Hedrick (Spring, TX) blazed around the Calgary Olympic Oval in 6:09.68 for 5000 meters. Teammate KC Boutiette (Tacoma, WA) finished 13th in 6:26.37.

In the B division, Shani Davis (Chicago, IL) soared to a 6:14.37 finish time. Derek Parra (San Bernardino, CA) finished 16th in 6:29.20 and Charles Leveille (Atlanta, GA) finished 25th in 6:33.31.

Boutiette’s wife, Jennifer Rodriguez (Miami, FL) finished seventh in the ladies’ 1500 meters with a time of 1:55.56. Chris Witty (West Allis, WI) finished 10th in 1:56.59. and Catherine Raney (Elm Grove, WI) finished 13th in 1:57.43.

In the B division of the ladies’ 1500 meters, Margaret Crowley (Chicago, IL) finished 15th in 2:00.39. Amy Sannes (St. Paul, MN) finished 34th in 2:07.29.

In the ladies’ team pursuit, the USA team of Raney, Rodriguez and Maria Lamb (River Falls, WI) finished fifth in 3:0075. Team USA II with Nancy Swider-Peltz, Jr. (Wheaton, IL), Crowley and Witty finished 12th in 3:04.38.

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Results:

Ladies’ 1500 meters:
1. A. Friesinger GER 1:53.48; 2. C. Pechstein Ger 1:54.92; 3. K. Groves CAN 1:55.15; 4. C. Klassen CAN 1:55.24; 5. P. van Deutekom NED 1:55.43 6. I. Wust NED 1:55.45

Americans: 7. J. Rodriguez 1:55.56; 13. C. Raney 1:57.43
Americans B division: 15. M. Crowley 2:00.39; 34. A. Sannes 2:07.29

Ladies’ Team Pursuit:
1. GER 2:56.04; 2. CHN 3:00.24; 3. GER II 3:00.59; 4. RUS 3:00.67; 5. USA 3:00.75; 6. NED II 3:01.65

USA II: 3:04.38

Men’s 5000 meters:
1. C. Hedrick USA 6:09.68; 2. C. Verheijen NED 6:11.79; 3. E. Ervik NOR 6:12.19; 4. B. deJong NED 6:14.37; 5. S. Kramer NED 6:15.13; 6. O. Grodum NOR 6:15.50

Americans: 13. K. Boutiette 6:26.37
Americans B division: 1. S. Davis 6:14.37; 16. D. Parra 6:29.20; 25. C. Leveille 6:33.31