OLYMPIC BIOS.AMY ACUFF Amy Lyn Acuff (born July 14, 1975, Port Arthur, Texas) is an athlete from the United States. An aggressive high jump competitor, Acuff competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field and is a three-time Olympian. Her personal best is 2. Sport: Track & Field Notes: Pac-10 and NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association champion at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . . . competed in '96 Olympics, finishing 20th in qualifying . . . national high school athlete of the year Athlete of the Year
ANDREA ANDERSON Sport:Track & Field Notes: Two-time Pac-10 400-meter champion at UCLA . . . finished sixth at U.S. Olympic Trials in 400 meters. KEVIN BARNETT Sport: Indoor Volleyball Notes: Led Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. to 38-4 record . . . All-American outside hitter at Pepperdine . . . played just one year of volleyball in high school. LINDSAY BENKO Lindsay Dianne Benko (born November 29, 1976 in Elkhart, Indiana) is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney, Australia). Sport: Swimming Notes: Five-time NCAA champion at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . . . won 200-meter free and was second in 200 back at U.S. Olympic Trials. KIM BLACK Kimberly ("Kim") A. Black is an American swimmer and 2001 graduate of the University of Georgia who was named the NCAA Woman of the Year Award for 2001. she as also awarded a NCAA Post-Graduate scholarship in 2001. She was on the U.S. Sport: Swimming Notes: Qualified for 800-meter free relay after finishing sixth in 200 free at U.S. Olympic Trials . . . sixth in 200 and 400 free at NCAA Championships while at USC. DAIN BLANTON Dain Blanton (born November 28, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is an American beach volleyball player, who attended Pepperdine where he helped The Waves win a National Volleyball Championship in 1992 as a sophomore. Sport: Beach Volleyball Notes: First African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. to win U.S. pro beach event . . . All- American outside hitter at Pepperdine and helped lead Waves to '92 NCAA title. JENN BRUNDAGE Sport: Softball Notes: Led nation and set Pac-10 record with .518 batting average in '95 for UCLA . . . played for UCLA team that won '92 and '95 NCAA titles . . . alternate on '96 Olympic team. DANNY CALIFF Sport: Soccer Notes: Starting defender for Galaxy . . . started five of U.S. Under 23 team's six games when Americans won bronze at '99 Pan American Games Pan American (Sports) Games Quadrennial sports festival. The games, conceived in 1940 as an event for the nations of the Western Hemisphere, were first held in 1951. . JAMIE DANTZSCHER Sport: Gymnastics Notes: Palmdale resident was surprise qualifier at U.S. Olympic Trials . . . member of sixth-place U.S. team at '99 World Championships . . . has six siblings. ANNETT DAVIS Sport: Beach Volleyball Notes: Helped lead UCLA to three NCAA indoor volleyball championship matches, winning in '91 . . . ranked No. 2 in the world with former UCLA teammate Jenny Jordan Johnson. SHELIA DOUTY Sport: Softball Notes: Member of UCLA team that won NCAA titles in 1982 and '84 . . . helped lead U.S. to three World Championship golds . . . has degrees from UCLA and USC. DEENA DROSSIN Sport: Track & Field Notes: Former Agoura High School Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. It is the largest high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. star qualified for 5,000 and 10,000 meters at U.S. Olympic Trials . . . three-time U.S. 8k cross country champion. TORRI EDWARDS Sport: Track & Field Notes: Three-time Pac-10 champion in 100 and 200 meters at USC . . . qualified for U.S. 400-meter relay team at U.S. Olympic Trials. ANTHONY ERVIN Sport: Swimming Notes: Valencia native set world record in 50-meter free this year . . . was second in 50 free and fifth in 100 free at U.S. Olympic Trials . . . will swim 50 and 400 free relay in Sydney. LISA FERNANDEZ Sport: Softball Notes: Member of U.S. team that won gold medal in '96 Olympics . . . pitched UCLA to two NCAA titles and was a four-time All-American . . . arguable the most dominating pitcher in the world. AMY A`my´ n. 1. A friend. FULLER Sport: Rowing Notes: Thousand Oaks native who attended Westlake High School Westlake High School may refer to:
JOHN GODINA Sport: Track & Field Notes: Won silver medal in shot put at '96 Olympics . . . won shot put and discus NCAA titles competing for UCLA. MAURICE GREENE Sport: Track & Field Notes: Granada Hills resident is two-time 100-meter world champion ('97, '99) . . . world-record holder in 100 meters . . . has won every major 100 title except an Olympic gold. JENNIFER GUTIERREZ Sport: Triathlon Notes: Swam at Pepperdine, setting school records in 200, 500 and 1,000 freestyle . . . top U.S. finisher (fourth) at '99 Pan American Games. DAN HACKETT Sport: Water Polo Notes: Two-time All-American at UCLA . . . starting goalkeeper . . . saw limited playing time on '96 Olympic team. FRANKIE HEJDUK Sport: Soccer Notes: Former UCLA defender went from borderline national-team pool player to starting two of U.S.'s three matches at '98 World Cup. REGINA JACOBS Sport: Track & Field Notes: Attended Argyll Episcopal Academy in North Hollywood . . . won 1,500- and 5,000-meter titles at U.S. Olympic Trials . . . competing in fourth Olympics. MEBRAHTOM KEFLEZGHI Sport: Track & Field Notes: Four-time NCAA champion at UCLA . . . won 2000 Olympic Trials in 10,000 . . . fourth at U.S. National Championship meet in the 10,000. SEAN KERN Sport: Water Polo Notes: Helped lead UCLA to '99 NCAA title . . . won the Peter Cutino Award as the nation's top collegiate player. ROBERT LYNN Sport: Water Polo Notes: Four-time All-American at USC . . . has played professionally in Greece. JOSH LAKATOS Sport: Shooting Notes: Pasadena native won silver medal in trap at '96 Olympics . . . U.S. shooting athlete of the year in '93 and '96. DAN LANDRY Sport: Indoor Volleyball Notes: Led UCLA to NCAA championship in '93. . . hit .553 to help U.S. qualify for Olympics. LISA LESLIE Sport: Women's Basketball Notes: Former USC star is WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego All-Star for the L.A. Sparks . . . leading scorer for the U.S. in '96 Olympics . . . was youngest participant at '92 U.S. Olympic Trials. CHIP MCCAW Sport: Indoor Volleyball Notes: Former Pepperdine setter played 32 games in 2000 World League . . . helped U.S. to first victory over top-ranked Italy since '95. HOLLY MCPEAK Sport: Beach Volleyball Notes: Led UCLA to best record in school history (36-1) . . . only veteran of '96 Olympics to qualify . . . finished fifth at '96 Atlanta Games. INGER MILLER Sport: Track & Field Notes: Van Nuys resident and USC grad won gold medal in 200 meters at '99 World Championships . . . finished second in 100 at '99 World Championships . . . won Olympic 400 relay gold in '96. SARAH Sarah or Sarai: see Sara. Sarah (flourished early 2nd millennium BC) In the Hebrew scriptures, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. She was childless until age 90. NORIEGA Sport: Indoor Volleyball Notes: Second in career kills at Loyola Marymount with 1,446 . . . starting middle blocker for U.S. team. STACEY NUVEMAN Sport: Softball Notes: Former UCLA star helped lead team to gold medal at '99 U.S. Olympic Cup . . . top-10 finalist for '99 AAU AAU abbr. Amateur Athletic Union James E. Sullivan Award The AAU James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. It was first awarded in 1930, making it older than the Heisman Trophy. for best college player. JEFF NYGAARD Sport: Indoor Volleyball Notes: UCLA All-American started all five matches for U.S. in '96 Olympics . . . first college men's player to win Player of the Year honors two straight seasons. BERNICE ORWIG Sport: Water Polo Notes: Named USC MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. from '97-99 . . . will be starting goalkeeper for U.S. team . . . won Peter J. Cutino Award The Peter J. Cutino Award, named after former college water polo player and legendary UC Berkeley coach Peter J. Cutino, is considered the most prestigious individual award in American collegiate water polo. for best college women's water polo player in '99. SUZY POWELL Sport: Track & Field Notes: Former UCLA athlete is a two-time Olympian . . . finished 33rd in qualifying at '96 Olympics . . . placed second in discus at U.S. Olympic Trials. DOT RICHARDSON Sport: Softball Notes: Had game-winning home run to win '96 Olympic gold-medal game over Australia . . . former UCLA player will start for U.S. at second base at age 38. GEORGE ROUMAIN Sport: Indoor Volleyball Notes: Holds Pepperdine career kill record . . . posted team-leading 238 kills and 36 blocks in 2000 World League. MARIA RUNYAN Sport: Track & Field Notes: Camarillo resident placed third at 2000 U.S. Olympic trials in 1,500 . . . finished 10th in heptathlon heptathlon: see under decathlon. heptathlon Women's athletics competition. Contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events: 100-m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and 200- and 800-m runs. at '96 U.S. Olympic Trials . . . 2000 USA 3,000 indoors champion. SEILALA SUA Sport: Track & Field Notes: Six-time NCAA champion at UCLA. . . won discus at U.S. Olympic Trials . . . set four American junior records in '97. ERIK SULLIVAN Sport: Indoor Volleyball Notes: Ranks second in career digs at UCLA . . . leads U.S. team in digs as starting libero Libero can refer to:
PETER VAGENAS Sport: Soccer Notes: Led UCLA NCAA semifinals in '99. . . leads his national team (U-23) in goals . . . picked 23rd overall by L.A Galaxy in MLS SuperDraft 2000. ERIK VENDT Sport: Swimming Notes: Won NCAA 1,500-meter title for USC . . . only American to break 15 minutes in 1,500 free, breaking 16-year-old U.S. record. SASHA VICTORINE Sport: Soccer Notes: First team All-American at UCLA in '99 . . . midfielder was taken with 11th overal pick by L.A. Galaxy in 2000 SuperDraft. KEVIN WONG Sport: Beach Volleyball Notes: Led UCLA to national indoor championships in '93 and '95 . . . teamed with partner Rob Heidger to finish third at Canada Open on world tour. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) ANNETT DAVIS Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News (2) MAURICE GREEN Associated Press (3) SASHA VICTORINE David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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