2016 Olympics Content

Meet Our Olympians Seth Weil and Kim Conley

Dave Jones — August 16, 2016 - 11:25am

Rowing to Rio: Seth Weil, who began rowing with the ��Ƶ sport club in 2005, competes Aug. 7 in the Olympics. (Photo by U.S.

Weil, Teammates Win B Final at Olympics

Dave Jones — August 12, 2016 - 1:55pm

Updated 7 a.m. Aug. 12: The U.S. crew of Seth Weil ’11, Charlie Cole, Matt Miller and Henrik Rummel placed first in this morning’s B final, with a time of 5:59.20, almost 20 seconds faster than their time in the semifinal, when they just missed out on advancing to the A final (for medals). First place in the B final equals seventh place overall (first through sixth place decided in the A final).

Library Celebrates Olympics Rugby Great ‘Babe’ Slater

Cody Kitaura — August 01, 2016 - 11:12am

It may come as a surprise to even the most avid sports fans, but when the U.S. men’s rugby team takes the field this summer in the Rio Olympics, they’ll actually be defending their title.

Often thought of as a foreign sport, rugby actually enjoys a rich history in the United States, especially here in Northern California where a local sporting legend helped the United States to win two gold medals in the Olympic Games nearly a century ago.

The Physics of Rowing

Jocelyn C Anderson — July 26, 2016 - 3:52pm

Meet Our Aggie Olympians

Why are we talking about rowing? Because Aggie alum Seth Weil ’11 will be rowing in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Read more about Weil and Aggie alum Kim Conley ’09, our other Aggie alum who’s going to Rio.

What is the key to rowing speed?

Runner and Rower Going to Rio!

Dave Jones — July 11, 2016 - 7:36pm

Let the Games begin — but not before we tell you about ��Ƶ’ connections to the 2016 Summer Olympics (including one connection that dates back nearly a century).

NEWS BRIEFS: Meet New Executive Director of UG Admissions

Julia Ann Easley — February 28, 2016 - 11:25am

Ebony Lewis joined ��Ƶ last week as the executive director of Undergraduate Admissions, and the campus community is invited to meet her at a reception this Friday afternoon (March 4). She previously served as associate director of admissions at UC Santa Cruz for eight years.