Jan 30

US Speedskating Announces Long Track Junior World Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE US Speedskating Announces Long Track Junior World Team January 29, 2008- Kearns, UT. US Speedskating is proud to announce the U. S. Long Track World Junior Speedskating Team. Athletes competed for positions on the team during the U. S. Junior Long Track Speedskating Championship January 26-27 at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, WI. The top three finishers in the men's and ladies' events qualified for the honor to represent the United States in Changchun, China February 22-24, where they will compete at the ISU World Junior Speedskating Championships. The week prior to the ISU World Junior Championships, February 16-17, the top four men and ladies will compete in Japan, representing the United States at the ISU Junior Country Match event. Mens Junior World Team Trevor Marsicano (Balston Spa, NY) Brian Hansen (Glenview, IL) Johnathan Kuck (Urbana, IL) Laurence Ducker (St. Paul, MN) Alternate and Junior Country Match only Ladies Junior World Team Heather Richardson (High Point, NC) Mia Manganello (Salt Lake City, UT) Ericka Hawke (West Allis, WI) Anne Bruckner (Maplewood, MN) Alternate and Junior Country Match only For additional information please contact Kori Novak, Director, PR , Media at 801-417-5360 or media@usspeedskating.org About US Speedskating: US Speedskating is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of Speedskating in the United States. To date, US Speedskating has won a total of 75 Olympic medals, making it the most successful winter sport in the USA. ####