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Cal Olympic Summary Day 14

Kidd and U.S. men's basketball team will play for the gold, Upshaw takes eighth in the long jump

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Grace Upshaw took eighth in the final of the women's long jump at the Summer Olympic Games.
 
Grace Upshaw took eighth in the final of the women's long jump at the Summer Olympic Games.
  

Aug. 22, 2008

BEIJING - On day 14 of the Summer Olympic Games, Cal had two alums in action. Jason Kidd and the U.S. men's basketball team advanced to the gold-medal game and Grace Upshaw placed eighth in the final of the women's long jump.

Men's Basketball
Jason Kidd and Team USA advanced to the gold-medal game in the men's basketball tournament when the Americans defeated Argentina by the score of 101-81 In the semifinal contest, Kidd saw 16-plus minutes of action and was a starter. He tallied two points, seven assists and two rebounds. The United States will face Spain in the gold-medal game on Saturday at 11:30 p.m. PT (Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Beijing time). Kidd will be the final Cal Olympian competing in this year's Games.

Track and Field
Grace Upshaw placed eighth with a mark of 6.58 meters in the final of the women's long jump at National Stadium. Upshaw, a two-time Olympian, placed 10th at the 2004 Games in Athens. In the preliminary round, Upshaw notched a mark of 6.68 meters to advance to the final.