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Michener Makes Olympic Bobsled Team

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Former track and field athlete Sam Michener has been selected by USA Bobsled and Skeleton to compete in the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February.

The United States qualified three teams for the both the two-man and four-man bobsled competitions, with qualifications wrapping up over the weekend. Michener will be joined by Nick Cunningham, Hakeem Abdul-Saboor and Christopher Kinney.

Michener's career took off in during the 2012-13 season, where he took a handful of first place finishes in his first season. He began competing with Cunningham in 2014-15.