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Chad Gable exudes the competitiveness, intensity, and confidence of an Olympic athlete for good reason: He was one.

Adam Grant has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 straight years. As an organizational psychologist, he is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, rethink assumptions, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as the world’s #2 most influential management thinker and one of Fortune’s 40 under 40.

A two-time FIFA Player of the Year Award winner and one of the greatest soccer players to ever play the game, Carli Lloyd became a broadcaster less than two years after retiring from the game as one of the all-time legends in U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) history.

Tom Grossi is an American YouTube content creator and comedian, that is most well known for being the creator and primary host of Packast. The former high school teacher has been making content since 2015 and has nearly 1M subscribers on YouTube. He has raised over $2,000,000 for various charities and even won 2024 NFL Fan of the Year.

Karrie Webb, a legendary figure in the world of professional golf, has captivated fans and dominated the sport for over two decades. Her incredible talents, passion, and dedication have propelled her to numerous victories and accolades, solidifying her status as one of the greatest golfers of all time. From her humble beginnings in Australia to her global recognition, Webb’s journey is filled with astounding achievements including 59 career wins (41 on the LPGA), 7 major championships, 1996 LPGA Rookie of the Year, 3x Vare Trophy winner, 3x Rolex Player of the Year, 2000 Player of the Year by the GWAA, voted one of the LPGA’s top-50 players and became the youngest World Golf Hall of Fame Member.

Carrie Tollefson is an elite middle-distance runner from St. Paul, Minnesota. Carrie was a 13-time State Champion, 5-time NCAA Champion, and the 1998 NCAA Indoor Track Athlete of the year at Villanova University. She was also the first person in NCAA history to win both the 3K and 5K titles. Her five cross country titles established a national record for most consecutive titles, which still stands to this day.

Joe Mauer, the Minnesota native and Minnesota Twins legend, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024 on the first ballot. Joe played 15 years in the Majors for the Twins highlighted by three batting titles (a feat no catcher has ever achieved), an American League MVP, three Gold Gloves, six Silver Slugger Awards, and six All-Star appearances. Joe is the only catcher in history with at least 2,000 hits, a .300+ batting average and a .380+ on-base percentage.

Minnesota native Tony Sanneh is one of the most accomplished soccer players to come out of the state. He is the all-time leading scorer and was Second Team All-American at the University of Milwaukee and played professionally for over 15 years. Tony made his debut for the United States National Team in 1997 and became an important part of the U.S. Team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Adam Thielen is a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and played college football at Minnesota State University. Thielen began his NFL career with the Vikings in 2013 as an undrafted free agent and has played for them for 11 seasons outside of a two-year stint with the Carolina Panthers. He holds an NFL record for most consecutive 100-yard receiving games to start a season (eight) and ranks in the top five in Minnesota Vikings franchise history in receiving touchdowns, receptions and receiving yards.

Mel Reid is a professional golfer from England who has played on both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA. Mel is an Olympian, has seven professional wins, and is a four-time member of the Solheim Cup for Team Europe. She recently launched a podcast, Quiet Please! With Mel and Kira and is now serving as an analyst for NBCUniversal’s Olympic Coverage and works with Golf Channel.