Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Dix Advances to 200 Meter Finals!


"FSU All-American sprinter Walter Dix advanced to Wednesday’s finals in the 200 meters at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Dix, seeking a second Olympic medal after winning bronze in Saturday’s 100 meters, finished third in his heat in the semifinals this morning."

A mere 0.14 separated the top four finishers in the heat, with all four moving on to the finals. Dix ran a 20.19, which was .02 behind former FSU sprinter Brian Dzinghai (20.17) of Zimbabwe.

The heat was won by Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles. He set a national record with a time of 20.11Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, who set a world record in the 100 meters (9.69) on Saturday, won the other heat in a time of 20.09. Americans Shawn Crawford and Wallace Spearmon were right behind him.

Go to http://www.nolesports.com/ for local reaction to Dix’s quest for Olympic gold.


GO NOLES!!! OOOOH, OOOH, OOH, OOH...

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