The plan called for him to qualify for the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, gain some experience among America's top quarter-milers, and, after running a round or two, bow out gracefully and return to the University of Florida to begin his junior year. ...more

August 4, 2008

The Tribune continues its look at some of the local athletes participating in the Olympics. Here's the schedule: ...more

August 3, 2008

Things were not looking good for Florida sophomore Calvin Smith as he came off the last curve in Thursday night's 400-meter final at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. ...more

July 5, 2008

Don't start texting Chris Colwill just yet to congratulate him on reaching the Beijing Games. But after his performance at Thursday's U.S. Olympic Diving Selection Camp in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brandon native has nearly assured himself of that trip to China. ...more

July 4, 2008

Calvin Smith, the dad, spoke to Calvin Smith, the son, on the phone Wednesday. It was the eve of the most important race of young Calvin's career, tonight's 400-meter final at the United States Olympic Track and Field Trials at historic Hayward Field. ...more

July 3, 2008

Coming off the final turn in Monday's 400-meter dash semifinal, Tampa's Calvin Smith II realized he was sitting in fifth place, out of the money if he wanted to run in Thursday's Olympic Track and Field Trials final. ...more

July 1, 2008

Normally there is a little pomp when you win a medal in the Olympics, but it wasn't that way with Calvin Smith - not in this circumstance. They told him to go to this table under the stadium in Seoul. They handed him a bronze medal for the men's 100-meter dash. ...more

June 29, 2008

Appropriately enough, Walter Dix left Florida State a winner. ...more

June 15, 2008

Ex-Freedom High track star Calvin Smith II grabbed the fifth All-America title of his University of Florida career and the second of the meet at Saturday's NCAA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines Iowa. ...more

June 14, 2008

Florida State sprinter Walter Dix got right back on track Friday, and in doing so put his team in position to contend for its fourth straight NCAA Outdoor East Regional. ...more

May 31, 2008