Overview
- Erin Jackson captured the women’s 1,000 meters in 1:14.63, edging Brittany Bowe by about four-tenths despite racing weeks after a left hamstring tear.
- U.S. Speedskating awarded Bowe the second U.S. berth in the 1,000; the 37-year-old heads to a fourth Olympics, which she has said will be her last.
- Jordan Stolz stumbled just after the start of the men’s 1,000 yet finished third; Conor McDermott-Mostowy won in 1:07.606 with Cooper McLeod second by 0.24 seconds.
- Stolz had already locked Olympic starts in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 through World Cup and world championship results and said dehydration from a cold affected his race.
- The trials continue through Jan. 5 at Milwaukee’s Pettit Center, with final roster confirmations still dependent on event quotas and overall team-size caps.