World Jr. Champ's - Australia (Feb 24-26, 2012)

[Laura (Lori)]

WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (February 24-26, 2012)

PARTICIPANTS:
Sarah Chen; Sally Chea; Kendal Pumphrey; Jacqueline Chen
John-Henry Krueger; Claude Gilbert; James Rodowsky; Adam Callister

Complete results can be found at:
www.sportresult.com/federations/ISU/ShortTrack/Results.aspx?evt=11212100000008

SUMMARY OF RESULTS:

USA 'MEDAL HAUL':
BRONZE: John-Henry Krueger, 1500M; Men’s Relay Team
John-Henry Krueger finished second in the 1500M Superfinal, a non-medal event

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MEDALISTS:

LADIES
Overall:
Gold: SHIM Suk Hee, Korea
Silver: HWANG Hyun Sun, Korea
Bronze: AHN Se Jung, Korea

1500M:
Gold: SHIM Suk Hee, Korea
Silver: HWANG Hyun Sun, Korea
Bronze: AHN Se Jung, Korea

500M:
Gold: SHIM Suk Hee, Korea
Silver: SERAIKAITE Agne, Lithuania
Bronze: WANG Xue, China

1000M:
Gold: SHIM Suk Hee, Korea
Silver: HWANG Hyun Sun, Korea
Bronze: WANG Xue, China

1500M SuperFinal (a non-medal event):
First: HWANG Hyun Sun, Korea
Second: AHN Se Jung, Korea
Third: SHIM Suk Hee, Korea

3000M Relay:
Gold: KOREA
Silver: CHINA
Bronze: RUSSIA

MEN
Overall:
Gold: PARK Se Yeong, Korea
Silver: LEE Hyo Been, Korea
Bronze: HAN Tianyu, China

1500M:
Gold: PARK Se Yeong, Korea
Silver: LEE Hyo Been, Korea
Bronze: KRUEGER John-Henry, USA

500M:
Gold: LEE Hyo Been, Korea
Silver: HAN Tianyu, China
Bronze: ST JEAN Alexandre, Canada

1000M:
Gold: PARK Se Yeong, Korea
Silver: CHEN Dequan, China
Bronze: LEE Hyo Been, Korea

1500M SuperFinal (a non-medal event):
First: HAN Tianyu, China
Second: KRUEGER John-Henry, USA
Third: LEE Hyo Been, Korea

3000M Relay:
Gold: KOREA
Silver: CHINA
Bronze: USA

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INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

HOW DID OUR USA SKATERS DO?
The list below will tell you how far each of our USA skaters made it in each event.

PEN = Penalty; DNF = Did Not Finish; DNS = Did Not Skate; q = Qualified (Fastest 3rds); ADV = Advanced
SF = Semifinals; QF = Quarterfinals

LADIES:
CHEA, Sally
1500M – Heats (2nd); SF (5th)
500M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (3rd - qualified); Quarterfinals (3rd)
1000M – Heats (2nd); Quarterfinals (5th)
1500M SuperFinal - Did not qualify to skate
3000M Relay – Heats (3rd)

CHEN, Jacqueline (Available For Relay Only)
3000M Relay – Heats (3rd)

CHEN, Sarah
1500M – Heats (1st); Semis (4th)
500M – Prelims (1st); Heats (4th)
1000M – Heats (2nd); Quarterfinals (3rd)
1500M SuperFinal – Did not qualify to skate
3000M Relay – Heats (3rd)

PUMPHREY, Kendal
1500M – Heats (3rd)
500M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (3rd)
1000M – Heats (3rd)
1500M SuperFinal - Did not qualify to skate
3000M Relay – Heats (3rd)

MEN:

CALLISTER, Adam (Available For Relay Only)
3000M Relay – BRONZE MEDAL; Heats (2nd); Semis (2nd); Final (3rd)

GILBERT, Claude
1500M – Heats (1st); Quarterfinals (1st); Semis (5th)
500M – Prelims (1st); Heats (Penalty)
1000M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (2nd); Quarterfinals (3rd)
1500M SuperFinal - Did not qualify to skate
3000M Relay – BRONZE MEDAL; Heats (2nd); Semis (2nd); Final (3rd)

KRUEGER, John-Henry
1500M – BRONZE MEDAL; Heats (1st); Quarterfinals (3rd); Semis (2nd); Final (3rd)
500M – Prelims (1st); Heats (1st); Quarterfinals (2nd); Semis (3rd)
1000M – Prelims (1st); Heats (1st)
1500M Superfinal - 2nd (not a medal event)
3000M Relay – BRONZE MEDAL; Heats (2nd); Semis (2nd); Final (3rd)

RODOWSKY, James
1500M – Heats (3rd); Quarterfinals (4th)
500M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (3rd)
1000M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (2nd); Quarterfinals (3rd)
1500M Superfinal - Did not qualify to skate
3000M Relay – BRONZE MEDAL; Heats (2nd); Semis (2nd); Final (3rd)