Fil-Am Women's Olympic Rugby Player Wins Bronze Medal for US

Alena Olsen (Source: WGHN)

Alena Olsen from Caledonia, Michigan, has secured a bronze medal in the Women’s Olympic Rugby Sevens, marking West Michigan’s first medal of the Paris Summer Games. The 28-year-old Olsen played as a scrumhalf and helped Team USA achieve a historic 14-12 victory over Australia (See WGHN for story).