Illinois, Midwest athletes who have made Team USA so far and who's still competing for a slot
With the Olympics only 30 days away, Team USA is beginning to take formation- and there is no shortage of Midwestern representation.
Many athletes with ties to Chicago, Illinois and several Midwest states have already qualified, and several more are still in the process of finding out whether they will make the cut.
The Paris Olympics will officially kick off with a wildly ambitious waterborne opening ceremony on July 26, though some events will begin even earlier.
The Opening Ceremony is set to be the first held outside a stadium setting. About 10,500 athletes will parade through the heart of the French capital on boats on the Seine along the route ending in front of the Trocadéro.
But who from the Midwest will be taking the global stage in Paris?
Here is an extensive list of who we know has already qualified, and who is still vying for their spot:
Artistic Swimming
Keana Hunter: The Ohio State University
Ruby Remati: The Ohio State University
3×3 Men’s Basketball
Canyon Berry: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Basketball
Devin Booker: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Stephen Curry: Akron, Ohio
Anthony Davis: Chicago, Illinois
Anthony Edwards: Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Haliburton: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
LeBron James: Akron, Ohio
Jayson Tatum: St. Louis, Missouri
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx
Jewell Loyd: Lincolnwood, Illinois
Jackie Young: Princeton, Indiana
BMX
Felicia Stancil: Lake County, Illinois
Alise Willoughby: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Boxing
Morelle McCane: Cleveland, Ohio
Climbing
Piper Kelly: Indianapolis, Indiana
Cycling
Chloe Dygart: Brownsburg, Indiana
Diving
Tyler Downs: St. Louis, Missouri
Greg Duncan: Purdue University
Sarah Bacon: Indianapolis, Indiana
Andrew Capobianco: Indiana University
Delany Schnell: Iron Mountain, Michigan
Carson Tyler: Indiana University
Fencing
Filip Dolegiewicz: Park Ridge, Illinois
Field Hockey
Abby Tamer: Whitmore Lake, Michigan
Maddie Zimmer: Northwestern University
Judo
John Jayne: Chicago, Illinois
Maria Laborde: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Evita Griskenas: Orland Park, Illinois
Rowing
Jessica Thoennes: Madison, Wisconsin
Madeleine Wanamaker: Neenah, Wisconsin
Sophia Vitas: Franklin, Wisconsin
Nina Castagna: Cincinnati, Ohio
Molly Bruggeman: Dayton, Ohio
Peter Chatain: Winnetka, Illinois
Grace Joyce: Northfield, Illinois
Rugby
Alena Olsen: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Alev Kelter: University of Wisconsin
Lauren Doyle: Springfield, Illinois
Sailing
Maggie Shea: Wilmette, Illinois
Lara Dallman-Weiss: Shoreview, Minnesota
Stephanie Roble: Lake Beulah, Wisconsin
Shooting
Katelyn Abeln: The Ohio State University
Henry Leverett: The Ohio State University
Rachel Tozier: Liberty, Missouri
Swimming
Chris Giuliano: University of Notre Dame
Ryan Murphy: Palos Heights, Illinois
Lilly King: Evansville, Illinois
Alex Shackell: Carmel, Indiana
Aaron Shackell: Carmel, Indiana
Mariah Denigan: Fairfield, Ohio
Ryan Held: Springfield, Illinois
Anna Peplowski: Germantown Hills, Illinois
Blake Pieroni: Chesterton, Indiana
Taekwondo
Faith Dillon: DeVry University
Track and Field
Dakota Lindwum: St. Francis, Minnesota
Emily Sisson: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Annette Echikunwoke: Pickerington, Ohio
DeAnna Price: St. Charles, Missouri
Quincy Hall: Kansas City, Missouri
Cole Hocker: Indianapolis, Indiana
Yared Nuguse: University of Notre Dame
Hobbs Kessler: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Heath Baldwin: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Zach Ziemek: Itasca, Illinois
Tori Franklin: Evanston, Illinois
Payton Otterdahl: Rosemount, Minnesota
Volleyball
Max Holt: Cincinnati, Ohio
Thomas Jaeschke: Wheaton, Illinois
Jeff Jendryk: Wheaton, Illinois
Lauren Carlini: Geneva, Illinois
Annie Drews: Muncie, Indiana
Jordyn Poulter: Naperville, Illinois
Dana Rettke: Riverside, Illinois
Kelsey Robinson Cook: Bartlett, Illinois
Jordan Thompson: Edina, Minnesota
Wrestling
Kennedy Blades: Chicago, Illinois
Josef Rau: Chicago, Illinois
Sarah Hildebrandt: Granger, Indiana
Kayla Miracle: Bloomington, Indiana
Mason Parris: Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Adam Coon: Fowlerville, Michigan
Payton Jacobson: Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Still Competing
While much of Team USA has already been decided, several athletes are in the midst of qualification or waiting to begin the process.
Track and field and gymnastics trials will conclude Sunday, and rosters for soccer, men’s rugby, shooting and trampoline are still to be finalized.
Below is a list of Midwestern competitors still in the running for Paris:
Gymnastics
Simone Biles: Married to Chicago Bears safety Jonathon Owens
Paul Juda: Deerfield, Illinois
Tate Costa: University of Illinois
Alex Diab: Hinsdale, Illinois
Curran Phillips: Naperville, Illinois
Kai Uemura: Chicago, Illinois
Sunisa Lee: St. Paul, Minnesota
Shane Wiskus: Spring Park, Minnesota
Cameron Bock: University of Michigan
Frederick Richard: University of Michigan
Eveylynn Lowe: Blue Springs, Missouri
Donnell Whittenburg: Waukesha, Wisconsin
Track and Field
Sandi Morris: Downers Grove, Illinois
David Kendziera: Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Chase Jackson: Springfield, Illinois
Gabriella Jacobs: Bloomington, Illinois
Arianna Calloway: Northern Illinois University
Robert Liking: St. Charles, Illinois
Emily Grove: Pontiac, Illinois
Johnathon Wells: Fox Lake, Illinois
Sydney Willitis: Glenview, Illinois
Manning Plater: Rushville, Illinois
Jayden Ulrich: East Alton, Illinois
Tori Thomas: Rock Island, Illinois
Sophia Beckmon: University of Illinois
Tacoria Humphrey: University of Illinois
Kam Garret: University of Illinois
Dylan Jacobs: Orland Park, Illinois
Robert Williams: Springfield, Illinois
Jamal Britt: University of Iowa
Kathelina Moody: University of Iowa
Laulauga Tausaga-Collins: University of Iowa
Tionna Tobias: University of Iowa
Reno Tuufuli: University of Iowa
Lolo Jones: Des Moines, Iowa
Alexina Teubel: University of Northern Iowa
Darius Kipyego: Iowa State University
Gratt Reed: Atlantic, Iowa
Drake Schnieder: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Shelvin Garret: Beloit, Wisconsin
Olin Hacker: Madison, Wisconsin
Destiny Huven: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Natalie Block: Franklin, Wisconsin
Giovanni Wearing: University of Wisconsin Madison
Olivia Markezich: Notre Dame Indiana
Angelina Ellis: Zionsville, Indiana
Camden Marshall: Corydon, Indiana
Kaia Harris: West Lafyette, Indiana
Seth Allen: Purdue University
Kara Winger: Purdue University
Monique Riddick: Indiana University
Khayla Dawson: Indiana University
Dani Jones: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Danielle Aragon: University of Notre Dame
Ashley Spencer: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ben Veatch: Carmel, Indiana
Chanler Robinson: Indianapolis, Indiana
Aasia Laurencin: Southfield, Michigan
Sophie Novak: Lake Orion, Michigan
Grace Stark: White Lake, Michigan
Jessica Mercier: White Lake, Michigan
Andrew Evans: Portage, Michigan
Corinne Jemison: Kentwood, Michigan
Brian Williams: Fraser, Michigan
Emma Youngeburg: University of Michigan
Amy Davis: Lake Orion, Michigan
John Risch: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Erin Dowd: Brighton, Michigan
Morgan Beadlescomb: Algonac, Michigan
Gabriela Leon: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Katie Moon: Lakewood, Ohio
Adelaide Aquilla: Westlake, Ohio
Faith Bender: Ohio State University
Connor McClure: Green, Ohio
Casey Bouges: University of Dayton
Willy Fink: Maumee, Ohio
Joel Pfahler: Orrville, Ohio
Reginald Jagers III: Cleveland, Ohio
Clayton Murphy: Greenville, Ohio
Samantha Bush: Cincinnati, Ohio
Michaela DeGenero: Granville, Ohio
Anthony Camerieri: Brecksville, Ohio
Trevor Bassitt: Bluffton, Ohio
Vernon Turner: Kansas City, Missouri
Logan Blomquist: Pleasant Hill, Missouri
Paige Magee: Columbia, Missouri
Skylar Ciccolini: University of Missouri
Erin Zimmerman: University of Missouri
Avery Carter: Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Charles Jones: St. Louis, Missouri
Ben Allen: North St. Paul, Minnesota
Myles Hunter: Minnesota State University
Mitchell Weber: St. Clair, Minnesota
Magdalyn Ewen: St. Francis, Minnesota
Parker Feuerborn: St. Michael, Minnesota
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