Olympic athletes with local ties to watch Monday in Rio

Athletes with ties to Maryland and the Baltimore area will take center stage this month in Rio for a chance at Olympic glory. Be sure to check back every day for a schedule of which locals are in action.

Aaron Russell, men's volleyball

Ties to Maryland: Grew up in Ellicott City. Graduated from Centennial in 2011. Trained at the Maryland Volleyball Program in Rockville. Played for the U.S. Youth national team in 2010 and 2011 while in high school. He also lettered in soccer at Centennial.

Preliminaries

Joe Morris, sailing

Ties to Maryland: Grew up in Annapolis. Graduated from Severn School in 2008. Began sailing at Severn Sailing Association. Won a single-handed national championship as a junior at Severn and a double-handed national championship as a senior.

Men's 49er (skiff)
Preliminaries

Katie Bam and Jill Witmer, women's field hockey

Ties to Maryland: 

Bam: Formerly Katie O'Donnell, she played field hockey for the Terps from 2007-10 and became the most decorated player in program history. She won a national championship in 2010 as a senior, and received the Honda Sport Award as well as the Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year Award. She also earned ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors four times.

Witmer: Played for the Terps from 2010-2013.

Quarterfinals

Bobby Lea, cycling

Ties to Maryland: Born in Easton. Grew up in Topton, Pa., 120 miles northeast of Baltimore and graduated from Gunston Day School in Centreville in 2002.

Men's omnium

Ekene Ibekwe (Nigeria), men's basketball

Ties to Maryland: Played four seasons at Maryland (2004-2007). … In 2004, became the first freshman to lead the Terps in blocks since Joe Smith in 1994.

Group stage

Note: TV listings subject to change. All events are streamed on NBCOlympics.com/video.