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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Named

United States women’s soccer coach Pia Sundhage announced her final 18-player roster for the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday, selecting a roster that includes 11 Beijing Olympians and 17 women who appeared at the 2011 Women’s World Cup.

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Seattle Athletes

NathanAdrian
Swimming
Bremerton native won gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
SueBird
Basketball
Point guard has won two WNBA championships with Seattle Storm
StephanieCox
Soccer
Plays for the Seattle Sounders Women soccer team
ScottGault
Rowing
2006 University of Washington graduate
KadyGlessner
Rowing
Graduated from Holy Names Academy in Seattle in 2003
MeganKalmoe
Rowing
Graduated from the University of Washington in 2006
ArianaKukors
Swimming
Federal Way native barely missed out on Olympic berth in 2008
BernardLagat
Track & Field
Washington State University grad became U.S. citizen in 2004
GiuseppeLanzone
Rowing
Graduated from University of Washington in 2005
SydneyLeroux
Soccer
Plays for the Seattle Sounders Women soccer team
MartiMalloy
Judo
Marti was born and raised in Oak Harbor
AdrienneMartelli
Rowing
Graduate of Curtis HS in University Place and University of Washington
AlexMorgan
Soccer
Joins Hope Solo on the Seattle Sounders Women
BrettNewlin
Rowing
Graduated from the University of Washington in 2005
MeganRapinoe
Soccer
Plays for the Seattle Sounders Women soccer team
JamieRedman
Rowing
Graduated from Spokane's Lewis & Clark High School
JennieReed
Cycling
Started her track cycling career at the Marymoor Park Velodrome
TravisStevens
Judo
Travis was born in Bellevue and raised in Tacoma
QueenUnderwood
Boxing
Seattle native was Garfield High School track standout
MaryWhipple
Rowing
University of Washington product has a 2008 Olympic gold medal
MarielZagunis
Fencing
Beaverton native and Valley Catholic High graduate