Heo, Howard, Kim and Shuai Combine for Fourth-Place Finish in Men’s Relay at Short Track Worlds
Reigning Crystal Globe winner Kristen Santos-Griswold crashed in the prelims and missed the rest of the competition.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'8"
Age
23
Hometown
Fairfax, VA
Education
Stanford University
Personal
When thinking about the reason Brandon choose to short track sped skating, he commented that his "passion for short track started when I was watching the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. The electric speed of the racers and their blindingly quick passes stopped me in my tracks and drew me in. I knew instantly, 'That's what I want to do'."
World Championships Highlights
- 2023 World Championships - Mixed Team Relay 7th; 5000m Relay 10th; 1500m 15th; 500m 17th
- 2019-20 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m Relay 4th; 1000m 9th
- 2018-19 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m 7th
- 2017-18 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m relay 5th, 500m 7th (overall 11th)
- 2016-17 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m Relay Bronze
National Team
A member of the Short Track National Team from 2018-24
Athlete News#
Tilburg Medal Haul Boosts Santos-Griswold, Stoddard To 1-2 In Crystal Globe Race
Corinne Stoddard and Kristen Santos-Griswold continued their momentum as the ISU Short Track World Tour resumed over the weekend in Tilburg, Netherlands.Stoddard won a Silver medal in the Women’s 1000m and a Bronze medal in the 1500m, marking the first...
Career Highlights#
2023-24
- World Cup 4 - Mixed Team Relay Bronze
- 2023 US Championships - 500m Gold; 1500m Bronze; Overall Silver
2022-23
- 2023 World Championships - Mixed Team Relay 7th; 5000m Relay 10th; 1500m 15th; 500m 17th
- 2023 U.S. National Champion
- World Cup 2 - Mixed Team Relay Bronze; 500m 6th; 5000m 8th; 1000m 14th
2021-22
- Olympic Team Trials
- 2021 Fall World Cup Team
- 2021 US Championships - 500m Gold; 1000m Gold; 1500m Gold
2019-20
- 2019-20 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m Relay 4th; 1000m 9th
2018-19
- 2018-19 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m 7th
- 2018-19 U.S. Junior Short Track National Champion
- 2018-19 Short Track World Cup 2 - SLC - 1000m 14th
- 2018-19 Short Track World Cup 1 - Calgary
- 2018 Fall Short Track World Cup Team
- 2018-19 World Junior Team
2015-18
- 2017-18 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m relay 5th, 500m 7th (overall 11th)
- 2017-18 US Junior Short Track National Champion
- 2017-18 World Junior Team
- 2016-17 World Junior Short Track Championships - 3000m Relay Bronze
- 2016-17 U.S. Junior Short Track National Champion
- 2016-17 World Junior Team
- 2016-17 U.S. National Age Group Champion
- 2016 Junior Development Skater of the Year
- 2015-16 U.S. National Age Group Champion
- Holds 6 U.S. National Age Group Records
- Holds 2 U.S. Junior Records
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