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First, thanks to Brian Ford for the guest trivia question!

On Saturday, Brock Holt set the MLB record for throwing the slowest pitch to be a called strike in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008) when he threw a 31 mph eephus pitch for a perfect called strike during a relief appearance for the Rangers. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

On Sunday, Brock’s wife Lakyn tweeted: “So much backyard/attic BP with Griff prepared him for this moment… practice does pay off..” (Thanks, Walt Greenberg!)

Way to go, Bill Allison, Bob Toone, Hal Gosnell, Ann Bixby, John Witten, Kyle Frazier, Bev Schorre, Tommy Reckling, Art Gottschalk, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, Sandy Benak, Dick Fuqua, Jill Clausen, George Dethlefsen, Dawn Herrington, Ty Buthod, Nancy Eubank, Roger Parthasarathy, Randy Schaffer, Dan Hyde, Russell Henderson, Kirkwood Johnston, Jimmy Disch, Jerry Sims, Steve Lukingbeal, Sallie Schwall, Matt Moake, Richard Avant, Jim Woodruff, Nancy Burch,  Peter Fasullo, Walt Greenberg, Charles Maynard, Mark Scheevel, Greg Mathews, Richard Zansitis, Bryant Wilkinson, Guy Rollins, Steve Gilliland, Michelle Cash, Kirwin Drouet, Cecil Drummond, Clarke Anderson, George Wagner, Scott Hochberg, Bob Reinhold, Paul Reese, Rick Sheridan, Betty Bixby, Greg Williams, Chris Kohnhorst, Carolyn Brewer, Martha Hoffman, Mike Ross, Ben Mayberry, Joe Graves, Bill Cousins, Michelle Hicks, James Walker, Melinda Clark, Mike Rogers, Don Schaezler, Joan Krajca-Radcliffe, Ted Richard and Barney McCoy!

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Guest Trivia Question:
Who holds the MLB record for throwing the slowest pitch to be a called strike in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008)?  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Russell Henderson for the guest trivia question!

Lisa Weightman, the wife of four-year Rice track letterman Lachlan McArthur ‘02, is scheduled to compete in the marathon in her fourth Olympics tomorrow at 6 am Tokyo time (today, 4 pm Houston time), representing Australia.  Previously, she finished 33rd in Beijing in 2008, 17th in London in 2012 and 31st in Rio in 2016.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, James Walker, Peter Fasullo, Paul Reese, Betty Bixby, Ann Bixby, Mike Ross, Bob Reinhold, Melinda Clark and Joe Graves!

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Guest Trivia Question:
Name the wife of the four-year Rice track letterman who is scheduled to compete in her fourth Olympics in Tokyo this weekend.  Email your answer here. 

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Two-time Rice tennis letterwinner Sean Wade (1987-88) placed 83th in the marathon in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics for New Zealand.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!) 

Way to go, James Walker, Bill Allison, Russell Henderson, Clarke Anderson, Paul Reese, Mike Ross, Melinda Clark, Bob Reinhold, Ann Bixby, Betty Bixby, Richard Avant, Bev Schorre, Sallie Schwall, Bryant Wilkinson, Peter Fasullo and Joe Graves!

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Name the Rice tennis letterwinner who competed in the 1996 Olympics.  Email your answer here.

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Rice’s first female Olympic medalist was Heather McDermid ’89 who won silver in rowing for Canada in the 1996 Olympics.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Art Gottschalk, Bev Schorre, Bill Allison, Martha Proctor Gano, Ann Bixby, George Wagner, Clarke Anderson, Paul Reese, Ted Richard, Mike Ross, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, James Walker, Bob Reinhold, Roger Parthasarathy, Sallie Schwall, Melinda Clark, Richard Avant, Mike Rogers, Steve Brown and Joe Graves! 

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Trivia Question:
First, Barney McCoy (2) also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

Name Rice’s first female Olympic medalist.  Email your answer here.

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Fred Hansen ’63 won gold in the pole vault and Ed Red ’65 placed 11th in the javelin throw at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.  Also, Bobby May ’65 was an Olympics Trials Qualifier in the 110m Hurdles in 1964.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Mike Ross, Don Schaezler and Jim Woodruff!) 

Way to go, Nancy Bailey (2), Kathleen Boyd, Don Schaezler, Billy Hale (2), George Dethlefsen (2), Clarke Anderson (2), Bill Allison (2), Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Martha Proctor Gano (2), Walt Greenberg, Jim Woodruff (2), George Wagner (2), Richard Avant (2), Steve Gilliland, Guy Rollins, Art Gottschalk, Bob Toone (2), Russell Henderson (2), John Montana (2), Ann Bixby (2), Tommy Reckling, Harvin Moore, Nancy Burch (2), Paul Reese (2), Bill Eiland (2), Arthur Rogers (2), James Walker (2), Mike Rogers (2), Betty Bixby (2), Roger Parthasarathy (2), Mike Ross (2), Bill Cousins, Bob Reinhold (2), Steve Lukingbeal, Steve Brown, Melinda Clark (2), Ted Richard (2), Bev Schorre (2), Sallie Schwall (2), Mike Rash, Peter Fasullo (2) and Joe Graves (2)!

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Name the two Owls who competed in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.  One point for each.  Email your answer here.

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The Antetokounmpo brothers (Kostas with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and Giannis and Thanasis with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021) are the first trio of brothers to win an NBA title.  Giannis, who was named NBA Finals MVP, is the longtime boyfriend of former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger ’14.  (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Bob Toone, George Dethlefsen, Ann Bixby, Martha Proctor Gano, Richard Avant, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Clarke Anderson, Paul Reese, Kirwin Drouet, Dan Hyde, Art Gottschalk, Steve Gilliland, Bill Allison, George Wagner, Betty Bixby, Sallie Schwall, Steve Brown, Greg Williams, James Walker, Bob Reinhold, Bill Cousins, Mike Rogers, Ted Richard, John Montana, Chris Kohnhorst, Joe Graves, Melinda Clark, Rick Sheridan, Roger Parthsarathy and Mike Ross!  

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First, a correction: After UCLA (10), Arkansas and Texas Tech were tied at second most with 9 picks each in the 2021 First-Year 2021 MLB Player Draft.  Read more.  (Thanks, Paul Reese and Bob Toone!) 

Name the first trio of brothers to win an NBA title.  Email your answer (last name only) here.