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Sterkel to be inducted into U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame

Longhorn Legend Jill Sterkel will be formally inducted on June 24 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Longhorn Legend Jill Sterkel has been selected for induction into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2022, as part of the 1976 Women's 4x100-meter Freestyle Relay Swimming Team, the USOPC announced on Monday.

The Class of 2022 is made up of eight individuals, two teams, two legends, one coach and one special contributor, who will be honored in a ceremony held Friday, June 24, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs.