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Where does Texas ranked among schools that won Olympic medals?

Texas Longhorns rank in the top three of schools that produced the most medals from the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

A significant portion of the US Olympic team’s talent pool comes from the collegiate athletics system, which produces a large number of current and former Olympians. Roughly three-quarters of American Olympians in Paris participated in collegiate competitions. This demonstrates the value of collegiate athletics in producing elite athletes, and the University of Texas was a major resource for the United States and even other countries competing in the Summer Olympics.

Let’s look at where the Texas Longhorns ranked among other schools in terms of the amount of Olympic medals won at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.

Three schools tied at number 11. The University of Georgia, Arizona State, and Notre Dame all had former and current athletes earn 10 Olympic medals each.

Then three schools tied at number 8. The University of Kentucky, the University of Florida, and Lousiana State University.

Now here is a look at the top seven schools that produced the most Olympic athletes who won medals at the Paris Summer Games.

No. 7 UCLA Bruins

According to ncaa.com

GOLD: Jordan Chiles (gymnastics), Jrue Holiday (basketball)

SILVER: Bronte Halligan and Sienna Green (water polo)

BRONZE: Micah Ma’a (volleyball), Garrett Muagututia (volleyball), Chase Dodd (water polo), Ryder Dodd (water polo), and Max Irving (water polo)

No.6 Penn State Nittany Lions

According to psucollegian.com, Penn State did very well in these Summer Olympic games.

Penn State had a school-record 30 athletes participate in the Olympics, including 22 first-time Olympians. The Nittany Lions had the third-most athletes represented in the Big Ten and tied for the fourth-most nationally.

From July 26 to Aug. 11, Penn State athletes won 13 medals. There were two gold, three silver and eight bronze medals. The successful athletes represented the United States, Germany and Poland.

No. 5 USC Trojans

The University of Southern California not only had former and current athletes medals but they had six athletes bring home gold medals. Five of those gold medals were from track and field.

The Trojans also brought home silver in bronze medals in sports such as Water Polo and men’s volleyball.

No. 4 Virginia Caviliers

Saying that the University of Virginia did very well in swimming events in these past Summer Olympic Games is an understatement.

Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh won two gold and two silver medals each as they both had excellent performances in these Summer Olympic games.

No. 3 Texas Longhorns

The University of Texas’s former and current athletes did amazing in the Paris Summer Olympic Games.

Some of the more famous former Longhorns brought home gold medals such as Kevin Durant for Team USA basketball and Scottie Scheffler for USA gold. However, other athletes earned gold medals for the Longhorns such as Tara Davis-Woodhall, Ryan Crouser, and Julien Alfred in track and field events as well as Hubert Kos in swimming.

The Longhorns did well in the swimming pool as did Kos, with Carson Foster, Erin Gemmell, Luke Hobson, and Drew Kibler all earning silver medals. Chiaka Ogbogu also earned a silver medal as part of the USA women’s volleyball team.

Alfred as well as getting a gold medal, also brought home a silver medal from her outstanding performance on the track. She set a new national record in the 100-meter final and then, in the 200-meter, she took home a silver.

Other former and current Longhorn Olympians that brought home an Olympic medal are Caspar Corbeau, Foster, and Hobson who all earned a bronze medal in swimming.

No. 2 California Golden Bears

According to ESPN, Cal just edged out Texas by earning one more medal but the Longhorns had more gold and silver medals overall. However, Cal via their official X account (formerly Twitter) claims to have earned a total of 23 medals.

Either way according to what account and or website you want to believe, Cal is ranked second in schools with athletes who won the most medals.

No. 1 Stanford Cardinals

By far, Stanford is the school that had the most athletes earn a medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.

Stanford brought in 12 gold and 14 silver medals as well as 13 bronze medals from these past Summer Olympics. They are without a doubt the number one university that produced athletes that won the most Olympic medals in the Paris Summer Games.

Former Buff Derrick White joins US men’s basketball team ahead of Summer Olympics

Derrick White’s year keeps getting better

Now that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is officially ruled out for the 2024 Paris Olympics, former Colorado star Derrick White will take his spot on the U.S. men’s basketball team.

The Team USA nod is another mark of success in what has been the best year of White’s basketball career.ย  The 30-year-old guard posted a career season for the NBA champion Boston Celtics in his seventh year in the league, averaging 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists while remaining the best shot-blocking guard in the league. As a reward, the former Buff was named a potential replacement player for Leonard in mid-June before signing a large contract extension with the Celtics on July 1.

White’s selection will make him the third-ever CU men’s basketball alum to play for the U.S. men’s basketball team in the Summer Olympics, following in the steps of Burdette Haldorson and Bob Jeangerard. White also joins Boston teammates Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday on the stacked national team roster.

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