Dakarai Kongela

The native of Suquamish, Wash. was born on March 26, 1988. Dakarai Kongela has played soccer, football and ran track. He turned to bobsled in 2011 after a disappointing track season at George Fox University. Kongela's hobbies include sleeping and trying to make people laugh and his favorite foods are burritos, donuts and spinach.

Career Highlights: 

• 2016-2017 World Cup in men's skeleton - 25th in Park City #2 (1/17)
• 2015-2016 World Cup in two-man - 19th in Whistler #1 (1/16); 20th in Whistler #2 (1/16)
• 2015-2016 North American Cup in four-person - 4th in Park City #1 (2/16); BRONZE in Park City #2 (2/16)
• 2015-2016 North American Cup in two-man - 9th in Calgary #1 (11/15); 6th in Calgary #2 (11/15); 5th in Whistler #1 (11/15); BRONZE in Whistler #2 (11/15); 6th in Park City #1 (2/16); 6th in Park City #2 (2/16);
  
• 2015 National Championships - DNF
• 2014-2015 North American Cup - 10th in Park City #2 (2/15); 11th in Park City #1 (2/15); 9th in Lake Placid #2 (1/15); 5th in Lake Placid #1 (1/15)
• 2012-2013 North American Cup as brakeman for Jake Peterson in two-man - 5th in Park City #2 (11/12), SILVER in Calgary #1 (11/12), 5th in Calgary #3 (12/12), BRONZE in Calgary #4 (12/12)
• 2012-2013 North American Cup as push athlete for Jake Peterson in four-man - 5th in Calgary #1 (11/12), GOLD in Calgary #2 (11/12), 6th in Calgary #3 (12/12), 4th in Calgary #4 (12/12), 4th in Calgary #5 (12/12), SILVER in Lake Placid #1 (3/13), SILVER in Lake Placid #2 (3/13)