导出博客文章BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Michigan sophomore Nick Carlson won two matches on
the 19th hole Thursday at Oakland Hills to advance to the U.S. Amateur
quarterfinals.Carlson, from Hamilton, Michigan, beat British Amateur champion
Scott Gregory of England in the morning round of 32, and topped Thailands KK
Limbhasut in the afternoon round of 16.It was unreal, Carlson said. I cant even
describe it. There were so many people on this last hole. I was feeding off them
on 18. ... I didnt really realize how amazing it was to have this big of a crowd
until that last putt went in. Just to look out and see people three-deep all
around the green, it was pretty special.Carlson will face Illinois junior Dylan
Meyer of Evansville, Indiana, on Saturday on the Donald Ross-designed South
Course that Ben Hogan dubbed the The Monster in his 1951 U.S. Open victory.I
cant even put it to words, Carlson said. Sure, everyone is trying to win this,
but I was just trying to get to match play, and now Im in the elite eight.Meyer
beat Alex Smalley, the Duke sophomore from Wake Forest, North Carolina, who led
stroke-play qualifying, 4 and 3 in the morning and outlasted Englands Sam
Horsfield in 19 holes in the afternoon.Against Horsfield, Meyer made a 10-foot
par putt on the 18th hole to extend the match, and won with a par on the first
extra hole. Meyer also beat the Florida player, in the Western Amateur final.It
was pretty stressful, Meyer said. I knew that there was a lot of heat on it, and
I knew that I had to make it to extend the match. As Coach (Illinois Mike Small)
preaches, we own 10-footers, we own 6-footers, we own these putts that put us in
these positions, and as a good player, youre going to be in these positions. You
have to be clutch, and its how you respond.In the other upper-bracket
quarterfinal, Pepperdines Sahith Theegala of Chino Hills, California, will face
Australias Curtis Luck. In the round of 16, Theegala beat Chiles Joaquin Niemann
3 and 1, and Luck routed Cameron Young of Scarborough, New York, 6 and 4.In the
other quarterfinals, Southern Californias Jonah Texeira of Porter Ranch,
California, will play LSUs Luis Gagne of Orlando, Florida, and former Stanford
player David Boote of Wales will face Oklahomas Brad Dalke of Norman,
Oklahoma.Texeira beat Kyler Dunkle of Denver 6 and 5; Gagne topped Jimmy Stanger
of Tampa, Florida, 3 and 1; Boote edged Collin Morikawa of La Canada,
California, 2 and 1; and Dalke beat Bryan Baumgarten of Granite Bay, California,
in 19 holes.
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amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that
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-- Ever since rugby was approved for the Olympic sports program in Rio, Fijians
have believed their sevens team will win their first ever medal at the Summer
Games.It just might not be the team they expected.The Fiji womens team, unsung
and largely overshadowed by the world series champion mens team, produced the
only upset on day one at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to be on the verge of
making the quarterfinals.Fijiana, as the team is known, upended the United
States 12-7 in their opening game. And even though they were then smashed by
gold medal-favorite Australia 36-0, they should beat winless Colombia on Sunday
to secure a playoff spot.We wont talk too much about (a medal), but thats
obviously deep inside and, if we can achieve that for Fiji, well be stoked, said
forward Rebecca Tavo, a former Australia captain who switched to Fiji last year
to help them qualify for Rio.Fijiana barely rated a mention before the Olympic
tournament, understandable after fading to eighth place following a promising
start to the womens world sevens series.But back home, they got fitter and
better by combining their camp with the mens team, winner of the last two world
series. Inspired and motivated by the men, the women changed their diet and
training plans. Out went carbohydrates and fatty, local staples such as cassava
and dalo, and in came lean meats and salads. Add that to running up and down the
Sigatoka sand dunes, and you could see the girls bodies changed a lot, Tavo
said.Having upgraded their fitness, they fine-tuned for the Olympics together
with the mens squad again in Santiago, Chile, where many of the women touched
snow for the first time, during a bus trip up the Andes.Our preparation was a
dream, Tavo said.The Fijians turned their opening match into a nightmare for the
Americans, who had won seven of their nine previous matchups. Watched by IOC
president Thomas Bach, a guest of World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont, and in
balmy 33-degree (90 F) temperatures, Luisa Tisolo pulled off a show-and-go and
Fiji led 7-0 at halftime.A turnover from a big tackle saw Timaima Ravisa sprint
clear for 12-0. The U.S. cut the gap to five with four minutes to go, but
Fijianas tackling was fierce, and one last hit by Lavenia Tinai snuffed out the
American comeback.ddddddddddddOne of our hallmarks is our aggression, Tavo said.
You can tell our girls, `Fijianas, have no fear.Chris Cracknell, the former
England captain who became Fijis womens coach a year ago, saw good and bad in
the game.They can emulate what the boys do, in their own right they can do some
spectacular things, Cracknell said. Defensively, when were abrasive, we get
ourselves into the game, but we let the U.S. back into it. We started chasing
tackles because we were enjoying it so much.Their success will boost efforts in
Fiji to attract more female players. Already, World Rugbys Get Into Rugby
program, plus the Pacific in Union venture, a partnership between Oceania Rugby,
the Australian Rugby Union and the Australian government, have drawn about
20,000 players each, but theres plenty of room for more growth, Fiji Rugby Union
womens development officer Vela Naucukidi told the Fiji Sun.The FRU is also
researching through the University of the South Pacific the barriers and
motivations for women playing rugby in Fijis male-dominated society. They have
already learned female rugby players are seen as smart, confident, and brave,
but elders are worried about the safety and well-being of girls.Fijiana are
trailblazers, FRU development manager Sale Sorovaki told the Fiji Sun. They
started playing rugby when not many other women did, and they made their way to
compete in the Olympics. We honor their effort and we want to make it much
easier for the next group of women who are coming through.Thanks to qualifying
for the Olympics last November, the Fiji womens squad became contracted in March
to the FRU for the first time. Five of this team have been playing rugby for
less than a year.Theyre pretty amazing, just the connection they have, U.S.
forward Kathryn Johnson said. Theyre really wonderful girls as it is, on and off
the field. Its fun just to be on the field with them. ' ' '
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