2024 Olympics: Midwest athletes on Team USA so far

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.

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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

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Canyon Berry: Fort Wayne, Indiana

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Track and Field