Midweek Stock Report: Lynx dominating in Rio

Every Wednesday, FOX Sports North takes a look at which athletes’ stock is trending up and whose is trending down.

In other words, who is heating up and who is cooling off.

With that in mind, let’s take stock of the current Minnesota sports scene.

Lynx in Rio

The Minnesota Lynx are well-represented in Rio. Between Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus, Lindsay Whalen and Sylvia Fowles the Lynx make up one third of Team USA’s roster, and coach Geno Auriemma’s reliance on the reigning WNBA champs is paying off. Moore dropped 19 points on Tuesday in a win 110-64 win over Japan, while the U.S. has now outscored the opposition a whopping 630-380 through six games.

Kelly Catlin, Olympic track cyclist

A Minnesota native and a graduate of Mounds View High School, Catlin teamed up with Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente and Sarah Hammer to win a silver medal in women’s team pursuit with a time of 4:12.454. The U.S. squad led …

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