Desirae Ridley

Oct 8, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Desirae Ridley

Freshman Ezra Frech has had an incredible year. After becoming the first above-the-knee amputee to commit to USC in February, he went on to compete in the Paralympics this past summer. Frech is a T63 athlete – a classification for athletes with a single leg above the knee amputation and run with a prosthesis – who competes in high jump, long jump and 100m. Before shining as a Paralympian, Frech’s career started with his first meet in 2013 where he broke several national youth records.

Aug 12, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Thomas Johnson |Riley Sager |Paulena Edelman |Desirae Ridley

This is a part of a series from Annenberg Media, highlighting the Olympians that USC is sending to Paris this year. USC has one of the richest histories of any American university at the Summer Olympics. The Trojans are sending 66 to the 2024 Games in Paris, more than any other U.S. university.