KEARNS, UTAH (February 9, 2012) – Speedskating fans will be treated to a full weekend of world class racing as Team USA takes the ice tomorrow in Dordrecht, Netherlands for the Korean Air ISU Short Track World Cup #6, and Hamar, Norway on Saturday for the middle and long distance Essent ISU Long Track World Cup #5.
The Korean Air ISU Short Track World Cup #6 will debut in a new venue in the Netherlands at the Sportboulevard Dordrecht. Racing begins with distance preliminaries on Friday, February 10th, followed by final rounds on Saturday and Sunday, February 11th & 12th.
Following a strong performance, netting four additional World Cup medals, at World Cup 5 in Moscow, Team USA looks to add to their season medal tally of 17. The Team USA short track roster for World Cup #6 includes:
Kimberly Derrick (Memphis, TN)
Alyson Dudek (Hales Corners, WI)
Tamara Frederick (Park Ridge, IL)
Lana Gehring (Glenview, IL)
Emily Scott (Springfield, MO)
Jessica Smith (Melvindale, MI)
Kyle Carr (Peachtree City, GA)
J.R. Celski (Federal Way, WA)
Simon Cho (Laurel, MD)
Travis Jayner (Midland, MI)
John-Henry Krueger (Pittsburgh, PA)
Jordan Malone (Denton, TX)
Korean Air ISU Short Track World Cup #6 (Doerdrecht) Schedule
Friday 10 February
Preliminaries (all distances) 4am-10am (MST) – Results available online at http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/
Saturday 11 February
1000m (1), 1500m Finals & Relay Semi-Finals, 9:30am-1:30pm (MST). Watch racing live, online at http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html. Live results available online at http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/
Sunday 12 February
500m, 1000m (2) and Relay Finals, 6am-9:30am (MST). Watch racing live, online at http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html. Live results available online at http://www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/
Approximately 1000 miles to the north in Hamar, Norway, Team USA’s long track skaters will compete in the middle and long distance Essent ISU Long Track World Cup #5. The long track team returns to the World Cup circuit, following a successful World Cup #4 (sprint distance), winning six medals on their home ice at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah. The team has tallied 12 World Cup medals to date during the 2011-12 season.
Team USA’s long track roster for World Cup #5 includes:
Shani Davis (Chicago, IL)
Brian Hansen (Glenview, IL)
Jonathan Kuck (Champaign, IL)
Maria Lamb (River Falls, WI)
Patrick Meek (St. Louis, MO)
Alex Ochowicz (Palo Alto, CA)* Inaugural World Cup
Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr.
(Wheaton, IL)
Jilleanne Rookard (Woodhaven, MI)
Joshua Wood (Sacramento, CA)
Essent ISU World Cup #5 (Hamar) Schedule:
Saturday 11 February
1500m Women B & 5000m Men B: 4am (MST)
1500m Women A & A 5000m Men A: 7:15 am (MST) - Watch A group racing live, online at http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html. Live results will also be available online at http://live.isuresults.eu/2011-2012/hamar/.
Sunday 12 February
3000m Women B & 1500m Men B 3am (MST)
3000m Women A, 1500 Men A, Team Pursuit (women and men)
4:30am (MST) Watch A group racing live, online at http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html. Live results will also be available online at http://live.isuresults.eu/2011-2012/hamar/.
Follow US Speedskating’s Twitter feed and Facebook page for updates throughout World Cup weekend, and read a daily race recap on our website www.usspeedskating.org.
Good luck Team USA!