The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
07.28.2016 | Texas Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Rowing, Women's Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, T-Association, Track & Field / Cross Country
A total of 20 current or former University of Texas student-athletes and five coaches will compete in the upcoming Rio Olympics.
University of Texas Rio 2016 Olympics page
AUSTIN — Twenty current or former University of Texas student-athletes have earned spots on their home country's Olympic teams, and five coaches with ties to UT Athletics also will participate in the upcoming Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
All told, UT athletes and coaches will compete in 10 different sports (men's basketball, men's golf, women's rowing, men's swimming, women's swimming, men's tennis, men's track and field, women's track and field, men's volleyball and women's volleyball) and represent seven different countries (The Bahamas, Jamaica, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, United States and Venezuela). A total of 17 athletes and coaches with ties to The University of Texas will represent Team USA in Rio.
The five coaches representing UT in Rio are Kate Bertko (assistant coach, women's rowing), Robyne Johnson (former women's track and field athlete), Eddie Reese (head coach, men's swimming and diving), Mario Sategna (head coach, track and field) and Erik Sullivan (associate head coach, women's volleyball). Bertko, who joined the UT rowing coaching staff earlier in July, will compete for the United States in the lightweight women's double sculls competition. Johnson, a three-time All-American in the triple jump during her four seasons at UT (1982-85), will serve as an assistant coach with the U.S. women's team in the specialties of jumps and combined events. Reese will work as a personal coach for Singapore's Joseph Schooling. Sategna will serve as an assistant coach with the U.S. men's team in the throwing events, while Sullivan will work as a team manager for the U.S. men's volleyball squad.
Men's and women's track and field will have a total of 11 athletes and coaches in Rio. In addition to Johnson and Sategna serving in their coaching capacities, nine current and former athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympic games. Morolake Akinosun (4x100 meter relay, 100 meters alternate), Michelle Carter (shot put), Ryan Crouser (shot put), Marielle Hall (10,000 meters), Courtney Okolo (4x400 meter relay), Byron Robinson (400 meter hurdles) and Ashley Spencer (400 meter hurdles) will represent Team USA. Chrisann Gordon (4x400 meter relay) will compete for Jamaica, and Jamal Wilson (high jump) will represent The Bahamas.
Men's and women's swimming will have seven current or former athletes and coaches in Rio, including four with Team USA. In addition to Reese serving in his coaching capacity with Singapore, Jack Conger (4x200 meter freestyle relay), Jimmy Feigen (4x100 meter freestyle relay), Townley Haas (200 meters freestyle, 4x200 meter freestyle relay) and Clark Smith (4x200 meter freestyle relay) will represent the United States. Joanna Evans (200 meters freestyle, 400 meters freestyle and 800 meters freestyle) will compete for The Bahamas, and Joseph Schooling (100 meters butterfly, 100 meters freestyle) will represent Singapore.
Brandon Stone (South Africa) and Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela) will represent men's golf, while Miguel Reyes Varela (Mexico) will compete in the men's tennis doubles draw. In addition, former athletes Rachael Adams (volleyball) and Kevin Durant (men's basketball) will represent Team USA in their respective sports.
The University of Texas Athletics Department launched a Rio 2016 Olympics web page to provide the general public an efficient way to track all current and former UT athletes and coaches who will compete in the Olympic Games this August. Fans can view the page at the following link: TexasSports.com/Rio.
Longhorns in Rio: Current and Former University of Texas Athletes, Coaches & Staff
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Name |
Sport |
Country |
Event/Position |
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Rachael Adams |
Women's Volleyball |
United States |
Indoor Volleyball |
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Women's Track & Field |
United States |
4x100m relay; 100m alternate |
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Kate Bertko |
Women's Rowing |
United States |
Lightweight Women's Double Sculls |
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Michelle Carter |
Women's Track & Field |
United States |
Shot Put |
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Men's Swimming |
United States |
4x200m freestyle relay |
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Men's Track & Field |
United States |
Shot Put |
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Kevin Durant |
Men's Basketball |
United States |
Team Basketball |
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Women's Swimming |
The Bahamas |
200m freestyle; 400m freestyle; 800m freestyle |
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Jimmy Feigen |
Men's Swimming |
United States |
4x100m freestyle relay |
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Women's Track & Field |
Jamaica |
4x400m relay |
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Men's Swimming |
United States |
200m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay |
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Marielle Hall |
Women's Track & Field |
United States |
10,000 meters |
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Robyne Johnson |
Women's Track & Field |
United States |
Assistant Coach (Jumps/Combined Events) |
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Women's Track & Field |
United States |
4x400m relay |
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Men's Swimming |
Singapore |
Personal Coach (Joseph Schooling) |
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Miguel Reyes Varela |
Men's Tennis |
Mexico |
Doubles |
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Men's Track & Field |
United States |
400m hurdles |
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Men's Track & Field |
United States |
Assistant Coach (Throws) |
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Men's Swimming |
Singapore |
100m butterfly; 100m freestyle |
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Men's Swimming |
United States |
4x200m freestyle relay |
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Ashley Spencer |
Women's Track & Field |
United States |
400m hurdles |
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Brandon Stone |
Men's Golf |
South Africa |
Individual Stroke Play |
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Men's Volleyball |
United States |
Team Manager |
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Jhonattan Vegas |
Men's Golf |
Venezuela |
Individual Stroke Play |
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Jamal Wilson |
Men's Track & Field |
The Bahamas |
High Jump |
