MU's Connections (more than one) to Speedskating in the Olympics

[Tugg Speedman]

The Olympic trials speedskating are being held at the Petit Center in Milwaukee.


MU Alum Brian Hansen (who earned a Silver medal in 2010 Vancouver Olympics in the team pursuit when he was still a student at MU https://marquettewire.org/3779902/tribune/tribune-sports/brian-hansen-story/)

He qualified again for the Olympics in the Men's 1500.
https://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/Brian-Hansen

Emery Lehman, a civil engineering student at MU is also trying to qualify.  Even though he won the Men's 5000, he needs help to make the Olympic team.
https://marquettewire.org/3983948/sports/engineering-student-emery-lehmans-second-olympics-within-reach/
https://marquettewire.org/3984031/sports/trials-day-1-lehman-wins-5000-meter-race-olympic-fate-still-in-limbo/

Did I miss anything?

[warriorchick]

Did the 52-year-old guy from downstate Illinois qualify for the 1500?

[Tugg Speedman]

Did the 52-year-old guy from downstate Illinois qualify for the 1500?

You mean 47 year old KC Boutiette?  ... no

https://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/KC-Boutiette

But he has been in four Olympics (between 1994 and 2006) and competed in the 1998 Winter X-games.

[warriorchick]

You mean 47 year old KC Boutiette?  ... no

https://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/KC-Boutiette
 
But he has been in four Olympics (between 1994 and 2006) and competed in the 1998 Winter X-games.

No, this guy was from Champaign or something and it would have been his first Olympics.  They were talking about him on the Chicago News.