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Zach Stoppelmoor wins the 500 at the Olympic speedskating trials. Jordan Stolz tops the mass start

On Monday, Zach Stoppelmoor won the men's 500 at the U.S. Olympic long-track trials at the Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, earning his first trip to the Milan Cortina Games.
Jordan Stolz, star long-track speedskater, had prequalified for four events next month in Italy and chose to skip his second 500 heat on Monday while fighting a head cold.
After the race, Stoppelmoor embraced his parents Dawn and Tom in the stands, saying the goal is to make the Olympic team and then win gold.
The four-day trials also produced qualifiers who will shape U.S. medal chances, as Ethan Cepuran secured Olympic spots in mass start and team pursuit while Jordan Stolz finished with a mass-start win.
In Sunday's initial 500 round, Stolz posted the fastest time and Stoppelmoor was third-fastest; Stoppelmoor said his time likely secured a Milan spot but he wasn't 100% certain.

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