Staff Bio

NICOLE TETER
Events: 800m, 1500m
Height: 5-7
Weight: 125
PRs: 800m 1:57.97 (2002); Mile 4:32.71 (2002)
Born: November 8, 1973 in San Diego, Calif.
Current Residence: Eugene, Ore.
High School: West Valley HS (Cottonwood, CA) 91
Colleges: Arkansas 92, Shasta CC 94
Coach: Frank Gagliano
Agent: Chris Layne
Club: Oregon Track Club

Career Highlights: 2004 runner-up at Olympic Trials 800m; 2003 U.S. 800m Indoor Champion; 2002 U.S. Indoor & Outdoor 800m Champion; 2003 U.S. Outdoor 800m runner-up; 1992 SEC Indoor Champion; 1991 USA Junior champion

At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Teter, who fell during the semifinals and advanced to the final by a referee's decision, took fourth in the women’s 800m in 2:01.30. However, third-place finisher Kameisha Bennett has not met the Olympic "A" standard of 2:00.00, which means the Eugene-trained Teter is on the team for Beijing…A national-class 800m runner since winning the U.S. Junior championship in 1991, Teter has enjoyed a competitive renaissance since returning to competition in 2000, including her first national titles in 2002…she had a great year with her runner-up finish in the 800m at the 2004 Olympic Trials to make her first Olympic Team…Teter in 2001 moved from Chico, Calif., to Stanford to train with the Nike Farm Teamposting a personal-best 800m time in 2002, Teter has always welcomed change…said in 2002 that she plans to continue her running career for the next six years and her goal is to participate in the next two Olympics… nursed a sore foot during and after the 2002 outdoor season; the injury kept her out of the 2003 World Indoor & Outdoor Championships.

2008: Olympic Games opening heat (DNF, lower left leg injury)...4th at Olympic Trials in 800m (2:01.30)USA Indoor 800m champion (2:02.65)…5th in semifinals at World Indoors (2:04.72), 4th in heats (2:01.73)…ranked #4 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 2:01.30.
2007: Did not start at USA Outdoors…5th at Carson (4:08.73)…ranked #7 in U.S. by T&FN…best of 4:08.73.
2006: Did not compete.
2005: Ran 2:04.54 at 800m during a meet in Pomona, California in April....Ran 4:12.77 in March at Stanford meet
2004: Olympic Trials 800m runner-up (2:00.25)4th in semifinals did not advance at Olympic Games (1:59.50)3rd at USA Indoors (2:03.05i)2nd in 800m at Heusden (1:58.52)2nd in 800m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (1:59.09) 1st at Claremont, Calif. (2:01.26)1st at Stanford in 800m (4:11.50)1st at adidas Oregon in 800m (1:59.24)1st at Mt. SAC (4:11.96)1st at Modesto (2:03.59).2nd in 800m at adidas Boston Indoor Games (2:03.68i) 2nd in 800m at Tyson Foods Invitational (2:02.16i)ranked #10 in the world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN...best of 1:58.52.
2003: USA Indoor 800m champion (2:00.09i)USA Outdoor 800m runner-up (1:59.91)ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FNbest of 1:59.91.
2002: USA Indoor 800m Champion (1:58.71AR)USA Outdoor 800m champ (1:58.83)2nd in round 1 at Lausanne (1:57.97PR)1st in Stockholm (1:58.13)1st May 3 in Palo Alto (1:59.76)10th in Rome 1,500m 4:04.19ranked #3 at 1,500m in U.S. by T&FNbests of 1:57.97, 4:04.19.
2001: 4th in 800m at US Outdoor Championships (2:02.83) Cottbus 800 meter champion won CanAm Montrealwon US Open in 2:02.92. ranked #4 in U.S. by T&FN best of 2:01.32
2000: 7th at Olympic Trialsbest of 2:01.59
1999: Did not compete
1998: Best of 2:02.56, 4:19.21
1997: Did not compete
1996: 7th at Olympic Trials best of 2:02.56.
1995: 6th at USA Championships (2:03.71), 8th at World University Gamesbest of 2:30.71
1994: Best of 2:07.35
1993: 8th at US Championships, 4th at Olympic Festivalbest of 2:04.13
1992: Best of 2:04.1
1991: 800m Jr. National Champion, Silver medalist at Jr. Pan AM Gamesbest of 2:05.61

ANDY DOWNIN
Events: 1500m
Height: 5-10
Weight: 148
PR: 1500- 3:36.70 (2001), Mile - 3:56.25 (2001)
Born: May 12, 1973 in Denton, Texas
Current Residence: Madison, Wis.
High School: Duxbury (Mass.) HS '91
College: Georgetown '96
Coach: Jerry Schumacher
Agent: Self
Club: Nike

Career Highlights: 2001 USA Outdoor 1,500m champion

Downin was a surprise winner of the 1,500 meters at the 2001 USA Outdoor Championships, winning a tactical race in 3:37.63, just three-hundreths of a second ahead of runner-up Seneca Lassiter. Downin's win came in front of a live national television audience on ESPN's SportsCenter, drawn to follow prep star Alan Webb, who placed fifth in the race. Downin's success at the 2001 Nationals in Eugene followed a high school career as a Massachusetts all-state striker on his state championship soccer team from Duxbury. As a prep trackster, Downin won state titles in the mile and two miles as a sophomore, junior and senior. He went on to Georgetown University, where he had a big senior season, placing fifth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and a surprising sixth at the 2000 Olympic Trials. Downin disappeared from the track scene following the 1997 season following a series of injuries, and later he moved to Madison, Wis., on the advice of his younger brother Matt, an emerging star at the University of Wisconsin. Downin began working at the local Movin' Shoes running store, and also began to train again in November 1999 under the tutelage of Wisconsin coach Jerry Schumacher. Downin spoke with Track & Field News about Schumacher following his shocking win in Eugene, "I can't say enough about what he has done for me," he said. "He's become one of my best friends. It's just me and him out on the track most days. My brother comes out to watch sometimes. We just have a great rapport. He's believed in me for two years, even at times when I didn't believe."

2002: 7^th at 4 km at USA Cross Country Championshipsmissed the rest of season due to an Achilles injury.
2001: USA Outdoor 1,500m champion (3:37.63)5th at U.S. 4k XC Champs (11:14.60) 19th at World XC (13:26) ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FNbests of 3:36.70 and 3:56.25.
2000: 6th at U.S. Olympic Trials (3:38.36)placed 2nd behind brother Matt at Fall USA XC Club champs (29:23) ranked 6th in U.S. by T&FNbest of 3:38.36.
1999: Did not compete.
1998: Did not compete.
1997: Bests of 3:40.46 and 4:00.89
1996: 6th at USA Olympic Trials (3:44.25)Big East Conference champion5th at NCAA Outdoor Champsbest of 3:39.21.
1995: 5th at IC4A Championshipsbest of 3:45.42.