350 Track & Field Olympians Have Collegiate Ties
15.65% of All London Track & Field Olympians Have US Collegiate Ties
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Courtesy of the USTFCCCA.org
July 31, 2012
NEW ORLEANS Among the 2,236 confirmed entries for the athletics (track & field) portion of the 2012 Olympic Games there are 350 current, former, or committed student-athletes that have or will attend U.S. universities. The athletics timetable starts on Friday, August 3 and runs through the conclusion of the XXX Olympiad, Sunday, August 11.
Southern California, Florida State, and Auburn are credited as having the most Olympians among the track & field entry list with 12 apiece. Arkansas follows closely with 11 and has a list-leading five that were collegians in 2012 (Marek NIIT/EST [Mens 100/200], Raymond Higgs/BAH [Mens LJ], Regina George/NGR [Womens 400], Ivanique Kemp/BAH [Womens 100 Hurdles], and Tina Sutej/SLO [Womens PV]).
The SEC leads all of the nations conferences as having claim to 77 track & field Olympians 22 of which were on member institutions rosters this season. Their count includes athletes from new members Texas A&M and Missouri. The Pac-12 follows with 57, and the Big 12 is third among leagues with 39.
Of the 350 with collegiate ties, 123 are representing the United States. Eighteen of the Americans on the list were collegians in 2012.
Of the 38 individual event champions from the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, 18 are London Olympians. The Olympians list includes five of the six finalists for The Bowerman an award given to the most outstanding collegiate athlete of the year.
Olympians that were 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Champions
|
Men's 100 Meters |
Andrew RILEY^# |
SR |
Illinois |
JAM |
Kingston, Jamaica |
|
Men's 200 Meters |
Maurice MITCHELL |
SR |
Florida State |
USA |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Men's 400 Meters |
Tony MCQUAY^ |
JR |
Florida |
USA |
Riviera Beach, Fla. |
|
Men's 5000 Meters |
Cam LEVINS^ |
SR |
Southern Utah |
CAN |
Black Oak, B.C. |
|
Men's 10,000 Meters |
Cam LEVINS^ |
SR |
Southern Utah |
CAN |
Black Oak, B.C. |
|
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles |
Andrew RILEY^ |
SR |
Illinois |
JAM |
Kingston, Jamaica |
|
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles |
Amaechi MORTON |
SR |
Stanford |
NGR |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
Men's Steeplechase |
Donn CABRAL |
SR |
Princeton |
USA |
Glastonbury, Conn. |
|
Men's High Jump |
Erik KYNARD |
JR |
Kansas State |
USA |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
Men's Long Jump |
Marquise GOODWIN |
JR |
Texas |
USA |
Garland, Texas |
|
Men's Decathlon |
Kurt FELIX |
SR |
Boise State |
GRN |
St. Davids, Grenada |
|
Women's Steeplechase |
Shalaya KIPP |
JR |
Colorado |
USA |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
|
Women's High Jump |
Brigetta BARRETT^ |
JR |
Arizona |
USA |
Duncanville, Texas |
|
Women's Pole Vault |
Katerina STEFANIDI |
SR |
Stanford |
GRE |
Athens, Greece |
|
Women's Triple Jump |
Ganna DEMYDOVA |
SR |
Southern Miss |
UKR |
Nikolayev, Ukraine |
|
Women's Shot Put |
Tia BROOKS |
JR |
Oklahoma |
USA |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
|
Women's Javelin |
Brittany BORMAN |
SR |
Oklahoma |
USA |
Festus, Mo. |
|
Women's Heptathlon |
Brianne THEISEN^ |
SR |
Oregon |
CAN |
Humboldt, Saskatchewan |
^ 2012 finalist for The Bowerman
# not entered in the event at the Olympics
Current Coaches that are 2012 Olympians
Non-volunteer or graduate assistants
Khadevis Robinson (USA), mens 800 meters, UNLV assistant coach, alma mater: TCU
Kim Conley (USA), womens 5000 meters, UC Davis assistant coach, alma mater: UC Davis
Seun Adigun (NGR), womens 100 meter hurdles, Houston assistant coach, alma mater: Houston
Stephanie Reilly (IRE), womens steeplechase, Bryant head coach, alma mater: Providence
Viktoriya Rybalko (UKR), womens long jump, Maine assistant coach, alma mater: Maine
FULL REPORTS
PDFs: Listing by Event | Listing by School | Listing by Conference | Listing by Country
ATHLETE COUNT
TOTAL (with collegiate ties): 350 (Men 180 / Women 170)
Athletics Olympians by Institution (more than one)
this count includes current, former, or future roster members
|
School |
TOTAL |
Current |
|
Southern California (a) |
12 |
4 |
|
Florida State (b) |
12 |
3 |
|
Auburn |
12 |
3 |
|
Arkansas |
11 |
5 |
|
Oregon |
10 |
1 |
|
Texas |
10 |
3 |
|
Florida |
10 |
3 |
|
LSU |
10 |
4 |
|
Texas A&M (b) |
8 |
3 |
|
Georgia (b) |
8 |
1 |
|
UCLA |
7 |
1 |
|
Texas Tech |
7 |
2 |
|
Tennessee |
6 |
1 |
|
TCU |
6 |
- |
|
Michigan |
6 |
- |
|
Nebraska (b) |
6 |
- |
|
Kansas State |
6 |
2 |
|
Stanford |
5 |
3 |
|
Arizona |
5 |
3 |
|
UTEP |
5 |
1 |
|
Colorado |
5 |
2 |
|
Oklahoma |
5 |
2 |
|
Arizona State |
5 |
- |
|
Clemson |
5 |
2 |
|
Wisconsin |
5 |
1 |
|
California |
4 |
- |
|
North Carolina |
4 |
- |
|
South Plains |
4 |
2 |
|
Penn State |
4 |
1 |
|
Northern Arizona |
3 |
1 |
|
Iowa State |
3 |
1 |
|
Providence |
3 |
- |
|
Barton County CC |
3 |
- |
|
Saint Augustines |
3 |
1 |
|
Louisiana Tech |
3 |
1 |
|
South Carolina |
3 |
- |
|
Illinois |
3 |
1 |
|
Washington |
3 |
- |
|
Miami (Fla.) |
3 |
- |
|
Kentucky |
3 |
- |
|
Butler |
2 |
- |
|
Western Kentucky |
2 |
- |
|
Georgia Tech |
2 |
- |
|
Houston |
2 |
1 |
|
Essex County (N.J.) |
2 |
- |
|
Notre Dame |
2 |
- |
|
Cal Poly |
2 |
- |
|
Idaho |
2 |
- |
|
Norfolk State |
2 |
- |
|
Columbia |
2 |
- |
|
Eastern Michigan |
2 |
- |
|
Iowa |
2 |
- |
|
Boise State |
2 |
1 |
|
Cornell |
2 |
- |
|
Middle Tennessee |
2 |
1 |
|
Purdue |
2 |
- |
|
Alabama |
2 |
- |
|
Jackson State |
2 |
1 |
|
Villanova |
2 |
1 |
|
Johnson C. Smith |
2 |
- |
|
Hampton |
2 |
- |
|
Duke |
2 |
- |
|
Mississippi |
2 |
1 |
(a) Southern Californias count includes Allyson Felix who attended the institution, but was not a member of the varsity track & field team.
(b) Count includes incoming athletes for the 2013 season. Each school cited has one incoming athlete that is an Olympian in track & field.
Athletics Olympians by Conference (leaders)
this count includes current, former, or future roster members
|
Conference |
TOTAL |
Current |
|
SEC |
77 |
22 |
|
Pac-12 |
57 |
14 |
|
Big 12 |
39 |
11 |
|
ACC |
30 |
6 |
|
Big Ten |
30 |
4 |
|
Conference USA |
12 |
4 |
|
Big East |
11 |
1 |
|
Ivy |
8 |
1 |
|
MEAC |
8 |
2 |
|
WAC |
7 |
1 |
|
CIAA (NCAA DII) |
5 |
1 |
|
Mountain West |
5 |
2 |
Athletics Olympians by Country (leaders)
with collegiate ties
|
Country |
TOTAL |
Current |
|
United States |
123 |
18 |
|
Jamaica |
26 |
6 |
|
Canada |
24 |
9 |
|
Trinidad & Tobago |
20 |
8 |
|
Bahamas |
18 |
7 |
|
Nigeria |
11 |
5 |
|
Great Britain & N.I. |
7 |
|
|
Grenada |
7 |
3 |
|
Puerto Rico |
6 |
1 |
|
Hungary |
5 |
1 |
|
Ireland |
5 |
Current Collegians (or at least on 2012 roster): 83 (Men 44 / Women 39)
(Most by School Arkansas 5, Southern California 4, LSU 4, seven tied 3)
(Most by Conference SEC 22, Pac-12 14, Big 12 11, ACC 6, Big Ten 4, Conference USA 4)
Find the full lists attached see below:
http://www.ustfccca.org/2012/
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