#USC2Paris Olympics Recap (Day Nine): Nicole Yeargin Earns USC’s First Medal In Paris With Relay Bronze For Great Britain

PARIS, FRANCE — USC's first medal in Paris went to track Trojan Nicole Yeargin with Great Britain in the mixed 4x400 relay. Yeargin had anchored Great Britain's preliminary relay race in a national-record time yesterday, and her teammates raced to a third-place finish in today's final to earn a bronze medal for the Great Britain team. It's Yeargin's first Olympic medal and the 77th bronze medal in history for USC. The Trojan men's water polo contingent representing Australia, Greece and the United States have all ensured tickets to quarterfinal rounds, with U.S. Trojan Hannes Daube going big today with a five-goal outburst to help Team USA beat Montenegro 12-7 today for a key second win in group play. Also collecting a clutch victory today was Latvia's Tina Graudina, who won her beach volleyball match to advance to the Round of 16. It was a busy day on the track and in the pool for many Trojans today in Paris. See below for full results and statistics for USC athletes in Paris today.

USC alum @yourfitnic wins #BRONZE in the @Paris2024 mixed 4x400 relay for @TeamGB! 🇬🇧#USC2Paris | #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/7eHbd6DLTW
— USC Track & Field / XC (@USC_Track_Field) August 3, 2024

August 3 Recap
Women's Beach Volleyball
Graudina/Samoilova (LAT) def. Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson (CAN) 2-0
   • A two-time national champion as a Trojan and two-time Olympian, Tina Graudina (Latvia) had 16 kills, six blocks and a dig to help her team beat its Canadian opponents Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 2-0 (21-14, 22-20), finishing second in pool play to advance to the Round of 16.

Women's Athletics
100m Semifinals
   • A first-time Olympian, TeeTee Terry (USA) placed third in her semifinal race and eighth overall in a time of 11.07 to advance to the final.
100m Final
   • A first-time Olympian, TeeTee Terry (USA) finished fifth in a time of 10.97 in the final.
Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
   • A two-time Olympian, Nicole Yeargin (Great Britain) did not race on Great Britain's final relay team, but earned a BRONZE MEDAL (USC's first medal in these Paris Olympics) as a member of Great Britain's preliminary race team, which set a national record in its first-place finish in its heat on Aug. 2.
800m Repechage Round
   • First-time Olympian Lorea Ibarzabal (Spain) finished third in her Repechage heat in a time of 1:59.81 to miss advancement.

Men's Athletics
100m Preliminary Round
   • First-time Olympian Chris Borzor (Haiti) won his heat and placed first overall in a time of 10:26 to advance to Round 1.
100m Round One
   • Three-time Olympian and six-time medalist Andre De Grasse (Canada) finished third in his heat in a time of 10.07 to advance to the semifinals on Aug. 4.
   • First-time Olympian Chris Borzor (Haiti) finished fifth in his heat in a time of 10.28 to miss advancement to the semifinals.
   • Three-time Olympian Aaron Brown (Canada) was disqualified by a false start in his heat.
Decathlon Day Two Events (110m hurdles, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, Javelin Throw & 1500m)
   • First-time Olympian Ayden Owens-Delerme (Puerto Rico) finished ninth in the decathlon after the final five events today.

Women's Swimming
50m Freestyle Heats
   • A five-time Olympian, Kasia Wilk-Wasick (Poland) finished second in a time of 24.27 to advance to the semifinals.
   • Two-time Olympian Anicka Delgado (Ecuador) placed 26th in a time of 25.43 to miss advancement to the semifinals.
   • Two-time Olympian Noelani Day (Tonga) placed 51st in a time of 28.60 to miss advancement to the semifinals.
50m Freestyle Semifinals
   • A five-time Olympian, Kasia Wilk-Wasick (Poland) finished first in her semifinal race and third overall in a time of 24.23 to advance to the final on Aug. 4.
4x100m Medley Relay Heats
   • Three-time NCAA champion and three-time Olympian Louise Hansson helped her Sweden relay team place sixth with a time of 3:57.33 to advance to the final on Aug. 4.

Men's Swimming
1500m Freestyle Heats
   • Current Trojan and two-time Olympian Krzysztof Chmielewski (Poland) placed 16th in a time of 15:04.99 to miss advancement to the final
   • USC alum and two-time Olympian Victor Johansson (Sweden) placed 17th in a time of 15:05.62 to miss advancement to the final.

Men's Water Polo
Australia 9, Hungary 8
   • A 2018 NCAA champion at USC and first-time Olympian, goalie Nic Porter made eight saves to help Australia edge out Hungary and pick up the Aussies' third win of group play. With one game left in group play, Australia has already secured advancement to the quarterfinals.
   • Two-time Olympian Blake Edwards scored two goals and had two field blocks and a steal for Australia in its win over Hungary.
   • Two-time Olympian Lachlan Edwards recorded a rebound in Australia's win over Hungary.
   • A 2018 NCAA champion at USC and first-time Olympian, Jacob Mercep played but did not score in Australia's win over Hungary.
Croatia 14, Greece 13
   • Playing in his third Olympic Games, three-time NCAA champion Kostas Genidounias scored one goal and had a field block although Greece would take its first loss in Paris with a tight defeat to Croatia. With one game left in group play, Greece has already secured advancement to the quarterfinals.
USA 12, Montenegro 7
   • Playing in his second Olympic Games, 2018 NCAA champion Hannes Daube scored five goals to tie the most ever scored in an Olympic men's water polo game, while adding a steal and a block in Team USA's win over Montenegro. With one game left in group play, the USA has already secured advancement to the quarterfinals.
   • Playing in his second Olympic Games, 2018 NCAA champion Marko Vavic had a field block for Team USA in its win over Montenegro.

Women's Soccer
Germany def. Canada (PKs)
   • First-time Olympian Simi Awujo started for Canada and played 109 minutes in today's quarterfinal in which Germany earned advancement with a penalty shootout.
USA 1, Japan 0 (ET)
   • Croix Bethune was an alternate for Team USA in today's quarterfinal. The United States advances to the semifinals to play Spain on Aug. 6

NEXT UP:
Tomorrow (Aug. 3), Olympic competition continues for USC athletes in athletics, swimming and women's water polo. It'll be the Olympic debut for two track Trojans — Jasmine Jones and Tade Ojora. Canadians Verica Bakoc and Hayley McKelvey wrap group play with a key clash against the Netherlands, while Anni Espar will look to help keep Spain perfect to secure the top spot in that group. Also, medal opportunities are in reach tomorrow for Sweden's Louise Hansson, who is set to race in the women's 4x100m medley relay, and Poland's Kasia Wilk-Wasick in the women's 50m freestyle. Check the full list of participating Trojans along with schedule and results HERE.

Players Mentioned

Chris Borzor

Krzysztof Chmielewski

Anicka Delgado

Jasmine Jones

Tade Ojora