See Which Wisconsin Athletes Made It To The Tokyo Olympics

ACROSS WISCONSIN — Several athletes with ties to Wisconsin made it to the Tokyo Olympics this year. Many call Wisconsin their home or birthplace, while others attended college in the Dairy State.

The Olympic Games will kick off with an opening ceremony Friday and will last until Aug. 8 in Tokyo, Japan's capital city.

Athletes will compete in a variety of events, ranging from archery to shooting, sailing and wheelchair basketball. The 10 athletes who have ties to Wisconsin are among 621 members of Team USA who will compete at the Tokyo Games.

The list of athletes with ties to Wisconsin at the Tokyo Olympics includes the following.

• Madelyn Bernau, who was born in Racine, attended Waterford Union High School and will compete in shooting.
• Lia Coryell, a resident of La Crosse, will compete in archery.
• Megan Kalmoe, a resident of St. Croix Falls, was born in Minneapolis. Kalmoe will participate in rowing.
• Alev Kelter, who went to college in Wisconsin, will compete in rugby.
• Becca Murray, who was born in Milwaukee and resides in Germantown, will compete in wheelchair basketball.
• Stephanie Roble was born in Florida but lives in East Troy. Roble will compete in sailing.
• Alie Rusher from West Bend will compete in rowing.
• Kaitlyn Verfeurth from Port Washington will compete in wheelchair tennis.
• Madeleine Wanamaker from Neenah will compete in rowing.
• Lindsey Zurbrugg was born in Oregon and attended the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Zurbrugg will compete in wheelchair basketball.
• Molly Seidel, a graduate from Lake Country, will compete in the marathon.

View the full schedule of the Tokyo Olympics here.

2021 is the third straight Olympics in which Team USA has more women than men on the team roster, according to a report form USA Today.

The top nine medalists are all women, USA Today said. There are also six sets of siblings on Team USA, USA Today said.

There are 11 kids on Team USA. Swimmer Katie Grimes will be the youngest competitor at 15, USA Today said.

The oldest competitor is Phillip Dutton in the equestrian category. Dutton is 57, USA Today said.

Read the full USA Today report.