The 2014 US Olympic team has 230 competing athletes from 39 states. But we were curious as to where our Olympians went to college. It turns out, Business Insider already put together a list, but we've reposted it in case you missed it.
The list is covered with the usual suspects — the Minnesotas and Wisconsins that you might expect — but also some schools you might not expect:
10. Alaska Pacific University - 4 Olympic Athletes
Cross-Country Skiing:
- Erik Bjornsen
- Sadie Bjornsen
- Holly Brooks
- Kikkan Randall
9. Boston College - 4 Olympic Athletes
Ice Hockey:
- Alex Carpenter
- Molly Schaus
- Kelli Stack
- Brooks Orpik
8. Harvard University - 4 Olympic Athletes
Ice Hockey:
- Julie Chu
- Lyndsey Fry
- Michelle Picard
- Josephine Pucci
7. University of North Dakota - 4 Olympic Athletes
Ice Hockey:
- Jocelyne Lamoureux
- Monique Lamoureux
- T.J. Oshie
- Zach Parise
6. University of Michigan - 6 Olympic Athletes
Figure Skating:
- Evan Bates
- Meryl Davis
- Charlie White
- Maia Shibutani
- Alex Shibutani
Ice Hockey:
- Max Pacioretty
5. University of Minnesota - 8 Olympic Athletes
Ice Hockey:
- Megan Bozek
- Amanda Kessel
- Phil Kessel
- Paul Martin
- Gigi Marvin
- Anne Schleper
- Lee Stecklein
- Blake Wheeler
4. University of Utah - 8 Olympic Athletes
Alpine Skiing:
- Steven Nyman
Biathlon:
- Annelies Cook
Bobsled:
- Steven Holcomb
Cross-Country Skiing:
- Torin Koos
Freestyle Skiing:
- Emily Cook
Ski Jumping:
- Lindsey Van
Speedskating:
- Alyson Dudek
- Patrick Meek
3. Dartmouth College - 9 Olympic Athletes
Alpine Skiing:
- David Chodounsky
- Nolan Kasper
- Andrew Weibrecht
Biathlon:
- Hannah Dreissigacker
- Susan Dunklee
- Sara Studebaker
Cross-Country Skiing:
- Sophie Caldwell
- Ida Sargent
Freestyle Skiing:
- Hannah Kearney
2. University of Wisconsin - 10 Olympic Athletes
Curling:
- Erika Brown
Ice Hockey:
- Brianna Decker
- Meghan Duggan
- Hilary Knight
- Ryan McDonagh
- Meaghan Mikkelson
- Joe Pavelski
- Derek Stepan
- Ryan Suter
- Jessie Vetter
1. Westminster College (Utah) - 23 Olympic Athletes
Alpine Skiing:
- Julia Ford
- Travis Ganong
- Jared Goldberg
- Megan McJames
- Leanne Smith
- Marco Sullivan
- Jacqueline Wiles
Cross-Country Skiing:
- Jessie Diggins
- Torin Koos
Freeskiing:
- Maddie Bowman
- Joss Christensen
- Devin Logan
- Brita Sigourney
Freestyle Skiing:
- Heather McPhie
- Eliza Outtrim
Nordic Combined:
- Bryan Fletcher
- Taylor Fletcher
Ski Jumping:
- Jessica Jerome
Snowboarding:
- Alexander Deibold
- Faye Gulini
- Jackie Hernandez
- Lindsey Jacobellis
- Jessika Jenson
For the non-math majors, that means 10 percent of the U.S. Olympic team hails from Westminster College. Hadn't heard of it? We'll admit, neither had we.
It turns out, Westminster is a small liberal arts school in Salt Lake City with a total enrollment of about 3,000 students. Its location — seven world-class ski resorts are within a 30-minute drive — make it the ideal destination for skiers and snowboarders. No wonder the school is skiing laps around the rest of the nation's colleges.
According to Forbes, Westminster became the go to landing spot for elite winter athletes due to a partnership between the school and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), which is based in nearby Park City. Westminster is the “Official Partner of Higher Education” for the USSA and covers tuition — $29,500 this school year — for qualifying USSA athletes. For more information on Westminster, check out the entire article on Forbes.com.
