Day 3 Team USA Quotes - evening session

Women's 100m final

Lauryn Williams (Miami, Fla.): "It was incredibly close. The only thing I could say about the photo finish was 'oh-oh, not again.' I thought the photo was between me and Sherone for third, but it wasn't. I put what I had on the line today. I'm not upset. 10.78 was a great time."

Muna Lee (College Station, Texas): "We'll bounce back." ON THINKING EDWARDS FALSE STARTED: "That was my fault. I should have gotten out of the blocks."

"I'm just going to focus on my next race and don't worry about this one. I feel so great. I thought one of us would be in the mix. It was a fine tune-up for my 200."

Torri Edwards (Irvine, Calif.): "I thought I moved before the gun. I kind of hesitated because I expected to hear a second gun. It threw me off a lot. It's pretty tough."

Women's 3,000m steeplechase final

Jenny Barringer (Boulder, Colo.): "I just placed ninth in the, I almost said NCAA Finals, in the Olympic final! When I saw the AR next to my name, it hit me."

I'm looking forward to being a normal college student for a semester."

Anna Willard (Ann Arbor, Mich.): "I felt good. I had trouble closing the gap between the girl in front of me. I had a pretty good kick that last lap. I just couldn't turn to the next gear. I'm disappointed, but all in all it has been a good season."

Women's 400m semifinals

Sanya Richards (Austin, Texas): "I felt really great on my race. I felt strong afterwards. I'm happy to be in the finals. I'm in great shape. I'm close to running a 48, I'm prepared to do that. The stadium is incredible."

Mary Wineberg (Cincinnati, Ohio): "Yes and No, I'm disappointed. I tried to make it to the final but it didn't happen that way. I can't be too disappointed. I've had a great year and the year isn't over yet. I don't know what happened today. I went out there and gave it my all. My plan is to be on the relay."

Dee Dee Trotter (Knoxville, Tenn.): "It's been a tough few days. Right up until Tuesday my knee was fine. Come Tuesday, my knee started going downhill. I was competing with a swollen knee right now. Today's race I gave it my all. I'm not disappointed. If it was any year that I wasn't going to be here, this was it."

Men's 1,500m semifinals

Lopez Lomong (Colorado Springs, Colo.): It was great. I had a great experience. I came all the way here to represent my country with pride. What a great experience to be able to come out and put these great colors on my chest. I'm going to carry these memories for a very long time. What a great Olympics.

Bernard Lagat (Tucson, Ariz.): "It was so close going into today. I had my strategy going in but things didn't fall into place. There was a lot of pushing, a lot of boxing. I thought I had to dig deep to get in. I didn't make it, though. Life goes on. As long as I gave my best, my friends, my family -- I didn't let them down. I gave my best. I knew it would be competitive. I warmed up really good. Sadly, it didn't work out."

Leonel Manzano (Austin, Texas): "The pace was kind of slow. I gave a great effort, I tried to lead the pack. It was really aggressive. We just went out and I just kind of lost it mentally. I blew it in the last lap.

Women's 100m hurdles, 1^st round

Damu Cherry (Winter Garden, Fla.): "I got off really slow. I had the flu last night and just didn't react. I had to play catch up. We'll see what happens. I felt flat today. There's no excuse. It is what it is."

Dawn Harper (Los Angeles, Calif.): "It was surprisingly easy for me. I ran exactly what I was going for. I was just trying to make it through healthy. I was a little nervous when I first came out but when I got into the blocks I calmed down."

Lolo Jones (Baton Rouge, La.): "It's like an all out dog fight. I'm still kind of nervous. I have to keep telling myself to calm down. I want to have a complete race."

Women's 400m hurdles, 1^st round

Tiffany Ross-Williams (Kissimmee, Fla.): "My coach wanted me to run a good technical race. I was able to do that. I'm trying to peak at the right time. Everything is coming together at the right time. I trust my coach. I'm just following his plan."

Sheena Tosta (Chula Vista, Calif.): "I had a lot of problems with my stride pattern. It's anyone's race. I hit that third hurdle and lost my focus."

Queen Quedith Harrison (Mechanicsville, Va.): "I had to push a little at the end. It was faster that I thought it would be. I'm not sure what happened in the heats. I have a lot left in my tank. I have to get mentally prepared."

Men's high jump qualifying

Jesse Wiliams (Eugene, Ore.): "I'm really disappointed. I had two misses at a height and if I had cleared the first, I would have made the final.

Dusty Jonas (Lincoln, Neb.): "It wasn't a great night, but you go out there and give it everything you've got. It's the Olympics and it's a great experience. Anything short of making the finals, at least tonight, is disappointing. It happens sometimes."

Men's 10,000m final

Jorge Torres (Boulder, Colo.): "It didn't go well. The experience was great. I'm an Olympian and no one can take that away from me."

It was the first time I ever got lapped. Those runners are pretty good out there. I could come back in four years and it could be my day, just like Deena did four years ago. I wish I could have done better, but I'll move on. I'll go raise my hand high and continue to dream again.

Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.): It was a good race, but I couldn't get my rhythm. You can tell in the first six, eight laps how you're feeling, I wasn't feeling my best. My training has been okay, but I didn't get the good, long run I wanted here.

Galen Rupp (Eugene, Ore.): "To come out here took it to another level for me. I ran pretty well. I was getting in there and being competitive. I think I did a great job of that. I stayed on the inside and didn't make any crazy moves. It was a comfortable pace until the last couple of miles when they really picked it up."