Skeleton - National Championships
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This past weekend in Lake Placid have played the American national championships skeleton. Contrary to other federations, the association Us U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton national organized the event to the best of four rounds following the regulations of the World Championships and the Olympics.
Monday 10 March 2014 3 minutes reading time
In the men's clear supremacy of the favored number one on the eve Matthew Antoine, who tore all four rounds in the program references the best lap times, gaining also the last run the new track record of the state of New York. The Olympic bronze medal in Sochi, concludes with a well-deserved triumph an unforgettable season that in addition to Olympic joy gave him also the first success in the World Cup. Antoine preceding 3-second and 38 the twenty-five cents and Michael Rogals than 3 seconds and a disappointing 68 Kyle Tress.
"Every time I go to the track I always put into play - declared the winner at the end of the competition press office by their federation in stars - I always try to do my best because I know that you can always improve . According to my coaches this is the right attitude to deal with the races and that's why this season they got these results. "
Antoine now looks to the future with great ambitions, "Right now the season is officially over and I'll have a little 'time to relax at home. However I have already set the goals to be achieved in the next four years. I would like to win the World Cup, a trophy that rewards the athlete stronger and able to be competitive at every track and in every situation. Obvious that by 2018 many things will happen but I will always try to stay focused main objective or aim for continuous improvement. "
In the women's race, characterized by the absence of big Noelle Pikus-Pace and Katie Uhlaender, the great protagonist was Savannah Graybill. The original twenty-five Denver has trimmed more than 4 seconds to Samantha Culiver thus winning his first national title of his career. The podium was completed by twenty-four Sherri Emery that thanks to an excellent fourth down preceded by only 4 cents a rival Morgan Tracey.
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