Kentucky is Top 10 in Olympic Medal Count by College

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The University of Kentucky is cleaning up in Tokyo. After Sydney McLaughlin’s gold-medal run last night, Kentucky’s Olympic medal count is up to seven:

— Lee Kiefer, USA (UK College of Medicine) – Gold, Individual Foil

— Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Puerto Rico – Gold, 100m Hurdles

— Sydney McLaughlin, USA – Gold, 400m Hurdles

— Will Shaner, USA – Gold, 10-meter Air Rifle

— Mary Tucker, USA – Silver, Mixed Team Air Rifle

— Keni Harrison, USA – Silver, 100m Hurdles

— Gerek Meinhardt, USA (UK College of Medicine) – Bronze, Team Foil

Larry Weru of Stem Lounge is keeping track of medals by college. Lee Keifer and Gerek Meinhardt aren’t technically part of UK Athletics since UK doesn’t have a varsity fencing program, but if you include them, Kentucky is tied for seventh in total medals (7) and second in gold medals (4). Even if you omit Kiefer and Meinhardt, the Cats are tied for tenth in total medals (5) and fourth in gold medals (3).

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* Includes UK College of Medicine students Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meindhardt

If the University of Kentucky were a country, it would be tied for 24th with Sweden, Georgia, and Denmark in total medals and 14th with Hungary, Canada, Brazil, and Czech Republic in gold medals.

There are at least three more opportunities for Kentucky to up its medal count. Team USA’s men’s basketball team continues its quest for gold late tonight in the semifinals. Current Kentucky track stars Megan Moss and Dwight St. Hillaire will run in the 4x400m relays for Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago. Sydney McLaughlin could also be chosen to run for Team USA in the 4x400m relay. That final takes place Saturday morning.

Go Cats.