Fort Washington Native Named To Team USA For 2018 Winter Olympics

FORT WASHINGTON, PA — Luge athlete Andrew Sherk, a native of Fort Washington, has been named to the U.S. Olympic team ahead of the 2018 Games.

It will be the first Olympics for Sherk, 25, who has competed in the previous three World Championship luge events.

Sherk, an Upper Dublin High School graduate, will travel to Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, which begin on Feb. 9. The doubles event, Sherk's event, is set for Feb. 14 at around 8:20 p.m. local time.

Sherk and his doubles partner, Justin Krewson, qualified for Team USA after their showing at the Viessmann World Cup in Lake Placid in December.

"I’m speechless,” Sherk said immediately after qualifying, per Team USA. “It’s been such a stressful first half (of the season) and to know that we’re finally going to be able to make it to the Games will be amazing."

Sherk's career highlights include a gold at the 2015 World Cup team relay in Lake Placid, gold in the Altenberg, Germany Challenge Cup, and bronze in the 2015 Lake Placid Nations Cup qualifying event.

Best of luck in South Korea, Andrew!

(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)