Golden Gators
Pair of alumnae help U.S. pick up hardware at Rio Olympic Games
Olympic gold medalist KK Clark (SHP ’08), pictured at center with the SHP girls’ water polo team, visited campus on September 13, sharing both the highs and lows of her water polo journey from SHP to the Rio Olympics, which included finding personal strength, overcoming disappointments, and ultimately developing a deep-seeded love that guided her to the pinnacle of the sport.
There was a strong connection between Sacred Heart and the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, as alumnae KK Clark (SHP ’08) and Denise Sheldon (SJS ’93, SHP ’97) were among the five Sacred Heart Network athletes representing the United States at the international tournament. KK Clark, Women’s Water Polo Gold Medal It was a golden debut for Sacred Heart’s first Olympian, KK Clark, as she helped the U.S. Women’s Water Polo team tear through the competition and take home its second consecutive gold medal at the Summer Games.
(Above) Clark (standing, third from left) and her teammates show off their gold medals after topping Hungary on August 19. (Left) In her Olympic debut, Clark served as a key sub off the bench. In her first action of the tournament, she scored a goal in Team USA’s 11-4 victory over Spain on August 9.
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