Symmonds, Wheating, Smith make Olympics in 800

[July 01, 2008]  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Nick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating and Christian Smith have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the men's 800 meters.

Wheating, from Oregon, and Symmonds, from Willamette University in Eugene, got one of the biggest ovations of the track trials when they crossed the finish line 1-2 on Monday night.

Smith, a member of the Oregon Track Club, beat out four-time national champion Khadevis Robinson for the third spot in an upset. Robinson was trying to make his second Olympics.

[Associated Press]

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