Murray State University Athletics
Hicks' Olympic competition, medal ceremony to be Aug. 20
8/13/2004 5:00:00 AM | Rifle
The qualification round will be shot at 1-3:15 a.m. Central Time (9-11:15 a.m. in Athens), with the finals to be shot at 4:30-5:10 a.m. Central Time (12:30-1:10 p.m. in Athens). The medals ceremony will be held at 5:25-5:40 a.m. (1:25-1:40 p.m. in Athens). The event will not be televised.
Hicks is the first Olympian from Murray State in 16 years. Pat Spurgin, who won the gold medal in the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, was the first known Olympian from MSU. She, William Beard and Mary Anne Schweitzer all competed in the 1984 Olympics, while Roger Withrow competed in the 1984 Paralympics in L.A. Deena Wigger competed in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Hicks is an eight-time All-American, earning those honors in both smallbore and air rifle in each of her four seasons of competition at Murray State. She is the 2004 NCAA air rifle champion, a title she earned at the NCAA Championships, shot at Murray State last March.
On Fox Sports Net South
Hicks will be featured on FSN's monthly magazine program "NCAA on Campus," which airs Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m. CT and again on Monday, Aug. 30, at 1:30 p.m. CT, a replay of the show which aired on Aug. 14. This month, the program will focus on college student-athletes competing in the Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Greece.Hicks, the 2004 NCAA Air Rifle Champion, is expected to be the United States' best chance for earning a gold medal in rifle. She is the second Racer to represent USA Shooting in the summer olympics, following Pat Spurgin's gold-medal-winning performance at the '84 games.
