Two of Canadas best medal hopes got off to very different starts at Olympic Stadium on Day 7, the start of athletics competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Kamloops, B.C.s Dylan Armstrong needed a final throw 20.46m to qualify for the final of the mens shot put, after entering his final throw sitting in 15th. He finished seventh overall in qualifying. Meanwhile, Jessica Zelinka sparkled in the opening event of the womens heptathlon, running a personal-best in an early toe-to-toe showdown with gold medal and home nation favourite Jessica Ennis . Armstrong breathed a sigh of relief as he left the circle upon completion of his third attempt. He registered a first throw of 19.99 metres, and faulted on his second attempt, leaving him on the bubble. "Qualifying is always the hardest part, everybody is shaky, tensions are high, everybody is nervous, and I got off to a shaky start," Armstrong said. "I nailed one out there in the end. I got a lot more in the tank, and definitely one to strike one tonight. "To come in here, its a lot bigger, you just have to try and keep cool. The hard part is over now. Im just going to for broke [in the final]." The qualification line was set at 20.65m. Any athlete surpassing that mark automatically advanced to the finals later this evening.Competitors had three throws, and the top 12 advanced. Three of Armstrongs top competitors in the event qualified on their first throw. American Reese Hoffa was through with a distance of 21.36m. Germanys David Storl registered a 21.15m throw and Polands Tomasz Majewski tossed 21.03m. They finished as the top three in qualifying. "There are acouple of good guys out there, but I am one of the favourites," Majewski said. "There is a lot of pressure. The biggest pressure is from myself." Canadian Justin Rodhes final throw had the distance, but he was called for a fault. He faulted on each of his three throws, and did not make the final. The final begins this afternoon at 3:30pm et/12:30 pm pt. There is a chance of rain in the evening in London. Regardless, Armstrong knows he will have to improve from qualifying to find the podium. "After how qualifying went, well have to see, I think [to medal], its going to be anywhere from 21.30 to 22 metres," he said. "Ive had thousands of throws leading to this final, the goal is the podium, that would mean everything to me, the City of Kamloops and Canada. The top 10 guys all have medals. I dont know what it will take tonight, whatever it is Ill be in the mix." Zelinka started the heptathlon with a strong second-place finish in the 100m hurdles - only to be overshadowed by another Jessica, as Olympic Stadium erupted. Great Britains Jessica Ennis wowed the home fans, winning the race, and setting a worlds best mark in the process, finishing in a time of 12.54s. Zelinkas time of 12.65s set a personal-best. Ennis earned 1195 points, while Zelinka garnered 1178 points. Brianne Theisen of Humboldt, Sask., finished in sixth, with a time of 13.30s. But the 30-year-old Zelinka slid off the pace in the high jump, failing to clear a height of 1.71m. Upon strking the bar on her final attempt, Zelinka jumped off the mat and screamed in frustration. Her 1.68m clearance got her 830 points. When she set the Canadian record, Zelinka cleared 1.77m.Ennis, meanwhile, has just cleared the 1.86m mark and is still currently jumping.Theisen, 23, among the competitors in Ennis group, finished with a 1.83m height. They have moved on to the high jump competition to wrap up their morning session. The heptathlon continues with with the shot put and 200m in the evening session. WATCH DAY 7 ATHLETICS NOW Wholesale NFL Jerseys . Head coach Randy Carlyle confirmed forward Joffrey Lupul suffered a fractured forearm in Wednesday nights win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. jerseys from china . 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This year he cracked the starting lineup and has been a consistent offensive contributor for Calgary (7-4), which is riding a four-game win streak heading into todays game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-6) at Mosaic Stadium. Catch all the action live on TSN at 4pm et/1pm pt. Also available on TSN Mobile TV. "I knew if I put in the work off the field in the off-season that come training camp Id be ready," he said. "So it was just getting the playbook down and being comfortable in the offence and everything pretty much came together." Through 11 games, McDaniel has 37 catches for 539 yards. He broke into the CFL in 09 with Hamilton, registering 57 catches for 688 yards and three TDs. McDaniel had 76 receptions for 994 yards and seven TDs the following season. But the six-foot, 200-pound receiver only played one game for Hamilton in 2011, recording four catches for 60 yards. Shortly after being released Aug. 31, the native of Virginia Beach, Va., signed with Calgary and spent the remainder of the season on the practice roster. McDaniel credited Calgarys offensive line coach Mike Gibson, a former Ticats offensive co-ordinator, with putting in a good word for him with the Stamps after McDaniel was released. "You never know whats going to happen," McDaniel said. "I said before, that could have been it for me but I guess coach Gibson and people over here wanted to bring me in and see me. "I guess I did a good job on the practice squad and they told me just come in ready for camp and theyll give me a fair shot and thats what they did." Receivers coach Pete Costanza said McDaniel followed up a solid training camp with consistent play early in the regular season. "Hes a smart guy, understands our system and hes just been making plays," Costanza said. "You watch the way hes playing out there and hes blocking, running good routes and making timely plays. "Hes just having a solid season, but its really his preparation and his understanding of the offence now thats helped him get there.dddddddddddd" Calgary quarterback Kevin Glenn, who had success throwing passes to McDaniel in Hamilton in 2009 and 2010, isnt surprised that McDaniel has bounced back. "I played with him, so I know what kind of guy he is, what kind of athlete he is," Glenn said. "Hes smart, he understands football. He takes coaching. Hes doing a good job for us. "Its just one of those things. Sometimes it doesnt work in one situation and you have to move on to the next." And McDaniel has certainly taken advantage of his latest opportunity. "Its great," he said. "Everything about playing in real games and going on the road, I missed it. "Its a good group of guys here. I love going out and practising, I love going to battle with these guys every week. Theres no feeling like actually being out there on that field." McDaniel has yet to register a receiving TD this season but remains undeterred. "As long as were winning and were going in the right direction everything else will come," McDaniel said. "My thing is to try to make plays when the ball comes to me so the coaches will be more comfortable giving me more touches." Costanza, for one, isnt concerned about McDaniels touchdown drought. "He will when he gets a chance," Costanza said. "They all know that when youve got a chance to make a play youve got to make it but theres only football and five guys catching it. Whoever scores a touchdown in our group were happy. Eventually hell get in and hell be happy. "He just knows that at the end of the day the main goal is trying to win. Whatever he can do to help us win, he does, and thats why its a joy to coach him." After appearing in just one game with Hamilton last year, McDaniel is thankful to just be playing football again. "Im just grateful," he said. "Its been a long journey. 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