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. 

• 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)