Longhorn runner Rhasidat Adeleke expected to compete in Paris Olympics

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When a college student first moves from home and often becomes more independent, there can be some adjustments. For Rhasidat Adeleke, a major adjustment came when doing laundry.

“I called her on the phone and I was like ‘What buttons do I press?'” Adeleke said about a conversation with her mother. “I was in Target and was like ‘What detergent should I get?’ And she realized how spoiled I was at that moment.”

Rhasidat Adeleke in an interview with KXANLike learning how to do laundry, the standout track athlete also became much more confident racing over her time at Texas. The Dublin, Ireland native came to Texas and experienced some early struggles. That made way for a lot of…