In 2018, USA Climbing relocated its headquarters to Salt Lake City, establishing a national training center that annually hosts World Cup competitions, according to the Utah Sports Commission.
Team USA will send eight climbers to Paris, all who either live or train in Utah.
Two BYU Basketball alumni booked their tickets with Team USA as well. Jimmer Fredette, who played with the school from 2007 to 2011, will play on the men’s 3x3 team. Stephanie Rovetti played with the Cougars from 2010 to 2014 and will represent the U.S. on the women’s rugby team.
Six more BYU alumni will compete with Team USA’s track and field team.
Two University of Utah alumni will travel to Paris with Team USA for track and field and air pistol shooting.
Three more University of Utah Basketball alumni will play on Canada’s 3x3 basketball team.
Even more local, a Park City native and graduate of Park City High School, Haley Batten will compete in mountain biking in Paris with Team USA.
The Paris Olympics begin July 26.
UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION LIST OF ATHLETES WITH UTAH TIES REPRESENTING TEAM USA AT PARIS 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS:
BASKETBALL 3×3
Jimmer Fredette | BYU Basketball (2007-2011)
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Ali Ibanez | Women's wheelchair basketball | Murray, UT; University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; USA Paralympic team
CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE
Haley Batten | Park City native; Park City High School
RUGBY
Stephanie Rovetti | BYU Basketball (2010-2014)
Alex “Spiff” Sedrick | Herriman native; Herriman High School; Utah Lions Rugby Academy
Maka Unufe | Provo native; Provo High School
SHOOTING AIR PISTOL
Lexi Lagan | University of Utah alumni (2014-2017)
SOCCER
Taylor Booth | Eden native; Real Salt Lake Academy (2016-2018)
SPORT CLIMBING
Colin Duffy | Bouldering & Lead Combined | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
Natalia Grossman | Bouldering & Lead Combined | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
Jesse Grupper | Bouldering & Lead Combined | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
Brooke Raboutou | Bouldering & Lead Combined | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
Zach Hammer | Speed | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
Emma Hunt | Speed | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
Piper Kelly | Speed | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
Sam Watson | Speed | USA Climbing, Salt Lake City, Utah
WHEELCHAIR FENCING
Garrett Schoonover | Foil & Epee | Sandy, UT; USA Paralympic team
TRACK & FIELD
Grant Fisher | 5000m & 10,000m | Run Elite Program
Whittni Orton Morgan | 5000m | Panguitch native; Panguitch HS; BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2017-2021); Run Elite Program; Taylor Made Elite
Chari Hawkins | Heptathlon | Utah State University Track & Field (2011-2015)
Conner Mantz | Marathon | Logan native; Sky View High School; BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2017-2021); Run Elite Program
Clayton Young | Marathon | American Fork High School; BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2015-2019; Run Elite Program
James Corrigan | Steeplechase | BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2022-present); Run Elite Program
Kenneth Rooks | Steeplechase | BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2018-2023); Run Elite Program
Courtney Wayment | Steeplechase | Layton native; Davis High School; BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2016-2022); Taylor Made Elite
PARA TRACK & FIELD
Hunter Woodhall | 400m & 100m |Syracuse, UT; University of Arkansas '21; USA Paralympic team
David Blair | Discus | Eagle Mountain, UT; Weber State University; USA Paralympic team
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Patrick Hoopes | Lehi native; Skyridge High School *alternate athlete
TRAMPOLINE
Ruben Padilla | Herriman High School; Wasatch Trampoline and Tumbling *alternate athlete
IN ADDITION TO TEAM USA MEMBERS, 11 MORE ATHLETES WITH UTAH TIES WILL REPRESENT OTHER COUNTRIES:
CANADA
Paige Crozon | Basketball 3×3 | University of Utah Basketball (2012-2016)
Kim Gaucher | Basketball 3×3 | University of Utah Basketball (2002-2006)
Michelle Plouffe | Basketball 3×3 | University of Utah Basketball (2010-2014)
Simone Plourde | Track & Field, 1500m | BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2020-2021); University of Utah Cross Country and Track & Field (2021-2023)
Rory Linkletter | Track & Field, Marathon | Herriman HS; BYU Cross Country and Track & Field (2014-2019)
FRANCE
Amandine Henry | Soccer | Utah Royals (present)
JAPAN
Mina Tanaka | Soccer | Utah Royals (present)
NEW ZEALAND
Macey Fraser | Soccer | Utah Royals (present)
NIGERIA
Ify Onumonu | Soccer | Utah Royals (present)
NORWAY
Josefine Eriksen | Track & Field, 4x400m relay | University of Utah Track & Field (2020-2024)
SWEDEN
Emilia Nilsson Garip | Diving, 3m | University of Utah Swimming & Diving (2023-present)
