Manganello secured a spot to the Winter Games with a third-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the U.S. speedskating trials, qualifying with a time of 1 minute, 59.28 seconds. Brittany Bowe won the 3 3/4-lap event at 1:55.92, and Heather Bergsma was second at 1:56.12.
But Bowe and Bergsma have already qualified for the Olympics. Manganello, 28, raised both arms in jubilation as she stepped up to the podium.
"It's everything I thought it would feel like. It's a moment that I've been dreaming about, at least this year for sure every day," she said. "I can't believe it's actually true.