20 With NJ Hometowns Headed To Olympics
Twenty men and women who call New Jersey home will represent the United States at the 30th Olympiad this summer in London, including four members of the women’s soccer team, a three-time Olympian in sport shooting and a wrestling standout who’s favored to win gold.
Christie Rampone, a central defender and captain of the U.S. women’s soccer team, is the elder statesmen of the group. She won gold medals in 2004 and 2008 and a silver medal in 2000.
Sport shooter Matt Emmons of Brown Mills will also bring veteran leadership to the Olympic squad, having won a gold medal in 2004 and a silver in 2008.
Former University of Nebraska wrestling standout Jordan Burroughs of Sicklerville is a favorite to win freestyle gold at 74 kilograms.
2012 TEAM USA OLYMPIANS FROM NEW JERSEY
FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | SPORT | BIRTH PLACE | STATE | HOMETOWN |
Jordan | Burroughs | Wrestling | Camden | N.J. | Sicklerville |
Julie | Culley | Distance runner | Harrisburg | Pa. | Lebanon |
Rachael | Dawson | Field Hockey | Camden | NJ | Berlin |
Nick | Delpopolo | Judo | Niksic | Montenegro | Westfield |
Matt | Emmons | Shooting | Mt. Holly | N.J. | Brown Mills |
Steven | Gluckstein | Gymnastics | Red Bank | N.J. | Atlantic Highlands |
Tobin | Heath | Soccer | Morristown | N.J. | Basking Ridge |
Connor | Jaeger | Swimming | Hackensack | N.J. | Fair Haven |
Asjha | Jones | Basketball | Piscataway | N.J. | Piscataway |
Cullen | Jones | Swimming | Bronx | N.Y. | New Brunswick |
Steve | Kasprzyk | Rowing | Willingboro | N.J. | Cinnaminson |
Maya | Lawrence | Fencing | Teaneck | N.J. | Teaneck |
Carli | Lloyd | Soccer | Marlton | N.J. | Delran |
Christina | McHale | Tennis | Teaneck | N.J. | Englewood Cliffs |
Heather | O’Reilly | Soccer | New Brunswick | N.J. | East Brunswick |
Jeff | Porter | Athletics | Summit | N.J. | Somerset |
Christie | Rampone | Soccer | Ft. Lauderdale | Fla. | Pt. Pleasant |
Rebecca | Soni | Swimming | Freehold | N.J. | Plainsboro |
Michelle | Vittese | Field Hockey | Philadelphia | Pa. | Cherry Hill |
Dagmara | Wozniak | Fencing | Wroclaw | Poland | Avenel |