Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022
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Last winter in Beijing, Team USA was comprised of 85 Olympians and 17 Paralympians who had honed their skills through college athletics; together they represented 54 schools. The four Team USA Collegiate Impact Award Class of 2022 honorees helped foster the success of 22 U.S. athletes at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and four U.S. athletes at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Together, these schools were represented well by 20 U.S. athletes who brought home medals for their schools and country. The Class of 2022 is comprised of:
- Olympic Gold Award: University of Minnesota; 12 U.S. Olympians and 8 U.S. medalists.
- Olympic Silver Award: University of Wisconsin; five U.S. Olympians and five U.S. medalists.
- Olympic Bronze Award: Boston College; five U.S. Olympians and three U.S. medalists.
- Paralympic Gold Award: University of New Hampshire; four U.S. Paralympians and four U.S. medalists.
NOTE: Student-athlete is defined as any individual who is/was a member of a collegiate roster (varsity/club/other) and/or competed in outside competition for a university or college. Student-athletes impacted by transfer circumstances are included in the totals for each institution attended.
The USOPC collegiate partnerships department launched in 2016 to help bridge the important connection between the collegiate and Olympic/Paralympic landscapes. With the majority of Team USA athletes competing collegiately during their athletics journeys, the department focuses on three primary areas: aligning leaders to advance athletic programming on campus, removing impediments faced by college athletes competing both intercollegiately and in the Team USA system, and messaging the value of Olympic/Paralympic sport opportunities on campus. More information can be found at TeamUSA.org/studentathlete.