Olympic Locals to Watch

The Olympics are exciting for everyone.  However, having so many athletes from Chula Vista and the Chula Vista Training Center makes our city come together to cheer for these hometown athletes.  Everything from Rowing to Field Hockey has a basis at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center.  These athletes have worked for most of their lives for this moment to compete and bring home gold to the USA.  Chula Vista watches and cheers for these athletes in the competition of a lifetime.

Here is a schedule and results for some of the Chula Vista Athletes this week.

MONDAY

Archery: Olympic Training Center residents Brady Ellison, Jake Kaminski, Jacob Wukie, Miranda Leek and Khatuna Lorig are competing. Leek won a morning match, but lost 6-4 to Italy’s Pia Lionetti in the 16.

Rowing: The U.S. men’s team, which is based at the OTC, put oars in the water with heats in the fours, eights and quads. Most notable was the men’s four, which won its heat in 5:54.88 and could be a medal contender.

Water polo: USDHS alum Kelly Rulon had one goal in the U.S. women’s team’s 14-13 victory over Hungary.

TUESDAY

Field hockey: U.S. team, based at Olympic Training Center, plays Argentina.

Rowing: U.S. men’s lightweight four advanced from Monday’s repechage to the semifinals.

Soccer: U.S. women’s team, including Rachel Buehler (Torrey Pines HS), plays North Korea.

Volleyball: U.S. men’s team, with Rich Lambourne (Serra HS), David Lee (Granite Hills HS) and Reid Priddy (grew up in Carlsbad), plays its second match against Germany.

Water polo: U.S. men’s team, including Coronado High alums Layne Beaubein and Jesse Smith, plays Romania.

WEDNESDAY

Archery: Men’s and women’s individual eliminations continues.

Water polo: U.S. women’s team, which includes USDHS alum Kelly Rulon, plays Spain in its second match of the Games.

For more information go to UT San Diego.