Around Aggieland (7/22)
On Monday’s edition of TexAgs Radio, Kay Naegeli took us Around Aggieland and provided updates on all things Texas A&M as many Aggies will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Michael Earley landed another portal addition and much more.
This weekend is TexAgs Preseason Kickoff 2024 at the Texas A&M Memorial Student Center-Bethancourt Ballroom. It is for TexAgs Premium & Varsity Subscribers ONLY (plus any immediate family) and is a virtual option for anyone wanting to view it online.
The event will begin Saturday, July 27, from 11:50 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the actual program (doors open at 10:30 a.m. for lunch prior to the event), pre-event hangout on Friday, July 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Block T Bar in the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center.
Football
We are 40 days away from kickoff against Notre Dame.
Mike Elko’s San Antonio Coaches Night is tonight.
Baseball
Michael Earley and Co. land a big right-handed arm out of the Washington, Grant Cunningham. He comes to Aggieland as a junior with two more years of eligibility.
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3.73 ERA, 41 appearances, 103.2 IP, 101 H, 95 Ks, 29 BBs, .252 BA against
Soccer
We are 12 days out from Aggie soccer playing two exhibition games before regular season non-conference play officially starts.
- August 3rd at home against Rice
- August 8th away against SMU
Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games begin next Friday. Here is a list of Aggies competing:
Track and Field (9)
- Fred Kerley ‘19 100m (USA)
- Jacob Wooten ‘19 Pole Vault (USA)
- Shamier Little '17 400m Hurdles (USA)
- Maggie Malone-Hardin ‘16 Javelin (USA)
- Brandon Miller ‘24 800M (USA)
- Bryce Deadmon ‘19 4x400 relay (USA)
- Lamara Distin ‘24 High-jump (Jamaica)
- Kimar Farquharson ‘26 4x400 relay team (Jamaica)
- Lindon Victor '18 Decathlon (Grenada)
Swim and Dive (7)
- Shaine Casas 200m IM (Transferred to Texas in his last season) (USA)
- Beryl Gastaldello ‘18 100m Freestyle (France)
- Aviv Barzelay ‘25 200m Backstroke (Israel)
- Sydney Pickrem ‘19 200m Individual Medley (Canada)
- Jing Wen Quah '21 4x100 Team Medley (Singapore)
- Kurtis Mathews '21 3m Springboard Diving (Australia)
- Jaxon Bowshire '28 High Board Diving (Australia)
Tennis (1)
- Austin Krajicek ‘11 Men’s Doubles
Archery (1)
- Casey Kaufhold Freshman in ‘22 (Only shot for one season at Texas A&M)
Basketball Assistant Coaches (1)
- Joni Taylor (Didn’t graduate at Texas A&M)