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re: SEC Athletes in the Olympics.

Posted on 7/10/16 at 8:41 pm to
Posted by Bbobalou
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Posted on 7/10/16 at 8:41 pm to
All updates are current from this point. If your School has added just post needed adds. No athletes then post most current list when can. Thanks all. Work tomorrow. I bb afterwards.

Anchor if it's looking ok.
This post was edited on 7/10/16 at 8:52 pm
Posted by Stillinthegrove
Tupelo, MS
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 7/10/16 at 9:25 pm to
Ole Miss:

Sam Kendricks - pole vaught
Ricky Robertson - high jump
Raven Saunders - shot put
Brittney Reese - long jump
Antwon Hicks - 110m hurdles (for Nigeria)
Posted by Bbobalou
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Posted on 7/10/16 at 10:04 pm to
Added Ole Miss and also moved 2 players for UF as former.
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 7/10/16 at 10:14 pm to
quote:

Florida:

Jan Switkowski (Poland)
Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez (Spain)
Corey Main (New Zealand)
Dan Wallace (Great Britain)


Former swimmers: in Olympics

Ryan Lochte
Coiner Dyer
Sebastien Rousseau (South Africa)
Hilda Luthersdottir (Iceland)


Aury Cruz (Puerto Rico) - Volleyball

Kerron Clement just became the 11th Gator to qualify in track & field.

quote:

FLORIDA TRACK & FIELD 2016 OLYMPIANS(11)
Andres Arroyo (Puerto Rico) – 800 meters
Will Claye (United States) – Triple Jump
Kerron Clement (United States) – 400-meter Hurdles
Marquis Dendy (United States) – Long Jump
Arman Hall (United States) – 4x400 Relay
Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) – 3,000-meter Steeplechase; 5,000 meters
Eddie Lovett (U.S. Virgin Islands) – 110-meter Hurdles
Kemal Mesic (Bosnia) – Shot Put
Shara Proctor (Great Britain) – Long Jump
Christian Taylor (United States) – Triple Jump
Stipe Zunic (Croatia) – Shot Put


13 Gators qualified in Swimming & Diving:
Elizabeth Beisel (US)
Ryan Lochte (US)
Caeleb Dressel (US)
Conor Dwyer (US)
Mitch D'Arrigo (Italy)
Hilda Luthersdottir (Iceland)
Corey Main (New Zealand)
Sebastian Rousseau (South Africa)
Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez (Spain)
Dan Wallace (Great Britain)
Jan Switkowski (Poland)
Pawel Werner (Poland)
This post was edited on 7/10/16 at 10:21 pm
Posted by orangehater
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 7/10/16 at 10:22 pm to
Mizzou- J'den Cox (current student) wrestling. Currently ranked 10 in the world.
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 7/11/16 at 9:40 am to
Texas A&M

Swimming
Cammile Adams USA
Alia Atkinson Jamaica
Bryl Gastaldello France
Liliana Ibanez Mexico
Sydney Pickrem Canada

Diving
Grant Nel - Australia

Track & Field
Maggie Malone USA
Shelbi Vaughan USA
Ameer Webb USA
Fabrice Lapierre Australia
Lindon Victor Grenada
Bralon Taplin Grenada
Kanika Beckles Grenada
Latario Collie Bahamas
Shavez Hart Bahamas
Gerald Phiri Zambia
Deon Lendore Trinidad and Tobago
Janeil Bellille Trinidad and Tobago
Brenessa Thompson Guyana
Simone Facey Jamaica

Basketball
Deandre Jordan USA

Soccer
Stephanie Malherbe South Africa *Pending official naming of the team
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
64571 posts
Posted on 7/11/16 at 9:54 am to
quote:

Anyone have a count of SEC players making it so far. I think I saw 2 Georgia swimmers make it. TIA.

so far...

LSU:
Seimone Augustus - womens basketball (USA)
Sylvia Fowles- womens basketball (USA)
Lizzie Cui -diving (New Zealand)
Kelly-Ann Baptiste - track and field (Trinidad & Tobago)
Fitzroy Dunkley - track and field (Jamaica)
Damar Forbes - track and field (Jamaica)
Natoya Goule - track and field (Jamaica)
Gabriel Mvumvure - track and field (Zimbabwe)
Richard Thompson - track and field (Trinidad & Tobago)
Nickiesha Wilson - track and field (Jamaica)
Ruby Harrold - gymnastics (Great Britain)

there are probably 30+ still competing for a shot to make it

Here's a link for LSU
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This post was edited on 7/11/16 at 9:55 am
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 7/11/16 at 9:54 am to
Breeja Larsen didn't make the team?
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44017 posts
Posted on 7/11/16 at 9:57 am to
Apparently not.
Breeja Larson fails to qualify
This post was edited on 7/11/16 at 10:02 am
Posted by Jobu93
Cypress TX
Member since Sep 2011
19209 posts
Posted on 7/11/16 at 10:36 am to
wow that's surprising.
Posted by PNW
Northern Rockies
Member since Mar 2014
6193 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:48 am to
UGA so far:

Jack Bauhrle - UGA Head Coach Swimming/Diving - Team USA Swimming/Diving Asst. Coach
Petros Kyprianou - UGA Head Coach Track/Field - Team Estonia Track & Field Coach

Jarryd Wallace - USA - Track & Field / Paralympian
Kendell Williams - USA - Track & Field / Heptathlon
Keturah Orji - USA - Track & Field / Triple Jump
Maicel Uibo - Estonia - Track & Field / Decathlon
Leontia Kallenou - Cyprus - Track & Field / High Jump
Cejhae Greene - Antigua - Track & Field / Sprints
Karl Saluri - Estonia - Track & Field / Decathlon
Jenny Dahlgren - Argentina - Track & Field / Hammer Throw
Levern Spencer - St. Lucia - Track & Field / High Jump
Shaunae Miller - Bahamas - Track & Field / Sprints

Hali Flickinger - USA - Swimming & Diving
Melanie Margalis - USA - Swimming & Diving
Allison Schmitt - USA - Swimming & Diving
Olivia Smoliga - USA - Swimming & Diving
Amanda Weir - USA - Swimming & Diving
Gunnar Bentz - USA - Swimming & Diving
Chase Kalisz - USA - Swimming & Diving
Jay Litherland - USA - Swimming & Diving
Brittany McLean - Canada - Swimming & Diving
Chantal Van Landeghem - Canada - Swimming & Diving
Javier Acevedo - Canada - Swimming & Diving
Matias Koski - Finland - Swimming & Diving

Brittany Rogers - Canada - Gymnastics

Bubba Watson - USA - Golf
Patrick Reed - USA - Golf
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 12:00 pm
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 7/12/16 at 9:59 am to
Tennessee (in addition to Gatlin):
Kira Toussaint - 100 m backstroke (Netherlands)
Holly Hannis - 200 m breaststroke (USA)
Travis Bailey - Discus (USA)
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:04 am to
A couple more for Tennessee:
Kali Davis-White - 200 M (Jamacia)
Christian Coleman - 4x100 (USA)


ETA:
Tianna Bartoletta - Long Jump, 100 M (USA)
Tamika Catchings - Basketball (USA)
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 11:22 am
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
75242 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:13 am to
So I wasn't even close
Posted by Reservoir dawg
Member since Oct 2013
14104 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:23 am to
Mississippi State

Brandon McBride Track and Field, Canada
Curtis Thompson, Track and Field, USA
Marta Freitas,Track and Field, Portugal
Posted by DBU
Member since Mar 2014
19059 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:29 am to
Damn Arkansas filling the roster on its own.
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 10:30 am
Posted by amders44
Atlanta Metro
Member since Jun 2013
674 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:46 am to
You can add Bubba Watson for Georgia.
Posted by amders44
Atlanta Metro
Member since Jun 2013
674 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:48 am to
And kind of add Patrick Reed for Georgia
Posted by Numberwang
Bike City, USA
Member since Feb 2012
13163 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Regina George- 4x400 (Nigeria)


Posted by PNW
Northern Rockies
Member since Mar 2014
6193 posts
Posted on 7/12/16 at 12:00 pm to
Close enough

Also, I added bubba and Patrick reed to the list for UGA reps

John Isner turned down his invitation
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 12:03 pm
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