualification Fabian Florant
9:35/7:35 Womens 200 Heats Semoy Hackett
10:40/8:40 Womens Hammer Throw Final *Gwen Berry, *Deanna Price
11:15/9:15 Womens Steeplechase Final *Courtney Frerichs, *Colleen Quigley
11:30/9:30 Mens 400 Hurdles Heats Romel Lewis, Roxroy Cato
Day 5 August 16
9:50/7:50 Mens Triple Jump Final *Fabian Florant
20:30/18:30/6:30 Mens High Jump Final *Donald Thomas
20:35/18:35/6:35 Womens Javelin Qualification Group A Brittany Borman
21:50/19:50/7:50 Womens Javelin qualification group B Brittany Borman
21:35/19:35/7:35 Mens 400H Semis *Romel Lewis, *Roxroy Cato,
22:00/20:00/8:00 Womens 200 Semis *Semoy Hackett
22:30/20:30/8:30 Womens 1500 Final *Jenny Simpson
Day 6 August 17
Decathlon Day 1 Victor Lindor-Coach Kris Grimes
22:30/20:30/8:30 Womens 200 Final *Semoy Hackett
Day 7 August 18
Decathlon Day 2 Victor Lindor-Coach Kris Grimes
10:00/8:00 Womens High Jump Qualification Chantae Lowe-Coach Nat Page
11:20/9:20 Womens 4×100 Heats Semoy Hackett, Marissa Kurtimah
11:40/9:40 Mens 4×100 Heats Mike Rodgers
12:00/10:00 Mens 400H Final *Romel Lewis, *Roxroy Cato
21:10/19:10/7:10 Womens Javelin Final *Brittany Borman
Day 8 August 19
22:15/20:15/8:15 Womens 4×100 Final *Semoy Hackett, *Marissa Kurtimah
22:35/20:35/8:35 Mens 4×100 Final *Mike Rodgers
Day 9 August 10
20:30/18:30/6:30 Womens High Jump Final Chaunte Lowe-Coach Nat Page
Day 10 August 21
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