Current MU Student Competing In Sochi

[Tugg Speedman]

Frankly, Marquette not jumping all over Hansen's participation is an outrage. This is the University's sports highlight for this semester.

Michigan is always represented at both Summer and Winter Games but it has yet to lose its cachet for the University community. Michigan celebrates its accomplishments and its brand reflects that foundational support. Marquette would do well to take note.  

Why isn't MU getting together with NBC to produce a profile of him?  MU should do the leg work of getting footage of him in his dorm, in class at the Pettit. Pitch NBC to do a story about the long list of Speed Skaters from MU ... it's not just a basketball school.  What great exposure for the school.  And what a complete waste not too.

Hensen





Further MU should be promoting Emery Lehmann (who skates in the 10,000 on the 18th).  He is a HS senior and has been accepted to MU.  They should smooze him big time to make sure he shows up this September to keep the speed skating tradition going.

Lehmann



Lehmann Celebrating a 10,000 win at the Olympic Trials

[TallTitan34]

Apparently the UA suits are causing problems!

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304703804579381002780722432?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304703804579381002780722432.html

[Tugg Speedman]

1500 meters results ...

Hansen top American in 7th.
Shani Davis 11th

Hansen was 9th in the 1000. So two top 10 finishes.

Still has the team pursuit (4 skaters as a pack), Hansen won silver in Vancouver in this event.  The Dutch are a juggernaut this year, should easily take gold.  Silver or bronze very doable.

Emery Lehmann skates in the 10,000 on the 18th.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Most dysfunctional team in Sochi....part of the article about Hansen and his coach

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/meet-the-most-dysfunctional-team-in-sochi-193445739.html

[Tugg Speedman]

Lehmann skated in the 10,000 today in at 13:28.  He really pushed it hard ... nice shot of him sitting on the ice puking into a bucket when he was done.

Competition still going on so his time should be good for a top 15 finish, about what was expected from him.  He is the current world junior 5000 Champion (he's only 17) and Olympic trials champion at 10,000.  He has a very bright future.  

Hope to see him on campus in September as a new MU Freshman (he's been accepted)

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On another note, we all know how bad the US speed skaters are doing.  They were expected to win several medals and have been shut out so far.

The best US performance to date has been Hensen's 7th in the 1500.

[LloydMooresLegs]

Love that--way to leave it all (!) out on he ice, Em! 

As his mom said, once he puts some meat on the 17 year old bones, he should be a force.

[Tugg Speedman]

The Dutch swept the 10,000 ... their fourth podium sweep in speed-skating.  Winning time of 12:44 smashed the Olympic Record (OR) by 14 seconds (and 2.7 seconds off a WR) which is astounding for sea-level track.  Second place was also below the old OR.

The Dutch now have 19 medals in speedskating alone.  This total alone leads to the country standings.  No other country has more than 2 speedsakting medals.

Lehmann finished 10th in 13:28.67.  I'll say it right now ... he should be a favorite for 2018 in Korea.