United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

The United States competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea from 9 to 18 March 2018. The team finished first in overall medal count.[3]

United States at the
2018 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeUSA
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in PyeongChang, South Korea
Flag bearerMike Schultz (opening)[1]
Oksana Masters (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
13
Silver
15
Bronze
8
Total
36
Winter Paralympics appearances

With 13 gold, 15 silver and 8 bronze medals, the US athletes were the most successful national selection ahead of the neutral athletes from Russia and the Canadian team. The most successful athlete within the US team was Oksana Masters with two gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Kendall Gretsch and Brenna Huckaby also each won two gold medals. With one gold, four silver and one bronze, David Cnossen was the most successful male US participant of the 2018 Paralympics.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Men
Sitting
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank
Jasmin Bambur Super-G LW11 DNF N/A DNF
Giant slalom 1:13.52 DNF
Slalom DNF
Super Combined 1:31.53 53.69 2:25.22 12
Josh Elliott Super-G LW12-2 DNF N/A DNF
Giant slalom DNF
Slalom DNF
Super Combined 1:27.10 50.58 2:17.68 6
Andrew Kurka Downhill LW12-1 1:24.11 N/A 1:24.11
Super-G 1:26.89 N/A 1:26.89
Giant slalom DNF
Super Combined 1:27.17 50.56 2:17.73 7
Stephen Lawler Downhill LW12-1 1:32.82 N/A 1:32.82 18
Super-G 1:38.33 N/A 1:38.33 22
Giant slalom 1:17.20 DNF
Tyler Walker Super-G LW12-1 1:29.10 N/A 1:29.10 12
Giant slalom 1:06.30 1:07.49 2:13.79
Slalom 49.08 51.47 1:40.55
Super Combined 1:27.27 DNF
Standing
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank
Tyler Carter Giant slalom LW4 1:15.23 DNF
Slalom 1:02.22 1:01.08 2:03.30 19
Andrew Haraghey Downhill LW1 1:32.84 N/A 1:32.84 18
Super-G 1:34.19 N/A 1:34.19 24
Connor Hogan Giant slalom LW9-1 1:15.90 1:16.57 2:32.47 24
Slalom 1:02.59 DNS
Jamie Stanton Super-G LW4 1:02.59 N/A 1:31.31 17
Giant slalom 1:09.44 1:11.86 2:21.30 14
Slalom 48.51 48.86 1:37.37
Super Combined 1:29.80 46.75 2:16.55 4
Thomas Walsh Super-G LW4 1:30.38 N/A 1:30.38 13
Giant slalom 1:08.92 1:07.39 2:16.31 7
Slalom 49.33 52.87 1:42.20 5
Super Combined 1:29.13 DNF
Spencer Wood Giant slalom LW4 1:16.45 1:16.54 2:32.99 25
Slalom 1:00.39 DNF
Visually Impaired
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank
Mark Bathum
Guide: Cade Yamamoto
Downhill B3 DNF N/A DNF
Super-G 1:35.97 N/A 1:35.97 11
Giant slalom DSQ
Super Combined 1:34.64 53.00 2:27.64 7
Kevin Burton
Guide: Brandon Powel-Ashby
Downhill B2 1:31.35 N/A 1:31.35 7
Super-G 1:32.42 N/A 1:32.42 9
Slalom 54.18 DNF
Super Combined 1:31.13 51.23 2:22.36 5
Women
Sitting
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank
Laurie Stephens Downhill LW12-1 1:35.80 N/A 1:35.80
Super-G 1:36.98 N/A 1:36.98 5
Giant Slalom 1:18.92 1:12.93 2:31.85 7
Slalom 1:08.89 1:06.33 2:15.22 5
Super Combined 1:33.06 1:02.68 2:35.74 4
Standing
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank
Stephanie Jallen Downhill LW9-1 1:40.64 N/A 1:40.64 8
Super-G 1:44.30 N/A 1:44.30 10
Giant slalom 1:21.26 1:16.17 2:37.43 10
Slalom DNF
Super Combined 1:40.40 57.35 2:37.75 5
Ally Kunkel Downhill LW6/8-2 DNF N/A DNF
Super-G 1:40.74 N/A 1:40.74 7
Giant slalom 1:17.86 1:16.72 2:34.58 8
Slalom DSQ
Super Combined 1:40.68 DNF
Melanie Schwartz Downhill LW2 1:39.38 N/A 1:39.38 7
Super-G 1:42.77 N/A 1:42.77 8
Slalom 1:11.72 1:13.66 2:25.38 11
Super Combined 1:39.78 1:09.54 2:49.32 8
Visually Impaired
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank
Staci Mannella
Guide: Sadie De Baun
Super-G B3 1:44.25 N/A 1:44.25 10
Giant slalom 1:21.78 1:18.23 2:40.01 10
Slalom 1:04.33 1:02.80 2:07.13 9
Super Combined DNF
Danelle Umstead
Guide: Rob Umstead
Downhill B2 DNF N/A DNF
Super-G 1:38.91 N/A 1:38.91 6
Giant slalom 1:19.36 1:17.93 2:37.29 8
Slalom DSQ
Super Combined 1:37.70 1:01.83 2:39.53 8

Biathlon

Men
Sitting
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Misses Factored Time Rank
Daniel Cnossen 7.5 km LW12 100 % 23:49.7 1 (0+1) 23:49.7
12.5 km 46:37.3 0 (0+0+0+0) 46:37.3
Sean Halstead 12.5 km LW11.5 96% 58:05.3 5 (2+0+1+2) 55:45.9 14
Aaron Pike 7.5 km LW11.5 96 % 27:20.9 3 (3+0) 26:15.3 12
12.5 km 53:07.7 1 (0+0+0+1) 51:00.2 7
Bryan Price 7.5 km LW11.5 96 % 30:05.0 1 (1+0) 28:52.8 20
12.5 km 1:04:31.9 10 (3+1+2+4) 1:01:57.0 16
Andrew Soule 7.5 km LW12 100 % 25:08.3 3 (3+0) 25:08.3 8
12.5 km 47:08.7 2 (0+0+2+0) 47:08.7
Jeremy Wagner 7.5 km LW11.5 96 % 29:43.8 1 (1+0) 28:32.4 19
Standing
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Misses Factored Time Rank
Ruslan Reiter 7.5 km LW8 96 % 23:52.9 4 (2+2) 22:55.6 16
12.5 km 45:35.3 4 (0+2+1+1) 43:45.9 11
Women
Sitting
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Misses Factored Time Rank
Kendall Gretsch 6 km LW11.5 96 % 22:46.7 1 (0+1) 21:52.0
10 km 46:28.5 3 (1+0+0+2) 44:37.0 4
Oksana Masters 6 km LW12 100 % 22:14.8 0 (0+0) 22:14.8
10 km DNF
12.5km 50:00.0 0 (0+0+0+0) 50:00.0
Joy Rondeau 6 km LW11.5 96 % 28:59.0 0 (0+0) 27:49.4 14

Cross-country skiing

Men
Sitting
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Factored Time Rank
Daniel Cnossen 15 km LW12 100 % 42:20.7 42:20.7
1.5 km
Sean Halstead 15 km LW11.5 96 % 50:39.6 48:38.0 22
Andrew Soule 15 km LW12 100% 44:36.9 44:36.9 11
1.5 km
Visually Impaired
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Factored Time Rank
Jake Adicoff
Guide: Sawyer Kesselheim
20 km


1.5 km
B3 100% 49:43.0 49:43.0 5
Seeding Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
3:42.13 3 4:10.3 2 RAL
Women
Sitting
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Factored Time Rank
Kendall Gretsch 12 km LW11.5 96 % 39:51.6 38:15.9
Oksana Masters 12 km
5km


1.5 km
LW12 100% 39:04.9 39:04.9
16:42.0 16.42.0
Seeding Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
3:29.86 1 4:24.3 1 4:06.7
Standing
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Factored Time Rank
Grace Miller 15 km LW8 96% 1:11:43.6 1:08:51.5 10
Visually Impaired
Athlete Event Class Factor Time Factored Time Rank
Mia Zutter
Guide: Kristina Trygstad-Saari
15 km B3 100 % 1:02:20.2 1:02:20.2 8

Snowboarding

The World Para Snowboard World Cup Finals in Big White, British Columbia took place in February 2018. The event was the final one used to decide who would represent the United States at the 2018 Games.[4] To be eligible to represent the United States at the Paralympic Games, American snowboarders had to get season race points in at least one race in the 2017-18 season. The deadline to get the points was 19 February 2018.[4] On February 20, the names of the U.S. Paralympic Snowboarding Team were made public.[4]

Snowboard cross
Men
Athlete Event Seeding 1/8 final Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Seed
Time Rank Time Rank Position Position Position Position Rank
Noah Elliot Snowboard cross, SB-LL1 1:00.73 1 N/A 1:00.73 1 Q 1 1 2 1
Mark Mann 1:04.58 4 1:04.58 4 q 1 2 Did not advance
Mike Schultz 1:04.73 5 1:04.73 5 q 1 1 1 1
Keith Gabel Snowboard cross, SB-LL2 59.02 4 1:00.55 4 59.02 4 Q 1 1 1 2
Mike Shea 58.93 3 58.97 1 58.93 3 Q 1 2 Did not advance
Evan Strong 1:01.38 7 59.40 3 59.40 6 Q 1 1 2 2 4
Mike Minor Snowboard cross, SB-UL 1:00.12 1 1:02.11 3 1:00.12 1 Q 1 1 2 1
James Sides 1:06.60 12 1:06.47 13 1:06.47 15 Q 2 Did not advance
Micheal Spivey 1:08.87 16 1:08.33 16 1:08.33 18 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Seed
Time Rank Time Rank Position Position Position Rank
Brenna Huckaby Snowboard cross, SB-LL1 1:17.42 3 1:17.02 4 1:17.02 4 Q N/A 1 1
Amy Purdy 1:09.64 1 1:10.41 2 1:09.64 2 Q 1 2
Nicole Roundy 1:22.46 4 1:17.77 5 1:17.77 5 Did not advance
Brittani Coury Snowboard cross, SB-LL2 1:26.39 6 N/A 1:26.39 6 q 2 Did not advance

Para ice hockey

The USA could play at the 2018 Paralympics after it won competitions in 2017, before the Games started.[5]

The United States national sledge hockey team played in several tournaments and friendly games to get ready for the Winter Paralympics.[6] The team played in the December 2017 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[6] They played in the Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in Turin, Italy in January 2018.[6] They also played in the 2018 Border Series in Buffalo, New York and Pt. Colborne, Ontario in February 2018.[6]

Roster

Head coach: Guy Gosselin Assistant coach: David Hoff, General Manager: Dan Brennan, Team doctor: Michael Uihein Team physiotherapist: Mike Cortese Team equipment manager: Scott Aldrich Team media officer: Scott Aldrich

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2017–18 team
3DRalph DeQuebec5 ft 10 in (178 cm)185 lb (84 kg)March 24, 1983San Pedro, CaliforniaColorado Avalanche
4FBrody Roybal3 ft 1 in (94 cm)120 lb (54 kg)May 25, 1998Northlake, IllinoisChicago Blackhawks
5DBill Hanning Jr.5 ft 10 in (178 cm)160 lb (73 kg)April 18, 1985High Ridge, MissouriSt. Louis Blues
8FJack Wallace6 ft 4 in (193 cm)210 lb (95 kg)June 24, 1998Franklin Lakes, New JerseyNJ Freeze
9FDodson Travsis4 ft 0 in (122 cm)150 lb (68 kg)October 14, 1985Deming, New MexicoChicago Blackhawks
11DTyler Carron6 ft 0 in (183 cm)165 lb (75 kg)November 5, 1989Fort Collins, ColoradoColorado Avalanche
13DLuke McDermott5 ft 7 in (170 cm)155 lb (70 kg)September 1, 1987Westerlo, New YorkBuffalo Sabres
15DNikko Landeros6 ft 1 in (185 cm)185 lb (84 kg)April 28, 1980Johnstown, ColoradoColorado Avalanche
16FDeclan Farmer6 ft 0 in (183 cm)135 lb (61 kg)November 5, 1997Tampa, FloridaTampa Bay Lightning
20FAdam Page5 ft 6 in (168 cm)170 lb (77 kg)March 10, 1992Lancaster, New YorkBuffalo Sabres
22FNoah Grove5 ft 8 in (173 cm)135 lb (61 kg)May 1, 1999Frederick, MarylandBoston Bruins
23FRico Roman5 ft 9 in (175 cm)180 lb (82 kg)February 4, 1981Portland, OregonColorado Avalanche
24FJosh Misiewicz6 ft 0 in (183 cm)170 lb (77 kg)June 25, 1988La Grange, IllinoisChicago Blackhawks
27DJosh Pauls5 ft 8 in (173 cm)135 lb (61 kg)December 31, 1992Green Brook, New JerseySt. Louis Blues
32GJen Lee6 ft 2 in (188 cm)190 lb (86 kg)July 26, 1986San Francisco, CaliforniaChicago Blackhawks
34GSteve Cash5 ft 7 in (170 cm)150 lb (68 kg)May 9, 1989Overland, MissouriSt. Louis Blues
88FKevin McKee4 ft 7 in (140 cm)115 lb (52 kg)February 11, 1990Chicago, IllinoisChicago Blackhawks
Summary

Key: * OT – Overtime * GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout

Team Event Group Stage Semifinal / Pl. Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States men's Sledge hockey tournament  Japan
W 10–0
 Czech Republic
W 10–0
 South Korea
W 8–0
1 QS  Italy
W 10–1
 Canada
W 2–1
Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 28 0 +28 9 Semifinals
2  South Korea (H) 3 1 1 0 1 7 11 4 5
3  Czech Republic 3 1 0 1 1 5 13 8 4 5–8th place semifinals
4  Japan 3 0 0 0 3 1 17 16 0
Source: PyeongChang 2018
(H) Host.
March 11, 2018
12:00
United States 10–0
(3–0, 6–0, 1–0)
JapanGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 5,435

March 12, 2018
12:00
United States 10–0
(3–0, 7–0, 0–0)
Czech RepublicGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 5,709

March 13, 2018
12:00
United States 8–0
(6–0, 0–0, 2–0)
South KoreaGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 6,588
Semi-finals
March 15, 2018
20:00
United States 10–1
(5–0, 3–0, 2–1)
ItalyGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 4,889
Gold medal game
18 March 2018
12:00
Canada 1–2 OT
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–1)
United StatesGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 6,096

Wheelchair curling

Summary
Team Event Group stage Tiebreaker Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kirk Black
Steve Emt
Justin Marshall
Penny Greely
Meghan Lino
Mixed KOR
L 3–8
GER
L 4–6
SWE
W 10–2
FIN
L 5–8
NPA
L 4–6
CHN
L 4–6
CAN
L 5–6
SUI
L 4–7
GBR
W 9–3
NOR
L 4–5
SVK
L 6–7
12 Did not advance

The national team first decided who might be part of the national team in September 2017 in Incheon, South Korea.[7] The second time when the national team said some people may not be able to go was at an event in Green Bay, Wisconsin in October 2017.[7] The final choice of who would be on Team USA for the 2018 Games was made at USA National Team event in Wausau, Wisconsin in early November 2017.[7]

Before the Games started, American wheelchair curlers had a few important dates in preparation for the Games. These included the U.S. Open in Utica, New York in December 2017, the Kisakallio Cup in Kisakallio, Finland in January 2018, and Sochi Open in January 2018.[7]

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings[8]

Key
Teams to playoffs
Pos
Country
Skip W L PF PA Ends Won Ends Lost Blank Ends Stolen Ends Shot %
1 South KoreaSeo Soon-seok926551383691166%
2 CanadaMark Ideson927445472862762%
3 ChinaWang Haitao928542433221667%
4 NorwayRune Lorentsen745557413551558%
5 Neutral Paralympic AthletesKonstantin Kurokhtin566163443722362%
6 SwitzerlandFelix Wagner565663364521161%
7 Great BritainAileen Neilson565753413362062%
8 GermanyChristiane Putzich565768373951654%
9 SlovakiaRadoslav Ďuriš476272394611157%
10 SwedenViljo Petersson Dahl47476629458857%
11 FinlandSari Karjalainen295387354611151%
12 United StatesKirk Black295863374531260%
Results

United States has a bye in draws 2, 4, 6, 9, 14 and 16.

References

  1. "U.S. names Paralympic Opening Ceremony flag bearer". Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/March/16/Oksana-Masters-Elected-US-Flag-Bearer-For-Closing-Ceremony
  3. "Team USA Concludes 2018 Winter Paralympics With Most Successful Performance In 16 Years". Team USA. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. "Snowboarding". Team USA. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. "PyeongChang 2018: 10 things to know". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. "Sled Hockey". Team USA. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  7. "Wheelchair Curling". Team USA. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. "Wheelchair Curling – Mixed – Competition Summary" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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