Medal count: Indiana 13, Kenya 0; that’ll change, but Hoosiers enjoying another strong Olympics
At Rio de Janeiro, Indiana athletes won eight gold medals, four silver and seven bronze.
At Rio de Janeiro, Indiana athletes won eight gold medals, four silver and seven bronze.
Cole Hocker is the breakout figure of track and field. He was so obscure that this year’s international statistics annual spelled his name “Hooker.”
Irby’s medal follows those won by two other women from Marion County: North Central’s Maicel Malone and Lawrence North’s Ashley Spencer
Lynna Irby was shocked when told the team had been disqualified. She was later shown weeping as teammates tried to console her.
Tatjana Schoenmaker swam a world record in 200 breaststroke to win gold, but Indiana training partners Lilly King and Annie Lazor took silver, bronze.
Yared Nuguse, the son of an Ethiopian refugee, will represent USA on the biggest stage: the Olympic Games.
“I knew we were kind of behind,” Jessica Parratto said. “That lit my fire.”
Defending gold medalist Lilly King wins bronze in signature event as 17-year-old Alaskan Lydia Jacoby stuns Olympics field.
On Sunday night, Lilly King easily advanced to semifinals in Tokyo . . . but lost her Olympic record.
Carmel’s Jake Mitchell finishes 8th in 400-meter freestyle