San Diego Olympic Athletes Compete in Rio Games: Aug. 6, 2016
On Saturday, Aug. 6, local athletes competed in women's rugby, archery, water polo, volleyball and rowing from Rio de Janeiro
By Monica Garske ••
As the first weekend of the 2016 Rio Games kicked off Saturday, several athletes with ties to San Diego hoped to make their mark in the competition. And one team was especially on point.
Team USA's men's archery team was sharp out there, earning the silver medal after Saturday's rounds.
The team includes Brady Ellisionand Zach Garrett, both of whom are current resident athletes at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center (OTC) in San Diego County.
They were helped by teammate Jake Kaminski, who trained at the Chula Vista OTC from 2008 to 2012.
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Brady Ellison waves to the crowd during the Men's Team Quarter Finals on August 6, 2016. Ellison and the archery team train at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center.
The archery rounds continue through Aug. 12. The women's archery team for the U.S. includes Mackenzie Brown, also a resident Chula Vista OTC athlete. Brown competes on Sunday morning.
Other local athletes who competed in Rio Saturday included Olympians with the women's rugby team, men's water polo team and rowers.
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David Lee was born in Alpine, California and his parents still live there. San Diegans will be rooting for him as U.S. Volleyball takes the floor in Rio.
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Santee's Alex Bowen of Team USA signs autographs for fans during the USA Men's Olympic Water Polo Team announcement onboard the USS Midway on July 7, 2016 in San Diego, California.
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Fallbrook's Carli Lloyd of the USA women's indoor volleyball team poses for a portrait at the American Sports Center on May 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California
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USA Rugby's Richelle Stephens - an alum of Fallbrook High School - runs with the ball during a training session at the Olympic Training Center on July 14, 2016 in Chula Vista, California.
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Joe Kovacs poses for a portrait on Nov. 19, 2015 in Los Angeles. He trains at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center in California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Lakeside resident Nic Long qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in BMX.
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Rancho Santa Fe native Karsta Lowe attended La Costa Canyon High School and she's now competing with U.S. Volleyball in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Paris Henken (L) attended Coronado High School and now she'll be competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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Coronado's Jesse Smith celebrates winning the Men's Water Polo Preliminary Round match against Montenegro with his son Brook in London during the 2012 Olympics. He'll be part of the team going to Rio.
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Meb Keflezighi celebrates after winning the men's U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Houston. The San Diego High School alum likes to run near Mammoth Mountain as part of his training.
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Corben Sharrah reacts after winning the main event during the USA Olympic Trials for BMX held at the Olympic Training Center on June 11, 2016 in Chula Vista, California. Sharrah trained at the BMX track before heading to Rio.
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SDSU alum Whitney Ashley competes in the Women's Discus qualification during Day One of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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Sarah Hammer of Temecula, a four-time Olympian and world record holder, will compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Chris Benard compete in the Triple Jump in the Olympic trials in July 2016. He trained in Chula Vista at the Olympic Training Center before heading to Rio.
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Cyclist Connor Fields poses on November 17, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Fields trained for his BMX competition on the track at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center.
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San Diego Lifeguard Academy alum Margaret Hogan reacts after her second place finish and Olympic qualifying time in the Sr Women K1 500m Final on May 20, 2016.
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Hilltop High School graduate, Desiree Davila, celebrates at the U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials in January 2012. She'll be competing in the marathon event in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Sam Crouser competes in the Men's Javelin Throw Final during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials. He spent a lot of time leading up to Rio at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.
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Mission Bay HS alum Charles Jock will be competing in the men's 800 meter run in Rio. Here he is during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Archer Mackenzie Brown poses for a portrait on March 9, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Brown trains at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.
BMX athlete Alise Post will represent the U.S. in Rio.
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Racewalker John Nunn of Santee has competed in several Olympics.
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U.S. Rugby hopeful Jillion Potter.
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Jake Kaminski is seen here competing in London 2012. He trained at the OTC in Chula Vista leading up to the games. Kaminski will compete again for the U.S. in Rio.
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Steffen Peters, of Carmel Valley, California, waves to the crowd after riding his horse Ravel, in the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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The top three women finishers, from left, Shalane Flanagan, first, Desiree Davila, second, and Kara Goucher, third, embrace after running in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Flanagan, who won San Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, will be competing again in Rio.
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Marathon runner Amy Cragg of Long Beach will be competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Ryan Crouser participates in Men's Shot Put Final during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials on July 1, 2016. Crouser was a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.
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(L-R) Silver medalist Sarah Hammer of the United States, Gold medalist Laura Trott of Great Britain, and Annette Edmondson of Australia celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Women's Omnium Track Cycling in London 2012. Hammer will return to Rio to compete in cycling.
Miranda Melville of San Diego will be competing in the racewalking event in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Longtime resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Cyrus Hostetler will compete in the Men's Javelin Throw.
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Sean Furey, will represent the Chula Vista OTC and TeamUSA in Rio in the javelin throw. He has been a longtime resident athlete at the training facility in San Diego's South Bay.
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Tyler Nase (L) celebrates with a teammate on July 13, 2013 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Nase trains at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center and will compete in rowing.
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Ricky Robertson will compete in the Men's High Jump Final in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He lived and trained in Chula Vista, California at the Olympic Training Center.
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Will Claye won a medal in London 2012. He'll be back competing in the Triple Jump in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Claye spent the time leading up to Rio at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.
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Heather Miller-Koch, pictured in the Women's Heptathlon Long Jump during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials on July 10, trained at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center.
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Andrew Evans will compete in the discus event of Track & Field after spending some time training in Chula Vista at the Olympic Training Center.
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Today's contenders with ties to San Diego included Tyler Nase, who competed in the rowing lightweight 4 event at 8:30 a.m. at Lagoa Stadium in Copacabana.
Nase often trains at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center (OTC) in San Diego’s South Bay. He and his lightweight four finished in sixth place in their heat Saturday, with a time of 6:05:61. Nase will likely compete again on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Robin Prendes, Anthony Fahden, Edward King and Tyler Nase of the United States compete during the LWT Men's Four Heat 3 on August 6, 2016. U.S. Rowing trains at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center.
What a ride! Proud of our effort. On to the semi! #RioOlympics2016
Alex Bowen, the men’s water polo athlete from Santee, and an alumnus of Santana High School, competed with his team at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Barra Saturday at 10:20 a.m. against Croatia. To see the results, click here.
Jesse Smith, a Coronado resident and Coronado High School alumnus, also hopped in the water and competed with the USA men’s water polo team Saturday against Croatia. The Rio 2016 water polo events last through Aug. 20.
Jessica Javelet, an alumna of Torrey Pines High School, competed in women’s rugby Saturday against Fiji at the Deodoro Stadium in Deodoro, a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. This marked the first Olympic women's rugby match ever played. Read the results here.
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Alex Bowen of Santee, California celebrates after scoring against Croatia during the Men's Water Polo Preliminary Round - Group B match on August 6, 2016.
Richelle Stephens, an Olympic athlete and Fallbrook High School alumna, joined Javelet in the women’s rugby competition. Jillion Potter, another Olympian who trains at the Chula Vista OTC, also competed in women’s rugby Saturday alongside Stephens and Javelet.
The USA women's rugby team won its second match Saturday.
8' She's barely been on the field for 30 seconds - @jjavelet has wheels! #TeamUSA extends the lead to 31-0 over #COL. #Rugby
Carli Lloyd, a Bonsall native and Fallbrook High School graduate, Lloyd competed in indoor volleyball Saturday from Maracanazinho in Maracaña -- on her 27th birthday, no less. In the exciting match against Puerto Rico, Lloyd's team won.
And yes, she happens to have the same exact name as Carli Lloyd, the Team USA women's soccer star. Rio is big enough for both of them.
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