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David Robertson

2005-06
United States | Baseball
Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Part of the Yankees World Series Championship squad in 2009 and a 2011 MLB All-Star
Drafted by the New York Yankees in 2006, played for the Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies
Named a consensus Freshman All-American during his rookie season, he led Alabama to the 2006 SEC Championship
Led Team USA to gold in the 2017 World Baseball Classic

Justin Thomas

2012-13
United States | Golf
Goshen, Ky

Two-time All-American at Alabama and winner of the 2012 Haskins Award
Led Alabama to its first NCAA Golf Championship in 2013
Ranked No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings at the end of 2018, he won both the PGA Championship and the FedExCup Trophy in 2017
Won six events as a collegian and currently has 14 victories on the PGA Tour

Stephanie Meadow

2011-14
Ireland | Golf
Jordanstown, Northern Ireland

Two-time Olympian after competing for Ireland in golf's Olympic debut in 2016
Ranked No. 38 in the final 2021 Olympic Golf Rankings
Recipient of the LPGA's 2015 Heather Farr Award, she won the 2012 Ladies British Amateur title
A four-year First Team All-American, she led Alabama to the 2012 NCAA Championship

Shallon Olsen

2019-present
Canada | Gymnastics
Vancouver, British Columbia

A two-time Canadian Olympian, she finaled in the vault at the 2016 Rio Olympiad
The 2018 World Championships Vault Silver Medalist, finishing second to Simone Biles, she later took silver (team) and bronze (vault) at the 2019 Pan American Games
A 2021 First Team Vault All-American and three-year Scholastic All-America, she helped lead Alabama to the 2021 SEC Championship
A three-time member of Team Canada's World Championships squad

Merel Van Dongen

2012-14
Netherlands | Soccer
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Making her Olympic debut with the fourth-ranked team in the world as the Netherlands qualified for its first Olympic Games
Has appeared in 51 international matches since her international debut in 2015
Is still the UA record holder for assists in a single season with 10 during the 2014 campaign
Was named a CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American and an All-District 4 First Team honoree as a senior, in addition to earning SEC Freshman of the Year accolades during her rookie season

Haylie McCleney

2013-16
United States | Softball
Morris, Ala.

Four-time All-American at Alabama (2013-16)
Team USA member since 2014
Gold Medal at 2019 Pan American Games
Gold Medal at 2014 and 2015 World Cup of Softball

Kristian Gkolomeev

2014-16
Greece | Swimming
Athens, Greece

Taking to the pool this summer for his second Olympiad
Took silver in the 50m freestyle at the 2019 World Championships, and silver in 2018 and bronze in 2020 at the European Championships
Anchored Alabama's first NCAA relay title in 2016, with an 18.00 on the back end of the 200 medley relay
Finished his Alabama career as a nine-time medalist at the NCAA Championships including a trio of national titles

Anton McKee

2014-17
Iceland | Swimming
Hafnarfjorour, Iceland

Competing at his third Olympiad this summer after making his debut in London in 2012, followed by a trip to Rio in 2016
Competed for Team Iceland at the 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2019 World Championships as well as the 2016 and 2018 European Championships
Two-time CoSIDA At-Large Team Academic All-American of the Year and the 2017 H. Boyd McWhorter Male Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year
An 11-time All-American, he closed his NCAA career with a runner-up finish in the 200 breaststroke at the 2017 national championship and a pair of SEC titles

Abbas Qali

2013-16
Kuwait | Swimming
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Making his second trip to the Olympic Games this summer after competing in Rio in 2016
Competed at the 2015 World Championships
Ranks among Alabama's all-time top-10 in the 100 butterfly
Set the Kuwait national record in the 50m butterfly at the 2018 Asian Games

Kalia Antoniou

2019-present
Cyprus | Swimming
Limassol, Cyprus

NCAA Champion as part of the Crimson Tide 2021 400 freestyle relay
Three-year CSCAA Scholar All-American, she is a 10-time All-American and led Alabama to a program-best, fifth-place finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships
2021 SEC Champion in the 50 freestyle and as part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays
Part of Team Cyprus' 2017 and 2019 World Championships squad

Leonie Kullmann

2018-19
German | Swimming
Dresden, Germany

Making her second trip to the Olympics this summer
An All-American and two-time Scholar All-American, she broke the school 200 and 500 freestyle record at Alabama
Finaled at the 2019 European Championship in the 400m freestyle
Took silver in the 400m freestyle and bronze in the 200m freestyle at the 2015 European Games

Diana Petkova

2021-present
Bulgaria | Swimming
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

An All-American and 2021 All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman honoree, she took bronze in the 100 breaststroke at the 2021 SEC Championships
Bulgarian national record holder in the 200m individual medley
Won gold in the 50m breaststroke at the 2020 Grand Prix Burgas with a Bulgarian national record
Competed for team Bulgaria at the 2018 Youth Olympics, where she set the Bulgarian national record in the 50m freestyle

Rhyan White

2019-present
United States | Swimming
Herriman, Utah

First Alabama woman to make the United States Olympic Swim Team and the first to win an event at the USA Olympic Trials (200m backstroke)
The 2021 SEC Swimmer of the Year, SEC Swimmer of the Meet at the SEC Championships and the SEC Commissioner's Trophy winner as the highest individual point scorer
2021 NCAA Runner-up in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 10-time All-American
SEC record holder in the 100 and 200 backstroke and a five-time individual SEC Champion

Daniel Haugh

2015-18
United States | Track & Field
Marietta, Ga.

Two-time USA Track and Field National Hammer Throw Champion (2018 & 2019)
2019 NCAA hammer throw and four-time All-American
Competed for Team USA in The Match Europe vs. USA in the hammer throw
Alabama record holder in the hammer and weight throws

Kirani James

2010-11
Grenada | Track & Field
Gouyave, Grenada

Competing at his third Olympiad this summer, after taking gold in the 400m at the 2012 London Olympics and silver at the 2016 Rio Games
Took gold at the 2011 World Championships and bronze at the 2015 World Championships in the 400m
Two-time NCAA champion in the 400m (2010 and 2011)
2011 SEC Indoor and Outdoor Runner of the Year

Shelby McEwen

2018-19
United States | Track & Field
Abbeville, Miss.

Silver medalist in the high jump at the 2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships
Competed for Team USA at the 2019 World Championships
Four-time NCAA High Jump Championship medalist, including the 2019 indoor national title
Won the SEC Indoor High Jump Championship, leading Alabama to the 2018 team title

Jereem Richards

2016-17
Trinidad & Tobago | Track & Field
Port Fortin, Trinidad & Tobago

Competing at his second Olympic Games this summer
Took gold in the 4x4000m relay and bronze in the 200m at the 2017 World Championships and bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2012 World Indoor Championships
Silver medalist in the 200m and bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2019 Pan American Games
Five-time All-American, 2017 SEC 200ms champion and school record setter in the indoor and outdoor 200m

Remona Burchell

2014-15
Jamaica | Track & Field
Montego Bay, Jamaica

Three-time NCAA Champion, winning a pair of national 60m titles in 2014 and 2015 and the 100m championship in 2014
Competed for Team Jamaica at the 2018 World Indoor Championships
Ran a collegiate record of 7.08 at the 2015 SEC Championships and broke Alabama's 60m and 100m records
The 2015 SEC Indoor Runner of the Year

Quanesha Burks

2014-17
United States | Track & Field
Hartselle, Ala.

Earned two gold and two silver medals in the long jump at the NCAA Championships
Competed for Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2017 and 2018 World Championships
Took gold in the long jump at the 2015 NACAC Championships and the 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships
Won four SEC long jump championships, including three-consecutive outdoor titles

Ayla Stanisclaus

2021-present
Trinidad & Tobago | Track & Field
Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago

Joining the Crimson Tide in the fall after a standout career at New Mexico Junior College
Led New Mexico to the national championship at the 2020 NJCAA Indoor Champions
2020 NJCAA Indoor champion in the 200m
2021 NJCAA Championships runner-up in the 100m and 200m

Natassha McDonald

2019-21
Canada | Track & Field
Brampton, Ontario

Five-time All-American for the Crimson Tide
Competed for Team Canada at the 2017 World Championships and earned bronze in the 4x400m relay at the 2016 World U20 Championships
Silver medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2019 Pan American Games
Two-time NJCAA outdoor champion at 400m

Portious Warren

2018-19
Trinidad & Tobago | Track & Field
Matura, Trinidad & Tobago

Competed at the 2019 World Championships and Pan American Games for Trinidad and Tobago
Two-time medalist in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, including a runner-up finish at the outdoor championships
Four-time All-American and two-time SEC Champion
Set the Alabama school record in the indoor and outdoor shot put

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