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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 18, 2009 3:20:42 GMT -8
This thread is totally devoted to John Henry Krueger, and is intended to be an archive of his skating career - as well as a place to chat about his accomplishments and encourage him as he pursues his goals both on and off the ice.
If you have any articles, photos, links and news about John Henry (past or present), we'd love to see them!
If you are a non-member who would like to contribute news, photos, archives or comments, please feel free to contact us at:
lori@rocker-u.net or michelle@therockerfund.org
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 25, 2009 19:37:51 GMT -8
Awww, look at John Henry at American Cup II (Saratoga Springs, November 2000) - a champion in the making? He had to have been all of about 5 or 6??? EDIT (Nov 2011): I just found out that this ISN'T John-Henry. I'm looking for the one that IS him at this meet, and I'll post it when I get it! Photo Credit: Jerry Search
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Apr 20, 2009 23:03:51 GMT -8
...and now the more 'grown-up' version of John Henry, skating at the 2009 AmCup3 (though at this time, he's still too young to compete in Group 1). In Group 2 at this meet, he finished in first place, winning 3 of his 4 events. Photo Credit: Evan Siegle / Press-Gazette
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Apr 30, 2009 9:47:49 GMT -8
DID YOU KNOW?...
As of the date of this post, John Henry is the youngest man in US history to achieve Category 1 status!
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 28, 2009 0:34:59 GMT -8
DID YOU KNOW......that (on the date of this post) John Henry holds 3 National Records? MIDGET BOYS 333M (32.726) - 3/9/08 500M (47.704) - 3/8/08 777M (1:15.751) - 3/7/08 March 7-9, 2008 in Milwaukee was a very productive weekend for John Henry!
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 12, 2010 20:44:01 GMT -8
John-Henry's results from American Cup 1, Oct 2-3, 2010 - Milwaukee: 18th Overall 1500M - 1st, C Final 500M - Penalty, Heats 1000M - 1st, F Final 1500M Super Final - 3rd, C Final John-Henry (in red/black), battling it out with Kyle Carr at AmCup1 - Photo Credit: Jerry SearchJohn-Henry in the lead at AmCup1 - Photo Credit: Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: See more of Jerry’s photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: John-Henry Krueger / Kyle Carr / Simon Cho / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Nov 17, 2010 23:59:18 GMT -8
Here are John-Henry's results from American Cup 2 – November 6-7, 2010 – Cleveland: 3rd Overall 1500M – 4th (A Final) 500M – 3rd (A Final) 1000M – 2nd (A Final) 1500M Super Final – 1st (B Final) Milestones: This is only John-Henry's second senior-level meet, and he made into his first A Finals - not just one, but THREE! What an awesome performance, John-Henry! John-Henry (#40) leads Jonathan Garcia and Alex Hopp at AmCup2, Cleveland. Photo Credit - Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: John-Henry Krueger / Jonathan Garcia / Alex Hopp / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 31, 2010 12:55:49 GMT -8
Here are John-Henry’s results from US Championships, Dec 16-19, 2010 – Salt Lake City: 9th Overall 9-Lap Time Trial – 10th 4-Lap Time Trial – 10th 1500M – 1st (B Final) 500M – 4th (B Final) 1000M – 2nd (C Final) 3000M – 1st (B Final) Milestones: This is John-Henry's highest finish in a qualifying meet for the US National Team - 3 B Finals, 1st place in two of them! John-Henry (in red) at US Championships, 2010. Also pictured: Robert Lawrence. Photo Credit - Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: John-Henry Krueger / Robert Lawrence / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 10, 2011 17:18:44 GMT -8
Congratulations to our new Jr. US Champion! John-Henry skated at Jr. US Championships - Jan 21-23, 2011 in Saratoga Springs, NY. He finished 1st overall (winning every distance), and will now compete in all distances at Jr. World Championships in Courmayeur, Italy - Feb 25-27. Congratulations, John-Henry! Here are his results: 1st Overall 9-Lap Time Trial – 2nd 4-Lap Time Trial – 3rd 1500M – 1st (A Final) 500M – 1st (A Final) 1000M – 1st (A Final) 1500M Superfinal – 1st (A Final) Jr. World Team (John-Henry is in the back row with glasses on). Photo Credit - Jerry SearchMen’s Jr. World Team – L to R (top): John-Henry Krueger; Cole Krueger. L to R (bottom): James Rodowsky; Adam Callister. Photo Credit – Jerry SearchJohn-Henry in action at Jr. US Championships. Photo Credit – Jerry SearchBrother vs. Brother – John-Henry (#125) leads older brother Cole (#126) at Jr. US Championships. Photo Credit – Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: Cole Krueger / James Rodowsky / John-Henry Krueger / Adam Callister / Kendal Pumphrey / Rachel Stewart / Lexi Burkholder / Katy Ralston / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 20, 2011 13:53:15 GMT -8
John-Henry competed at American Cup 3 in Midland, MI (February 12-13, 2011). He finished 3rd overall, and was in every ‘A’ Final - his best performance yet in a senior-level competition! Here are his results:
3rd Overall 1500M – 3rd (A Final) 500M – 3rd (A Final) 1000M – 2nd (A Final) 1500M Superfinal – 3rd (A Final)
Tags: John-Henry Krueger / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 5, 2011 8:34:47 GMT -8
John-Henry represented the USA in Courmayeur, Italy at the Jr. World Championships (February 25-27, 2011). Here are his results: 1500M – Heats (3rd - qualified); Quarterfinals (Penalty) 500M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (2nd); Quarterfinals (4th) 1000M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (3rd) 1500M Superfinal - Did not qualify to skate 3000M Relay – Heats (2nd); Semifinals (4th) John-Henry leads the pack at Jr. World Championships. Photo Credit - Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: John-Henry Krueger / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on May 13, 2011 17:37:42 GMT -8
Here are John-Henry’s results from American Cup Final - Wausau, WI (March 11-13, 2011): 7th Overall 1500M – PEN (Semifinal) 500M – 1st (C Final) 1000M – 1st (B Final) 1500M Superfinal – 3rd (A Final) John Henry skates at American Cup Final, March 2011. Photo Credit - Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: John-Henry Krueger / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jul 23, 2011 14:00:57 GMT -8
Area teens devoting summer to speedskatingBy Annie Maroon, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, June 18, 2011 By the time most teenagers wake up on an average summer day, John-Henry Krueger and Lexi Burkholder already have put in four hours of workouts at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center. Krueger, 16, and Burkholder, 15, both of Peters Township, devote 44 hours per week to speedskating in the summer. In January, Krueger and Burkholder, members of the Pittsburgh Speed Skating Club, won U.S. junior short-track national championships in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Now, both skaters have their sights set on making the 2014 U.S. Olympic team. And they won't let a demanding workout schedule — two hours on the ice and two hours of dry-land training each day — deter them. "It's not too hard for me because I love (skating) so much," Burkholder said. "It's hard to not see your friends all the time, but they're pretty lenient with me." Krueger rattled off a list of what he has had to give up to focus on skating. "Public school, the social life, free time, unhealthy food," he said. Burkholder went to public school until eighth grade, when she switched to 21st Century Cyber Charter School to free up time to train. Krueger, who began skating when he was 5, has been homeschooled since fifth grade for the same reason. Krueger's 19-year-old brother, Cole, also skates with PSSC and made the junior world team this year. John-Henry became interested in the sport at a young age after watching his brother skate. Burkholder's story is a little different. "I saw an infomercial on the Disney Channel," she said. "I thought it was cool, and I told my dad I wanted to do it. I was 10." Burkholder's mother, Becky, said getting enough ice time can be difficult. "We're such a small sport, so the rinks deserve a lot of credit," she said. "They're very gracious to give us that hour and a half we need. The rink that collapsed in Rostraver (Rostraver Ice Garden) killed us last year because all those hockey teams scrambled for every ounce of time, so we got booted from at least one (rink). I think we had three regular club sessions, which is not much." The club now holds practices and training events at Warrendale Blade Runners, Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center and Island Sports Center. Krueger and Lexi Burkholder agreed that the Pittsburgh speedskating community is small compared to those of figure skating and hockey, but it is growing. This week, PSSC hosted a junior Category 1 camp led by U.S. national team coach Jae Su Chun and Kwang Jae Lee, a professional coach who moved to Pittsburgh to work with the club in 2006. Simon Cho, the reigning world champion in the 500 meters, also trained with the camp, which was held in Pittsburgh largely because of Krueger's and Burkholder's success at the national level. Becky Burkholder said there's not much overlap between the hockey, figure skating and speedskating communities, partly because of the differences in skating style. However, Evan Opeka, a PSSC skater who set a national record this March in the 1,000 meters, also played hockey. "You can always pick out a former hockey player and a former figure skater," Burkholder said. "Figure skaters do their hands pretty, and hockey players hold their chests differently." In general, though, speedskating at the national level is so time-consuming that players don't have time for other sports. "Monday through Friday, we're here at 5:30 in the morning," Becky Burkholder said. "Every day, pretty much all year."[/img] Read More: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_742792.htmlTags: John-Henry Krueger / Lexi Burkholder / Cole Krueger / Simon Cho / Short Track Speedskating +++
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 17, 2011 21:10:48 GMT -8
'KIDS RULE!!! Teen World Cup skaters John-Henry Krueger and Sarah Chen are rising stars for the USA... World Cup is big stage for teen skatersBy Amy Donaldson, Deseret News / Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 KEARNS — Even the world's most experienced, most decorated athletes struggle to balance the rigors of professional competition with the demands of life away from sports. But imagine doing it at 16. Just when most teenagers are worrying about acquiring a driver's license and finding prom dates, Sarah Chen and John-Henry Krueger are trying to figure out how to be the world's best in what is often referred to as "NASCAR on ice."... ...What these two teens face this week isn't impossible, but they do face long odds as they take the ice in the most important competitions of their young careers. This weekend, Chen will skate in her second World Cup and Krueger will compete in his first as the best short track speed skaters converge on the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns for the ISU Korean Air Short Track World Cup. More than 200 skaters from 23 countries will compete, including 2010 Olympic medalists Katherine Reutter, J.R. Celski, Jordan Malone, Alyson Dudek and Lana Gehring. (Competition begins Friday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 adults; $7 children/seniors; Free for children 3 & under. For more information, visit ... ...Krueger has had to take a non-traditional route in order to balance training with his schooling, as well. He transferred from a private school to an online charter school in fifth grade so he could spend more time training with his speed skating team in Pittsburgh. He said he learned very quickly how to be disciplined and self-motivated. "It was a little different," he said of attending Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. "A kid's dream is to be at home all day and never go to school. But school is the most important thing in anyone's life, and skating will not be there forever. You need an education. I realized at a young age that if I let (school work) go, and didn't get it done, I would have to go back to private school, and I wouldn't be able to skate." Krueger said he is a little nervous lining up against the world's best in its highest level of competition outside of the Olympics. "I'm representing my country at one of the highest levels, but at the same time, it's my first (World Cup) and it's a learning experience." Do not mistake his awe for weakness, however. "My main goal is to go out there and win gold in every distance I'm racing," he said. "I'm here to learn, but I'm here to race." Both teens said striking a balance is important, and they both already have planned career paths after they're finished seeing just how far skating will take them. Krueger said he'd like to be a middle school teacher, possibly social studies or English.[/img] Read the entire article: www.deseretnews.com/article/700188762/World-Cup-is-big-stage-for-teen-skaters.html?pg=2John-Henry Krueger / Sarah Chen / Short Track Speedskating +++
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 19, 2011 21:33:29 GMT -8
Here are John-Henry's results from AmCup 1, St. Louis, MO (Oct 1-2, 2011). He finished 5th overall (his highest finish ever in a National Team selection competition), and is a discretionary pick for World Cup 1 this coming weekend in Salt Lake City!
CONGRATS to John-Henry - this will be his FIRST World Cup competition (of many, we hope)!
5th Overall 1500M - 7th (1st/B Final) 500M - 3rd (3rd/A Final) 1000M - 5th (1st/B Final) 1500M Super Final - 6th (6th/A Final)
Tags: John-Henry Krueger / Short Track Speedskating
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