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The summer 2012 London Olympics was the pop culture event of the year. Of the 530 athletes competing for Team USA, the University of Minnesota represented maroon and gold across several events. Not only in an athletic sense, but behind the scenes as well. We're #UMNProud of these Gophers and alumni!
Kelci Bryandt
Kelci is a synchronized diver who previously finished 4th in the 3-meter synchronized diving event in Beijing four years ago. After training with Olympic diving coach Wenbo CFhen at the U of M, she was ready for this year's competition. This summer Kelci and her partner, Abby Johnston, won the silver medal in the event.
Lindsay Whalen
As a senior at the U of M, Lindsay
led the women's basketball team to the Final Four in 2004. She also holds
Minnesota career records in points, scorning average, free throws made, free
throw percentage, and games in double figures. She helped the Minnesota Lynx
win their first WNBA title last fall, and was chosen for the Olympic basketball
team for the first time. We're so proud of Lindsay, who helped lead Team USA to take the gold in women's basketball!
Jillian Tyler
A native of our neighboring country
Canada, Jillian was the NCAA champion in the 100-yard breaststroke as a senior
at the U of M in 20011, as well as eight-time Big Ten champion and 13-time All
American. She earned her second straight trip to the Olympics by placing first
in the 100-meater breaststroke at the Canadian Olympic trials.
Hugh McCutcheon
New Zealand native Hugh McCutcheon led the USA men's team to an Olympic gold victory in 2008. He has since coached the women's national team to an 85-37 record in just three years! We are proud to say that Hugh will be coming to the U of M this fall to replace the retiring Mike Herbert.
Amanda Smock
Although Amanda was never a Gopher athlete, she did manage to find time between training sessions to earn her Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the U of M in 2010. After four years of focus and training, she won the triple jump at the U.S. Olympic trials in June.
Barbora Spotakova
As a member of Minnesota's track and field team, Barbora was All-American in 2002 in the javelin and also made it to the NCAA champtionships in heptathlon. Currently, she is the reigning Olympic champion and world-record holder in the javelin. This sumer will be her third time competing in the olympics, representing her native Czech Republic.
Roberto Sobalvarro
En garde! Roberto has developed and taught several classes at the U of M in both sabre fencing and foil fencing for the last 20 years. He coached the U.S. women's epee team in the individual team competition of the London Olympics.
Susan Sokolowski
Susan earned her Ph.D. in apparel design from the College of Design here at the U of M. Currently, she works as the senior innovation manager on the Apparel Innovation Team at Nike. The U.S. women's track and field team featured her team's work in London this summer. She has been recognized internationally for her achievements in design and innovation.
Brock Anundson
After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in sport and recreation management, Brock has been working at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs since January 2011. He works as a programs coordinator/operations specialist, which involves setting up everything that's required for athlete training at the complex- from lodging and meals to training schedules.
Julie (Schmitz) Miller
CEHD alumna Julie Miller lived in London this summer and worked in the Athlete Village during the Olympic games on behalf of the United States Olympic Committee. If you want to read about her amazing experiences in London, check out her blog!
The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources offers majors in environmental science;
bioresources and bioenergy; engineering; food, animal and nutritional sciences;
applied economics and business; education; agriculture; natural resources; and
plant sciences. We've highlighted two CFANS majors below. To learn about more U of M major options, visit http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/admissioninfo/fresh_acadprog.html. Major: Agricultural Education
Description: Majoring in agricultural education provides an
understanding of how to work with people in business and education through
courses including applied economics, physical and biological sciences,
humanities, and communications. Students choose between two exciting
specializations within the major: Examples of Careers: Agriculture Education Teacher,
Communications Specialist, Extension Educator, Corporate Agricultural
Associate, Customer Service Representative, and Sales Representative Major: Nutrition Description: Nutrition explores how nutrients and the foods
from which they are derived aid the body in growth and development and in
maintaining health and wellness. With the national and international concern
for the effects of food an nutrition on health and wellness as a disease, there
are many career opportunities for graduates of this program. Students choose
from three possible fields of study: Examples of Careers: Community Health Worker, Nutrition
Educator, Assistant Food Editor, Research Scientist, Sports Nutritionist,
Nutrition Program Manager, or Dietetic Technician
