Six University of Colorado alums represent Team USA in Tokyo Olympics
July 27, 2021
Morgan Pearson of Colorado walks off the track after losing his heat in the men’s 800 meter race during the Colorado Invitational Track and Field Meet Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Potts Field in Boulder, Colo. (Kai Casey/CU Independent)
Six athletes from the University of Colorado are in Tokyo and will represent Team USA in the COVID-19-delayed 2020 Olympic games.
The Buffs are represented by Joe Klecker, Emma Coburn, Val Constien, Morgan Pearson, Erin Huck and Jake Riley. Four of the six athletes are alumni of Colorado’s track and field program. Coburn, the only returning Olympian, is set to compete in her third Olympic games. The other five will be participating in their first.