Photo Credit: Viesturs Lacis | IBSF

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: (November 26, 2022) - At the IBSF World Cup in Whistler, Team USA ensured that their World Cup debut of the season was a memorable one. On November 24th, the competition began with a monumental 2nd place finish for Hallie Clarke in Women’s Skeleton with a time of 1:47.58. Teammates Kelly Curtis and Kendall Wesenberg placed 11th and 15th, with 1:48.68 and 1:49.60 finishes respectively. Also on the 14th, Austin Florian placed 9th with a 1:47.28 finish and Andrew Blaser ranked 14th with a 1:48.39 finish in Men’s Skeleton.

“It was a thrill being in my first World Cup race. Being on a track I know well and having support from our entire team was very motivating. It is a memory I will carry for a long time” said Clarke as she described her debut experience.

Moving on to the 25th, Kaillie Humphries earned a 3rd-place finish with her time of 1:51.18 in Women’s Monobob. Nicole Vogt placed 6th with a time of 1:52.49 and Riley Compton placed 8th with a 1:53.99 time. In 2-Man Bobsled, Frankie Del Duca competed with Hakeem Abdul-Saboor in the 1st heat and Manteo Mitchell in the 2nd heat earning a 10th-place finish for their combined run time of 1:46.87.

On the 26th, Humphries and Emily Renna earned a 3rd-place title for their 1:46.34 finish in 2-Women Bobsled. Vogt and Jasmine Jones placed 7th with a time of 1:47.26. Unfortunately, Compton and Macy Tarlton were disqualified after a crash on the first run. In 4-Man Bobsled, Del Duca, Mitchell, Abdul-Saboor, and Adrian Adams placed 8th with a 1:42.93 finish.

The IBSF World Cup will resume on December 1st in Park City, UT.

For media inquiries, please contact USABS’ Digital Media & Communications Manager Abby Slenker at abby.slenker@usabs.com.

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USA Bobsled/Skeleton (USABS), based in Lake Placid, N.Y., is the national governing body for the sports of bobsled and skeleton in the United States. For more information, please visit the USABS website at www.usabs.com. Individuals interested in becoming a bobsled or skeleton athlete can visit www.usabobsledskeleton.com.

TEAM USA STANDS STRONG IN THE FIRST IBSF WORLD CUP EVENT OF THE SEASON

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