Erin Jackson celebrates during the women's 500-meter medal ceremony during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 13, 2022 in Beijing.
On Feb. 13, 2022, Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to earn an individual gold medal in Olympic Winter Games history. Recently, she relived that moment with Team USA during Black History Month.
Sometimes, I’ll think about it and be like, ‘Did that really happen?’ I guess it’s still sinking in for the most part.
Erin Jackson, Speedskating
Erin Jackson competes during the women's 500-meter at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 13, 2022 in Beijing.
2022-23 Season Stats
Fast Fact:
Erin Jackson has finished inside the top 10 in all six cup stops at the 500-meter distance, including three top-5 finishes. Additionally, she has begun competing the 1,000-meter this season.
Overall World Cup Standings:
3rd Place in the 500m
19th Place in the 1,000m
Best Finish:
3rd Place in the 500m in Calgary, Canada (37.35 seconds, 0.39 seconds behind first place)
Brittany Bowe celebrates with her bronze medal during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 18, 2022 in Beijing.
To kick off her year, US Speedskating veteran Brittany Bowe illustrated the true definition of being a teammate. At the 2022 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, teammate Erin Jackson slipped in her 500-meter race, and failed to make the original Olympic roster. However, Bowe, in a selfless act, gave Jackson her spot in the 500m, leading to her historic gold medal. After reallocation of quotas, Bowe was allowed to compete after all, but finished off the podium. However, she was ultimately rewarded with her first individual Olympic medal, a bronze in the 1,000.
I’ve got a ton of emotions — honored, blessed, happy. Words can’t describe it. Thanks to the countless number of people encouraging me. It means so much. It’s been quite the journey.
Brittany Bowe, Speedskating
Brittany Bowe competes in the women's 1,000-meter during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 17, 2022 in Beijing.
2022-23 Season Stats
Fast Facts:
Brittany Bowe is a three-time Olympian, with her first Olympic appearance coming in the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014. Like Erin Jackson, Bowe grew up in Ocala, Florida. This season, Bowe did not compete in the first or second ISU World Cup stops. However, she has been dominant as of late in all three divisions she races (500m, 1,000m, and 1,500m). She has had a victory in both the 500 and 1,000 disciplines this season.
Overall World Cup Standings:
33rd in the 500m (raced only two of six events)
14th in the 1,000m (raced in four of six events)
21st in the 1,500m (raced in three of six events)
Best Finishes:
1st in the 500m at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (38.770 seconds)
1st in the 1,000m at Calgary, Canada (1:14.166)
2nd in the 1,500m at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (2:00.862)
Kimi Goetz prepares to race in the women's 500-meter during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 13, 2022 in Beijing.
2022 Olympian Kimi Goetz has enjoyed incredible success this world cup season, landing in the top 10 in all three of her disciplines (500m, 1,000m and 1,500m). The New Jersey native is expected to be a top contender at worlds, especially after grabbing her first career individual world cup gold medal in early February. Brittany Bowe also snagged a podium finish, and Goetz said it was an "honor" to share the stage with the veteran. Bowe also had some kind words of her own on Goetz's performance.
I’m always gunning for that top position, but to share the podium today with Kimi, with her first World Cup win after a spectacular year so far, is really exciting.
Brittney Bowe, Speedskating
Kimi Goetz competes in the women's 1,000-meter during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 17, 2022 in Beijing.
2022-23 Season Stats
Fast Facts:
Goetz has competed in 18 total races over her three disciplines throughout the 2022-23 world cup season. She has finished inside the top 10 in all but three of them, and has not finished worse than 12th. She resides in the top 10 in overall standings for all three disciplines, and has posted three consecutive top-5 finishes in the 1,000m.
Overall World Cup Standings:
5th in the 500m
3rd in the 1,000m
9th in the 1,500m
Best Finishes:
3rd in the 500m at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (38.11 seconds, 0.21 seconds behind first place)
1st in the 1,000m at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (1:16.004)
5th in the 1,500m at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (1:57.984)
McKenzie Browne competes in the women's 1,000-meter event during the 2022 U.S. Speedskating Long Track Olympic Trials on Jan. 6, 2022 in Milwaukee.
Although just missing out on an Olympic roster spot in 2022, McKenzie Browne has put together a solid 2022-23 season. She is a member of the women's sprint team alongside Erin Jackson and Kimi Goetz. The squad currently ranks first in the world cup standings and set a new American record at a world cup event this year. Additionally, the 500-meter speedskater appears to be peaking at the right time to be a top individual contender at the world championships. The Pennsylvania native finished fourth in the 500m Division B event at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland earlier this February.
McKenzie Browne competes in the women's 500-meter event during the 2022 U.S. Speedskating Long Track Olympic Trials on Jan. 07, 2022 in Milwaukee.
2022-23 Season Stats
Fast Facts:
This is McKenzie Browne's first season on the ISU World Cup Circuit. As a member of the women's sprint team, Browne has helped the squad finish first in two out of three races this season.
Overall World Cup Standings:
26th in the 500m
1st in the 500m women's team sprint
Best Finish:
4th place twice, most recently at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (39.582 seconds)
Jordan Stolz competes in the men's 1000-meters during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Feb. 18, 2022 in Beijing.
On the men's side, 18-year-old 2022 Olympian Jordan Stolz is the top contender for Team USA. Competing in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m and even the long-distance category, Stolz has put on a show this year for US Speedskating. The Wisconsin native has picked up wins on both the senior and junior world cup circuit this year and sits in the top 5 in the overall standings. On Dec. 20, 2022, Stolz cleaned up in Calgary, securing three medals and setting two new records (junior world record and American record) in the 500.
I think it was close enough to perfect.
Jordan Stolz on his performance in Calgary
Jordan Stolz skates in a training session ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Jan. 31, 2022 in Beijing.
2022-23 Season Stats
Fast Facts:
Jordan Stolz has collected six medals, over his past two senior world cup stops, two golds and four silvers. He has finished in the top 10 in 11 of his 13 senior world cup races this year, with nine finishes inside the top five.
Overall World Cup Standings
5th in the 500m (raced in four of six senior events)
3rd in the 1000m (raced in four of six senior events)
3rd in the 1500m (raced in four of six senior events)
Best Finishes:
2nd in the 500m twice, most recently at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (34.731 seconds)
1st in the 1000m at Calgary, Canada (1:06.729)
1st in the 1500m at Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland (1:45.443)
3rd in the 5000m World Junior Championships at Inzell, Germany (6:27.688)
