Brigetta Barrett shows off her silver medal in the high jump on Saturday in London. Clive Brunskill – Getty Images

Twenty athletes with ties to Tucson or the University of Arizona competed in the 2012 XXX London Olympic Games. Between them, they brought home nine medals – including five gold.

ANDRE IGUODALA – BASKETBALL – GOLD

Won the first Wildcat to win a gold medal in basketball for Team USA in the Lute/post-Lute Olson modern era. Iguodala scored 32 points in eight games.

BRIGETTA BARRETT – HIGH JUMP – SILVER

The enigmatic rising UA senior waited until the Games’ penultimate day before receiving its second-highest honor. Her leap of 6 foot, 8 inches was the best jump ever for a college athlete at the Olympics.

ALYSSA ANDERSON – SWIM: FREESTYLE RELAY - GOLD

Anderson earned her gold as a member of the qualifying team in the 4X200-meter freestyle relay.

NICK THOMAN – SWIM: BACKSTROKE - GOLD & SILVER

Thoman claimed silver, split seconds behind Tucson Ford Aquatics teammate Matt Grevers in the 100-meter backstroke. He took gold as a qualifying member of the men’s 4X100-meter medley relay.

MATT GREVERS (TUCSON FORD DEALERS AQUATIC) – SWIM: BACKSTROKE - GOLD (2) & SILVER

The Northwestern alum and Tucson resident followed up an individual gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke by winning gold as a member of the 4X100-meter freestyle relay and silver in the 4X100 freestyle relay.

CAITLIN LEVERENZ (SAHUARO HIGH SCHOOL) – SWIM: IM - BRONZE

The Tucson native and California Golden Bear won the first medal of her career in the 200-meter individual medley.

Georganne Moline used a personal best effort in the 400-meter hurdles to finish with the fifth best time in the world at the 2012 Olympics. Michael Steele – Getty Images.

GEORGANNE MOLINE - 400-Meter Hurdles – 5th

Ran a personal best 53.92 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles; but it wasn’t enough to land her on the medal stand. Moline finished 5th overall.

JULIE LABONTÉ (CANADA) - SHOT PUT – 23rd Q

Her tosses of 17.48 and 17.32 weren’t enough to qualify her for the finals.

JILLIAN CAMARENA-WILLIAMS – SHOT PUT – 16th

Her best put of 18.22 wasn’t good enough to land her inside the top 15.

ROLAND SCHOEMAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - SWIM: FREESTYLE - 5th & 6th

Schoeman finished the 50-meter freestyle in 21.80, good for 6th place. His South African team finished 5th in the 4X100 freestyle relay.

DARIAN TOWNSEND (SOUTH AFRICA) - SWIM: FREESTYLE RELAYS - 5th

Failed to advance past the preliminary rounds in the 200-meter medley; finished 5th as member of South Africa’s 4X100 freestyle relay and 7th in the 4X200-meter freestyle relay.

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Current and former University of Arizona athletes, as well as those with Tucson ties, are making lots of noise in the pools, fields and courts of the XXX London Games. They’re also sounding off on Twitter:

Great moment with @jean87basson , holding the torch down by London Bridge! twitter.com/TheClarkB23/st…

— Clark Burckle, Jr. (@TheClarkB23) August 12, 2012

- Wildcat swimmers Jean Basson of South Africa, left, and Clark Burckle. Photo Tweeted by Clark Burckle @TheClarkB23  

10th place for me today at #Olympicmtb race. No medal but a personal best & amazing experience. Thanks @iamspecialized & @usacycling — todd wells (@yotwells) August 12, 2012

Now I’m off to village for Closing Ceremonies & desert eating contest w/ @dylanvdm1

— todd wells (@yotwells) August 12, 2012

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“Sometimes you just gotta do things for no reason…” Good to see 2012 Olympic high jumper Brigetta Barrett is keeping loose two weeks before the start of the Olympic games. Photo Tweeted by Brigetta Barrett @bebe3114

University of Arizona’s Brigetta Barrett is more than just a rising senior. She’s a rising star.

As well as a rising entertainer, dancer and motivator.

Barrett claimed a silver medal on Saturday in the women’s high jump, clearing a personal-best 6 feet, 8 inches (2.03 meters). The Wildcat is the first collegiate athlete to hit that mark.

Barrett’ antics and rituals earned her praise and some scorn throughout the world. As those in Tucson know ,the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion is a bit of a free spirit.

The world reacts during the Wappinger Falls, N.Y., native’s record-setting performance at the XXX London Games:

Brigetta Barrett cleared 6-8 (2.03m)! The best mark ever by a collegiate athlete in the women’s high jump! #TrackCats #Olympics

— Arizona Track&Field (@ArizonaTrack) August 11, 2012

Brigetta Barrett, the US high jumper, is….very odd — Shan Malik (@ShanMalik01) August 11, 2012

Brigetta Barrett cheering on the relay in between her jumps. #multitasking — Winnie Lau (@WinnieLau) August 11, 2012

Brigetta Barrett dancing whilst second takes a high jump, talk about having no respect for the other people there

— Kadeem Whittaker (@KadeemWhittaker) August 11, 2012

Brigetta Barrett celebrates her silver medal in the high jump Saturday in London. Ronald Martinez – Getty Images

I love the little ritual Brigetta Barrett has to get herself psyched up to do the high jump. Rooting for her now. #Athletics

— Christie Hancock (@xYoshiiiiox) August 11, 2012

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