Bay State Alumni
Below is a list of athletes that have been part of the Bay State Speedskating program.
NOTE: The information supplied might not be 100% accurate.
ST = Short Track / LT = Long track
Women
Karen Cashman – ST
1994 Olympian – Lillehammer, Norway
Olympic bronze medalist in the 3000m Short Track Relay
Two bronze medals at the 1993 and 1995 World Winter University Games in the ST 3000M Relay
Caroline Hallisey – ST
1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympian
4th, 3000m Relay, 2006 Olympic Winter Games
5th, 500m 2002 Olympic Winter Games
1st, overall 2000-2001 American Cup Standings
Member of American record 3000-meter relay team (4:20.730, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2/20/02)
2003 & 2004 U.S. Short Track Champion
1997, 1998, 2000 U.S. Junior Short Track Champion
Holds 500m record (44.307 at Salt Lake City Feb. 16, 2002)
World Team member
Cat 1
University Games team
Penelope Lang – ST
Olympic Trials: 2002
University Games team
Cat 1
Sarah Lang – ST
Olympic Trials: 2002
World Team member: 6-time World Championship medalist
World Cup medalist
University Games team
Cat 1
Tracy Northup – ST
Olympic Trials: 2002
University Games teams 2003
World Team
Cat 1
Jerebelle Yutangco – ST
Olympic Trials: 2014, 2018
University Games team: 2015
World Cup Team: 2015
Julie Letai – ST
2022 Olympian
Olympic Trials: 2018, 2022
Junior World Team: 2018, 2019
World Cup Team: 2019 – 2023
Men
Nate Bolton – ST
Olympic Trials: 2002
US ST Champion (Jr) 2000
Cat 1
Brian Boudreau – LT
Olympic Trials: 2002
4X Masters 30-39 Nat’l LT champion
Eric Flaim – ST/LT
Four time Olympian (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998) and holder of two silver medals (1500 meter Long Track, 1988; 5000 meter Short Track relay, 1994)
First American to medal in two different winter Olympic sports
World record holder in the 1500 meters in Long Track (unofficial, 1988 Olympics) and 1500 meters Short Track (1993 World, Beijing, China)
Between 1983 and 1995 Eric won numerous Long Track and Short Track championships, including the USISA Championships (Long Track 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, Short Track 1994, 1995), World All-Around Championship (1988), 1500 meters overall World Cup Championship (1992) and was consistently near the top year after year
Flag bearer for Opening Ceremonies in 1998 Winter Olympics
Inducted into the Hall of Fame
Matt Hickson – LT
Olympic Trials: 2002
Cat 1
Dave Needham – LT
Olympic Trials: 2002
Cat 1
Chris Needham – ST/LT
Olympic Trials: 2002
Cat 1
Marc Pelchat – LT
Olympics: 1998, 2002
World Team member
Olympic Trials: 1998, 2002, 2006
Patrick Seltsam
Olympic Trials
World Team member
World Cup Silver medalist: 1989
National team: late 1980s – mid 1990s
Cat 1
Chris Shelley – LT
1992 Olympian – Alberville, France in the 1,500
World Team member: 1987-92
1989 World Championship participant
1991 World Winter University Games, 7th in the 1,500
Dan Weinstein – ST
1998 and 2002 Olympian
Member of men’s gold medal 5000-meter relay team at 2001 World Short Track Championships
3rd, Final 2001 1000m World Cup Standings
4th, overall 2000 World Short Track Championships
1st, 2000 U.S. Short Track Championships
Member of American Record 5000-meter relay team (6:48.815, 10/20/01, Calgary)
World Team member
1st US male to break 43 (42.93) secs in 500m
World Jr ST Championships: 1997 bronze medalist
2X U.S. Junior Short Track Champion: 1997 & 1998
US ST Champion 2000
Pat Wentland
Olympic Trials
3x National ST Champion
2X North American ST Champion:(Senior class) 1988-1993
World Team Member: 1987, 1992
World ST Championships 4th 1992
Set several records and finished 4th at World ST Championships in Denver, CO, 1992
Inducted into the Hall of Fame