Puget Sound SpeedSkating Club wins Long Track Age Group Nationals!

Congratulations to our SpeedSkating club for winning US SpeedSkating 2019 Long Track Age Group Nationals in Milwaukee, WI this past weekend of February 9-10, 2019. The team won with 196 total points.

Junior D Men

place	No.	Name	500	300	600	400	800	points
2	110	Isaac Jeon	800	800	800	800	640	3840
3	116	Hyunoo Kim	262	640	640	640	800	2982

Junior D Ladies

place	No.	Name	500	300	600	400	800	points
1	168	Grace Lee	1000	1000	1000	1000	800	4800
4	193	Marley Soldan	410	262	512	512	512	2208
6	157	Ashlynn Tax	262	328	410	262	410	1672

Junior C Men

place	No.	Name	800	300	1000	500	1500	points
2	107	Marcus Howard	800	800	800	800	640	3840
4	144	Andy Lee	210	512	640	512	328	2202
8	189	Joshua Kim	328	210	262	262	262	1324

Junior C Ladies

place	No.	Name	800	300	1000	500	1500	points
2	183	Janine Park	512	1000	800	512	410	3234
3	116	Hyunoo Kim	262	640	640	640	800	2982

Junior B Men

place	No.	Name	1000	500	1500	800	3000	points
1	188	John Lee	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	5000

Junior B Ladies

place	No.	Name	1000	500	1500	800	3000	points
4	171	Grace Oh	410	800	512	512	640	2874

Junior C Men

place	No.	Name	400	200	500	300	600	points
2	17	Adriel Elrond Gica	800	800	800	800	800	4000

Junior E Ladies

place	No.	Name	400	200	500	300	600	points
1	29	Leah Choi	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	5000

Master Group 1 Men

place	No.	Name	1000	500	1500	800	1500	points
4	108	Seokho Kim (45)	512	512	512	410	512	2458

Master Group 1 Ladies

place	No.	Name	1000	500	1500	800	1500	points
1	185	Young Kim (50)	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	5000
3	180	Jan Zurcher (60)	640	640	640	640	640	3200

Height: 5-7
DOB: 7/24/1996
Hometown: Federal Way, WA

World Championship Experience

2016-17 Short Track World Championships – 5000m relay 7th
2015-16 Short Track World Championships – 5000m relay 7th
2015-16 Short Track World Junior Championships – 1500m 19th; 1000m 35th; 500m 50th; 3000m relay 15th; 33rd overall
2014-15 Short Track World Junior Championships – 1000m 28th; 1500m 30th; 500m 36th; 3000m relay 11th; 31st overall
2013-14 Short Track World Junior Championships – 500m 6th; 1500m 15th; 1000m 20th; 3000m relay 8th; 15th overall
2012-13 Short Track World Junior Championships – 1000m 24th; 1500m 31st; 500m 53rd; 3000m relay 4th; 33rd overall

Other Career Highlights

2017-18 Short Track World Cup Team
2017-18 Short Track National Training Program
2016-17 Short Track National Training Program
2015-16 Short Track World Cup Dresden – 5000m relay bronze
2015-16 Short Track National Training Program
2015-16 Short Track World Cup Team
2015 Competed in the World University Games

Personal: Started skating short track when he was 13 years old…Outside of speed skating, he enjoys playing other sports and video games…Keeps in touch with his friends back home through video games…He admires J.R. Celski for his ability to take up a leadership role when it becomes necessary…he also enjoys J.R.’s relaxed/laid back nature…Doesn’t watch any sports but enjoys hearing how the Seattle Seahawks (NFL) are doing since he is from Washington…Has an extremely awesome dog that has a very vibrant personality and lives with his family back in Washington while he trains in Utah…Favorite quote: “Aim for the moon, if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”…Favorite music: Pop and K-pop, but also enjoys listening to classical music and hits from the 2000’s…Favorite foods: “Who doesn’t love some good ol’ donuts and Oreos…and Chicken Katsu so it isn’t all desserts. But, I definitely have a sweet tooth.