Opening Ceremony in Marquette
SPONSORED BY NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
The opening ceremony for the winter games will be held Friday, February 9 at Marquette Mountain Resort.
Join us February 9, 2024 at the Marquette Mountain Resort for the second annual Marquette Winter Games Opening Ceremony! All registered athletes and spectators will receive free admission.
WHEN
Friday, February 9, 2024
Athlete Check-In: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Opening Ceremony: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
WHERE
Marquette Mountain Resort
4501 M-553
Marquette, MI 49855
Directions
MAP
Click the map below to expand. Map includes parking, athlete check-in, and more!
WHAT TO EXPECT
Athlete Check-In
Volunteers sponsored by PFN
Parade of Athletes
Entertainment
Lighting of the Cauldron
Rail Jam Competition
The ski and snowboard rail jam competition (register here) as part of the State Games will take place after the Opening Ceremony.
Cold Weather
Opening Ceremony will take place outside so dress warm!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Andrew Bisek
The keynote speaker and torchbearer for the 2024 Marquette Winter Games Opening Ceremony will be Andy Bisek, an Olympian and two-time World Championship Greco-Roman wrestler representing Team USA. A Minnesota native, Bisek attended Northern Michigan University to join the USOEC. After graduating in 2010, he relocated to Colorado Springs, CO to train at the Olympic Training Center. His training paid off when he won bronze in the 2014 & 2015 World Championships and gold at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Bisek found his way back to Marquette when he accepted the assistant wrestling coach position at NMU after competing in the Rio Olympic Games and is now the head coach for the NTS Greco-Roman wrestling team. He is a dedicated member of the USA Wrestling’s Junior Olympic Committee and a three-time US Greco Wrestler of the Year Award recipient.
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Thank you to the sponsors of the Marquette Winter Games!
