Minnesota's Rio Olympians

July 12, 2016 at 5:02AM

Minnesota Olympians

Women's basketball

Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles and Cheryl Reeve (assistant coach), Lynx

Track and Field

Ben Blankenship (1,500 meters), Stillwater; Hassan Mead (5,000 meters), Minneapolis; Heather Miller-Koch (heptathlon), St. Paul

Swimming

David Plummer, Minnetonka (100 back), Minneapolis

Triathlon

Gwen Jorgensen, St. Paul

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Cycling

Kelly Catlin, Arden Hills

Greco-Roman wrestling

Andy Bisek, Chaska

Badminton

Paula Lynn Obanana, Minneapolis

BMX

Alise Post, St. Cloud

Rowing

Megan Kalmoe, Minneapolis

Rhythmic gymnastics

Kiana Eide, St. Francis

Note: Olympic rugby team will be named Monday. Garrett Bender and Nate Augspurger of Minneapolis are candidates for the team.

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