Here’s a collection of items on the latest happenings in and around Hoosier athletics.
Tweet of the Day: The school's official account shared this tweet of the basketball players enjoying their summer workouts.
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Video of the Day: Indiana head swim coach Ray Looze talks about the latest results from the Olympic Trials. Rising junior Blake Pieroni could earn a Team USA spot with a sixth place finish in the 100-meter freestyle, and rising sophomore Lilly King earned the top seed in the 200-meter breaststroke going into the finals.
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Headlines
· IU’s official athletics site has this story expanding on the above video regarding Hoosier swimmers at the Olympic Trials. Lilly King swims the 200-meter breaststroke on Friday - http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/6/30/mens-swimming-and-diving-pieroni-eligible-for-selection-to-team-usa-after-lifetime-best-swim-at-olympic-trials.aspx
· The News-Sentinel poses the question if rising junior Josh Newkirk is the replacement for Yogi Ferrell at point guard - http://www.news-sentinel.com/sports/iu/Does-Indiana-have-its-next-Yogi-Ferrell-
· The Indianapolis Star has this story on IU and in-state runners in the upcoming Olympic Trials. IU's Andy Bayer is seeded fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:18.08 - http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/06/30/hoosiers-watch-olympic-track-and-field-trials/86208968/