Kooreman, 34, had struggled through the first two day of two days of the U.S. short-track speed skating trials and knew going into Sunday that there was only one spot still open, one chance to get back to the Olympics.
Kooreman, of Melvindale, Mich., was one of three U.S. skaters on Sunday to punch their tickets to Pyeongchang, South Korea, as the United States’ short-track team was finalized. Ryan Pivorotto, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Thomas Hong, of Laurel, Md., clinched the final two spots on the men’s short-track team.
Pittsburgh’s John-Henry Krueger completed his weekend sweep, taking first place in the 500-, 1,000-, and 1,500-meter races.