U.S. Olympians With Connecticut Ties: How They Fared

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — As the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games wrapped up a very memorable two weeks of competition, we take a look at how the athletes of Team USA with strong Connecticut ties performed.

Note: this list only pertains to members of the U.S. team, and does not include Connecticut athletes representing other countries.

Basketball (women's)

• Sue Bird (UConn 1998-2002), Tina Charles (UConn 2006-2010, Connecticut Sun 2010-2013), Maya Moore (UConn 2007-2011), Breanna Stewart (UConn 2012-2016), Diana Taurasi (UConn 2000-2004), Lindsay Whalen (Connecticut Sun 2004-2009)
• For the sixth straight Olympics, the American team won the gold medal, defeating Spain 101-72 in the finals.

Canoeing

• Devin McEwan (Salisbury)
• Placed 10th in double canoe slalom final with partner Casey Eichfeld.

Field hockey

• Melissa Gonzalez (UConn 2011)
• The U.S. fell to eventual bronze medalist Germany 2-1 in the quarterfinals.

Rowing

• Andrew Campbell, Jr. (New Canaan High School 2010)
• Finished fifth in lightweight double sculls final with partner Joshua Konieczny.
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• Charlie Cole (New Canaan High School 2003, Yale University 2007)
• Finished seventh in men's four.
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• Austin Hack (Old Lyme High School 2010)
• Placed fourth in men's eights.

Rugby

• Chris Wyles (Stamford)
• U.S. defeated Spain 24-12 in ninth-place match.

Sailing

• Thomas Barrows III (Yale University 2010), Joe Morris (Yale University 2012)
• Finished 19th in men's 49er (skiff).
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• Stuart McNay (Yale University 2005)
• With partner David Hughes, placed fourth in men's 470 (dinghy).

Soccer (women's)

• Alyssa Naeher (Seymour; Christian Heritage School-Trumbull 2006)
• U.S. lost to Sweden in quarterfinals.

Track and field

• Kate Grace (Yale University 2011)
• Placed eighth in finals of 800 meter run.
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• Donn Cabral (Glastonbury High School 2008)
• Placed eighth in finals of 3,000 meter steeplechase.
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• Mike Hartfield (Manchester High School, 2008)
• Placed 25th in long jump qualifying, did not advance.

Water polo

• Thomas Dunstan (New Canaan)
• U.S. placed fifth in Group B in preliminary rounds, did not advance to quarterfinals.

The closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics will be aired at 8 p.m. Sunday on NBC.

Photo courtesy of Team USA