Archive for: Longhorn Olympians
Longhorns Bring Home 16 Medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics
By Trinity Flaten
Swimmer Carson Foster. With Texas being named the No. 1 Athletic Department in the nation by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics—winning...
Sanya Richards-Ross Clinches Olympic Gold
By Bianca Moragne
It’s been four years in the making, but Sanya Richards-Ross has finally closed the deal. When the starting gun fired yesterday in the Olympic Stadium, memories...
Destinee Hooker Leads Team USA In Win Against Brazil
By Bianca Moragne
Four years ago at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, the U.S. women’s volleyball team was devastated by a loss to Brazil in the gold-medal match. On Monday,...
Triumph and Heartbreak at Olympic Trials
By Alex Layman
It’s been another busy week for the Longhorns as the Olympic trials began to wrap up across the world. Texas track and field stars Leonel Manzano, Sanya Richards-Ross,...
Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Talks Running, Marriage, and UT
By Alex Layman
Olympic gold medalist and track star Sanya Richards-Ross, Life Member, Outstanding Young Texas Ex, is on a hot streak leading into this year’s Olympic Games. Heading...
Longhorns Punch Their Tickets to the Olympics
By Alex Layman
Texas has been shining bright in the rainy Pacific Northwest. At historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., three former and current Longhorns excelled in the track...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor