UVa fans tuning into the Olympics for the next few weeks should expect to see a bunch of Wahoos representing their home countries at the games. The Hoos have 14 different athletes (and two coaches) representing six different countries at the games as well as two other athletes listed as alternates for their respective teams.
There are eight Wahoos headed to Brazil to represent the USA:
- Michelle Vittese, Field Hockey
- Morgan Brian, Soccer
- Becky Sauerbrunn, Soccer
- Leah Smith, Swimming, 400m and 800m Freestyle, 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Robby Andrews, Track and Field, 1,500 meters
In addition, Paige Selenski, a member of the 2012 USA Olympic team was selected as an alternate for the field hockey team while Emily Sonnett, 2015 ESPN Player of the Year at UVa, was selected as an alternate for the soccer team.