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In total there will be 13 current and former Longhorns competing in 2012 London Olympics. Here is the list:
Swimming and Diving
Ricky Berens (USA) – 400m Freestyle Relay, 800m Freestyle Relay…Qualified for 2012 Olympic team by finishing third in the 200m free..All total has over 30 medals from NCAA Championships to being a part of the world record setting, Gold Medal relay team at the 2008 Olympics.
Susana Escobar (Mexico) – 400 Freestyle…An Olympic veteran of the 2008 games, she will represent Mexico in the 2012 games. She was a long shot to make a qualifying time but the UT grad made it despite numerous injuries.
Brendan Hansen (USA) – 100m Breaststroke…Brenden was finished with swimming, but the twice Olympic athlete made a comeback and when he made the team he celebrated during the victory ceremony by kneeling down like a pro wrestler and giving the “hook `em horns†sign..Hell yes Brendan!
Kathleen Hersey (USA) – 200 Butterfly..Kathleen was the World Champion in the 2011 FINA championships and qualified by a strong second place finish at the Olympic trials.
Christian Schurr (Mexico) – 200 Breaststroke…Mexico is only sending five swimmers to the Olympics and Schurr joins Escobar as the two UT athletes to make the team.
Track and Field
Michelle Carter (USA) – Shot put..Michelle is currently an Ovilla resident and a well-known name in USA track and field..Three time time USA Champion, this is her first Olympics..
Marquise Goodwin (USA) – Long Jump..We’ll miss him in football but he won the Olympic Trials with a personal best and on his last jump..Hook EM!
Trey Hardee (USA) — Decathlon…Trey is the current 2011 World Champion and is heading to his second Olympics as one of the favorites.
Leo Manzano (USA) – 1500m…Leo won the 2012 Olympic Trials after finishing second in 2008. Excellent chance for a medal.
Allison Peter (U.S. Virgin Islands) – 100m, 200m…Allison is a St Croix native and a Sophomore at UT. She owns the USVI best time in the 100m.
Sanya Richards-Ross (USA) – 400m, 200m…Sanya is married to former Longhorn and current NY Giant Aaron Ross. She helped him run a 4.41/40 at the combine and told David Letterman that she is definitely faster than Aaron..Smack talk to a Giant..Love it..
Christy Udoh (Nigeria) – 200m..A long shot for a medal Christy had this to say. â€I find it an honor to represent my country at the African Championships and it makes me even more excited to compete in the London Summer Games,†Udoh said. â€I am extremely excited because this is an opportunity I’v been wanting to fulfill since I was a child and my dream finally came true. I’m so happy and blessed to have this opportunity.â€
Melaine Walker (Jamaica) – 400m hurdles..Already an Olympic champion she won her nations trials championship and is a favorite to win the gold in London.
Let us all give out a big “Hook Em Horns†for the 2012 Longhorn Olympic squad.
