Local Prairie du Chien boy in Olympic Games

  • Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    February 13, 2014 at 5:27 pm #1356964

    Matt Antoine will be rocketing down hill on
    his sled..It’s called Skeleton !!!

    here is a quote from him:
    Tomorrow is the start of day 1 of competition here in Sochi! We will start heat 1 at 4:30pm (6:30an CST) and I will be 2nd off the start. Heat 2 will begin at 6pm (8am CST). Thank you for everyone’s support, I’m excited and ready to go!

    mikehd
    Dousman, WI
    Posts: 965
    February 13, 2014 at 5:33 pm #1388528

    Like an arrow, may your sled run fast and true Matt.

    jerrj01
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 1547
    February 13, 2014 at 7:06 pm #1388549

    I wish the best of luck to him.

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    February 13, 2014 at 9:52 pm #1388580

    When I was 10, I would have thought that was the most awesome sport in the world and would have paid to try it. 38 years later and now I’m surprised they don’t need a second sled to carry their stones because they must be huge. Has to be a rush. Hope he does well.

    whiskeysour
    4 miles from Pool 9
    Posts: 693
    February 14, 2014 at 6:07 am #1388600

    1st run almost complete. Matt is in 3rd with a time of 56.89. This is .71 seconds out of second and .94 seconds from 1st. One more run today, starting at 8:05 CST and 2 more runs tomorrow.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    February 14, 2014 at 6:32 am #1388607

    YEP YEP !!!

    Matt sure makes this exciting !!!

    Go Get’m Matt !!!

    whiskeysour
    4 miles from Pool 9
    Posts: 693
    February 14, 2014 at 7:35 am #1388632

    After 2 runs today Matt is in 4th. USA John Daly is 3rd. Russian is 1st, Latvian in 2nd.

    mxskeeter
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 3782
    February 14, 2014 at 7:35 am #1388633

    Lets bring home a medal Badger Man.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    February 14, 2014 at 7:52 am #1388636

    Will have to keep up on it tomorrow for the finish !!!

    Sounds like it will be replayed on the tube today if you want to watch !!!

    I agree John.. would need a full set of stones to jump on that sled

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    February 15, 2014 at 9:07 am #1388866

    After round 3 Matt is in 3rd place !!!

    4th round is running now !!!

    Rip it Matt !!!

    kurt-turner
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 691
    February 15, 2014 at 9:35 am #1388874

    1st place with 1 run left? Wowzer

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    February 15, 2014 at 9:42 am #1388877

    Huge Hi Five Matt for your Bronze Metal !!!!

    kurt-turner
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 691
    February 15, 2014 at 9:43 am #1388879

    Congrats! What an unbelievable accomplishment.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    February 15, 2014 at 9:54 am #1388880

    Congrats Matt on your Olympic Debut

    rvvrrat
    The Sand Prairie
    Posts: 1840
    February 15, 2014 at 6:55 pm #1388993

    To anyone interested the fourth run is about to be telecast.

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