BEIJING, China — A native Hoosier won gold Thursday in the mixed team aerials event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Justin Schoenefeld was among a trio of American athletes to each win their first Winter Games medals in the Olympics' first mixed team aerials, giving the U.S. its first medals in the freestyle skiing discipline in a dozen years. according to ABC News.
The trio also included Olympians Ashley Caldwell and Christopher Lillis.
MORE | Snake Pit returns to 2022 Indianapolis 500, but coolers won't
Lillis’ back double full-full-double full was given the highest score of any trick in the finals, and the U.S. title was assured when Schoenefeld followed with a clean back double full-full-full, ABC News reported.
Schoenefeld's hometown is Lawrenceburg, according to U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding.
Schoenefeld began aerials in Cleveland, Ohio when he was 15 years old, his Olympics profile shows.
MORE | Health advocates fighting plan to cut Indiana's vaping tax
He debuted in the 2019 World Cup in Lake Placid and won his first World Cup and podium in Belarus in 2020, at the time the first U.S. men's aerials win in four years.
-
Indiana lawmakers prepare for special session to redraw congressional maps
Lawmakers are preparing to return to the Statehouse for a special legislative session called by Governor Braun to redraw congressional maps, despite questions about whether there are enough votes.
Food banks encourage 211 calls as government shutdown delays SNAP benefits
Indiana SNAP recipients face delays in November benefits due to the federal government shutdown. Food pantries are preparing for increased demand and urging families to call 211 for assistance.
Indiana special session may force hurried, expensive changes for county clerks
In just a week, lawmakers will be back at the statehouse for a special session, and the price tag for that session — as well as the burden it could place on local clerks’ offices — could be steep.
Indy teachers receive free mental health counseling through Colts partnership
Teachers at schools around Indianapolis are getting new mental health support through a partnership aimed at preventing educator burnout.
