Wynn Roberts
Olympian | U.S. Biathlon National Team | Life Flight Pilot | Spartan Alumnus
About Wynn Roberts
A competitor in the Vancouver Winter Olympics and a member of the U.S. Biathlon National Team since 2009, Wynn Roberts began his athletic journey early—racing bikes at age 10 and quickly rising through the junior cycling ranks across the Midwest.
- Top Midwest junior in cyclocross
- Accomplished junior road racer, coached and supported by his father, a former professional cyclist
- Transitioned to cross‑country skiing and biathlon to build strength and endurance for racing
- Trained with Nisswa NW Biathlon Club under coach Bill Meyer
- Advanced training with Vladimir Cervenka, U.S. Junior National Team coach, at Mt. Itasca in Grand Rapids, MN
- As a junior in 2009, qualified for the IBU Cup, winning his first IBU Cup trials against senior competitors
Roberts brings a remarkable story of perseverance, training excellence, and the drive required to reach the highest levels of international competition.
About the Bigwood Lecture Series
Funded in part through an endowment by Otter Tail Power Company in 1991, the Lecture honors the late Bob Bigwood, who served as Otter Tail Power president and chairman of the board. Bigwood’s leadership in civic affairs at Otter Tail Power and at M State Fergus Falls campus as a founder of both the College and Fergus Area College Foundation sets the standard for the Lecture’s continuing recognition of engaged leaders and citizen participation.