District 19 Olympians
“As the Olympic Games kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, two outstanding athletes with ties to Texas’ 19th Congressional District will be among those representing the United States of America. Brad Adkins will be competing in the high jump. He was born in Lubbock, raised on a cotton farm in Idalou, and attends Texas Tech University. Brad has competed in both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the high jump for the last three years, giving him some experience in dealing with the intense competition he can expect in Rio.
“Joining Brad on Team USA is Paige McPherson, who currently lives in South Dakota, but was born in Abilene. This will be Paige’s second Olympic Games competing in taekwondo. Hopefully, she will be able to do even better than her bronze medal from the 2012 Olympic Games in London. I wish all of Team USA the best of luck in their events, but I will especially be cheering for Brad and Paige.
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