After two weeks of Olympic Qualifiers around the world, the Kansas State track and field team will send seven current and former athletes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games. In all, seven different countries will be represented by K-State athletes.
The Wildcats will be sending the second-most representatives of any Big 12 school to Rio to compete in the Olympics. Qualifying for The Games are: Alyx Treasure (Canada), Akela Jones (Barbados), Erik Kynard (USA), Shadae Lawrence (Jamaica), Beverly Ramos (Puerto Rico), Balazs Baji (Hungary) and Jeffrey Julmis (Haiti). Also representing the Wildcats in Rio is head coach Cliff Rovelto, who will serve as a men’s assistant coach for Team USA.