As a physically fit athlete and a member of his college football team, Chicago-resident Costellano Huffman's diagnosis of heart failure sidelined him to say the least. The Rush team is made up of five heart transplant recipients, one kidney transplant recipient, two liver transplant recipients, and one kidney and pancreas transplant recipient. Alvarez is a resident of Gary, Ind. Heart transplant recipient Harold Barker will compete in golf. Carroll lives in Chicago.
Colon is a resident of Chicago.
Adrienne Korr is a liver transplant recipient and will compete in the 1,500m power walk and the 5K road rally. McMichaels is a resident of Forest Park. Pendzinski-Wojdyla is the recipient of a heart transplant. Bill Stath is a heart transplant recipient and will vie for a medal in golf.