Archive for: Longhorn Olympians

 

Sanya Richards-Ross Clinches Olympic Gold

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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

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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

Triumph and Heartbreak at Olympic Trials

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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

Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Talks Running, Marriage, and UT

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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

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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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