Auburn soccer signee Katy Frierson was one of 18 players named to the U.S. Under-23 National Team that will travel to Falun, Sweden, today for the 2008 Nordic Cup tournament, being held from July 15-21, U-23 coach Bill Irwin announced Wednesday.

Three Auburn golfers were named 2008 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Wednesday, marking the first time in school history three student athletes were named to the team.

Auburn’s Kara Denby capped off the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Sunday, swimming to a fifth-place finish in her first Trials final.

Four Auburn track and field athletes were in action during the final weekend of competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.

Former Auburn swimmer and Huntsville native Margaret Hoelzer earned an Olympic berth in her second event Saturday night at the 2008 Olympic Trials as she broke the world record in the 200m backstroke, winning the event with a time of 2:06.09.

Former Tiger and Olympian Eric Shanteau led the way Thursday at the 2008 Olympic Swimming Trials at the Qwest Center.

Former Auburn swimmer Eric Shanteau became the third Tiger to make the 2008 Olympic swimming team Thursday night, as he finished second in the men’s 200m breaststroke with a 2:10.36 at the Qwest Center.

Former Auburn All-American Maurice Smith will join three other former Tigers on Jamaica’s 51-member track and field squad named by the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association on Tuesday for the Olympic Games in Beijing next month.