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Press Updates on Tony...

10/02/06 - LUGE: U.S. Luge Team is Back on Track
by Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association

2005-2006 Releases

2/12/06 - Benshoof comes oh-so-close to luge medal
...ByJohn Shipley, St. Paul Pioneer Press

2/4/06 - USA Today.com - top 10 questions for tony - on and off the track

2/2/06 - USA Luge’s Benshoof Slides to Overall World Cup Bronze
... by Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

2/1/06 - Benshoof is featured in Home Depot commericial! See the preview here...

1/5/06 - NBC Olympic.com Athelte Profile of Tony - complete with videos, bios, quotes and much more.

12/20/05 - Benshoof claims silver in Lake Placid World Cup. — Tony Benshoof reinforced his status as a strong contender for the USA's first Olympic medal in men's singles luge...
...By Mike Dodd, USA Today

12/15/05 - Benshoof aiming for Olympic gold in Luge...
...By Tom Withers, AP Sports

12/10/05 - USOC honors November's top athletes and Benshoof takes runner up...
...By USOC - December

11/30/05 - Team USA takes the Gold in Calgary! Benshoof, Zablocki, Grimmette and Martin were the team competition leaders on Sunday...
....By Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

12/05/05 - White Bear Luge has sights set on Turin...
....By John Shipley, Pioneer Press

11/30/05 - Transcript of USA Luge telephone press conference with Tony from Konigsseee, Germany
....By Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

11/30/05 - Benshoof Breaks all-time singles medal count for USA Luge! ALTENBERG, Germany --- USA Luge’s Tony Benshoof (White Bear Lake, Minn.) captured his 22nd-career international medal, silver, and became the association’s most decorated singles slider during Saturday’s, Nov. 26, men’s singles luge World Cup race held in Altenberg, Germany. Read more...
....By Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

11/23/05 - World Cup bronze and Challenge Cup gold in Torino! Sunday proved to be a great day for Tony during the World Cup and Challenge Cup competitions -Along with securing 2 medals Tony raced his way to the current track record on the Olympic Track! "I really Feel comfortable on the new track and the week of training prior to the World Cup went very well. The results give me confidence that I can be very fast on the Olympic track." Read More...
.....By Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

11/10/05 - Benshof already makes the Olympic Team...
.....By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press

11/08/05 - Benshoof makes USA Today's "Athlete Of The Week!" - read more...
....By Beau Due, USA TODAY.com

11/5/05 Benshoof takes silver in Latvia and solidifies his spot on the US Olympic Team! "It feels so nice to have that final qualification out of the way. The podium finish was a great confidence booster for me ...I had the best start of my career and got a medal on a track where I have always struggled a bit." Read more...
.....By Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

10/11/4/05 LUGE: Luge World Cup Series Begins in Latvia this Weekend..
.....By Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

1/05 LUGE: USA Luge Fills out its Fall 2005 World Cup Roster...
.....By Jon Lundin - U.S. Luge Association (518-523-2071)

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