The Paris Olympics are just over two weeks out, and the Team USA roster is officially set.
While country pride will be high, there is also a sense of pride in the number of athletes coming out of each state. California will have the most reps, with Florida second.
Texas will have 38, the third-most among the states. Simone Biles, Asher Hong, Scottie Scheffler, and Brittney Griner are only a few of the notable athletes who will be tangentially representing the Lone Star State.
How many athletes are on Team USA?
The 2024 U.S. Olympic team has 592 athletes, which is slightly smaller than the team at the most recent Summer Games in Tokyo (613 athletes) but quite a bit larger than the 2016 team in Rio de Janeiro (554).
The U.S. will have at least one athlete competing in 31 of the 32 sports on the Paris program, with team handball the only exception. Track and field has the largest contingent with 120 athletes, while rhythmic gymnastics and modern pentathlon have one each.
Women will also make up the majority of the U.S. Olympic team in Paris, with 314 athletes set to represent Team USA in women’s events (53%) compared to 278 men (47%).
Here’s a list of Texas athletes on Team USA
Here are all the Texas natives that are on Team USA’s roster.
Athlete |
Sport |
Age |
Hometown |
Brittney Griner |
Basketball |
33 |
Houston |
Joshua Edwards |
Boxing |
24 |
Houston |
Jennifer Lozano |
Boxing |
21 |
Laredo |
Jeffrey Louis |
Breaking |
29 |
Houston |
Kassidy Cook |
Diving |
29 |
The Woodlands |
Alison Gibson |
Diving |
25 |
Austin |
Kelsey Bing |
Field Hockey |
26 |
Houston |
Scottie Scheffler |
Golf |
28 |
Dallas |
Simone Biles |
Gymnastics |
27 |
Spring |
Asher Hong |
Gymnastics |
20 |
Tomball |
Teal Cohen |
Rowing |
25 |
Dallas |
Kaitlin Knifton |
Rowing |
24 |
Austin |
Orrin Bizer |
Rugby |
23 |
The Woodlands |
Kevon Williams |
Rugby |
33 |
Houston |
Vincent Hancock |
Shooting |
35 |
Argyle |
Ryann Phillips |
Shooting |
21 |
Gail |
Conner Prince |
Shooting |
24 |
Burleson |
Austen Smith |
Shooting |
22 |
Keller |
Jaedyn Shaw |
Soccer |
19 |
Frisco |
Sam Watson |
Sport Climbing |
18 |
Southlake |
Shaine Casas |
Swimming |
24 |
McAllen |
Simone Manuel |
Swimming |
27 |
Sugar Land |
David Johnston |
Swimming/Marathon Swimming |
22 |
Dallas |
Jonathan Healy |
Taekwando |
27 |
Spring |
Austin Krajicek |
Tennis |
34 |
Allen |
Taliyah Brooks |
Track & Field |
29 |
Wichita Falls |
Joseph Brown |
Track & Field |
28 |
Mansfield |
Bryce Deadmon |
Track & Field |
27 |
Houston |
Bryce Hoppel |
Track & Field |
26 |
Midland |
Alaysha Johnson |
Track & Field |
27 |
Spring |
Fred Kerley |
Track & Field |
29 |
San Antonio |
Brynn King |
Track & Field |
23 |
The Woodlands |
Jarrion Lawson |
Track & Field |
30 |
Texarkana |
Jasmine Moore |
Track & Field |
23 |
Grand Prairie |
Sha’Carri Richardson |
Track & Field |
24 |
Dallas |
Jacob Wooten |
Track & Field |
27 |
Tomball |
Chiaka Ogbogu |
Volleyball |
29 |
Coppell |
Avery Skinner |
Volleyball |
25 |
Katy |
Jourdan Delacruz |
Weightlifting |
26 |
Wylie |
Click here for the full list of athletes.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: 2024 Paris Olympics: Team USA’s roster has 38 athletes from Texas