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#USC2Paris Olympics Recap (Day 14): USC’s Anna Cockrell Wins Silver In 400m Hurdles; Gold Medal In Reach For Water Polo Women of Troy
August 08, 2024 | USC Athletics, Men's Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Women's Water Polo, Olympics
USC is assured a gold medal in women’s water polo with Anni Espar (Spain) and Tilly Kearns (Australia) helping their teams win semifinal games today in Paris.
PARIS, FRANCE — USC's Anna Cockrell raced to a silver medal and a personal best time in the women's 400-meter hurdles today, claiming the second medal earned by a Trojan so far in Paris. Her effort marks the fourth 400m hurdles medal in the last five Olympics for USC, and gives Cockrell her first Olympic medal. USC is assured to win a gold medal in women's water polo thanks to the efforts of current Trojan Tilly Kearns (Australia) and alum Anni Espar (Spain), who both helped their nations win in tense semifinal games today to advance to the gold-medal game. Meanwhile, three more Women of Troy — Emily Ausmus, Kaleigh Gilchrist and Amanda Longan — will fight for bronze medals following Team USA's loss in a penalty shootout to Australia. Also today, three USC track standouts earned advancement to finals, with TeeTee Terry helping the Team USA women win their heat in the 4x100 relay, while Canadians Aaron Brown and Andre De Grasse teamed up to help Canada place third in the men's 4x100 heat. See below for full results and statistics for USC athletes in Paris today.
Women's Water Polo
Semifinals: Spain 19, Netherlands 18 (shootout)
• Playing in her fourth Olympic Games, two-time silver medalist Anni Espar scored one goal and added two steals and two rebounds for Spain, which finished tied with the Netherlands at the end of regulation before winning in a shootout to advance to the gold-medal game on Aug. 10.
Semifinals: Australia 14, USA 13 (shootout)
• Playing in her second Olympic Games, current Trojan Tilly Kearns had a block in regulation and scored for Australia during the penalty shootout to help the Stingers advance to the gold-medal game on Aug. 10.
• Incoming freshman Emily Ausmus scored her second Olympic goal for Team USA and added a block in the United States' eventual loss to Australia in a penalty shootout, sending the USA to the bronze-medal game on Aug. 10.
• Playing in her third Olympic Games, alum Kaleigh Gilchrist tallied a steal, a rebound and a block for Team USA in its eventual shootout loss to Australia.
• Two-time NCAA champion and Olympian Amanda Longan did not play for Team USA in today's semifinal game.
Consolation Semifinals: Italy 10, Canada 5
• First-time Olympian and NCAA champion Verica Bakoc had two steals in Canada's loss to Italy. Canada moves into the seventh-place game on Aug. 10.
• Two-time Olympian and NCAA champion Hayley McKelvey had one steal and one rebound for Canada.
Women's Athletics
4x100m Relay Round 1
• A first-time Olympian, TeeTee Terry (USA) ran the second leg of Team USA's relay to help win the heat and post the top overall time in 41.94 to advance to the final on Aug. 9.
400m Hurdles Final
• A two-time Olympian, Anna Cockrell (USA) ran a personal best and won a SILVER MEDAL with her time of 51.87.
• A first-time Olympian, Jasmine Jones (USA) ran a personal best and finished fourth in a time of 52.29.
4x100m Relay Round 1
• Three-time Olympian Aaron Brown (Canada) ran the first leg of Canada's relay to help his team to a third-place finish in its heat and 10th overall in a time of 38.39 to advance to the final on Aug. 9.
• Three-time Olympian and six-time medalist Andre De Grasse (Canada) ran the anchor leg of Canada's relay to help his team advance to the final on Aug. 9
Men's Diving
3-Meter Platform Final
• Incoming Trojan and first-time Olympian Moritz Wesseman (Germany) placed 12th with a score of 363.65.
NEXT UP:
Tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 9), USC has medal opportunities ahead in men's volleyball and athletics, starting with Micah Christenson taking the court for USA men's indoor volleyball in the bronze-medal match against Italy. A little later on the track, Rai Benjamin takes aim at a medal in the 400m hurdles final. Meanwhile, Trojans Hannes Daube and Marko Vavic will look to help Team USA men's water polo get into medal position with a semifinal game against Serbia. Check the full list of participating Trojans along with schedule and results HERE.
August 8 RecapUSC alum @AnnaCockrell48 wins SILVER in the #Paris2024 400m hurdles with a PR of 51.87! 🥈🇺🇸#USC2Paris | #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/702O4PP5zf
— USC Track & Field / XC (@USC_Track_Field) August 8, 2024
Women's Water Polo
Semifinals: Spain 19, Netherlands 18 (shootout)
• Playing in her fourth Olympic Games, two-time silver medalist Anni Espar scored one goal and added two steals and two rebounds for Spain, which finished tied with the Netherlands at the end of regulation before winning in a shootout to advance to the gold-medal game on Aug. 10.
Semifinals: Australia 14, USA 13 (shootout)
• Playing in her second Olympic Games, current Trojan Tilly Kearns had a block in regulation and scored for Australia during the penalty shootout to help the Stingers advance to the gold-medal game on Aug. 10.
• Incoming freshman Emily Ausmus scored her second Olympic goal for Team USA and added a block in the United States' eventual loss to Australia in a penalty shootout, sending the USA to the bronze-medal game on Aug. 10.
• Playing in her third Olympic Games, alum Kaleigh Gilchrist tallied a steal, a rebound and a block for Team USA in its eventual shootout loss to Australia.
• Two-time NCAA champion and Olympian Amanda Longan did not play for Team USA in today's semifinal game.
Consolation Semifinals: Italy 10, Canada 5
• First-time Olympian and NCAA champion Verica Bakoc had two steals in Canada's loss to Italy. Canada moves into the seventh-place game on Aug. 10.
• Two-time Olympian and NCAA champion Hayley McKelvey had one steal and one rebound for Canada.
Women's Athletics
4x100m Relay Round 1
• A first-time Olympian, TeeTee Terry (USA) ran the second leg of Team USA's relay to help win the heat and post the top overall time in 41.94 to advance to the final on Aug. 9.
400m Hurdles Final
• A two-time Olympian, Anna Cockrell (USA) ran a personal best and won a SILVER MEDAL with her time of 51.87.
• A first-time Olympian, Jasmine Jones (USA) ran a personal best and finished fourth in a time of 52.29.
Men's AthleticsHuge finishes by our girls @AnnaCockrell48 and Jasmine Jones in the #Paris2024 400m hurdles final! 💥
— USC Track & Field / XC (@USC_Track_Field) August 8, 2024
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4x100m Relay Round 1
• Three-time Olympian Aaron Brown (Canada) ran the first leg of Canada's relay to help his team to a third-place finish in its heat and 10th overall in a time of 38.39 to advance to the final on Aug. 9.
• Three-time Olympian and six-time medalist Andre De Grasse (Canada) ran the anchor leg of Canada's relay to help his team advance to the final on Aug. 9
Men's Diving
3-Meter Platform Final
• Incoming Trojan and first-time Olympian Moritz Wesseman (Germany) placed 12th with a score of 363.65.
NEXT UP:
Tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 9), USC has medal opportunities ahead in men's volleyball and athletics, starting with Micah Christenson taking the court for USA men's indoor volleyball in the bronze-medal match against Italy. A little later on the track, Rai Benjamin takes aim at a medal in the 400m hurdles final. Meanwhile, Trojans Hannes Daube and Marko Vavic will look to help Team USA men's water polo get into medal position with a semifinal game against Serbia. Check the full list of participating Trojans along with schedule and results HERE.
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