BEIJING, CHINA - After earning five medals during day seven of Olympic track and field competition, Drake Relays alumni encountered heartbreak hotel during Olympic track and field action Friday night at National Stadium.

Two-time Drake Relays champions Derek Miles and Brittney Reese of Team USA just missed opportunities to earn medals.

Miles came within one clearance of winning a medal in the pole vault, ultimately ending fourth.

Competing in her first Olympic Games, two-time defending Drake Relays women's long jump champion Reese placed fifth in her speciality, soaring 22-2.25.

Miles, who won the Drake Relays invitational pole vault April 26, had cleared 18-4.5 inches on his third attempt and 18-8.25 on his second.

After passing at 18-10.25, he was one of five jumpers remaining at 19-0.25.

Among the five, Miles sat in third. He had three attempts at 19-0.25 but missed on all three, yet still was in third.

But Australia's Steve Hooker cleared the height on his third and last try, leapfrogging Miles and pushing him out of the medals.

Hooker was just picking up steam. He went on to vault an Olympic record 19-6.5, breaking American Tim Mack's record of 19-6.25 set in 2004. Evgeny Lukyanenko of Russia was second at 19-2.25, and Denys Yurchenko of Ukraine was third at 18-8.25.

"It was a tough day," said Miles. "It was one of those days when I was forcing things. Nothing was clicking and falling into place. Fourth is tough enough, but to just not to be firing on all cylinders is the hard part. I'll wake up tomorrow and start enjoying the experience. It was an off day and unfortunately, it was the wrong day."

"I'm a little bit upset, but I'm also happy I had the chance to come here," said Reese, who attended Ole Miss. "Right after the second jump, I knew it wasn't going to be my day."