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| Kristen Brophy Ht: 5'2'' Wt: 120 Born : 5.12.79 Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo. Club: Saratoga Winter Club School: University of Colorado Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 1998, National Age Group Champion
+ Personal Best
500m, 47.0; 1000m, 1:36.0; 1500m, 2.36.0; 3000m, 5.25; 1000m TT, 1.39.6
+ Personal
Began skating in 1984...speedskating is a family sport...shows Morgan
horses...1994 Grand Pleasure National Champion...earned World Champion Hunt Seat
medal on the flat in 1995...in 1997 was Reserve World Champion Hunt Seat
Equitation...has won many regional championships while showing horses...member
of U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team since 1998...considers sixth place
finish in 1000-meter race at the World University Games greatest
accomplishment...during 1999 U.S. Short Track Championships came down with
mononucleosis...mother, Gail, owns Purdy's Liquor Store in Saratoga Springs,
N.Y...a product of a very athletic family...sister, Mary, competed as a both a
long and short track skater...mother skated and as a golfer competed in the
U.S. Open twice...late father, James, was a speedskater, golfer, in addition to
playing football, baseball, and basketball...would like to continue competing
and possibly train Morgan horses in the future...other plans involve management
or animal science as possible career avenues...enjoys all types of
music...favorite foods include macaroni and cheese, fruits and her mother's
spaghetti...always places left skate on before competitions.
1998 U.S. Short Track Championships: 11th, overall Olympic Trials: 13th, overall; 8th, 500m National Age Group Championships: 1st, overall 1999 American Cup I: 6th, overall; 6th, 1500m; 5th, 500m; 8th, 3000m World Cup (Nobeyama): 10th, 500m; 3rd, 3000m relay
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| Alice Choi Ht: 5'4'' Wt: 127 Born: 3.29.82 Hometown: Columbia, Md. Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo. School: Palmer High School Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 9th, overall, 1998 Olympic Trials
· 7th, overall, 1998 World Jr. Short Track Championships · 2nd, overall, 1998 U.S. Jr. Short Track Championships · 5th, overall, 1999 U.S. Jr. Short Track Championships + Personal Best
500m, 47.0; 1000m, 1:37.00
+ Personal
Began skating in 1992 when father introduced sport...member of U.S. Junior Short
Track team since 1998...making the U.S. Junior Short Track team considered
greatest accomplishment due to the fact that it was the first team ever
made...in 1998 fractured back and was sidelined for three months...parents, Paul
and Lucia, are both self- employed...has a 22-year-old sister in college and a
14- year-old brother in high school....hobbies include drawing and listening to
music...music tastes include, pop, rhythm and blues, and rap...cites fruits,
sushi, pizza, and ice cream as favorite foods...lists ``Dirty Dancing'' as
favorite movie.
1997 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships: 5th, 1000m 1998 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships: 2nd, overall Olympic Trials: 9th, overall American Cup Junior Championships: 1st, overall in series World Jr. Short Track Championships: 7th, overall; 4th, 1000m 1999 Jr. Olympic Short Track Championships: 3rd, 1000m; 4th, 1500m SF American Cup I: 6th, 500m; 6th, 3000m CAN-AM: 4th, 1500m World Cup (Beijing): 4th, 3000m relay World University Game Trials: 4th, overall; 3rd, 9 Lap TT; 2nd, 500m; 4th, 1000m; 3rd, 1500m U.S. Jr. Short Track Championships: 5th, overall; 2nd, 500m; 3rd, 1000m American Cup Final: 5th, overall senior ladies
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| Photo Not Available | Brigid Farrell Ht: 5'4'' Wt: 130 Born: 1.7.82 Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Resides: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. School: Saratoga Springs High School Club: Saratoga Winter Club Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 3rd, overall, 1999, U.S. Jr. Short Track Championships
+ Personal Best
500m, 47.2, 1/99; 1000m, 1:38.1, 1/99
+ Personal
Started skating after the 1988 Olympic Winter Games when older brother began
skating...became member of U.S. Junior Short Track team in 1999...considers
making U.S. Junior Short Track team as greatest accomplishment...coach Pat
Maxwell is greatest influence...cites Maxwell's ability to never give up on
athletes as his greatest asset...hobbies include playing violin and road
biking...serves as student council president at Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) High
School...future plans include college and a road trip with closest
friends...favorite band is Dave Matthews Band...superstition includes "race day"
underwear.
1998 Jr. Olympic Short Track Championships: 3rd overall; 2nd, 1500m; 3rd 1500m SF American Cup III: 2nd, overall senior ladies 1999 U.S. Jr. Short Track Championships: 3rd, overall; 2nd, 9 Lap TT; 1st, 500m; 4th, 1500m World Jr. Short Track Championships: 22nd, overall American Cup IV: 3rd, overall senior ladies American Cup Final: 1st, overall junior ladies 2000 American Cup I: 2nd, overall junior ladies
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| Julie Goskowicz Ht: 5'2'' Wt: 114 Born: 3.02.80 Hometown: Maple Grove, Minn. Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo. Club: Midway Speedskating Club School: University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 3rd, overall, 1997 World Jr. Short Track Championships
· 2nd, overall, 1997 U.S. Short Track Championships · U.S. Junior record-holder in the 500m (46.280), 1000m (1:34.01), 1500m (2:30.55), 3000m (5:21.11) + Personal Best
500m, 46.1, 3/97, Seoul, Korea; 1000m, 1:34.01, 12/96,
Beijing, China JAR; 1500m, 2:30.55, Marquette 1/97 JAR;
3000m, 5:08, 12/96, Marquette, Mich.; 1000m TT, 1:36.5,
12/95, Marquette, Mich.
+ Personal
First experience with speedskating was in 1987 when went to Olympic Rink in West
Allis, Wis. with father and brother...father, Brad asked if they would like to
try the sport...competed as a member of track team while in high school...has
been a member of the senior and junior national teams since 1994...considers her
mental toughness the reason was able to overcome fractured spine and place
second at 1997 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships and third at the
U.S. Senior Short Track Championships...father is greatest influence for being
there through both the best and worst moments of career...considers him a
hero...brother, Tony, competed in the 1994 Olympic Winter Games...younger
sister, Catie, also a talented skater...father is a member of the Board of
Directors for U.S. Speedskating...when not skating enjoys shopping,
participating in all sports, and playing the piano...goals include earning a
bachelors degree in business or marketing and then earn master's of business
administration...listens to all types of music...favorite author is John
Grisham...enjoys ice cream, chocolate, sushi, and Italian food...favorite movie
is ``Titanic''...takes stuffed frog given by sister as a gift to every
competition for good luck.
1994 Olympic Festival: 3 gold medals
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| Caroline Hallisey Ht: 5'5'' Wt: 133 Born: 9.24.80 Hometown: Natick, Mass. Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo. School: University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 1998 Olympian
· 3rd, overall, 1998 U.S. Short Track Championships · 1st, 1997-98, U.S. Jr. Short Track Championships + Personal Best
500m, 45.9, 3/98, Bormio, Italy; 1000m, 1.36, 3/98, Bormio, Italy; 1500m,
2:33.45, 10/96, Lake Placid, N.Y.
+ Personal
Started sport at an early age, learning at age two and racing by age four...got
start because parents skated and did not want to be left home with babysitter
while they skated....also competes in equestrian events...has won many local New
England competitions...has been a member of the U.S. Short Track Elite Training
Team since 1996... considers participating in the 1998 Olympic Winter Games
greatest accomplishment...influences are other skaters, who have sparked the
desire to compete and for that desire to grow everyday...is an only
child...parents, Joanne and Stephen, were competitive long and short track
speedskaters as well as cyclists...is fan of equestrian show jumping and is
interested in pursuing the interest when finished with skating...loves art,
music, and dance...plays violin...future plans include a college education,
equestrian show jumping, and trying more sports...favorite author is Dean
Koontz...listens to all music except country and opera...cheese is favorite
food...movie ``Beetle Juice'' is favorite movie.
1997 World Jr. Short Track Championships: 8th, overall
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| Sarah Lang Ht: 5'4'' Wt: 130 Born: 8.6.77 Hometown: Arlington, Mass. Resides: Calgary, Canada Club: Calgary Training Group School: University of Calgary Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 3rd, 3000m relay, 1997 World Ranking (Montreal, Canada)
· 3rd, 3000m relay, 1997 World Championships (Vienna, Austria) · 4th, overall, 1997 U.S. Short Track Championships + Personal Best
500m, 46.18, 3/98, Bormio, Italy; 1000m, 1:35.7, 3/98, Bormio, Italy
+ Personal
Began career in 1985 when father took younger sister to a local ice rink and got
jealous, so went as well...was a figure skater from age four to 15...was the
1991 New England Juvenile silver medalist in figure skater competition...was a
member of her undefeated high school softball team in 1995...became a member of
the junior national team in 1994...joined senior national team in 1995...cites
father as strongest influence due to being supportive, positive, and
loving...sister, Penelope is also a junior speedskater and trains in Saratoga
Springs, N.Y...father., Ed, was a four- time Grandmaster National Short Track
Champion...a volunteer for organizations such as Pro-Choice Coalition and
Planned Parenthood...would like to finish school and then go into medicine or
public health...favorite author is Toni Morrison...enjoys music by Ani
DiFranco...favorite food is candy...lists ``Austin Powers'' as favorite movie.
1998 Olympic Trials: 7th, overall
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| Tracy Northup Ht: 5'9'' Wt: 140 Born: 1.22.78 Hometown: Newton, Mass. Resides: Newton, Mass. Club: Bay State Speedskating Club School: Harvard Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 7th, overall, 1999 World University Games
+ Personal Best
500m, 47.9, 1/99, Slovakia; 1000m TT, 1:40.5, 2/99
+ Personal
Was introduced to sport when father and current U.S. Short Track Training Elite
Team teammate, Sarah Lang's father decided to try the speedskating with their
daughters in 1985 after reading about it as an excellent form of cross
training...president of Harvard cycling team...won Eastern Collegiate Cycling
Championships Women's B critierium in 1996...ran cross country in high school
and freshman year of college...member of the 1999 World University Games
team...finishing seventh in 500-meter competition at the World University Games
is considered best personal accomplishment...influences are parents and Bay
State Speedskating Club...reminded by club of how much enjoyment can be received
by sport...was sidelined by strained back muscle for half of the 1996-97
season...enjoys reading, hiking with family, art, and piano...has deferred a
Ph.D. program at Cal Tech in physics (experimental quantum optics) until career
is over...would like to pursue a research career in either industry or at a
university..."Nine Stories'' by J.D. Salinger is favorite book...enjoys bananas
and anything chocolate.
1999 World University Game Trials: 7th, overall
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| Amy Peterson Ht: 5'4'' Wt: 140 Born: 11.29.71 Hometown: Maplewood, Minn. Resides: Ballston Springs, N.Y. Club: Saratoga Springs Winter Club Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 1998 U.S. Speedskating Athlete of the Year
· American record-holder in 500m (44.844), 1500m (2:25.168) · Four-time Olympian, three-time Olympic medalist (relay, silver, 1992; 500m bronze and relay bronze, 1994; 4th 1000m, 1998) · 1993-96, 1998-99 U.S. Short Track Champion + Personal Best
500m, 44.844, AR, 10/98, Hungary; 1000m, 1:33, 2/98, Nagano, Japan; 1500m,
2:25.168 AR, 11/98, Hungary; 3000m, 5:05, 3/98, Bormio, Italy
+ Personal
Began speedskating in 1977...sport popular with family...was a competitive
figure skater until age 14...finished second at state competition....competed in
soccer and golf in high school...member of volleyball and soccer teams in junior
high...has been member of senior national short track team since 1998...was
member of junior national long track team, 1987-90...considers overcoming
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and making the 1998 Olympic team greatest
achievement...the debilitating condition caused U.S. ranking to drop from 1st to
8th during the 1996-97 season...influences include family and former Olympic
short track speedskater Andy Gabel...sister, Lynn, was a short track speedskater
and competed at the 1991 World University Games...uncle, Gene Sandvig, was a
speedskater and a member of the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympic teams...along with
Sandvig is a member of the U.S. Speedskating Board of Directors...hobbies
include spending time outdoors and with yellow lab, named Bodean...enjoys
fishing, golfing, and reading...goals include finishing college...favorite book
is ``Snow Falling on Cedars''...enjoys Wally Lamb books...likes music of Dave
Matthews Band, Boston, and James Taylor...popcorn is favorite food...``Rocky''
series is favorite movie.
1992 Olympics: 2nd, relay
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| Erin Porter Ht: 5'1'' Wt: 107 Born: 12.12.78 Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Resides: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. School: Adirondack Community College Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 1998 Olympian
· 1997 U.S. Short Track Champion · Gold medal, 1997 World Ranking (Leeuwarden, The Netherlands) · 1996 U.S. Speedskating Athlete of Year (short track) · Bronze medal, 3000m relay, 1997 World Short Track Championships (Vienna, Austria) + Personal Best
500m, 45.5, 1/98, Lake Placid, N.Y; 1000m, 1:35.01, 1/98, Lake Placid, N.Y.
1500m, 2:27.5, 11/98; 3000m, 5:11.68, 3/99
+ Personal
Began skating at age five because two older brothers skated...in high school was
a member of the soccer team...was named team's captain and was awarded player's
choice award...has been a member of the U.S. Short Track Elite Training team
since 1996...considers skating in the 1998 Olympic Winter Games greatest career
achievement...points to coach Pat Maxwell and parents as biggest
influences...brother, Todd, was a member of the U.S. Short Track team...hobbies
include playing all sports...would like pursue a career in the medical
field...favorite book is ``Oh, The Places You'll Go'' by Dr. Suess...listens to
all types of music...strawberries are favorite food...superstitions include
revealing superstitions to others.
1994 Olympic Trials: 8th, overall
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| Photo Not Available | Sarah Williams Ht: 5'6'' Wt: 140 Born: 7.11.82 Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Resides: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. School: Saratoga Springs High School Team: U.S. Short Track Elite Training Team
+ Accomplishments
· 9th, overall, 1999 World Jr. Short Track Championships
· 1st, U.S. Jr. Short Track Championships + Personal Best
500m, 47.0, 1/98; 1000m, 1:37.5, 1999; 1500m, 2:28.0, 1999; 3000m; 1000m TT,
1:29.60
+ Personal
Got involved in sport in 1988 through friend...participated in soccer during
freshman year of high school...has been member of the U.S. Short Track Elite
Training Team since 1998...considers ability to keep grades high despite
extended periods of traveling greatest accomplishment...cites coach Pat Maxwell
as greatest influence for his ability to build skaters work ethic and realize
their dreams...enjoys golf, skiing , and hiking...plans to get degree in
psychology...favorite book is ``Gone With the Wind''...listens to all music with
exception to country...pizza is favorite food.
1997 U.S. Short Track Championships, 11th, overall
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