2026 US Para Bobsled National Championships Conclude
by Abby Slenker
LAKE PLACID, NY (March 4, 2026) - The 2026 US Para Bobsled National Championships took place today in Lake Placid, featuring six talented athletes competing for the title.
Doc Jacobs captured first place with a combined time of 2:17.35. Bob Balk finished second at 2:17.76, followed by Will Castillo in third with 2:18.54. Austin Parker, Tyler Jeffries, and Dan Rizzieri placed fourth, fifth, and sixth with times of 2:18.58, 2:18.63, and 2:19.75, respectively.
With this event, the 2025-26 sliding season for the US Para Bobsled team comes to a close.
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