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Meadowdale graduate narrowly misses a berth on Olympic team ; Kameisha Martin finished third in the women's 800 final after injuring her knee in a fall in the semifinals.

While Kameisha (Bennett) Martin's heart certainly ached, her left knee was really giving her problems.

"It was a very long night, it's really throbbing," said Martin, a 1999 Meadowdale High School graduate. "My husband told me the adrenaline would carry over, but that's not happening."

The swollen and painful left knee is the physical reminder of a long and unusual weekend for Martin at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. The former University of Tennessee star was involved in a four-person spill during the women's 800-meter semifinal Saturday, June 28, before finishing third in Monday's final.

Usually, the top three placers make the Olympic team, but Martin hadn't ...

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