Bernotas Fifth in Lake Placid

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Eric Bernotas led the U.S. men’s skeleton squad with a fifth place finish at the second World Cup event of the 2009-2010 season in Lake Placid, N.Y. today.    Read More | More News

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Bree Schaaf USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation

Bree Schaaf won 1st place at the 2009 National Championships, securing her a spot on the World Cup team for the second half ot he season.  She placed 5th in Whistler Canada and 10th at the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid, New… More

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Erin Pac

USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation

Erin Pac recently claimed a bronze medal at the inaugural World Cup race in Whistler, Canada, and she placed 6th at the 2009 world Championships in Lake Placid, New York.

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Justin Olsen

USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation

Justin Olsen helped push driver Steve Holcomb to a first place finish at the 2009 National Championships for four-man and a silver medal at the inaugural World Cup in Whistler, Canada.  At the 2009 World Championships, Olsen teamed with Holcomb again to win gold in the four-man.

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Jamie Moriarty

USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation

Moriarty finished sixth at the 2007 Junior World Championships in Altenberg, Germany with driver John Napier. He again teamed with Napier to win two gold medals in 4-man on the America's Cup tour during the 2008-2009 season. 

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Zach Lund

USA Bobsled & Skeleton Federation

Zach Lund made a flip from feet-first to head-first in 1999 after deciding to switch from the sport of luge to the sport of skeleton.  In the 2007-2008 season, Lund placed sixth at the World Championship in Altenberg and ranked 3rd in the World Cup standings.

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