Five days of skating produced the U.S. team for the upcoming ISU Speedskating World Cup, led by World Champions Joey Mantia and Brittany Bowe. The team:
Men:
∙ Joey Mantia: 1,000 m, 1,500 m, Mass Start
∙ Kimani Griffin: 500 m, 1,000 m, 1,500 m
∙ Ethan Cepuran: 500 m, Mass Start
∙ Brett Perry: 500 m
∙ Austin Kleba: 1,000 m
∙ Justin Stelly: 1,500 m
∙ Casey Dawson: 1,500 m
Women:
∙ Kimi Goetz: 500 m, 1,000 m, 1,500 m, Mass Start
∙ Brittany Bowe: 500 m, 1,000 m, 1,500 m
∙ Mia (Manganello) Kilburg: 1,500 m, 3000 m, Mass Start
∙ Brianna Bocox: 500 m, 1,000 m
∙ Carlijn Schoutens: 3,000 m, 5,000 m
∙ Erin Jackson: 500 m
∙ Paige Schwartzburg: 1,500 m
∙ Maria Lamb: 5,000 m
Said U.S. National Team coach Ryan Shimabukuro, “Overall, we had some great performances for our returning skaters and it was nice to see the developing, younger skaters step up their game. Coming into a trials, it’s always interesting to see where everyone’s at. We’ve got a good mix of veterans and new faces. Every new skater will have freshman jitters. It can be tough. Rarely, do you have skaters come to their first World Cup and do good right away.”
Goetz will be one of the more interesting stories for the 2018-19 season, as she noted: “After a challenging two seasons on Short Track, I decided I wanted to try something new. It’s intimidating switching to a sport where my competition is Brittany Bowe, but she’s been super welcoming and helpful in my transition as have the other coaches and athletes.”
“I still have a ton to learn and hopefully a lot of room for improvement. This weekend has been a good marker to see where I am at two months into my long track career. I’m having a lot of fun with long track and looking forward to seeing where I can be in four years from now in 2022.”
Summaries:
U.S. World Cup Qualifier
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA) ~ 31 October-4 November 2018
(Full results here)
Men
500 m I: 1. Kimani Griffin, 35.53; 2 Brett Perry, 36.03; 3. Austin Kleba, 36.39.
500 m II: 1. Griffin, 35.86; 2. Joey Mantia, 36.06; 3. Kleba, 36.44.
1,000 m: 1. Mantia, 1:09.75; 2. Griffin, 1:10.01; 3. Kleba, 1:11.42.
1,500 m: 1. Mantia, 1:46.91; 2. Justin Stelly, 1:49.59; 3. Casey Dawson, 1:50.68.
5,000 m: 1. Viktor Thorup, 6:27.19; 2. Ethan Cepuran, 6:37.87; 3. Dawson, 6:39.76.
10,000 m: 1. Ian Quinn, 13:58,75; 2. Kelin Dunfee, 14:54.02; 3. Zachary Snyder, 15:37.63.
Mass Start I: 1. Mantia, 88 points; 2. K.C. Boutiette, 46; 3. Quinn, 40.
Mass Start II: 1. Mantia, 96; 2. Cepuran, 52; 3. Stelly, 50.
Mass Start final standings: 1. Mantia, 200 points; 2. Cepuran, 140; 3. Boutiette, 140.
Women
500 m I: 1. Brittany Bowe, 38.23; 2. Erin Jackson, 38.86; 3. Brianna Bocox, 39.72.
500 m II: 1. Bowe, 38.19; 2. Jackson, 38.41; 3. Kimberly Goetz, 39.73.
1,000 m: 1. Bowe, 1:14.45; 2. Goetz, 1:16.13; 3. Bocox, 1:16.66.
1,500 m: 1. Bowe, 1:56.41; 2. Kilburg, 2:00.95; 3. Goetz, 2:01.47.
3,000 m: 1. Mia (Manganello) Kilburg, 4:13.74; 2. Carlijn Schoutens, 4:14.13; 3. Rebecca Simmons, 4:28.21.
5,000 m: 1. Schoutens, 7:18.70; 2. Maria Lamb, 7:31.74; 3. Simmons, 7:45.11.
Mass Start I: 1. Goetz, 104 points; 2. Kilburg, 64; 3. Simmons, 28.
Mass Start II: 1. Kilburg, 100; 2. Goetz, 62; 3. Simmons, 32.
Mass Start final standings: 1. Kilburg, 180 points; 2. Goetz, 180; 3. Simmons, 140.
