Casey Dawson sets another speedskating national record

American long track speedskaters win 10 medals in international competition in Wisconsin. Photo: courtesy of U.S. Speedskating

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — A U.S. Record fell in the men’s 5000m, when Park City’s Casey Dawson finished fourth with a time of 6:07.93 on Sunday. A week earlier, Dawson set a national record in the 10,000m in Canada.

U.S. Speedskating’s Dawson, Ethan Cepuran and Emery Lehman additionally combined to post Team USA’s other win of the weekend, claiming the men’s team pursuit title with a time of 3:38.19. It was the second medal of the season for the group, who all were part of the U.S. bronze-medal team at the 2022 Olympics.

It had been 20 years since Milwaukee hosted a Long Track World Cup.

 

 

 

 

 

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Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz broke track records at three distances in the ISU World Cup Speed Skating’s return to Milwaukee, and U.S. skaters captured 10 medals for the second time this season.

In winning the 500m, Stolz became the first skater to post a sub-34-second time at a sea level track. He crossed the line in 33.91 seconds.

He hit the record time in front of a crowd that included Olympic Gold medalists Shani Davis, Dan Jansen and Casey FitzRandolph.

Brittany Bowe added a second-place finish in the 1000m, the event in which she won an Olympic Bronze medal in 2022. 

Olympic 500m champion Erin Jackson, who has been battling a back injury, scored a pair of silver medals in the women’s 500m. Both races were won by the Netherlands’ Femke Kok, who broke Track Records in each race, topping out at 37.02 on Sunday.

“The race was great,” Jackson said to U.S. Speedskating, she’s won three medals in the 500m this season. “I came off the line a little bit easier, not to aggravate the back injury, but during the race, I had no issues. After the race, I had a little bit of pain, a little muscle spasms. But then after a few minutes and just relaxing, it’s feeling good again.”

Youth Sports Alliance (YSA) helped Dawson get his start in the sport with the Park City Speedskating Club.