The 2024 Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame Class was enshrined Friday evening by the Texas A&M Lettermen’s Association inside the Ford Hall of Champions at the 46th Burgess Banquet.
The class consisted of Cammile Adams ‘14 (Women’s Swimming & Diving), Breeja Larson ’14 (Women’s Swimming & Diving), Alex Caruso ‘16 (Men’s Basketball), Laurie Corbelli (Volleyball), Amy Berend Hidalgo ‘08 (Soccer), Brenda Goldsmith Hocott ’78 (Women’s Golf), Seth McKinney ’01 (Football) and Ross Stripling (Baseball).
Additionally, Kay Don and Duke Butler III were recognized as Hall of Honor and Lifetime Achievement Award winners, respectively.
The Hall of Honor is reserved for individuals who have gone above and beyond in contributions and support of the athletic programs at Texas A&M. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes lettermen, who after graduation, have gone on to gain prominence through his or her efforts in industry, commerce, technology, athletics, the professions or other worthy endeavors.
Cammile Adams ‘14 – Women’s Swimming & Diving
Cammile Adams is a two-time U.S. Olympian who enjoyed a stellar four-year swimming career in Aggieland.
A 10-time All-American, Adams won a pair of individual NCAA Championships and earned six conference titles, including two 200 fly crowns in both the Big 12 and the SEC.
Adams is one of just two Aggies to ever repeat as an NCAA Champion after posting the fastest time in the 200 fly in 2013 and 2014. She remains the school record holder in the 200 fly with a time of 1:52.19 set at the 2014 SEC Championships. The Cypress, Texas, native earned Big 12 titles in the 500 free in 2011 and 400 IM in 2012.
Midway through her collegiate career, Adams represented the United States at the 2012 Olympics in London, finishing fifth in the 200 fly. Four years later, she served as a captain for Team USA on the women’s side at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Internationally, she also earned gold at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships and silver at the 2015 World Championships in the 200 fly.
Adams helped the Aggies win a team Big 12 title in 2012 along with finishing as conference runner-up her other three seasons. She also led a contingent that recorded program best fourth-place finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2013 and 2014.
After her competitive career, Adams continues to spread the joy of her sport, owning six SafeSplash Swim Schools around the Houston area.
Adams was inducted into the Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame in October 2021.
Breeja Larson ’14 – Women’s Swimming & Diving
Breeja Larson is an Olympic gold medalist who achieved overwhelming success during her four-year swimming career at Texas A&M.
Larson earned Olympic gold with Team USA in the 400-medley relay at the 2012 London Games, swimming the breaststroke leg in prelims. She also finished sixth in the 100 breast at the London Games.
As a collegian, Larson reigned supreme in the 100 breast, claiming the NCAA title from 2012-14. All three efforts resulted in new meet records. She also claimed second in the event as a freshman in 2011. Finishing in the top-three at NCAA Championships eight times, she also placed second in the 200 breast in 2011 and 2014, along with third-place finishes in the same event in 2012 and 2013.
The Mesa, Arizona, native won 11 individual conference titles, including five in the Big 12 and six in the SEC. Her success in both conferences extended to being named SEC Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and both Big 12 Swimmer of the Year and Big 12 Championships Swimmer of the Meet in 2012. As a freshman she was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
As a sophomore, Larson won the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay to lead Texas A&M to the Big 12 team title. She was back-to-back SEC champion in three events (100 breast, 200 breast and 400 medley relay) at the SEC Championships in 2013 and 2014.
Larson helped the Aggies win a team Big 12 title in 2012 along with finishing as conference runner-up her other three seasons. She also led a contingent that recorded then-program-best fourth-place finishes at NCAA Championships in 2013 and 2014.
During her A&M career, Larson owned school records in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. She still holds the Aggie record in the 100 breast at 57:23.
