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- Press Release: BMW designs Pgs. 3-4 new innovative two-man sled for Team USA - Men’s Bobsled History Pg. 5 - Women’s Bobsled History Pg. 6 - Skeleton History Pg. 7 - Athlete Bios Pgs. 8-60 4LU»Z)VIZSLK Pgs. 15-36 >VTLU»Z)VIZSLK Pgs. 37-48 :RLSL[VU Pgs. 49-60 - About Sochi Pgs. 61-62
Media Contact: Amanda Bird USA Bobsled & Skeleton [email protected] (518) 354-2250 2 Driven by technology !"#$%&'()*'$*&+$(**,-./(-&$/+,01.*$'2&%$3,4$5&.1$678$/,$9'&$./$/:&$;<=>$7,?:($@2A1B(?'
O n and off the track, the world of bobsled is USA Bobsled assistant coach and two-time Partenkirchen Olympics. Last year in Lake Placid, global design for BMW Group DesignworksUSA. a new sled is have them lift up the front so I can performed in action. persistently moving at an accelerated pace. With Olympian. “The technology and design elements N.Y., Steve Holcomb and Steven Langton became “With our two-man bobsled project, the ethic of pull on the D-rings to see how much or how little I A group of USBSF’s bobsledders were able to continuous technological advancements and ever that were used to engineer our sleds have made the first American two-man bobsled team to ever EfficientDynamics applies in a very similar way, need to pull before taking trips.” test out an improved prototype of the new sleds, improving training methods, the race to find the them as light and as aerodynamic as possible. win gold in the World Championships. Holcomb and the performance advantages we’ve been Over the last two years, BMW has worked with which included new autoclave-cured carbon fiber next competitive advantage is intensifying. This sled pushes the envelope for Team USA by also piloted Team USA to its first Olympic gold in able to extract with the bobsled aren’t singular USBSF athletes like Meyers and Cunningham to cowlings, in actual competitive events in January Heading into the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Team using the latest advancements in automotive the four-man in 62 years at the 2010 Vancouver in nature: they’re the sum total of hundreds of ensure that the sleds are best optimized for and February. Using the World Cup results and USA hopes to hold that advantage in the two-man technology.” Olympics. small nuances and details which come together to their needs. continued feedback of USBSF athletes, BMW event. To further advance the performance of its With the new sleds, Team USA is aiming to win To build the new sleds, BMW has applied its create one thing: speed.” “As an automotive company, it was important delivered its final generation of these new sleds world-class athletes, USA Bobsled and Skeleton its first Olympic medal in the two-man event in 62 automotive knowledge to optimize each sled’s Specifically, BMW has increased the speed of to BMW that our design team work closely with in October. (USBSF) has been working in collaboration with years. Considering that every pilot currently on the maneuverability and increase each sled’s overall the new sleds by redistributing each sled’s weight USBSF to ensure that this bobsled would address To ensure optimum performance, BMW long-time automotive maker and innovator BMW to U.S. National Team has won a World Cup medal, speed. Through this, BMW has created a strikingly placement, lowering each sled’s center of gravity their core needs and criteria,” Scully said. “While continues to modify the new sleds, while remaining completely redesign USBSF’s two-man sleds. Team USA will enter the 2014 Sochi Olympics with fast bobsled. and by using lightweight materials such as carbon we brought years of engineering and design in close communication with USBSF’s athletes. “As Olympians, teaming up with BMW is an arguably the most talent it has had in decades. “This is the fastest sled out of the box that we fiber. While upholding to International Bobsleigh expertise to the project, we ultimately looked to USBSF’s sled mechanics are constantly seeking exciting venture. We share the same passion Not only does Team USA have a chance to have ever seen,” said Darrin Steele, USBSF CEO. & Skeleton Federation regulations, BMW’s totally the USBSF team to inform and focus our process. athlete feedback and are making conscious efforts for precision and execution that BMW does in win a medal, but it may also win its first Olympic “Overall, it’s a homerun.” redesigned sleds give Americans the ability to After testing its first prototype on 69 virtual to spend time with the athletes in order to better developing their vehicles,” said Michael Kohn, gold in the two-man since the 1936 Garmisch- BMW has accomplished the new feats in go faster while also attaining newfound levels of runs through BMW’s state of the art Computational understand the rigors of training and competition. aerodynamics by applying its EfficientDynamics to control on the track. Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology, the design team “I speak with our mechanics every day about its bobsled designing process. “The first time I was in the new BMW sled, I felt delivered the first sleds to USBSF athletes in any adjustments that need to be made, whether “In automotive terms, EfficientDynamics is not like I could take it anywhere on the track I wanted March 2012 and subjected each sled to a series of it’s my riding position or the steering,” said Elana the definition of one specific feature or a specific to,” said Nick Cunningham, 2014 Olympian and intensive head-to-head tests against USBSF’s Meyers, 2010 Olympic bronze medalist in the two- part found on a vehicle, but rather, the overall pilot for USA II. “If I wanted to take a higher line in existing sleds. woman. “Now, I’m very involved in the evolution of range of functions that work together to increase a turn, I could set the sled to do it. I feel like I am “BMW had [its] engineer spend almost a the sleds to make them go even faster.” vehicle efficiencies (like lower fuel consumption piloting a jet every time I get in the sled.” month with the team during our team selections This February, Team USA will have all of the and emissions) without sacrificing performance While the new sleds are far more aerodynamic training and races to continue to work with us tools in place to make a statement at the 2014 qualities,” said Michael Scully, creative director of than the previous ones, Team USA’s bobsledders directly. They asked us about how we felt with the Sochi Olympics. With a year of experience to still need some time to adapt to the new sleds sleds, what things we still needed, how they were work with BMW’s new highly aerodynamic sleds and their technical changes. All bobsleds steer running on the different tracks and explained some combined with its world-class athletes, Team and handle differently down the track and have of the equipment specifics to us,” said Jazmine USA is aiming, at the very least, to bring back different push bar sizes and body sizes. These Fenlator, 2014 Olympian and pilot for USA III. America’s first Olympic medal in the two-man differences affect how each bobsledder pushes, When Scully and his team began this project event since the 1952 Olso Olympics. With a 5:('$('$/:&$3.'/&'/$ loads on to, and drives the sled. By working with over two years ago, they completely reevaluated solid performance at the Games, the partnership L the sleds more than a year prior to the Olympics, USBSF’s 20-year-old sled model. The crew looked between USBSF and BMW could forever alter the '2&%$,9/$,3$/:&$E,F$/:./$ the athletes should be comfortable enough to into the sled’s aerodynamics, chassis and steering, sport of bobsled and the approach teams take in +&$:.-&$&-&4$'&&*G compete with them in Sochi. and how the athletes actually fit into the sled. As a designing their sleds. “It usually takes a few loads and trips down former racecar driver himself, Scully and his team the track to fully feel out a sled,” said Cory Butner, utilized elements of BMW’s automotive testing 0$H.44(*$7/&&2&G$678$!,E'2&%$M 2014 Olympian and pilot for USA II in the two-man. technology, including a full size wind tunnel and .*%$7I&2&/,*$JK@$ C1.)&$?,94/&'A$,3$!"#$D,4/:$81&4(?. “The first thing I have the brakeman do when I get CFD (computer analysis) to analyze how each sled 3-4 men's Bobsled
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USA Skeleton at the Olympics
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7 2014 Sliding schedule
BOBSLED Feb. 16 8:15 p.m. Two-man Heat 1 9:50 p.m. Two-man Heat 2 Feb. 17 6:30 p.m. Two-man Heat 3 8:05 p.m. Two-man Heat 4 Feb. 18 7:15 p.m. Women’s Heat 1 8:23 p.m. Women’s Heat 2 Feb. 19 8:15 p.m. Women’s Heat 3 9:23 p.m. Women’s Heat 4 Feb. 22 8:30 p.m. Four-man Heat 1 10:00 p.m. Four-man Heat 2 Feb. 23 1:30 p.m. Four-man Heat 3 3:00 p.m. Four-man Heat 4 8 2014 Sliding schedule
SKELETON Feb. 13 11:30 a.m. Women’s Heat 1 12:40 p.m. Women’s Heat 2 Feb. 14 4:30 p.m. Men’s Heat 1 6:00 p.m. Men’s Heat 2 5:40 p.m. Women’s Heat 3
9 2014 Olympians
Men’s Olympic Bobsled Four-Man Teams
Team USA I Steven Holcomb (Driver) 3rd Olympics Pgs. 15-18 Steve Langton 2nd Olympics Pgs. 19-21 Curt Tomasevicz 3rd Olympics Pgs. 22-24 Chris Fogt 2nd Olympics Pgs. 25-26
Team USA II Nick Cunningham (Driver) 2nd Olympics Pgs. 29-30 Dallas Robinson 1st Olympics Pgs. 31-32 Johnny Quinn 1st Olympics Pgs. 33-34 Justin Olsen 1st Olympics Pgs. 35-36
**This season, the U.S. was not one of the top three nations in four-man bobsled standings and is limited to two crews. 10 2014 Olympians
Men’s Olympic Bobsled Two-Man Team
Team USA I Steven Holcomb (Driver) 3rd Olympics Pgs. 15-18 Steve Langton 2nd Olympics Pgs. 19-21
Team USA II Cory Butner (Driver) 1st Olympics Pgs. 27-28 Chris Fogt 1st Olympics Pgs. 25-26
Team USA III Nick Cunningham (Driver) 2nd Olympics Pgs. 29-30 Dallas Robinson 1st Olympics Pgs. 31-32 11 2014 Olympians
2014 Women’s Olympic Bobsled Team
Team USA I Elana Meyers (Driver) 3rd Olympics Pgs. 37-38 Lauryn Williams 1st Olympics* Pgs. 39-40
Team USA II Jamie Greubel (Driver) 3rd Olympics Pgs. 41-42 Aja Evans 1st Olympics* Pgs. 43-44
Team USA III Jazmine Fenlator (Driver) 1st Olympics Pgs. 45-46 Lolo Jones 1st Olympics* Pgs. 47-48
*First Winter Olympics 12 2014 Olympians
2014 Men’s Olympic Skeleton Team
Matt Antoine 1st Olympics Pgs. 50-51 John Daly 2nd Olympics Pgs. 52-53 Kyle Tress 1st Olympics Pgs. 54-55
2014 Women’s Olympic Skeleton Team
Noelle Pikus-Pace 2nd Olympics Pg. 56-57 Katie Uhlaender 3rd Olympics Pg. 58-60
13 BOBSLED
Men Steven Holcomb, Steve Langton, Curt Tomasevicz, Chris Fogt, Cory Butner, Nick Cunningham, Dallas Robinson, Johnny Quinn, Justin Olsen Women Elana Meyers, Lauryn Williams, Jamie Greubel, Aja Evans, Jazmine Fenlator, Lolo Jones *SPJR5HTLZ[V=PL^7YVÄSLZ 14 Steven Holcomb Home: Park City, Utah Birthday: April 14, 1980 Four-Man: USA I (Driver) Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 231 pounds Two-Man: USA I (Driver)
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-V\YTHU!Sixth/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa:JO\MMLUOH\LY:TP[O0003:41.36 ;^VTHU!14th/VSJVTI :JO\MMLUOH\LY3:46.21 USBSF Career Highlights (Continued, pg. 2/3)______ 4th overall in 2008-2009 World Cup in 4th overall in 2007-2008 World Cup in 13th overall in 2005-2006 World Cup in four-man two-man two-man )965A,PU>PU[LYILYN [O :03=,9PU*HSNHY` .63+PU [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU3HRL PU(S[LUILYN :03=,9PU0NSZ 7HYR*P[` )965A,PU3HRL 7SHJPK [OPU0NSZ [O :03=,9PU>OPZ[SLY 7HJPK [OPU*VY[PUH PU*VY[PUH [OPU2UPNZZLL .63+PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU [OPU*LZHUH [OPU:[4VY[Pa 7HYR*P[` [OPU2VUPNZZLL [O .63+H[ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWPU PU>PU[LYILYN [OH[>VYSK 9th overall in 2005-2006 World Cup in 3HRL7SHJPK *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU(S[LUILYN.LYTHU` four-man YKV]LYHSSPU -0);MV\Y [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU3HRL THUYHURPUN *VTIPULK>VYSK*\W*OHTWPVU 7SHJPK [OPU0NSZ [O PU*VY[PUH [OPU2UPNZZLL 14th overall in 2008-2009 World Cup in 2007 World Cup Champion in two-man [OPU:[4VYP[a two-man :03=,9PU*HSNHY` :03=,9 [OPU>PU[LYILYN :03=,9 PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU3HRL 18th overall in 2004-2005 World Cup in PU(S[LUILYN )965A,PU0NSZ 7SHJPK .63+PU*VY[PUH two-man [OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU [OPU0NSZ .63+ [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU 7HYR*P[` )965A,H[ PU*LZHUH7HYPVS [OPU (S[LUILYN [OPU0NSZ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWPU3HRL7SHJPK >PU[LYILYN [OPU2UPNZZLL [OPU*VY[PUH[OPU*LZHUH [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ 7HYPVS [OPU:[4VYP[a PU:[4VYP[a:^P[aLYSHUK [OPU3HRL7SHJPK 4th Overall in 2007-2008 World Cup in [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ four-man 2nd overall in 2006-2007 World Cup in *HSNHY`*HUHKH .63+PU*HSNHY` .63+PU four-man 7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU3HRL [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU7HYR*P[` 7th overall in 2004-2005 World Cup in 7SHJPK [OPU*VY[PUH [OPU3HRL7SHJPK four-man [OPU*LZHUH [OPU:[4VYP[a .63+PU*VY[PUH .63+PU [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU :03=,9PU2VUPNZZLL 0NSZ :03=,9PU*LZHUH7HYPVS (S[LUILYN[OPU0NSZ [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OH[>VYSK :03=,9PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU*VY[PUH [OPU*LZHUH *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU(S[LUILYN.LYTHU` :03=,9PU2UPNZZLL [OH[ 7HYPVS [OPU:[4VYP[a >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a [OPU3HRL7SHJPK :^P[aLYSHUK [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU *HSNHY`*HUHKH 17 Steven Holcomb Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\YTHUGOLD<:(0!/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa4LZSLY6SZLU3:24.46 ;^VTHUSixth<:(0!/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa3:27.94 2006 Torino! -V\YTHU!Sixth/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa:JO\MMLUOH\LY:TP[O0003:41.36 ;^VTHU!14th/VSJVTI :JO\MMLUOH\LY3:46.21 USBSF Career Highlights (Continued, pg. 3/3)______ 2002-2003 season 1999-2000 season ]PJ[VYPLZY\UULY\WMPUPZOLZH[ [OHZHIYHRLTHUMVY;VKK/H`ZH[ (TLYPJH»Z*\WYHJLZKLI\[LKHZH >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU(S[LUILYN KYP]LYPU[OL>VYSK*\WMPUPZOPUN[O .LYTHU` PU[^VTHUHUK [OPUMV\YTHUPU:[ 4VYP[a 1998-1999 season -PYZ[L]LY>VYSK*\WYHJL^HZ 2001-2002 season with driver Brian Shimer (17th in [OPU3HRL7SHJPK>VYSK*\WHZH *HSNHY` -PUPZOLK [OPU[OL IYHRLTHUMVY4PRL+PVUUL 7HYR*P[`>VYSK*\WZ[VW^P[OKYP]LY 1PT/LYILYPJO 2000-2001 season 9HJLKPU[^V>VYSK*\WYHJLZHZH IYHRLTHU4PRL+PVUUL 18 Steve Langton Home: Melrose, Mass. Birthday: April 15, 1983 Four-Man: USA I Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 227 pounds Two-Man: USA I Bobsled Career LHUN[VULU[LYZ:VJOPHZ[OL>VYSK*OHTWPVU PU[OL[^VTHUHUKMV\YTHUL]LU[Z3HUN[VUHUKOPZ [LHTTH[L:[L]LU/VSJVTIHYL[OLVUS`(TLYPJHU[LHT PUOPZ[VY`[V^PUH>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWPU[OL[^VTHU L]LU[;OPZZLHZVU3HUN[VU^VUMV\YNVSKZHUKVUL ZPS]LYPU[OLMV\YTHUHUK[OYLLNVSKZPU[OL[^VTHUVU [OL>VYSK*\WJPYJ\P[/LOHZ^VU >VYSK*\WTLKHSZ (10 gold, 10 silver and five bronze) in his career. ;OPZ^PSSIL3HUN[VU»ZZLJVUK6S`TWPJZ([[OL =HUJV\]LY6S`TWPJZ3HUN[VUJVTWL[LKPU[OL[^VTHU HUKMV\YTHUL]LU[Z>OPSLOLMPUPZOLK[OPU[OL[^V THU3HUN[VUHUK[OLYLZ[VMOPZ<:(ZSLKTLTILYZ ^LYL\UHISL[VMPUPZO[OL.HTLZK\L[VPUQ\YPLZZ\Z[HPULK PU[OLZLJVUKY\U 3HUN[VU^HZMPYZ[PUZWPYLK[V[Y`V\[MVYIVIZSLKHM[LY^H[JOPUN[OL ;VYPUV 6S`TWPJZ/L^LU[[VH<:):-Z\TTLYYLJY\P[TLU[JHTWPU3HRL7SHJPK5@HUK L]LU[\HSS`LHYULKHZWV[VU[V;LHT<:(»Z>VYSK*\WJPYJ\P[OPZYVVRPLZLHZVU/L ^HZUHTLK[OL 9VVRPLVM[OL@LHY;OLMVSSV^PUN`LHY3HUN[VU^VU[OL <: 5H[PVUHS7\ZO*OHTWPVUZOPW[P[SL About Steve LHUN[VU^HZHZWYPU[LYHUKQ\TWLYMVY[OL5VY[OLHZ[LYU 19 Steve Langton Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\YTHUDNS<:(00!5HWPLY)LYRLSL`3HUN[VU-VN[ ;^VTHU10th5HWPLY3HUN[VU3:29.40 USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as brakeman for GOLD in four-man bobsled World 2010-2011 World Cup as brakeman for Steven Holcomb in four-man Championships with Steven Holcomb in Steven Holcomb in four-man .63+PU*HSNHY`.63+PU Lake Placid, N.Y. (2/12) .63+PU>OPZ[SLY [OPU 7HYR*P[` .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK *HSNHY` [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU>PU[LYILYN 2011-2012 World Cup as brakeman for .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU:[ Steven Holcomb in two-man )965A,PU0NSZ [OPU 4VYP[a:03=,9PU0NSZ :03=,9PU3H7SHNUL [OPU >PU[LYILYN [OPU:[4VYP[a .63+PU2VLUPNZZLL (S[LUILYN[OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU*LZHUH)965A, H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL 2013-2014 World Cup as brakeman for Steven Holcomb in two-man 2011-2012 World Cup as push athlete for .63+PU*HSNHY`.63+ Steven Holcomb in four-man 2010-2011 World Cup as brakeman for PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU :03=,9PU0NSZ [OPU3H Steven Holcomb in two-man >PU[LYILYN.63+PU0NSZ 7SHNUL[OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU*HSNHY`[OPU3HRL [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU 7SHJPK [OPU0NSZ 2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for 2VLUPNZZLL[OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU>VYSK Steven Holcomb in two-man *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK.63+PU >OPZ[SLY)965A,PU3H7SHNUL 2011-2012 Europa Cup as brakeman for 2010 U.S. Push Champion [OPU2VLUPNZZLL[O Steven Holcomb in two-man H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a :03=,9PU0NSZ :03=,9PU 2009-2010 World Cup as push athlete for [OPU:VJOP 2VLUPNZZLL Todd Hays & John Napier in the four-man [OPU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU 2012-2013 World Cup as push athlete for 2011-2012 Euopa Cup as push athlete 3HRL7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN Steven Holcomb in four-man for Steven Holcomb in four-man [OPU(S[LUILYN :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK:03=,9 :03=,9PU0NSZ .63+PU0NSZ )965A,PU2VUPNZZLL[OPU PU7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU2VLUPNZZLL :[4VYP[a [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU3H7SHNUL [OPU 2011 U.S. National Push Champion 2009-2010 World Cup as brakeman for 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU0NSZ Todd Hays & John Napier in the two-man )965A,H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU 2011 World Push Champion :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` [OPU :[4VYP[a[OPU:VJOP >PU[LYILYN [OPU2VUPNZZLL [OPU:[4VYP[a[OPU 2012 U.S. National Push Champion 0NSZ GOLD in two-man bobsled World Championships with Steven Holcomb in Lake Placid, N.Y. (2/12) 20 Steve Langton Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\YTHUDNS<:(00!5HWPLY)LYRLSL`3HUN[VU-VN[ ;^VTHU10th5HWPLY3HUN[VU3:29.40 USBSF Career Highlights (Continued, pg. 2/2)______ 2009-2010 America’s Cup as push 2008-2009 America’s Cup in the four- athlete for Todd Hays in the four-man man .63+PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+ 7HYR*P[` PU3HRL7SHJPK 2009-2010 America’s Cup as brakeman 2008-2009 America’s Cup in the two- for Todd Hays in the two-man man .63+PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK 7HYR*P[` 21 Curt Tomasevicz Home: Shelby, Neb. Birthday: Sept. 17, 1980 Four-Man: USA I Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 220 pounds Bobsled Career IU[OL=HUJV\]LY.HTLZ;VTHZL]PJaOLSWLKW\ZO [OL<:[V^PUP[ZMPYZ[6S`TWPJNVSKPU[OLMV\YTHUPU `LHYZ/L^PSSILLU[LYPUNOPZ[OPYK6S`TWPJZHZH [PTL>VYSK*\WTLKHSPZ[ NVSKZPS]LYHUKZL]LU IYVUaL0U[OLSHZ[MV\Y-0);>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZOL OHZ^VU[OYLLNVSKTLKHSZPUJS\KPUN[^VPU[OLMV\YTHU HUKHUKVULPU[OLTP_LK[LHT ;VTHZL]PJaZ[HY[LKOPZIVIZSLKKPUNJHYLLYPU;^V years after starting his bobsledding career, Tomasevicz HUKOPZ[LHTTH[LZMPUPZOLKZP_[OPU[OLMV\YTHUL]LU[ H[[OL ;VYPUV6S`TWPJZ0U[OLMVSSV^PUN`LHY;VTH sevicz and his teammate Steve Holcomb won gold in the [^VTHUH[[OL>VYSK*\WPU;VYPUV0[HS` ;OL[^VJVU[PU\LK[OLPYZ\JJLZZHZ[LHTTH[LZI`^PU UPUNZPS]LYHUKIYVUaL>VYSK*\WTLKHSZPUMV\YTHUHUK HNVSKTLKHSH[[OL MV\YTHU5H[PVUHS*OHTWPVUZOPWZ About Curt TVTHZL]PJaWSH`LKMVV[IHSSH[[OL 22 Curt Tomasevicz Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\Y4HUGOLD/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa4LZSLY6SZLU3:24.46 ;^V4HUSixth (Holcomb, Tomasevicz) 3:27.94 2006 Torino! -V\Y4HU!Sixth/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa:JO\MMLUOH\LY:TP[O0003:41.36 USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as brakeman for 2011-2012 World Cup as push athlete for 2010-2011 World Cup as brakeman for Steven Holcomb in two-man Steven Holcomb in four-man Steven Holcomb in two-man [OPU2VLUPNZZLL :03=,9PU0NSZ [OPU3H [OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU7HYR*P[` 7SHNUL[OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU 2013-2014 World Cup as push athlete for [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU *LZHUH Steven Holcomb in four-man 2VLUPNZZLL[OPU:[4VYP[a .63+PU*HSNHY`.63+PU 2009-2010 World Cup as brakeman for 7HYR*P[` .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK Steven Holcomb in the four-man [OPU>PU[LYILYN 2011-2012 World Cup as brakeman for [OPU7HYR*P[` .63+PU [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU:[ Steven Holcomb in two-man 3HRL7SHJPK .63+PU*LZHUH 4VYP[a:03=,9PU0NSZ [OPU>PU[LYILYN .63+PU>PU[LYILYN .63+PU2VLUPNZZLL :03=,9PU(S[LUILYN :03=,9 2011-2012 Europa Cup as brakeman for PU2VUPNZZLL[OPU:[4VYP[a 2012-2013 World Cup as push athlete for Steven Holcomb in two-man [OPU0NSZ Steven Holcomb in four-man [OPU2VLUPNZZLL :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK:03=,9 2009-2010 World Cup as brakeman for PU7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY 2011-2012 Europa Cup as push athlete Steven Holcomb & Mike Kohn in the two- [OPU>PU[LYILYN for Steven Holcomb in four-man man [OPU3H7SHNUL [OPU :03=,9PU0NSZ .63+PU0NSZ [OPU7HYR*P[` )965A,PU 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU0NSZ [OPU2VLUPNZZLL *LZHUH [OPU>PU[LYILYN )965A,H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU [OPU2VUPNZZLL[O :[4VYP[a[OPU:VJOP 2010-2011 World Cup as brakeman for PU:[4VYP[a Steven Holcomb in four-man 2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for .63+PU>OPZ[SLY [OPU 2nd at 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Push Steven Holcomb in two-man *HSNHY` [OPU7HYR*P[` Championship .63+PU7HYR*P[` [OPU .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK >PU[LYILYN[OPU0NSZ )965A,PU0NSZ 2009 U.S. National Champion as push .63+;LHT,]LU[H[>VYSK [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU:[ athlete for Steve Holcomb in the four- *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a 4VYP[a [OPU*LZHUH man )965A,H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU )965A,PU<:5H[PVUHS GOLD in four-man bobsled World 2VLUPNZZLL *OHTWPVUZOPWZHZIYHRLTHUMVYKYP]LY Championships with Steven Holcomb in :[L]L/VSJVTIPU[OL[^VTHU Lake Placid, N.Y. (2/12) 23 Curt Tomasevicz Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\Y4HUGOLD/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa4LZSLY6SZLU3:24.46 ;^V4HUSixth (Holcomb, Tomasevicz) 3:27.94 2006 Torino! -V\Y4HU!Sixth/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa:JO\MMLUOH\LY:TP[O0003:41.36 USBSF Career Highlights (Continued, pg. 2/2)______ 2008-2009 four-man World Cup as push 2007-2008 World Cup as push athlete for 2004-2005 World Cup as brakeman for athlete for Steve Holcomb in the four- Mike Kohn in the four-man Steve Holcomb in the two-man man [OH[2VUPNZZLL [OPU0NSZ [OPU:[4VYP[a )965A,PU>PU[LYILYN [O [OPU3HRL7SHJPK PU(S[LUILYN :03=,9PU0NSZ 2006-2007 World Cup as brakeman for :03=,9H[>OPZ[SLY Mike Kohn, Steve Holcomb and Steve 2004-2005 Wprld Cup as push athlete .63+H[7HYR*P[` .63+H[ Mesler in the two-man for Steve Holcomb and Mike Kohn in the 7HYR*P[` [OPU0NSZ .63+PU*LZHUH four-man .63+H[ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ 7HYPVS UKPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU H[3HRL7SHJPK (S[LUILYN[OPU0NSZ [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ [OPU*VY[PUH [OPU*LZHUH 2008-2009 World Cup as brakeman for 4VYP[a:^P[aLYSHUK 7HYPVS UKPU:[4VYP[a Steve Holcomb in the two-man [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU 2006-2007 World Cup as push athlete for >OPZ[SLY Mike Kohn in the four-man )965A,H[ >VYSK [OPU0NSZ *OHTWPVUZOPWZH[3HRL7SHJPK [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ 4VYP[a:^P[aLYSHUK 2007-2008 World Cup as push athlete for Steve Holcomb in the two-man 2005-2006 World Cup as push athlete for :03=,9PU*HSNHY` .63+PU Steve Holcomb in the four-man 7HYR*P[` )965A,PU3HRL [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU3HRL 7SHJPK [OPU:[4VY[Pa 7SHJPK [OPU0NSZ [O [OPU2VUPNZZLL [O PU2UPNZZLL [OPU:[4VYP[a PU>PU[LYILYN [OH[>VYSK *OHTWPVUZOPWZ PU(S[LUILYN Germany 24 Chris Fogt Home: Alpine, Utah Birthday: May 29, 1983 Four-Man: USA I Height: 6-foot-0 Weight: 205 pounds Two-Man: USA II Bobsled Career TOPZ(\N\Z[-VN[JSHPTLK[OL<:5H[PVUHS7\ZO*OHT WPVUZOPW[P[SL^P[OHYLJVYKIYLHRPUNZJVYLVM >P[O H[PTLVM ZLJVUKZ-VN[PZUV^[OLUH[PVUHSYLJVYK OVSKLYMVYMHZ[LZ[W\ZOMYVT[OLIYHRLZPU[OLL]LU[/L ^PSSJVTWL[LPUOPZZLJVUK6S`TWPJ.HTLZ[OPZ-LIY\HY` :PUJL[OLZ[HY[VMOPZJHYLLYPU -VN[OHZW\ZOLK MVYKYP]LYZVU[OL(TLYPJH»Z*\W>VYSK*\WJPYJ\P[ZHUK [OL<:(ZSLKPU[OLMV\YTHUL]LU[H[=HUJV\]LY 6S`TWPJZ0UOPZMPYZ[6S`TWPJZ-VN[HUKOPZ[LHTTH[LZ ^LYL\UHISL[VMPUPZOK\L[VPUQ\YPLZZ\Z[HPULKPU[OL ZLJVUKY\U About Chris FVN[^HZHZWYPU[LYHUK[LHTJHW[HPUVM[OL[YHJRHUKMPLSK[LHTH[<[HO=HSSL` -VN[PZHSZVHTLTILYVM[OL>VYSK*SHZZ([OSL[L7YVNYHT(M[LYJVTWSL[PUN96;*OL ^HZJVTTPZZPVULKPU[V[OLHYT`HZHUK3;PU[OL4PSP[HY`0U[LSSPNLUJLIYHUJO+PYLJ[S` HM[LY[OL=HUJV\]LY.HTLZ-VN[^HZKLWSV`LK[V0YHXMVYVUL`LHY 25 Chris Fogt Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\YTHUDNS<:(00!5HWPLY)LYRLSL`3HUN[VU-VN[ USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as Brakeman for 2011-2012 World Cup as brakeman for 2009-2010 America’s Cup as brakeman Steven Holcomb in four-man John Napier in two-man for Todd Hays in the four-man .63+PU*HSNHY`.63+PU [OPU3H7SHNUL[OPU .63+PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU 7HYR*P[` .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU:[4VYP[a 7HYR*P[` [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU:[ 4th at 2009 U.S. Bobsled Push 4VYP[a:03=,9PU0NSZ 2011-2012 World Cup as push athlete for Championship .63+PU2VLUPNZZLL John Napier in four-man [OPU0NSZ[OPU3H7SHNUL 2008-2009 America’s Cup in four-man 2013-2014 World Cup as Brakeman for [OPU>PU[LYILYN )965A,PU7HYR*P[` [O Steven Holcomb in two-man [OPU(S[LUILYN[OPU PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU3HRL .63+PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU 2VLUPNZZLL[OPU:[4VYP[a 7SHJPK .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK 3HRL7SHJPK [OPU:[ 4VYP[a 2011-2012 Europa as brakeman for John 2008-2009 America’s Cup in two-man 2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for Napier in two-man :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK Nick Cunningham and Cory Butner in [OPU0NSZ two-man [OPU>OPZ[SLY[OPU 2011-2012 Europa Cup as push athlete >PU[LYILYN [OH[>VYSK for John Napier in four-man *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a [OPU0NSZ [OPU0NSZ 2012-2013 World Cup as push athlete for Nick Cunningham and Steve Holcomb in 2009-2010 World Cup as push athlete for four-man Todd Hays and John Napier in the four- )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [O man PU7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU [OPU>PU[LYILYN 3HRL7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU3H7SHNUL [OPU [OPU(S[LUILYN 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU0NSZ )965A,PU2VUPNZZL[OPU [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ :[4VYP[a[OPU0NSZ 4VYP[a[OPU:VJOP 26 Cory Butner Home: Yucaipa, Calif. Birthday: March 27, 1981 Two-Man: USA II (Driver) Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 210 pounds Bobsled Career AM[LYTHRPUN[OLZ^P[JOMYVTILPUNHW\ZOH[OSL[L[VH KYP]LYPU)\[ULY^PSSLU[LYPU[VOPZMPYZ[6S`TWPJZ 0UOPZMPYZ[M\SSZLHZVUHZHKYP]LYVU[OL>VYSK*\W[V\Y PU)\[ULY^VUZPS]LYTLKHSZPU7HYR*P[`5V] HUK3HRL7SHJPK5V]PU[OL[^VTHUL]LU[ ;OPZZLHZVU[OL*HSPMVYUPHUH[P]LWPSV[LKOPZ^H`[V ^PUUPUN>VYSK*\WIYVUaLTLKHSZPU3HRL7SHJPK+LJ HUK>PU[LYILYN1HU )\[ULYILNHU[OLZWVY[VMIVIZSLKHZHW\ZOH[OSL[L PU(WYPS HM[LYILPUNZLSLJ[LKMVYHYLJY\P[PUN JHTWPU3HRL7SHJPK5@;^V`LHYZSH[LY)\[ULYHUK OPZ[LHTTH[L1VOU5HWPLY^VU[OL 5H[PVUHS *OHTWPVUZOPW[P[SLPU[OL[^VTHUHUKMPUPZOLKZLJVUK PU[OL<:5H[PVUHS*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU[OLMV\YTHU(M[LY OPZLHYS`Z\JJLZZHZHW\ZOH[OSL[L)\[ULYKLJPKLK[VILJVTLHKYP]LYPU[OL ZLHZVUHUKIH[[SLK[LHTTH[L5PJR*\UUPUNOHTMVY[OL(TLYPJH»Z*\W[P[SL He has been driving ever since. About Cory IU )\[ULYNYHK\H[LKMYVT<*9P]LYZPKL^P[OH):PU:[H[PZ[PJZ/PZMH]VYP[L X\V[LPZ¸9\SL !5V,_J\ZLZ7SH`SPRLH*OHTWPVU¹HUKOPZH[OSL[PJJHYLLYNVHSZ HYL[V¸^PU^PU^PU[OLUYL[PYL¹ 27 Cory Butner Olympic Highlights First Appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup in four-man 2011-2012 America’s Cup as a driver in 2009-2010 America’s Cup as brakeman [OPU*HSNHY`[OPU four-man for Todd Hays in the two-man 7HYR*P[` [OPU3HRL7SHJPK .63+PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9 :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` [OPU>PU[LYILYN PU7HYR*P[` [OPU*HSNHY` [OH[ <:5H[PVUHS)VIZSLK [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU [OPU*HSNHY` 7\ZO*OHTWPVUZOPW 0NSZ .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+ PU3HRL7SHJPK 2009 U.S. National Champion as 2013-2014 World Cup in two-man brakeman for John Napier in the two- [OPU*HSNHY`[OPU7HYR*P[` 2010-2011 World Cup as a driver in two- man. [OPU3HRL7SHJPK man :03=,9PU<:5H[PVUHS )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU:[4VYP[a [O *OHTWPVUZOPWZHZW\ZOH[OSL[LMVY )965A,PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU PU*LZHUH [OPU>VYSK 1VOU5HWPLYPU[OLMV\YTHU :[4VYP[a [OPU0NSZ [O *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL PU2VLUPNZZLL 2008-2009 America’s Cup as push 2010-2011 World Cup as a driver in four- athlete for John Napier 2012-2013 World Cup in two-man man :03=,9PU*HSNHY` :03=,9 :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK:03=,9 [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU PU*HSNHY` .63+PU3HRL PU7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY 2VLUPNZZLL 7SHJPK .63+PU3HRL [OPU>PU[LYILYN 7SHJPK [OPU3H7SHNUL[OPU 2010-2011 America’s Cup as driver in 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU0NSZ four-man 2007-2008 America’s Cup as push [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR athlete in the four-man 4VYP[a [O;LHT,]LU[H[>VYSK *P[` )965A,PU*HSNHY` )965A,PU7HYR*P[` *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a [OPU :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9 :VJOP :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK PU3HRL7SHJPK :03=,9PU 2012-2013 World Cup in four-man 3HRL7SHJPK [OPU*HSNHY` 2010-2011 America’s Cup as driver in [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU3HRL7SHJPK[OPU two-man 7HYR*P[`+5-PU>OPZ[SLY [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR 2007-2008 America’s Cup as brakeman [OPU>PU[LYILYN *P[` )965A,PU*HSNHY` in two-man [OPU3H7SHNUL [OPU :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU*HSNHY` 2VLUPNZZLLYKPU0NSZ .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK (* [OPU*HSNHY`(* [OPU:VJOP 2009-2010 America’s Cup as push 2011-2012 America’s Cup as a driver in athlete for Mike Bradley in the four-man two-man [OPU7HYR*P[` )965A,PU7HYR*P[` )965A,PU7HYR*P[` )965A,PU*HSNHY` )965A,PU*HSNHY` :03=,9 PU3HRL7SHJPK :03=,9PU 3HRL7SHJPK 28 NIck Cunningham Home: Monterey, Calif. Birthday: May 8, 1985 Four-Man: USA II (Driver) Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 200 pounds Two-Man: USA III (Driver) Bobsled Career AM[LYZ^P[JOPUNMYVT[OLIHJRVM[OLZSLK[V[OLKYP]LY»Z ZLH[*\UUPUNOHT^PSSLU[LYOPZZLJVUK6S`TWPJZHZHU emerging elite driver for the U.S. program. This season, [OL*HSPMVYUPHUH[P]LOHZ^VU>VYSK*\WZPS]LYZPU7HYR *P[`+LJ HUK3HRL7SHJPK+LJHUKHIYVUaLPU 3HRL7SHJPK+LJHSSPU[OL[^VTHUL]LU[6U+LJ H[3HRL7SHJPK*\UUPUNOHTOLSWLK[OL<:[LHT Z^LLW[OL[^VTHUIVIZSLK>VYSK*\WWVKP\TMVY[OL MPYZ[[PTLL]LY/LHSZV^VUH>VYSK*\WIYVUaLPU[OL MV\YTHUL]LU[PU3HRL7SHJPKPU *\UUPUNOHTTHKLOPZMPYZ[6S`TWPJHWWLHYHUJLHZH W\ZOH[OSL[LH[[OL=HUJV\]LY.HTLZ1\Z[[^V `LHYZPU[VOPZJHYLLYOLMPUPZOLK[OPU[OL[^VTHUHUK [OPU[OLMV\YTHU >OLU*\UUPUNOHTILNHUOPZIVIZSLKJHYLLYPU OL^HZPTTLKPH[LS`ZLSLJ[LKHZ HUHS[LYUH[LMVY>VYSK*\W[LHT([[OLILNPUUPUNVMOPZJHYLLY*\UUPUNOHTOLSWLK W\ZOKYP]LY4PRL2VOU[V[^VNVSKTLKHSZVU[OL(TLYPJH»Z*\W[V\YHUKHZPS]LYHUKH IYVUaLTLKHSH[[OL 5H[PVUHS*OHTWPVUZOPWZ+\YPUN >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ *\UUPUNOHTOLSWLKW\ZOKYP]LY1VOU5HWPLY[VHU[OWSHJLMPUPZO About Nick C\UUPUNOHTPZH:LYNLHU[PU[OL5L^@VYR5H[PVUHS.\HYKPU[OL ,5.*6 =LY[PJHSHUKPZHTLTILYVM[OL(YT`»Z>VYSK*SHZZ([OSL[L7YVNYHT*\UUPUNOHT NYHK\H[LKMYVT4VU[LYL`7LUPUZ\SH*VSSLNLPU HUK)VPZL:[H[L >OLUOLPZUV[IVIZSLKKPUN*\UUPUNOHTLUQV`ZMVV[IHSS[YHJRZ\YMPUNHUKYVKLV His favorite sliding memory is accepting his first gold medal and standing on top of the WVKP\T^P[O[OL5H[PVUHS(U[OLTILPUNWSH`LK 29 NIck Cunningham Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\YTHU13th<:(000!2VOU4VYPHY[`:JO\MMLUOH\LY*\UUPUNOHT3:27.32 ;^V4HU12th2VOU*\UUPUNOHT3:29.78 USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World up in four-man 2011-2012 America’s Cup in two-man 2009-2010 World Cup as brakeman for [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9 Mike Kohn in the two-man 7HYR*P[` [OPU3HRL7SHJPK PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN *HSNHY` :03=,9PU*HSNHY` [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU0NSZ .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK 2009-2010 America’s Cup as brakeman [OPU2VLUPNZZLL .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK for Mike Kohn in the four-man .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+ 2013-2014 World Cup in two-man PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU*HSNHY`:03=,9PU 2011-2012 America’s Cup in four-man 7HYR*P[` )965A,PU3HRL :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` 2009-2010 America’s Cup as brakeman 7SHJPK :03=,9PU3HRL :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` .63+ for Mike Kohn in the two-man 7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN PU*HSNHY` )965A,PU .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+ [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU *HSNHY` :03=,9PU3HRL PU3HRL7SHJPK 0NSZ [OPU2VLUPNZZLL 7SHJPK [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OH[ <:5H[PVUHS)VIZSLK 7\ZO*OHTWPVUZOPW 2012-2013 World Cup in two-man [OH[ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU7HYR 2010-2011 America’s Cup in two-man MV\YTHU *P[` [OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR [OPU>PU[LYILYN[O;LHT *P[` :03=,9PU*HSNHY` 2008-09 America’s Cup as a push athlete ,]LU[PU>PU[LYILYN[OPU )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK for Mike Kohn in four-man 3H7SHNUL [OPU2VLUPNZZLL :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+PU*HSNHY` .63+PU [OPU0NSZ[OH[>VYSK [OPU*HSNHY` [O *HSNHY` UKPU7HYR*P[` *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a PU*HSNHY` )965A,PU7HYR*P[` [OPU:VJOP )965A,H[ 5H[PVUHS 2010-2011 America’s Cup in four-man *OHTWPVUZOPWZ 2012-2013 World Cup in four-man )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK :03=,9H[ 5H[PVUHS )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [O )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [O *OHTWPVUZOPWPU[^VTHU PU7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY PU*HSNHY` [OPU*HSNHY` >VYSK*\W(S[LYUH[LMVY [OPU>PU[LYILYN Steven Holcomb [OPU3H7SHNULZ[PU 2VLUPNZZLL[OPU0NSZ 2009-2010 World Cup as brakeman for [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ Mike Kohn & John Napier in the four- 4VYP[a[OPU:VJOP man [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU 2011-2012 World Cup in two-man *LZHUH UKPU2VUPNZZLL [OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU:[4VY[Pa [OPU PNSZ 2011-2012 World Cup in four-man [OPU>OPZ[SLY 30 Dallas Robinson Home: Georgetown, Ky. Birthday: March 30, 1982 Four-Man: USA II Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 226 pounds Two-Man: USA III Bobsled Career AM[LYJVTWL[PUNPU[OLZWVY[MVYQ\Z[[OYLL`LHYZ 9VIPUZVU^PSSLU[LYOPZMPYZ[6S`TWPJZ9VIPUZVU^PSSW\ZO MVY[OL<:(00ZSLKPU[OLMV\YTHUL]LU[HUK[OL<:(000 ZSLKPU[OL[^VTHU;OPZSHZ[+LJLTILY9VIPUZVU^VU OPZMPYZ[[^VTLKHSZZPS]LYHUKIYVUaLPU[OL[^VTHU ^P[O*\UUPUNOHTVU[OL>VYSK*PYJ\P[/LOHZYHJLK^P[O *\UUPUNOHTZPUJLOLMPYZ[Z[HY[LKJVTWL[PUNUH[PVUHSS` PU0U[OLPYMPYZ[ZLHZVU[VNL[OLY[OL[^VOHK^VU [^VNVSKZPU[OL[^VTHUHUKVULZPS]LYPU[OLMV\YTHU K\YPUNPU[OL(TLYPJH»Z*\W 9VIPUZVUHTLTILYVM[OL(YT`>VYSK*SHZZ([OSL[L 7YVNYHT^HZH[YHJRJVHJOH[)LYLH*VSSLNLPU2LU[\JR` HUK^HZJVTWL[PUNPU[OL\UH[[HJOLKTL[LYZ^OLUH JVU]LYZH[PVU^P[OVULVMOPZH[OSL[LZZWHYRLKOPZPU[LYLZ[ PU[Y`PUNV\[MVY[OLZWVY[VMIVIZSLK(M[LYOPZZ[\KLU[ NYHK\H[LK9VIPUZVUHZRLKOPT^OH[OPZWSHUZ^LYLPUSPML/PZYLZWVUZL^HZ¸0WSHU VUNVPUNOVTLHUK^VYRPUNHZHYLZ[H\YHU[THUHNLY¹9VIPUZVULUJV\YHNLKOPT[V [OPURIPNHUKZOVV[MVY[OLZ[HYZ^OPJOSLK[VOPZZ[\KLU[THRPUNHKLJPZPVU[V[Y`V\[ for the bobsled team. 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PU TL[LYZ PU TL[LYZPUTL[LYZHUK PUTL[LYZ 31 Dallas Robinson Olympic Highlights First Appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as brakeman for 2012-2013 World Cup as Brakeman for 2011-2012 World Cup as push athlete for Nick Cunningham in four-man Nick Cunningham in two-man Nick Cunningham in four-man [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU3HRL 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU0NSZ [OPU>OPZ[SLY 7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ [OPU>PU[LYILYN [O 4VYP[a [O;LHT,]LU[H[>VYSK 2011-2012 America’s Cup as brakeman PU0NSZ *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a[OPU for Nick Cunningham in two-man :VJOP .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+ 2013-2014 World Cup as brakeman for PU3HRL7SHJPK Nick Cunningham in two-man 2011-2012 World Cup as brakeman for :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` )965A,PU John Napier and Nick Cunningham in 2011-2012 America’s Cup as push 3HRL7SHJPK two-man athlete for Nick Cunningham in four-man [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK [O 2012-2013 World Cup as Brakeman for >OPZ[SLY PU3HRL7SHJPK Nick Cunningham and Cory Butner in four-man 0NSZ[OPU:VJOP 32 Justin Olsen Home: San Antonio, Texas Birthday: April 16, 1987 Four-Man: USA II Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 235 pounds Bobsled Career OSZLUYL[\YUZ[VOPZZLJVUK6S`TWPJZ^P[OHUL^ZSLK [LHT(M[LYOLSWPUNW\ZO<:(0[VHNVSKTLKHSPU[OL =HUJV\]LY.HTLZ6SZLU^PSS[LHT\W^P[O5PJR *\UUPUNOHT1VOUU`8\PUUHUK+HSSHZ9VIPUZVUPU[OL MV\YTHUL]LU[PU:VJOP 6]LY[OLSHZ[MV\Y`LHYZVM6SZLU»ZJHYLLYOLOHZ^VU MV\YNVSKZMV\YZPS]LYZHUK[^VIYVUaL>VYSK*\WTLKHSZ PU[OLMV\YTHUHZ^LSSHZHIYVUaLHUKHZPS]LYPU[OL [^VTHU/L^HZWHY[VMHNVSKTLKHS^PUUPUNMV\YTHU [LHTWPSV[LKI`:[L]L/VSJVSTIPUIV[O HUK /LMPYZ[QVPULK:[L]L/VSJVTI»Z[LHTK\YPUN[OL ZLHZVU^OLYL[OL`^VU[^VZPS]LYHUK[^VIYVUaL TLKHSZPU[OLMPYZ[OHSMVM[OL>VYSK*\W[V\Y6SZLUHSZV OLSWLKW\ZO/VSJVTI[VHMPYZ[WSHJLMPUPZOH[[OL 5H[PVUHS*OHTWPVUZOPWZMVYTHUHUKHZPS]LYTLKHSH[[OLPUH\N\YHS>VYSK*\WPU >OPZ[SLY*HUHKH6SZLUILNHU[OLZWVY[VMIVIZSLKPU 0UOPZMPYZ[`LHYOLTHKL [OL>VYSK*\W[LHT About Justin AM[LYH[[LUKPUN[OL 33 Johnny Quinn Home: McKinney, Texas Birthday: Nov. 6, 1983 Four-Man: USA II Height: 6-foot-0 Weight: 218 pounds Bobsled Career FV\Y`LHYZHM[LYILNPUUPUNOPZIVIZSLKJHYLLY8\PUU^PSS ILJVTWL[PUNPUOPZMPYZ[6S`TWPJZPU[OLMV\YTHU^P[O [LHTTH[LZ5PJR*\UUPUNOHT1\Z[PU6SZLUHUK+HSSHZ 9VIPUZVU3HZ[+LJLTILYOLLHYULKOPZMPYZ[>VYSK*\W TLKHSI`^PUUPUNHZPS]LYPU[OL[^VTHUH[3HRL7SHJPK ^P[OWPSV[5PJR*\UUPUNOHT About Johnny A[[OL 8\PUULUQV`ZYLHKPUNWSH`PUN/HSVLH[PUNILLMQLYR`HUKY\UUPUN 2YHJLZ/LZWLUKZ OPZVMMZLHZVUPU4J2PUUL`;L_HZ[YHPUPUNH[[OL4PJOHLS1VOUZVU7LYMVYTHUJL*LU[LY 8\PUUHSZVV^UZHUKVWLYH[LZ;OL([OSL[L>H[JOJVTHKPNP[HSWSH[MVYTMVYZ[\KLU[ H[OSL[LZ[VTHYRL[[OLTZLS]LZ[VJVSSLNLZHUK\UP]LYZP[PLZHYV\UK[OLUH[PVU8\PUUPZ UV^Z[\K`PUNMVYOPZ4HZ[LY»ZPUI\ZPULZZHKTPUPZ[YH[PVUH[[OL2LSSLY.YHK\H[L:JOVVS VM4HUHNLTLU[ 34 Johnny Quinn Olympic Highlights First Appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as push athlete for 2011-2012 World Cup as push athlete for 2010-2011 World up as brakeman for Nick Cunningham in four-man John Napier and Cory Butner in four-man Cory Butner in four-man [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU7HYR [OPU0NSZ[OPU3H7SHNUL [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU *P[` [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU>PU[LYILYN 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU [OPU0NSZ [OPU2VLUPNZZLL >OPZ[SLY 2010-2011 World Cup as brakeman for 2011-2012 Europa Cup as brakeman for John Napier in four-man John Napier and Cory Butner in two-man [OPU:[4VYP[a 2013-2014 World Cup as push athlete for [OPU2VLUPNZZLL [OPU 2010-2011 America’s Cup for Cory Nick Cunningham in two-man >OPZ[SLY [OPU*HSNHY`:03=,9PU Butner in four-man 3HRL7SHJPK 2011-2012 Europa Cup as push athlete [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR for John Napier in four-man *P[` )965A,PU*HSNHY` 2012-2013 World Cup as push athlete for [OPU0NSZ [OPU0NSZ Cory Butner and Codie Bascue in four- man 2010-2011 America’s Cup for Justin [OPU3HRL7SHJPK[OPU 2010-2011 World Cup as brakeman for Olsen in two-man 7HYR*P[`+5-PU>OPZ[SLY Cory Butner in two-man [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU:[4VYP[a [O [OPU3H7SHNUL [OPU PU*LZHUH [OPU>VYSK 2VLUPNZZLLYKPU0NSZ *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ 4VYP[a[OPU:VJOP 2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for Cory Butner in two-man [OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU >PU[LYILYN[OPU2VLUPNZZLL [OPU:VJOP 35 Justin Olsen Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!-V\YTHUGOLD<:(0!/VSJVTI;VTHZL]PJa4LZSLY6SZLU3:24.46 USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as push athlete for 2011-2012 World Cup as brakeman for 2009-2010 World Cup as push athlete Nick Cunningham in two-man Steven Holcomb in two-man for Steven Holcomb & John Napier in the [OPU>PU[LYILYN )965A,PU0NSZ[OPU two-man >PU[LYILYN[OPU2VLUPNZZLL :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK [O 2013-2014 World Cup as push athlete for PU*LZHUH [OPU(S[LUILYN Nick Cunningham in four-man [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU3HRL 2011-2012 Europa Cup as push athlete 7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN for Steven Holcomb in four-man 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Push [OPU0NSZ [OPU :03=,9PU0NSZ .63+PU0NSZ Champion 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU2VLUPNZZLL 2009 U.S. National Champion as a push 2012-2013 World Cup as push athlete for 2011-2012 Europa Cup as brakeman for athlete for Steve Holcomb in the four- Steven Holcomb and Nick Cunningham in Steven Holcomb in two-man man four-man :03=,9PU0NSZ :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK:03=,9 2008-2009 World Cup as a push athlete PU7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY 2010-2011 World Cup as brakeman for for Steve Holcomb in the four-man [OPU>PU[LYILYN Steven Holcomb in four-man )965A,PU>PU[LYILYN [O [OPU3H7SHNULZ[PU .63+PU>OPZ[SLY [OPU PU(S[LUILYN :03=,9PU0NSZ 2VLUPNZZLL[OPU0NSZ *HSNHY` [OPU7HYR*P[` )965A,H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+H[ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ :[4VYP[a[OPU:VJOP )965A,PU0NSZ [OPU PU3HRL7SHJPK >PU[LYILYN [OPU:[4VYP[a 2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for [OPU*LZHUH 2008-2009 World Cup as a brakeman for Cory Butner and Nick Cunningham in Steve Holcomb in the two-man two-man 2010-2011 America’s Cup as a driver :03=,9PU(S[LUILYN )965A, [OPU3H7SHNUL [O;LHT [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU PU0NSZ ,]LU[PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU 7HYR*P[` [OPU*HSNHY` 2VLUPNZZLL 2007-2008 World Cup as push athlete for John Napier GOLD in four-man bobsled World 2009-2010 World Cup as push athlete for [OPU:[4VY[Pa [OPU Championships with Steven Holcomb in Steven Holcomb in the four-man 2VUPNZZLL [OPU7HYR*P[` .63+PU Lake Placid, N.Y. (2/12) 3HRL7SHJPK .63+PU*LZHUH 2011-2012 World Cup as push athlete for .63+PU>PU[LYILYN Steven Holcomb in four-man :03=,9PU(S[LUILYN :03=,9 :03=,9PU0NSZ [OPU3H PU2VUPNZZLL[OPU:[4VYP[a 7SHNUL[OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU0NSZ)965A,H[ [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL 2VLUPNZZLL[OPU:[4VYP[a 36 Elana Meyers Home: Douglasville, Ga. Birthday: Oct. 10, 1984 Height: 5-foot-8 Weight: 175 pounds USA I (Driver) Bobsled Career A[[OL=HUJV\]LY6S`TWPJZ4L`LYZW\ZOLKOLY ^H`[VHIYVUaLTLKHSPU[OL[^V^VTHUL]LU[4L`LYZ HUKOLY[LHTTH[L,YPU7HJILJHTL[OL[OPYK(TLYPJHU [LHT[VTLKHSPU[OLL]LU[^OPJO^HZZ[HY[LKPU0U OLYJHYLLY4L`LYZOHZ^VU>VYSK*\WTLKHSZZL]LU NVSKLPNO[ZPS]LYHUKUPULIVUaL4VZ[YLJLU[S`HZH KYP]LY4L`LYZ^VUNVSKPU[OLTP_LK[LHTL]LU[HUK ZPS]LYPU[OL[^V^VTHUL]LU[PU[OL-0);>VYSK *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a:^P[aLYSHUK:OLOHZ^VU [^VNVSKZHUKMP]LZPS]LYZVU[OL>VYSK*\WJPYJ\P[ this year. 4L`LYZILNHUOLYIVIZSLKKPUNJHYLLYPU :OLTHKL [OLUH[PVUHS[LHTOLYYVVRPLZLHZVUHUK^VUHIYVUaL >VYSK*\WTLKHS^P[O[LHTTH[L:OH\UH9VOIVJRPU (S[LUILYN.LYTHU`[OLMVSSV^PUN`LHY4L`LYZMPUPZOLK ^P[OHZPS]LYTLKHSPU[OL -0);>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU3HRL7SHJPK5@VUOLY YV\[L[VTHRPUN[V[OL=HUJV\]LY6S`TWPJZ About Elana IUJVSSLNL4L`LYZ^HZHU,*(*+P]PZPVU0ZVM[IHSS(SS:[HYZOVY[Z[VWHUKWP[JOLYMVY .LVYNL>HZOPUN[VU 37 Elana Meyers Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!;^V^VTHUBRONZE<:(00!7HJ4L`LYZ3:24.46 USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup 2011 U.S. Pilot Push Champion 2009 U.S. Push Champion :03=,9PU*HSNHY`.63+PU 7HYR*P[` .63+PU7HYR 2010-2011 World Cup 2008-2009 World Cup *P[` :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU3HRL7SHJPK[OPU0NSZ )965A,PU(S[LUILYN [OPU :03=,9PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU 0NSZ [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU:[4VYP[a:03=,9PU0NSZ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL [OPU:[4VYP[a .63+H[ :03=,9PU2VLUPNZZLL >OPZ[SLY 2012-2013 World Cup SILVER in Jr. World Championships in 2007-2008 World Cup as push athlete for )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [O Park City, Utah (1/11) Erin Pac PU7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU :03=,9PU>PU[LYILYN 2010-2011 America’s Cup *LZHUH [OPU2VUPNZZLL [O;LHT,]LU[PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU [OPU>PU[LYILYN )965A,PU3H7SHNUL [OPU 7HYR*P[` .63+PU*HSNHY` 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU0NSZ 7th at World Championship in Altenberg, )965A,;LHT,]LU[PU0NSZ Germany (2/08) 2010-2011 Europa Cup :03=,9H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU [OPU>PU[LYILYN :[4VYP[a.63+;LHT,]LU[ H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a 2010 U.S. Push Champion :03=,9PU:VJOP 2009-2010 World Cup as push athlete for 2012 U.S. Pilot Push Champion Shauna Rohbock & Erin Pac 2011-2012 World Cup [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [O )965A,PU0NSZ [OPU3H PU*LZHUH )965A,PU 7SHNUL[OPU>PU[LYILYN >PU[LYILYN [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU2VLUPNZZLL [O [OPU:[4VYP[a[O PU:[4VYP[a)965A,PU>VYSK PU0NSZ *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU3HRL7SHJPK <:5H[PVUHS)VIZSLK7\ZO *OHTWPVU 2011-2012 Europa Cup :PS]LYH[ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWPU )965A,PU0NSZ :03=,9PU 3HRL7SHJPK 0NSZ .63+PU2VLUPNZZLL .63+PU2VLUPNZZLL )965A,PU:[4VYP[a 38 Lauryn Williams Home: Miami, Fla. Birthday: Sep. 11, 1983 Height: 5-foot-3 Weight: 130 pounds USA I Bobsled Career AZH[^V[PTL6S`TWPJTLKHSPZ[PU[YHJRHUKMPLSK >PSSPHTZ^PSSNL[HJOHUJL[V\[PSPaLOLYZ\WLYPVYZWLLK HUKZ[YLUN[OPUHUL^6S`TWPJZL[[PUN(M[LY^PUUPUN NVSKPU[OL3VUKVU.HTLZHZHUJOVYY\UULYMVY [OL_T^VTLU»Z[LHT>PSSPHTZH[[LUKLKHYVVRPL IVIZSLKJHTWPU*HSNHY`*HUHKHSHZ[(\N\Z[(M[LYQ\Z[ HML^KH`ZW\ZOPUNH[[OL0UKVVY0JL/V\ZLZOLMPUPZOLK [OPYKPU<:5H[PVUHS7\ZO*OHTWPVUZOPWZ:OL^HZ invited to compete in national team selection races and ^HZUHTLK[V[OLUH[PVUHS[LHTPUOLYYVVRPLZLHZVU >PSSPHTZLHYULKHZPS]LYTLKHS^P[O1HaTPUL-LUSH[VYPU OLYMPYZ[>VYSK*\WHWWLHYHUJLPU7HYR*P[`<[HOSHZ[ 5V]LTILY:OL^VUHUV[OLY>VYSK*\WZPS]LYPU3HRL 7SHJPK[OH[ZHTLTVU[OHUKHNVSKVU1HU PU0NSPZ About Lauryn WPSSPHTZ»PZH[OYLL[PTL6S`TWPHUPU[YHJRHUKMPLSK/LYSVUNSPZ[VMHJJVTWSPZOTLU[Z PUJS\KLZ!6S`TWPJZPS]LYTLKHSPU[OLT6S`TWPJNVSKTLKHSPU[OL _TYLSH`MV\Y[PTL<:(6\[KVVYIYVUaLTLKHSPZ[ >VYSK6\[KVVYT JOHTWPVU >VYSK0UKVVYZPS]LYTLKHSPZ[>VYSK1\UPVYNVSKTLKHSPZ[ )VYUHUKYHPZLKPU9VJOLZ[LY7LUUZ`S]HUPH>PSSPHTZL_JLSSLKPU[YHJRH[HULHYS`HNL :OLZL[T\S[PWSLYLJVYKZH[OLYOPNOZJOVVSHUKOHKL]LUX\HSPMPLKMVY[OL5H[PVUHS 1\UPVY6S`TWPJZ>PSSPHTZJVU[PU\LKOLYJHYLLYH[[OL 2013-2014 World Cup as brakeman for Jazmine Fenlator and Elana Meyers :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU >PU[LYILYN .63+PU0NSZ [OPU2VLUPNZZLL YKH[<:5H[PVUHS7\ZO *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU*HSNHY`*HUHKH 40 Jamie Greubel Home: Newtown, Pa. Birthday: Nov. 9, 1983 Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 170 pounds USA II (Driver) Bobsled Career GYL\ILS^PSSLU[LYOLYMPYZ[6S`TWPJZHZVM[OLUH[PVU»Z most promising women’s pilots. This season, she has TLKHSLKPUMP]LV\[VM[OLLPNO[>VYSK*\WL]LU[ZZOL OHZJVTWL[LKPU6]LY[OLSHZ[[^VZLHZVUZPU[OL>VYSK *\WJPYJ\P[ZOLOHZ^VUVULNVSKVULZPS]LYHUK[OYLL bronzes. ;OL7LUUZ`S]HUPHUH[P]LMPYZ[QVPULK[OL<:IVIZSLK [LHTPU[OL ZLHZVUHM[LYOLYJVSSLNL[YHJR [LHTTH[LLUJV\YHNLKOLY[V[Y`[OLZWVY[:OL^HZH TLTILYVM[OL[YHJR[LHTH[*VYULSS 41 Jamie Greubel Olympic Highlights First Appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup 2010-2011 World Cup 6th at 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Push )965A,PU*HSNHY`)965A, [OPU*HSNHY`[OPU:[ Championship PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU7HYR 4VYP[a[OPU*LZHUH *P[` )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK 2010-2011 World Cup brakeman for 13th overall in 2008-2009 America’s Cup [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU Elana Meyers [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR :[4VYP[a.63+PU0NSZ [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU>VYSK *P[` .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU2VLUPNZZLL *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU3HRL7SHJPK 2012-2013 World Cup 2010-2011 Europa Cup [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU3HRL7SHJPK[OPU7HYR :03=,9PU:[4VYP[a [OPU:[ >VYSK*\WHS[LYUH[L *P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY 4VYP[a [OPU>PU[LYILYN:03=,9PU 3H7SHNUL[OPU2VLUPNZZLL 2010-2011 America’s Cup [OPU0NSZ [OH[>VYSK [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a *P[` )965A,PU*HSNHY` [OPU:VJOP )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK >VTLU»Z)VIZSLK([OSL[LZ» 2011-2012 World Cup *OVPJL(^HYK>PUULY )965A,PU*HSNHY` [OPU *HSNHY` 2011-2012 Europa Cup [OPU0NSZ [OPU0NSZ [OPU2VLUPNZZLL [OPU 2VLUPNZZLL 42 Aja Evans Home: Chicago, Ill. Birthday: May 12, 1982 Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 165 pounds USA II Bobsled Career LHZ[`LHYPUOLYYVVRPLZLHZVU,]HUZPUZ[HU[S`NYHIILK UH[PVUHSH[[LU[PVUI`^PUUPUN[OL<:5H[PVUHS7\ZO *OHTWPVUZOPW[P[SLZJVYPUN V\[VMHWVZZPISL WVPU[ZVU[OLJVTIPUL[LZ[HUKIYLHRPUN[OLZ[HY[YLJVYK ^P[OKYP]LY1HTPL.YL\ILSPU[LHTZLSLJ[PVU YHJLZ>P[OQ\Z[[^V`LHYZVML_WLYPLUJL,]HUZOHZILLU VULVM[OL[VWZ[VYPLZPU^VTLU»ZIVIZSLK,U[LYPUNPU[V OLYMPYZ[6S`TWPJZ,]HUZOHZ^VU[^VNVSKZMV\YZPS]LYZ HUKHIYVUaLPUOLYMPYZ[[^V`LHYZVU[OL>VYSK*\W *PYJ\[+\YPUNOLYMPYZ[YHJLVU:VJOP»ZUL^[YHJRPU-LI ,]HUZ^VUH>VYSK*\WZPS]LY About Aja E]HUZJVTWL[LKHZHZOV[W\[[LYHUKZWYPU[LYH[[OL 43 AJA Evans Olympic Highlights First Appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as brakeman for Elana Meyers :03=,9PU*HSNHY`.63+PU 7HYR*P[` .63+PU7HYR*P[` [OPU>PU[LYILYN[O PU:[4VYP[a:03=,9PU0NSZ :03=,9PU2VLUPNZZLL 2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for driver Jamie Greubel, Elana Meyers and Jazmine Fenlator [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU 7HYR*P[`[OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU2VLUPNZZLL )965A,PU0NSZ [OH[ >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a [O;LHT,]LU[H[>VYSK *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a:03=,9 PU:VJOP 44 Jazmine Fenlator Home: Wayne, N.J. Birthday: Aug. 29, 1985 Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 170 pounds USA III (Driver) Bobsled Career AM[LYQVPUPUN[OLZWVY[PU -LUSH[VY^PSSTHRLOLY MPYZ[6S`TWPJHWWLHYHUJLHZHW\ZOH[OSL[LPU:VJOP 6]LY[OLSHZ[[^VZLHZVUZZOLOHZ^VU[^VZPS]LYZHUK IYVUaLVU[OL>VYSK*\WJPYJ\P[:OLLHYULKOLYTVZ[ YLJLU[TLKHSHZPS]LYPU7HYR*P[`SHZ[+LJLTILY -LUSH[VY^HZMPYZ[LUJV\YHNLK[V[Y`IVIZSLKI`OLY[YHJR JVHJOH[9PKLY 3LHYUTVYLhere. ¸;OLHTV\U[VML_JP[LTLU[HUKOHWW`LTV[PVUZ[OH[MSVVKLKT`OLHY[HUKTPUK[OH[ ^LLRLUKHSTVZ[NH]LTL[OPZZLUZLVMJHST¹-LUSH[VYZHPK¸5VTH[[LY^OH[Z[Y\NNSLZ HUKSVZZLZ0^LU[[OYV\NOV]LY[OLWHZ[`LHYHUKHOHSM0THKLP[0WLYZL]LYLK0^HZ YLZPSPLU[HUK0JHUVUS`IL[OHURM\SL]LY`KH`^OLU0^HRL\WMVY[OLVWWVY[\UP[PLZ0 OH]LILMVYLTL0RUV^0OH]LZ\WWVY[HUKSV]LILOPUKTLL]LY`Z[LWVM[OL^H`¹ About Jazmine FLUSH[VYJVTWL[LKHZHZOV[W\[KPZJ\ZHUKOHTTLYH[OSL[LH[9PKLY 45 Jazmine Fenlator Olympic Highlights First Appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2012-2013 World Cup 2011-2012 World Cup 2010-2011 America’s Cup [OPU*HSNHY`[OPU7HYR [OPU0NSZ[OPU3H [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR *P[` :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` 7SHNUL[OPU>PU[LYILYN *P[` [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU2VLUPNZZLL .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+ [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU:[ [OPU:[4VYP[a[OH[>VYSK PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU*HSNHY` 4VYP[a [OPU0NSZ [OPU *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU*HSNHY` 2VLUPNZZLL 2011-2012 Europa Cup 7th overall at 2009-2010 America’s Cup 2012-2013 World Cup [OPU0NSZ [OPU0NSZ [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU7HYR :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK [O [OPU2VLUPNZZLL [OPU *P[` [OPU7HYR*P[` PU7HYR*P[` [OPU>OPZ[SLY 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU:[ [OPU>PU[LYILYN 4VYP[a [O;LHT,]LU[PU>PU[LYILYN 7th at 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Push [OPU3H7SHNUL[OPU 2010-2011 World Cup Championship 2VLUPNZZLL)965A,PU0NSZ [OPU7HYR*P[`THRL\W [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU 2008-2009 America’s Cup :[4VYP[a [O;LHT,]LU[H[ :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK >VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK [O [OPU:VJOP PU3HRL7SHJPK 46 Lolo Jones Home: Des Moines, Iowa Birthday: Aug. 5, 1982 Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 155 pounds USA III Bobsled Career TYHJRHUKMPLSKZLUZH[PVU3VSV1VULZ^HZYLJY\P[LK [V[OLZWVY[VMIVIZSLKHM[LY[OL3VUKVU.HTLZ 1VULZZHPKP[¸MLS[SPRLZVTLVULW\[TLPUHJHUHUK [OYL^TLVMMVM4[,]LYLZ[¹HM[LYOLYMPYZ[[YPWPUHZSLK ;OLTO\YKSL6S`TWPHUZ\JJLZZM\SS`[YHUZMLYYLKOLY ZRPSSZ[V[OLPJLHUK^HZUHTLK[V[OL^VTLU»ZIVIZSLK UH[PVUHS[LHTQ\Z[^LLRZHM[LY[Y`PUN[OLZWVY[ 6]LY[OLSHZ[[^VZLHZVUZ1VULZOHZ^VU[OYLLZPS]LY TLKHSZVU[OL>VYSK*\W*PYJ\P[HUKHSZVOLSWLK;LHT <:(^PUNVSKPU[OL>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPW[LHT L]LU[^P[OKYP]LY,SHUH4L`LYZ1VOU+HS`5VLSSL7PR\Z 7HJL:[L]LU/VSJVTI*\Y[;VTHZL]PJa 9LHKHIV\[OLYHJJVTWSPZOTLU[ZPU[YHJRHUKMPLSKhere. About Lolo JVULZNYL^\WPU+LZ4VPULZ0V^HHUK^LU[[VJVSSLNLH[3V\PZPHUH:[H[L /LYMH]VYP[LX\V[LPZHJ[\HSS`VULVMOLYV^U!¹0»TPUZWPYLKI`MHPS\YL;OLWYVJLZZVM KLMLH[WPJRPUN`V\YZLSMIHJR\WHNHPUPZ[OLOHYKLZ[[OPUNPU[OL^VYSK¹ 47 Lolo JOnes Olympic Highlights First Winter Olympics 2012 London! 4thPUTO\YKSLZ 2008 Beijing! 7thPUTO\YKSLZ USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup as Brakeman for 2012-2013 World Cup as brakeman for Elana Meyers, Jazmine Fenlator and drivers Jazmine Fenlator and Elana Jamie Greubel Meyers [OPU*HSNHY`:03=,9 :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK[O PU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU PU>OPZ[SLY[O;LHT,]LU[ >PU[LYILYN [OPU0NSZ [OPU PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU3H 2VLUPNZZLL 7SHNUL[OPU2VLUPNZZLL )965A,;LHT,]LU[PU0NSZ .63+;LHT,]LU[H[>VYSK *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a [OPU:VJOP 48 SKELETON Men Matt Antoine, John Daly, Kyle Tress Women Noelle Pikus-Pace, Katie Uhlaender *SPJR5HTLZ[V=PL^7YVÄSLZ 49 Matt Antoine Home: Prairie du Chien, Wisc. Birthday: April 2, 1985 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 185 pounds Skeleton Career Antoine first became interested in the sport after ^H[JOPUN[OL6S`TWPJZ;^LS]L`LHYZSH[LYHUKOL PZJVTWL[PUNPUOPZMPYZ[6S`TWPJZ 0UOPZJHYLLY(U[VPULOHZ^VUHNVSKHUKMP]LIYVUaL TLKHSZPU[OL>VYSK*\WJPYJ\P[/LHKPUNPU[V:VJOP (U[VPULHJOPL]LKOPZOPNOLZ[>VYSK*\WMPUPZOL]LYI` ^PUUPUNHNVSKTLKHSPU3HRL7SHJPKSHZ[+LJLTILY /LHSZVMPUPZOLK^P[OHZPS]LYPU[OL5H[PVUHS *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU3HRL7SHJPKPU4HYJO -VSSV^PUNOPZPU[LYLZ[ZWHYRLKI`[OL:HS[3HRL .HTLZ(U[VPULILNHU[OLZWVY[VMZRLSL[VUPU0U OLSLK[OL0U[LYJVU[PULU[HS*\WZ[HUKPUNZWSHJLK [OPU[OL1\UPVY>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZHUKWSHJLKYK PU[OL5H[PVUHS*OHTWPVUZOPWZ/LQVPULK[OL>VYSK*\W [LHTMVY[OLZLJVUKOHSMVM[OL ZLHZVUHUK^VUOPZMPYZ[L]LY>VYSK*\W TLKHSIYVUaLPU>OPZ[SLY*HUHKHZP[LVM[OL6S`TWPJ.HTLZ About Matt IUOPZMYLL[PTL(U[VPULLUQV`ZVWLU^OLLSYHJPUN/LPZ[OL`V\UNLZ[VM[OYLL"OLOHZ HUVSKLYIYV[OLYHUKZPZ[LY*\YYLU[S`(U[VPULPZLUYVSSLKH[*HSPMVYUPH 50 Matt Antoine Olympic Highlights First Appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup 2VLUPNZZLL)965A,PU:[ [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU*HSNHY`)965A,PU 4VYP[a[OPU>OPZ[SLY 7HYR*P[`.63+PU3HRL7SHJPK 2011 National Champion 9th at World Championships in Lake [OPU>PU[LYILYN Placid (2/09) )965A,PU:[4VYP[a [OPU 7th overall in 2010-2011 World Cup :[4VYP[a [OPU0NSZ [OPU>OPZ[SLY[OPU*HSNHY` 10th overall in 2008-2009 [OPU7HYR*P[`[O Intercontinental Cup 2013 National Championships PU3HRL7SHJPK[OPU0NSZ [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU7HYR :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK PU>PU[LYILYN [O *P[` )965A,PU7HYR PU:[4VYP[a [OPU*LZHUH *P[` .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK 2012-2013 World Cup [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU7HYR 2VLUPNZZLL *P[` [OPU>OPZ[SLY 2008 Intercontinental Cup Champion [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU3H 33rd overall in 2009-2010 World Cup [OPU*LZHUH [OPU 7SHNUL [OPU2VLUPNZZLL 2VUPNZZLL [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU0NSZ)965A, UKPU(S[LUILYN )965A,PU7HYR*P[` ;LHT,]LU[PU0NSZ [O;LHT 4th overall in 2009-2010 [OPU*HSNHY` .63+PU3HRL ,]LU[H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ 7SHJPK 4VYP[a[OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ Intercontinental Cup PU:[4VYP[a[OPU:VJOP )965A,PU>PU[LYILYN 2006-2007 results [OPU>PU[LYILN [OPU [OPU*HSNHY`(* [O 2VUPNZZLL [OPU*LZHUH PU*HSNHY`(* .63+PU 2012-2013 Intercontinental Cup 3HRL7SHJPK(* .63+PU3HRL [OPU>OPZ[SLY 7SHJPK(* .63+PU7HYR*P[` 14th overall in 2008-2009 World Cup (* .63+PU7HYR*P[`(* [OPU2VUPNZZLL )965A,PU 2011-2012 World Cup [OPU>PU[LYILYN,* [OPU0NSZ[OPU3H7SHNUL >OPZ[SLY [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU>PU[LYILYN Z[PU(S[LUILYN[OPU 51 John Daly Home: Smithtown, N.Y. Birthday: June 10, 1985 Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 175 pounds Skeleton Career TOPZ-LIY\HY`+HS`^PSSTHRLOPZZLJVUK6S`TWPJ HWWLHYHUJL;OPZZLHZVU[OL5L^@VYRUH[P]L^HZWHY[ VMHNVSK^PUUPUN:[4VYP[a>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPW[LHT HUKHSZVMPUPZOLKMV\Y[OVU:VJOP»Z[YHJRSHZ[-LIY\HY` >OPSLJVTWL[PUNH[[OL=HUJV\]LY.HTLZ+HS` MPUPZOLK [O^P[OH[V[HS[PTLVM!-VSSV^PUNOPZ MPYZ[6S`TWPJHWWLHYHUJLOL^VUZPS]LYH[5H[PVUHS *OHTWPVUZOPWZ +HS`MPYZ[ILNHU[OLZWVY[VMZRLSL[VUHM[LYOL^HZ noticed by his gym coach’s son, who had competed in S\NLHUK^HZZJV\[PUNUL^[HSLU[PUOPZJSHZZ+HS`[YPLK V\[K\YPUNVULVM[OLZJYLLUPUNL]LU[ZOVZ[LKULHYOPZ OVTLHUKTHKL[OLKL]LSVWTLU[[LHT6UJLOL^HZPU 3HRL7SHJPKMVY[YHPUPUNOLZH^[OLZWVY[VMZRLSL[VUHUK X\PJRS`THKL[OLZ^P[JO/LILNHUJVTWL[PUNPU[OL ZWVY[VMZRLSL[VUPUHUKZ[LHKPS`JSPTILKOPZ^H`[V[OLUH[PVUHS[LHT About John DHS`NYHK\H[LKMYVT7SH[[ZI\YNO:[H[L +HS`JVUZPKLYZOPZLU[PYLMHTPS`OPZZ\WWVY[[LHT!OPZTV[OLYMH[OLYIYV[OLYZPZ[LYHUK OPZ(\U[:HIPUHOH]L¸HSSILLU[OLYLMYVT[OLILNPUUPUN¹/PZKHKZWLU[`LHYZKYP]PUN +HS`TV]LKMYVT3VUN0ZSHUK[V3HRL7SHJPKZVOLJV\SK[YHPUMVY[OLZWVY[¸0RUV^ ^P[OV\[HKV\I[0^V\SKU»[OH]LILJVTLHU6S`TWPHU^P[OV\[[OLZ\WWVY[VMT`MHTPS`¹ Daly said. +HS`OHZ[^VX\V[LZ[OH[PUZWPYLOPT;OLMPYZ[PZ¸+VU»[SL[`V\YMLHYZISVJR`V\Y KYLHTZ¹/L^HZZJHYLK[V[Y`H)4?ZLJ[PVU^OLUOLYHJLKHUKVULVM[OLWYVZH[ HJVTWL[P[PVU[VSKOPT[OH[HZHRPKOLHS^H`ZYLJP[LK[OH[X\V[L[VOLSWOPTMHJLOPZ MLHYZ;OLZLJVUKX\V[LPZ¸@V\JHU»[JOVVZL[OLOHUK`V\»YLKLHS[PUSPMLI\[`V\ OH]L[VWSH`P[¹ 52 John Daly Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver! 17th! USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup 2011-2012 Intercontinental Cup 14th overall in 2009-2010 World Cup [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU .63+PU*HSNHY` :03=,9PU [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU 7HYR*P[`[OPU3HRL7SHJPK *HSNHY` 3HRL7SHJPK UKPU*LZHUH [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU>PU[LYILYN YKPU:[4VYP[a [OPU:[ SILVER at 2011 National Championships 4VYP[a [OPU0NSZ 7th overall in 2008-2009 America’s Cup YKPU:[4VY[Pa [OPU:[ 10th overall in 2010-2011 World Cup :03=,9PU7HYR*P[` 4VYP[a [OPU0NSZ [OPU>OPZ[SLY[OPU )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [O [OPU2VLUPNZZLL *HSNHY` [OPU7HYR*P[` PU3HRL7SHJPK )965A,PU [OPU3HRL7SHJPK 3HRL7SHJPK 2012-2013 World Cup [OPU0NSZ [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU [OPU:[4VYP[a [O 2nd overall in 2008-2009 European Cup 7HYR*P[` [OPU>OPZ[SLY PU*LZHUH [OH[>VYSK :03=,9PU>PU[LYILYN )965A, [OPU>PU[LYILYN *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL PU(S[LUILYN,* :03=,9PU [OPU3H7SHNUL[OPU :RLSL[VU([OSL[LVM[OL@LHY (S[LUILYN,* [OPU0NSZ (S[LUILYN[OPU2VLUPNZZLL :RLSL[VU([OSL[LZ»*OVPJL(^HYK ,* .63+PU0NSZ,* [OPU0NSZ.63+PU Winner .63+PU:[4VYP[a :[4VYP[a>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPW[LHT :RLSL[VU9VVRPLVM[OL@LHY )965A,PU*LZHUH L]LU[ [OPU:[4VYP[a>VYSK *OHTWPVUZOPWZ[OPU:VJOP 2009-2010 Intercontinental Cup .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK.63+PU *HSNHY` .63+PU*HSNHY` 2011-2012 World Cup .63+PU7HYR*P[` +:8PU0NSZUKPU3H7SHNUL [OPU>PU[LYILYN 2009-2010 America’s Cup [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+ 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU:[4VYP[a PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU 3HRL7SHJPK>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ 53 Kyle Tress Home: Ewing, N.J. Birthday: May 29, 1981 Height: 6-foot-0 Weight: 182 pounds Skeleton Career TOPZ^PSSIL;YLZZ»MPYZ[6S`TWPJZ:PUJLOLZ[HY[LK JVTWL[PUNVU[OL>VYSK*\W*PYJ\P[K\YPUN[OL season, he has placed in the top ten in seven different competitions. His most notable accomplishment is his IYVUaLPU2UPNZZLLPU-LI3HZ[4HYJO;YLZZ^VU IYVUaLMVY[OLZLJVUK[PTLOPZMPYZ[^HZPUH[[OL 5H[PVUHS*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU3HRL7SHJPK7YPVY[VQVPUPUN[OL >VYSK*\W*PYJ\P[;YLZZOHKMPUPZOLKMPYZ[V]LYHSSPU (TLYPJH»Z*\W0U[OH[ZLHZVUOL^VU[OYLLNVSKZ[^V silvers and a bronze. ;OL5L^1LYZL`UH[P]LMPYZ[ILJHTLPU[LYLZ[LKPU ZRLSL[VUHM[LY^H[JOPUNP[K\YPUN[OL:HS[3HRL*P[` 6S`TWPJZ/LILNHU[OLZWVY[PU5V]LTILY About Kyle TYLZZZ[\KPLKH[9\[NLYZ 54 Kyle Tress Olympic Highlights First appearance USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup 2011-2012 World Cup 1st overall in 2009-2010 America’s Cup UKPU*HSNHY` [OPU YKPU0NSZ [OPU3H7SHNUL .63+PU7HYR*P[` .63+ 7HYR*P[` [OPU3HRL7SHJPK Z[PU>PU[LYILYN PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU7HYR [OPU>PU[LYILYN UKPU(S[LUILYN [OPU *P[` [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU:[ 2VLUPNZZLL [OPU:[4VYP[a :03=,9PU*HSNHY` 4VYP[a [OPU0NSZ [OPU>OPZ[SLY )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU2VLUPNZZLL :03=,9 BRONZE at 2011 National Championships 2013 National Championships 12th overall in 2008-2009 America’s Cup )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK 23rd overall in 2010-2011 World Cup [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU3HRL [OPU0NSZ [OPU>PU[LYILYN 7SHJPK [OPU3HRL7SHJPK 2012-2013 Intercontinental Cup [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU>PU[LYILYN UKPU*LZHUH [OH[>VYSK *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU2VLUPNZZLL 26th overall in 2008-2009 2012-2013 World Cup )965A,PU2UPNZZLL Intercontinental Cup [OPU3HRL7SHJPK[OPU Z[PU*HSNHY` [OPU0NSZ 7HYR*P[`[OPU>OPZ[SLY 2010-2011 Intercontinental Cup Z[PU2VUPNZZLL [O [OPU>PU[LYILYN[O :03=,9PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU PU*LZHUH Z[PU*LZHUH ;LHT,]LU[PU>PU[LYILYN [O (S[LUILYN PU3H7SHNULZ[PU(S[LUILYN Z[PU2VLUPNZZLL [O PU0NSZ[OPU:VJOP 55 Noelle Pikus-Pace Home: Orem, Utah Birthday: Dec. 8, 1982 Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 160 pounds Skeleton Career WP[OOLYLSP[LZ[YLUN[OHUKZWLLK7PR\Z7HJLLU[LYZ OLYZLJVUK6S`TWPJZHZVULVM[OL^VYSK»ZILZ[ZRLSL[VU sliders. This season she finished second overall in World *\WWVPU[Z^P[OMP]LNVSKZ[^VZPS]LYZHUKVULIYVUaL :PUJLJVTPUNV\[OLYYL[PYLTLU[7PR\Z7HJLOHZ^VU LPNO[NVSKZMV\YZPS]LYZHUK[OYLLIYVUaLZPU[OL>VYSK *\W*PYJ\P[ (M[LYMPUPZOPUNMV\Y[OH[[OL=HUJV\]LY.HTLZ PUP[PHSS`THKL[OLKLJPZPVU[VYL[PYLMYVTZRLSL[VU /V^L]LYQ\Z[H`LHYHM[LYOH]PUNOLYZVU;YH`JLU7PR\Z 7HJLHUKOLYO\ZIHUK1HUZVUKLJPKLKZOL»KTHRLH JVTLIHJRHUKHPTMVYHTLKHSH[[OL:VJOP.HTLZ 7PR\Z7HJLZ^LW[[OLUH[PVUHS[LHTZLSLJ[PVUYHJLZ ZLYPLZ[VLHYUOLYWVZP[PVUIHJRVU[OL[LHT 7PR\Z7HJLZ[HY[LKZRLSL[VUPU0U ZOLZ\MMLYLKHJVTWV\UKMYHJ[\YLVM OLYSV^LYYPNO[SLNHZHYLZ\S[VMHMYLHRHJJPKLU[^OLUZOL^HZZ[Y\JRI`HIVIZSLK JH\ZPUNOLY[VTPZZ[OLMPYZ[OHSMVM[OL ZLHZVU:OV^PUNOLY[Y\L JVTWL[P[P]LULZZHUKKL[LYTPUH[PVU7PR\Z7HJLYLJV]LYLKHUKOHK[OLILZ[ZLHZVUVM OLYZRLSL[VUJHYLLYPU JSHPTPUN[OL>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPW[P[SLPU:[4VYP[a HUKMPUPZOPUNZLJVUKV]LYHSSPU>VYSK*\WZ[HUKPUNZQ\Z[ILOPUK[LHTTH[L2H[PL About Noelle PPR\Z7HJLPZ[OL`V\UNLZ[VMLPNO[JOPSKYLU:OLNYHK\H[LKMYVT<[HO=HSSL`:[H[L *VSSLNLPU ^P[OHIHJOLSVY»ZKLNYLLPU*VTT\UP[`/LHS[OHUK7O`ZPJHS,K\JH[PVU HUKYLJLP]LKHTHZ[LY»ZKLNYLLPU)\ZPULZZ(KTPUPZ[YH[PVUMYVT*VSVYHKV;LJOUPJHS 2nd overall in 2013-2014 World Cup 8th overall in 2008-2009 World Cup 2005 World Cup Champion (first U.S. +:8PU*HSNHY`.63+PU7HYR [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU female skeleton athlete to accomplish *P[`.63+PU3HRL7SHJPK (S[LUILYN [OPU0NSZ the overall title) )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU2VUPNZZLL [OPU:[ .63+PU>PU[LYILYN [O :03=,9PU>PU[LYILYN 4VYP[a [OPU>OPZ[SLY PU(S[LUILYN.63+PU0NSZ .63+PU:[4VYP[a:03=,9 )965A,PU7HYR*P[` [OPU .63+PU:PN\SKH [O PU0NSZ.63+PU:[4VYP[a 7HYR*P[` PU*LZHUH7HYPVS :03=,9PU:[ :03=,9PU0NSZ .63+PU 4VYP[a )965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK 2VLUPNZZLL 2nd overall in 2006-2007 World Cup )965A,PU*HSNHY` [OPU 2012-2013 World Cup 7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU3HRL [OPU>OPZ[SLY)965A,PU 7SHJPK [OPU5HNHUV SILVER at World Championships (02/05) >PU[LYILYN[O;LHT,]LU[ [OPU0NSZ )965A,PU*LZHUH in Calgary, Canada PU>PU[LYILYN)965A,PU 7HYPVS )965A,PU>PU[LYILYN 14th overall in the 2003-2004 World Cup (S[LUILYN.63+PU2VUPNZZLL )965A,PU2UPNZZLL :03=,9PU0NSZ.63+ [OPU*HSNHY`[OPU3HRL ;LHT,]LU[H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ 1st at World Championships in St. 7SHJPK[OPU3PSSLOHTTLY PU:[4VYP[a:03=,9H[>VYSK Moritz, Switzerland (01/07) Z[PU:PN\SKH [O *OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[4VYP[a First U.S. woman ever to claim World PU(S[LUILYN .63+PU:VJOP *OHTWPVU[P[SLPUZRLSL[VUHUKKPK 19th overall in the 2002-2003 World Cup so by the largest margin in women’s [OPU0NSZ[OPU:[4VYP[a 2012-2013 Intercontinental Cup ZRLSL[VUOPZ[VY` :03=,9PU>OPZ[SLY .63+ [OPU(S[LUILYN PU>OPZ[SLY 17th overall in 2005-2006 World Cup 3rd overall in the 2001-2002 America’s [OPU0NSZ [OPU:PN\SKH Cup 2012-2013 North American Cup [OPU2UPNZZLL [O )965A,HUK)965A,PU3HRL7SHJPK .63+PU7HYR*P[` .63+PU PU:[4VYP[a 7HYR*P[` [OPU*HSNHY` [OPU*HSNHY` :03=,9PU*HSNHY` 5th overall in 2009-2010 World Cup [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU3HRL 7SHJPK [OPU*LZHUH [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU (S[LUILYN [OPU2VUPNZZLL [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU 0NSZ 57 Katie Uhlaender Home: Breckenridge, Colo. Birthday: July 17, 1984 Height: 5-foot-3 Weight: 135 pounds Skeleton Career EU[LYPUNPU[VOLY[OPYK6S`TWPJZ (M[LYOLYZSPKPUNJHYLLY2H[PL^V\SKSPRL[VILJVTLHWYVK\JLYVY^YP[LYZV[OH[ZOLJHU JVTIPULOLY¸^YP[PUNHUKWOV[VNYHWOPJZRPSSZPUHJYLH[P]L^H`¹ 58 Katie Uhlaender Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!11th! 2006 Torino 6th! USBSF Career Highlights______ 2013-2014 World Cup 24th overall in 2010-2011 World Cup 2nd at World Championships in [OPU*HSNHY`[OPU7HYR [OPU:[4VYP[a[OPU*LZHUH Altenberg, Germany (2/08) *P[`[OPU3HRL7SHJPK [OPU3HRL7SHJPK 2007-2008 World Cup Champion +5:>PU[LYILYN [OPU:[ 9th in Koenigssee World Championships .63+PU*HSNHY` .63+PU 4VYP[a[OPU0NSZ [O (2/11) 7HYR*P[` .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK PU2VLUPNZZLL .63+PU5HNHUV 2010-2011 Intercontinental Cup :03=,9PU0NSZ [OPU*LZHUH 2012-2013 World Cup [OPU3H7SHNUL [OPU3H 7HYPVS .63+PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU3HRL7SHJPK.63+ 7SHNUL )965A,PU>OPZ[SLY [OPU2UPNZZLL PU7HYR*P[` [OPU>OPZ[SLY [OPU>OPZ[SLY Z[PU>PU[LYILYN 7th overall in 2009-2010 World Cup 3rd at World Championships in St. [O;LHT,]LU[PU>PU[LYILYN [OPU7HYR*P[` [OPU3HRL Moritz, Switzerland (01/07) .63+PU3H7SHNUL:03=,9 7SHJPK [OPU*LZHUH (S[LUILYN [OPU2VUPNZZLL [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU 2007 National Champion in Park City [OPU0NSZ)965A, (S[LUILYN [OPU2VUPNZZLL (1/07) ;LHT,]LU[PU0NSZ [O;LHT [OPU:[4VYP[a [OPU ,]LU[H[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZPU:[ 0NSZ 4th overall in 2005-2006 World Cup 4VYP[a [OH[>VYSK*OHTWPVUZOPWZ YKPU*HSNHY` YKPU3HRL PU:[4VYP[a:03=,9PU:VJOP 3rd overall in 2008-2009 World Cup 7SHJPK [OPU0NSZ [O [OPU>PU[LYILYN [OPU PU:PN\SKH [OPU2UPNZZLL (S[LUILYN [OPU0NSZ [OPU:[4VYP[a [O 2012 World Champion in Lake Placid, NY [OPU2VUPNZZLL [OPU:[ PU(S[LUILYN (2/12) 4VYP[a [OH[>OPZ[SLY [OPU7HYR*P[` :03=,9PU 2006 National Champion based on team 6th overall in 2011-2012 World Cup 7HYR*P[` trials rank +5:0NSZ)965A,PU3H 7SHNUL [OPU>PU[LYILYN 7th at World Champsionships in Lake 6th overall in 2004-2005 World Cup [OPU(S[LUILYN [OPU Placid (2/09) [OPU>PU[LYILYN[OPU 2VLUPNZZLL[OPU:[4VYP[a (S[LUILYN [OPU0NSZ [OPU*HSNHY` 2008 World Cup Champion [OPU:PN\SKH[OPU*LZHUH [OPU*HSNHY` :03=,9PU7HYR 7HYPVS [OPU:[4VYP[a 2011-2012 Intercontinental Cup *P[` .63+PU3HRL7SHJPK :03=,9PU3HRL7SHJPK )965A,PU*HSNHY` [OPU [OPU*LZHUH *HSNHY` .63+PU*LZHUH .63+PU 7th at World Championships in Calgary, :[4VYP[a .63+PU2UPNZZLL Canada (02/05) SILVER, 2011 National Championships )965A,H[>PU[LYILYN 59 Katie Uhlaender Olympic Highlights 2010 Vancouver!11th! 2006 Torino 6th! USBSF Career Highlights______ 2004 America’s Cup Champion .63+PU7HYR*P[`.63+ PU*HSNHY`:03=,9PU3HRL 7SHJPK:03=,9PU>VYSK1\UPVY *OHTWPVUZOPWZ 2004 National Champion (Lake Placid) 7th place in the 2003 Junior World Championships (02/03) 2003 National & Junior National Champion (Lake Placid) 60 About Sochi The City LVJH[LKYPNO[VU[OLZOVYLZVM[OL)SHJR:LH:VJOPPZVULVM9\ZZPH»ZTVZ[WVW\SHY ]HJH[PVUKLZ[PUH[PVUZ>P[OHWVW\SH[PVUVMTVYL[OHUWLVWSL:VJOPPZ9\ZZPH»Z SHYNLZ[YLZVY[JP[`>OPSLTVZ[VM[OL6S`TWPJZ^PSSHJ[\HSS`ILOLSKPU[OLTV\U[HPUZ ^OPJOHYLTVYL[OHUHUOV\YH^H`MYVT[OLJP[`:VJOP^PSSIL9\ZZPH»ZZLJVUKJP[`[V OVZ[HU6S`TWPJ.HTLZHUKMPYZ[[VOVZ[H>PU[LY6S`TWPJZ;OPZ^PSSIL[OLMPYZ[[PTL ;LHT<:(OHZL]LYJVTWL[LKPU9\ZZPHMVYHU6S`TWPJ.HTLZ>OPSL4VZJV^OVZ[LK [OL :\TTLY6S`TWPJZ7YLZPKLU[1PTT`*HY[LYPZZ\LKH(TLYPJHUIV`JV[[VM[OL .HTLZ[VWYV[LZ[HNHPUZ[[OL<::9»ZPU]HZPVUPU[V(MNOHUPZ[HU Sanki Olympic Sliding Center TOLZSPKPUNJLU[LY^PSSOVZ[HSSIVIZSLKHUKZRLSL[VUYHJLZK\YPUN[OL.HTLZ3VJH[LKPU [OL9a`OHUH`H7VS`HUHTLHUPUN¸MPLSKVMY`L¹PU9\ZZPHU[OL[YHJR^HZI\PS[ZWLJPMPJHSS` MVY6S`TWPJZHUK^PSSIL\[PSPaLKHZ9\ZZPH»ZUH[PVUHS[YHPUPUNJLU[LYHM[LY[OL.HTLZ;OL [YHJRMPYZ[VWLULKPUHUKOLSKVULPU[LYUH[PVUHSIVIZSLKHUKZRLSL[VUJVTWL[P[PVU SHZ[-LIY\HY`0[PZ[OLVUS`[YHJRPU[OL^VYSK[VOH]L[OYLLULNH[P]LZSVWLZ)LJH\ZLVM P[Z[^V\WOPSSZLJ[PVUZ:HURPPZHZSV^LY[YHJR[OHU=HUJV\]LY»Z>OPZ[SLY:SPKPUN*LU[YL (JJVYKPUN[VTLU»ZIVIZSLKOLHKJVHJO)YPHU:OPTLYH[OSL[LZOH]LYLHJOLKZWLLKZVM HIV\[ RPSVTL[LYZWLYOV\YVU[OPZ[YHJR;OLZLZWLLKZHYLZPNUPMPJHU[S`ZSV^LY[OHU [OL RPSVTL[LYZWLYOV\YZWLLKZYLHJOLKH[[OL=HUJV\]LY6S`TWPJZ Facts about the Track* Start Altitude: 2,742-feet above sea level Finish Altitude: 2,334-feet above sea level Course Length: 1,500-feet Curves: 17 Information provided by Sochi 2014 and the FIBT* 61 Coach Track BreakDown Key Track Components The Start: ;OLKYP]LHUK[OLZ[HY[HYL]P[HSMVY[OPZ[YHJR :PTPSHY[V7HYR*P[`»Z[YHJRPU<[HO:VJOP»Z [YHJRMLH[\YLZHZ[LLWZ[HY[:WLLKHTVUN[OL [LHT^PSSIL]P[HSPUHNVVKW\ZO Curve 5: (IPNVTLNHYPNO[OHUKLYJ\Y]L[OH[KVLZUV[ allow for riders to carry a lot of speed into it. ;OLJ\Y]LL_P[Z\WOPSS^OPJOTHRLZP[H]LY` KPMMPJ\S[[VTHRLHJVUZPZ[LU[L_P[ Curves 7-8: 9PKLYZ^PSSJHYY`HOPNOLYZWLLKPU[VJ\Y]L ZL]LUHYPNO[OHUKLY-VSSV^PUNZL]LU YPKLYZ^PSSYLHJOHZOVY[HIY\W[YPNO[OHUKLY [OH[L_P[PUNV\[PZHJVTTVUHYLH[VOP[[OL YPNO[ZPKLVM[OL^HSSNVPUNPU[VJ\Y]LUPUL *\Y]LLPNO[PZUV[OPUNTVYL[OHUHRPURPU[OL straightaway to give the drivers fits. Curves 11-14: *\Y]LPZHIPNZ^LLWPUNSLM[OHUKLY=LY`ML^WPSV[Z^PSSNL[[OYV\NOP[»ZL_P[HUKPU[V J\Y]L^P[OV\[OP[[PUN[OL^HSS*\Y]LZHUKHYL[^VRPURZPU[OLZ[YHPNO[H^H` IL[^LLUJ\Y]LHUK*\Y]L»ZL_P[JHUILKVUL^P[OV\[OP[[PUN[OL^HSSI\[PU VYKLY[VKVZVWPSV[ZT\Z[OH]LLUV\NOY\UZVU[OL[YHJR[VTHZ[LY[OLZLKPMMPJ\S[HYLHZ ;OPZJV\SKILHO\NLOVTLMPLSKHK]HU[HNLMVY[OL9\ZZPHUZ Curves 14-15: ,_P[PUNJ\Y]LYPKLYZ^PSSNV\WHZ[LLWZ[YHPNO[H^H`PU[VJ\Y]L MVYHZOVY[YPNO[ OHUKJ\Y]L[OH[^PSSL_P[KV^UOPSS0[PZVULVM[OLTVZ[\UPX\LJ\Y]LZPU[OL^VYSK[VKH` Information provided by Men’s Bobsled Head Coach Brian Shimer 62 2014 Sochi Olympics Media Guide