Kyle Tress

Kyle Tress (born May 29, 1981) is an American Olympic skeleton racer[1] who has competed since 2002. He placed 25th in the 2011 FIBT World Championships in Konigssee, Germany. His best World Cup finish was 5th in the men's event at St. Moritz, Switzerland on January 11, 2013 and Lake Placid, NY on November 5, 2012.[2] On January 18, 2014, Tress was named to the 2014 Olympic team.[3]

Personal life

A native of Lambertville, New Jersey, Tress graduated in 1999 from South Hunterdon Regional High School.[4]

Tress lives and trains in Lake Placid, New York at the United States Olympic Training Center.

References

  1. ↑ "No Olympics for Tress". New Jersey On-Line. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Profile – Kyle Tress". FIBT.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ↑ U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (January 18, 2014). "2014 U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team Announced". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ Tredrea, John. "LAMBERTVILLE: City rallies for hometown Olympian Kyle Tress; Banner wishing him well hangs over Bridge Street", centraljersey.com, January 29, 2014. Accessed April 1, 2016. "He’s Kyle Tress, a Lambertville favorite son and 1999 graduate of South Hunterdon Regional High School. A member of the three-man U.S. skeleton team, he will compete in the Winter Olympics in Solchi, Russia, next month."


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