Posted Date: August 20, 2008

Jackson Scores Bronze

  Saint Augustine's student and 400-meter hurdler Bershawn Jackson claimed a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics Monday completing a 1-2-3 sweep of U. S. athletes in the event. Jackson was clocked in 48.06 seconds to finish behind teammates Angelo Taylor

(47.25) and Kerron Clement (47.98), who took home gold and silver medals respectively. The three Americans had posted the best times in the event's semifinals.

   In news regarding other black college products at the Olympics, former Howard University hurdler David Oliver had the best time in round one of the 110-meter hurdles Sunday. Oliver ran 13.30 seconds, the best time among hurdlers in six first-round heats. World record holder Dayron Robles of Cuba clocked 13.39 seconds to win his first round heat. The 110 hurdles second round was Tuesday (8/19) with semifinals on Wednesday (8/20) and the finals Thursday (8/21) at 9:45 a.m.

   Southern University product Brian Johnson did not make the finals in the long jump competition, won by Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda of Panama. Johnson's best first round jump of 7.79 meters was 11th in his heat and 22nd overall and did not advance him to the final round.

   Former Norfolk State sprinter Chandra Stirrup, running for her native Bahamas, made the semifinals of the women's 100 meters and was just nudged out from a spot in the finals. Her time in the semis of 11.22 tied teammate Debbie Ferguson for the eighth and final spot.

Ferguson advanced to the finals. St. Aug's Barbara Pierre, running for Haiti, did not make the semifinals of the event after clocking a 11.56 time in her second round heat.

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