The World Games has identified five competitors with strong ties to Alabama, including two from the Crimson Tide softball program.
Waterski-trick competitor Anna Gay graduated from the University of Alabama in the Class of 2022, sumo wrestler Andrew Roden is a Guntersville resident and Raio Campos is a Columbiana business owner set for jiu-jitsu.
Last year, McCleney won a silver medal with the U.S. team at the Tokyo Olympics. McCleney led Mortimer Jordan High School in Kimberly to three state championships as an All-State player before becoming a three-time first-team All-American at Alabama and a two-time world champion with the national team.
Gay already has World Games experience, having competed in the previous gathering in Wroclaw, Poland, in 2017. A nine-time gold medalist at the Water Ski World Championships, she’s also a two-time National Collegiate Water Ski Association trick champion.
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