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Jessica Smith US Speedskating

Smith has had a strong start to the 2011-12 World Cup season, capturing two bronze medals in the 500m at World Cups 1 & 4, and winning a sliver as a member of the ladies relay squad at World Cup 4. More

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Katherine Reutter

US Speedskating

Reigning 1500m World Champion, Reutter continues to dominate the short track scene this season. Opening the 2011-2012 World Cup season with back-to-back golds in the 1500m distance, Reutter went on to win a bronze in the 1000m at World Cup 3 in Nagoya, and finished the Fall season with a gold (1000m) and a silver (1500m) at World Cup 4 in Shanghai, in addition to racing to a silver in the ladies relay with her teammates. She will be racing for her fifth consecutive U.S. Short Track National Championship title Jan. 6-8 in Salt Lake City.

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Simon Cho

US Speedskating

Simon won three out of the six events at the U.S. Short Track National Championships in Utah this weekend. Cho won the 4-lap time trial, the 500 meters, and the 1000 meter races.

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Alyson Dudek

US Speedskating

2011-12 has been a breakout season for Dudek, as she won her first individual World Cup medal in the 1000m at World Cup 1 in Salt Lake City. She also was a member of the ladies relay team winning silver at World Cup 4 in Shanghai.

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Lana Gehring

US Speedskating

Gehring continues as a rising star with the U.S. short track racing program. Off to a great start in the 2011-12 season, Gehring won a silver in the 1000m at World Cup 1 in Salt Lake City, a bronze in the 1500m at World Cup 3 in Nagoya, and was a member of the ladies relay team winning sliver at World Cup 4 in Shanghai.