No Changes Friday At Top of Leaderboard

It's too little, too late, but Paragons moved into the first division Friday by more than doubling every other team's point totals dor the day.  Paragons rallied behind a pair of 25-point team gold medals by Russia (women's synchronized swimming) and the Netherlands (women's field hockey).  Admittedly I don't know much about the sport but it seems likely that this defender, Sophie Polkamp, was key to the Dutch victory.

Despite Polkamp's best efforst, it's still a three-team race for the fantasy championship.  Third place Postmodern Pentathlon moved a bit closer to the leaders and has three aces in the hole as Brazil men's football and USA men's and women's basketball all will compete for gold medals in the Games' final weekend.  Second place Da Nang Dynamos, who previously led for ten straight days, now trail The Jim Thorpes in a near-dead heat.

The Thorpes, however, are guaranteed at least 25 more points with France set to compete in the women's basketball gold medal game Saturday.  The Dynamos could be the odd team out, as a USA victory would bolster Postmodern Pentathlon's chances while a France upset may create too much separation behind The Jim Thorpes.  All in all, there's a legitimate shot that this Fantasy Olympic championship is the most that has ever been riding on a women's basketball game.

STANDINGS THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

1.  Brian Schwartz, The Jim Thorpes
403.7 Points
Tennis 65 (3G, 1B)
Football 50 (1G)

Canoeing 30.1 (3G, 2S, 3B)

Swimming 27.8 (1G, 6S, 3B)
Volleyball 25 (1G)
Water Polo 25 (1G)
Judo 23.3 (1G, 3S, 3B)
Fencing 22.5 (2G, 1B)
Athletics 19.2 (2G, 4S, 2B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Weightlifting 18.2 (5S, 1B)

Cycling 15.4 (1G, 2S, 3B)

Rowing 10.7 (1G, 2B)
Boxing 9.6 (1G, 1B)
Taekwondo 9.5 (1G, 1S)
Diving 9.4 (2S, 2B)
Gymnastics 8.4 (3S)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)

Badminton 5 (1S)

Wrestling 2.8 (1S)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

2.  John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos

397.4 Points
Swimming 129.6 (16G, 9S, 6B)
Archery 40.6 (3G, 1B)
Volleyball 37.5 (1G, 1S)
Sailing 30 (3G)
Athletics 26.8 (4G, 3S, 2B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (1G, 4S, 4B)
Wrestling 19.6 (3G, 1S)
Rowing 14.4 (3S, 2B)
Judo 14.2 (2G)
Fencing 12.5 (2S, 1B)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Diving 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Cycling 5.6 (1S, 2B)
Boxing 3.8 (2B)
Canoeing 3.2 (2B)
Taekwondo 3.2 (1S)

3.  Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon
332.8 Points
Badminton 60 (5G, 1S, 2B)
Tennis 30 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 26.7 (3G, 2S)
Triathlon 25 (1G)
Equestrian 22.9 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 20.7 (3S, 8B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Cycling 15.4 (1G, 3S, 1B)
Athletics 15 (1G, 3S, 4B)
Weightlifting 15 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Boxing 13.3 (2S, 3B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Judo 12.5 (1G, 3B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Gymnastics 7 (1S, 3B)
Wrestling 7 (1G, 1B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Field Hockey 6.3 (1B)
Sailing 5 (2B)
Taekwondo 1.6 (1B)

4.  Dave Spence, Paragons
311 Points
Table Tennis 62.6 (4G, 2S)
Synchronized Swimming 50 (2G)
Field Hockey 25 (1G)
Shooting 21.8 (3G, 1B)
Sailing 20 (1G, 2S)
Swimming 16.2 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Athletics 16.1 (3G, 1S, 1B)
Judo 14.3 (1G, 2S)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Equestrian 14.7 (3S, 1B)
Sailing 10 (2S)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Rowing 7.1 (1G)
Wrestling 7 (2S, 1B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Triathlon 6.3 (1B)
Gymnastics 5.6 (1G)
Boxing 3.8 (2B)
Weightlifting 3.4 (2B)

5.  Craig Emmert, Chariots of Fire
310.5 Points
Gymnastics 43.4 (5G, 4S, 3B)
Triathlon 31.2 (1G, 1B)
Swimming 25 (3G, 2G, 1B)
Rowing 24.9 (3G, 2B)
Athletics 24.6 (3G, 4S, 3B)
Shooting 23.3 (2G, 3S)
Judo 21.4 (2G, 4B)
Volleyball 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 18.7 (2G, 1B)
Wrestling 18.2 (3G, 1B)
Equestrian 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Field Hockey 12.5 (1S)
Boxing 9.6 (1G, 1B)
Diving 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Weightlifting 8.4 (1G, 1B)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Sailing 2.5 (1B)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

6.  Ellis Kunka, Los Cornballers
304.7 Points
Athletics 64.2 (8G, 11S, 7B)
Cycling 53.2 (8G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 39.2 (4G, 2S, 2B)
Football 25 (1S)
Canoeing 25.1 (3G, 2S)
Sailing 15 (1G, 1S)
Triathlon 12.5 (1S)
Gymnastics 11.2 (1G, 2S)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Taekwondo 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Wrestling 8.4 (2S, 2B)
Badminton 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)
Fencing 5 (1S)
Shooting 5 (1S, 1B)
Boxing 3.8 (2B)
Equestrian 2.1 (1B)
Judo 1.8 (1B)

7.  Theresa Yerger, Golden Girls
232 Points
Diving 45.6 (6G, 2S, 1B)
Fencing 45 (3G, 2S, 2B)
Weightlifting 40.1 (5G, 2S)
Shooting 25.1 (2G, 2S, 3B)
Athletics 16.2 (3G, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Gymnastics 9.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Rowing 7.2 (2S)
Water Polo 6.3 (1B)
Judo 5.4 (1S, 1B)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 4.2 (1S)
Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)
Swimming 2.9 (1S)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

8.  Christina Binz, Zurich Zebras
179.6 Points
Wrestling 30.8 (4G, 1S, 4B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Weightlifting 21.8 (2G, 1B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Archery 12.5 (1G)
Sailing 10 (1G)
Taekwondo 9.5 (1G, 2B)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Cycling 8.4 (3S)
Fencing 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Judo 7.1 (1G)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Swimming 5.9 (1S, 2B)
Boxing 5.7 (1S, 1B)
Athletics 3.2 (1S, 1B)
Badminton 2.5 (1B)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)