Arndt, Farquharson grab spots on USA Luge World Cup roster
December 11, 2020 GMT
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) Brittney Arndt and Ashley Farquharson grabbed the last two available spots on USA Luge’s World Cup roster on Friday, rounding out the 10-person team that is going to Europe with plans of competing in the final six races of the season starting in January.
Arndt and Farquharson clinched their spots after a two-day series of trial races at Mount Van Hoevenberg.
The rest of the roster: Emily Sweeney and Summer Britcher in women’s races; 2018 Olympic silver medalist Chris Mazdzer, Tucker West and Jonny Gustafson for men’s events; and in doubles, Mazdzer with Jayson Terdiman on one sled, Dana Kellogg and Duncan Segger on another.
aflynn@lakeplacidnews.com U.S. para bobsledder James Klingensmith pushes his monobob during a run at the Mount Van Hoevenberg combined track in Lake Placid last winter. (Photo provided) U.S. para bobsledder Guillermo “Will” Castillo heads down the combined track at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid last winter during an international competition. (Photo provided) Para bobsled athletes take a track walk in February 2020 during a World Cup para bobsled event in Lake Placid.(Provided photo IBSF)
U.S. para bobsledder Guillermo “Will” Castillo heads down the combined track at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid last winter during an international competition. (Photo provided)