[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING OLYMPIAN MADELYN (MADDY) BERNAU OF WATERFORD

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                            HON. BRYAN STEIL

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 17, 2021

  Mr. STEIL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Madelyn (Maddy) 
Bernau. A native of Waterford, Wisconsin, Maddy competed for Team USA 
at the 2020 Olympics held this year in Tokyo. Maddy was a member of 
Team USA's Shooting Team and competed in the women's trap and mixed 
team trap shooting. At 23 years old, Maddy became the first 
Wisconsinite to win an Olympic trapshooting medal on July 31, 2021.
  Maddy's training, skill, and strong composure helped her secure a 
bronze medal during the mixed trap shooting competition. Maddy and her 
teammate Brian Burrows were up against strong competition from the 
Slovakian team. The match came down to a shoot-off between the 
Americans and the Slovakians. A miss by the Slovakians gave Maddy the 
window of opportunity she needed to win the shoot-off. Seizing the 
opportunity, Maddy pulled the trigger and hit the target, securing the 
Olympic bronze medal for her team and for America.
  Shooting clay targets is something Maddy has been perfecting since 
the age of 12. At Waterford High School, Maddy was a standout. She 
would go on to attend Martin Methodist College in Tennessee where she 
would compete in trap shooting at the collegiate level and earn a 
degree in biology and biomedical sciences. In June of 2018, Maddy won 
her first international competition as a member of the USA Shooting 
Team, securing a gold medal in the women's trap at the International 
Junior Grand Prix in Porpetto, Italy. In March of 2020, Maddy earned a 
spot on the U.S. Olympic trap shooting team. Her goal of representing 
the United States on the Olympic stage would become a reality.
  Maddy represented the United States and Southeast Wisconsin with 
honor. She made both her country and community proud with her 
composure, talents, and determination, While this is her first Olympic 
medal, Maddy already has her sights set on the next target, the 2024 
Olympics. I know southeast Wisconsin will be backing her 100%.
  Maddy's hard work and determination throughout the years led to this 
historic success. I was proud to watch Maddy represent Wisconsin and 
the United States on the world stage.
  On behalf of Wisconsin's First Congressional District, I would like 
to congratulate Maddy on her tremendous accomplishment and wish her the 
best of luck.

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