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Summarized by Kent Larsen
Millar at Front of US Volleyball, Dantzscher and Savickas Out
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- US Volleyball player Ryan Millar was second on
the team, with 16 points as the US lost to Argentina in a
disappointing preliminary game, called the biggest upset yet of the
Olympics. Millar's performance was all but unstoppable as he tried to
keep the US in the game. Meanwhile, Laura Berg, center fielder for
the US softball team, witnessed one of the rarities of baseball-like
sports as teammate Lori Harrigan pitched a perfect game, leading the
US to defeat Canada 6-0. Berg went 1 for 3 during the game.
Disappointingly, Lithuanian swimmer Arunas Savickas won his heat, but
wasn't fast enough to qualify for the semifinals, loosing the
opportunity by nearly 2 seconds. Jamie Dantzscher of the US
Gymnastics team fared little better, failing to qualify for the
individual competition and performing relatively poorly on the Vault
and Floor Exercises, and not competing on the Uneven Bars or the
Beam. She was last on the US team, which did qualify as a team.
Results
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Dantzscher, Jamie | Gymnastics | USA |
| Vault | 9.325 | #30 on Vault |
| Floor | 8.8987 | #59 on Floor |
| [Dantzscher was 89th overall and did not qualify individually because
she didn't compete on the uneven bars or the beam. If she performs
again, it will only be as part of the US team, which qualified.] |
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| Savickas, Arunas | Swimming | Lithuania |
| 200m Freestyle, qualifying | 1:52.02 | |
| [Savickas won his heat, but was nearly 2 seconds off the qualifying
times because nearly every swimmer in heats after his were faster.] |
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| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| USA v. Canada | USA wins 6-0 | 1 hit in 3 at Bats |
| [This game will be memorable because Berg's teammate, Lori Harrigan,
pitched a perfect game, the first ever in Olympic Softball.] |
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| Millar, Ryan | Volleyball | USA |
| USA v. Argentina | USA loses 1-3 | 16 pts, W 13, Atts 20, Bib 9 |
Here is a schedule of the Mormon athletes competing Monday, September 18,
along with the times they will compete (Sydney time).
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| USA v. Cuba | | 10:30 am |
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| Johnson, Courtney | Water Polo | USA |
| USA v. Russia | | 6:00 pm |
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| Tagaloa, Charlene | Volleyball | USA |
| USA v. Kenya | | 12:30 pm |
The following is the list of Mormon athletes competing in the games
that we know about. If you know of an additional athlete, please let
us know!
| Athlete | Sport | Country |
| Andam, Kenneth | Track &Field | Ghana |
| Baird, Marsha | Track &Field | Trinidad |
| Berg, Laura | Softball | USA |
| Chan, Maggie | Track &Field | Hong Kong |
| Dantzscher, Jamie | Gymnastics | USA |
| Gardner, Rulon | Wrestling | USA |
| Johnson, Courtney | Water Polo | USA |
| Millar, Ryan | Volleyball | USA |
| Myles-Mills, Leonard | Track &Field | Ghana |
| Palmer, Amy | Track &Field | USA |
| Pratt, Robby | Track &Field | Mexico |
| Pryah, Jason | Track &Field | USA |
| Savickas, Arunas | Swimming | Lithuania |
| Tagaloa, Charlene | Volleyball | USA |
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