KEARNS, UT (December 19, 2011) - Following the 2012 U.S. National Speedskating Championships in Milwaukee, US Speedskating is pleased to announce the following roster for the 2012 Winter World Cup season. Congratulations to the following skaters:
World Cup # 4
January 21-22, 2012 - Salt Lake City
500m
Tucker Fredricks (Janesville, WI)
Heather Richardson (High Point, NC)
Mitch Whitmore (Waukesha, WI)
Brittany Bowe (Ocala, FL)
Shani Davis (Chicago, IL)
Lauren Cholewinski (York, SC)
Joey Lindsey (Las Vegas, NV)
Kelly Gunther (Clinton Township, MI)
Matt Plummer (St. Louis, MO)
Sugar Todd (Milwaukee, WI) *
Replacement Skaters: Brian Hansen (Glenview, IL), Jerica Tandiman* (Kearns, UT)
1000m
Shani Davis
Heather Richardson
Brian Hansen
Brittany Bowe
Tucker Fredricks
Kelly Gunther
Mitch Whitmore
Lauren Cholewinski
Joshua Wood (Sacramento, CA)
Mary Grace (Northbrook IL)
Replacement Skater: Mike Blumel (Woodbury, MN)
World Cup # 5
February 11-12, 2012 – Hamar, Norway
1500m
Shani Davis
Jilleanne Rookard (Woodhaven, MI)
Jonathan Kuck (Champaign, IL)
Maria Lamb (River Falls, WI)
Brian Hansen
Joshua Wood
Alex Ochowicz * (Milwaukee, WI)
5000/3000m
Jonathan Kuck
Jilleanne Rookard
Shani Davis
Maria Lamb
Brian Hansen
Nancy Swider Peltz Jr. (Wheaton, IL)
Joshua Wood
World Cup # 6
March 2-4, 2012 – Heerenveen, Netherlands
500m
Tucker Fredricks
Heather Richardson
Mitch Whitmore
Brittany Bowe
Shani Davis
Lauren Cholewinski
Joey Lindsey
1000m
Shani Davis
Heather Richardson
Brian Hansen
Brittany Bowe
Tucker Fredricks
Replacement Skater: Lauren Cholewinski
1500m
Shani Davis
Heather Richardson
Jonathan Kuck
Jilleanne Rookard
Brian Hansen
Brittany Bowe
Alex Ochowicz
10,000/5000m
Jonathan Kuck
Jilleanne Rookard
Brian Hansen
Maria Lamb
* Notes inaugural World Cup competition
Additional athletes may earn future World Cup berths pending qualifying times being achieved prior to the competitions.