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24 Aggies competing in 2024 Paris Olympics

Finnley Willms '27 July 9, 2024 11:15 AM updated: July 26, 2024 1:50 PM

Photos courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics, clockwise from top left: Jing Wen Quah '21, Lamara Distin '24, Shaine Casas '22, Brandon Miller '24.
Photos courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics, clockwise from top left: Jing Wen Quah '21, Lamara Distin '24, Shaine Casas '22, Brandon Miller '24.

At least 24 Aggies are competing in this year's Summer Games. The athletes consist of current and former students and represent at least 11 different countries. The opening ceremony will be held on July 26; click here to learn more about this year's Olympic Games. 

Below is our list of Aggie Olympians whom we have been notified of. If you are aware of more Aggie Olympians not listed, please let us know by emailing AggieNetwork@AggieNetwork.com.

In addition to the former students, current head women's basketball coach for Texas A&M University, Joni Taylor will serve as an assistant coach for the USA Women's Basketball Team. 

  • Austin Krajicek '11 – tennis – USA
  • Grant Koontz '16 – cycling - USA
  • Maggie Malone-Hardin '16 – track & field – USA
  • Shamier Little '17 - track & field – USA
  • Beryl Gastaldello '18 – swimming – France
  • Lindon Victor '18 – track & field – Grenada
  • Bryce Deadmon '19 – track & field – USA
  • McKenna De Bever '19 – swimming – Peru
  • Fred Kerley '19 – track & field – USA
  • Sydney Pickrem '19 - swimming – Canada
  • Jacob Wooten '19 - track & field– USA
  • Hady Habib '21 – tennis – Lebanon
  • Kurtis Mathews '21 – diving – Australia
  • Jing Wen Quah '21 – swimming – Singapore
  • Tahar Triki '21 – track & field – Algeria
  • Shaine Casas '22 – swimming – USA
  • Charokee Young '23 – track & field - Jamaica
  • Lamara Distin '24 – track & field – Jamaica
  • Brandon Miller '24 – track & field – USA
  • Aviv Barzelay '25 – swimming – Israel 
  • Casey Kaufhold '26 – archery – USA
  • Catalina GNoriega '28 – archery – USA
  • Jaxon Bowshire '28 – diving – Australia

Additionally, Fernando Palomo '95 will be covering the Olympics for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. This will be his fifth time covering the Games. Follow along with Palomo's coverage on Twitter/X at @fernandopalomo.

To stay up to date on the Aggie Olympians, visit Texas A&M Athletics.



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