Princeton Native Kelly Curtis To Compete In Winter Olympics

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton native Kelly Curtis is all set to represent Team USA in skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

With just three athletes, this year’s U.S. Olympic skeleton team is the smallest delegation the country will send to an Olympics since the sport’s re-introduction in 2002.

Curtis, a rookie, made it to the team after a sixth-place finish at Friday’s race in St. Mortiz. The team will be led by veteran Katie Uhlaender, who will be appearing in her fifth Olympic games. The sole men’s skeleton rider is 32-year-old Andrew Blaser.

“USA Bobsled and Skeleton is incredibly proud of the three athletes nominated to represent Team USA in skeleton at the 2022 Olympics,” USABS CEO Aron McGuire said in a statement. “It was a battle to make the team and it came down to the very last race.”

Curtis’ career-best sixth-place finish in Friday’s race allowed her to move ahead of Megan Henry in the overall rankings and take second spot on the roster.

A former track and field athlete, Curtis won the 2011 Penn Relays heptathlon.

A Princeton High School graduate, Curtis earned her bachelor’s degree from Springfield College. She is also a member of the U.S. Air Force, having completed basic training in 2020. Curtis’ job with the Air Force is in cyber security.

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