February 1, 2025 – Milwaukee, WI – Opening night of the ISU World Cup in Milwaukee was one for the record books as Jordan Stolz broke his own 1000m track record in the final race of the evening at the Pettit National Ice Center. Skating against teammate Cooper McLeod, Stolz knocked down an impressive .16 first lap and finished with a time of 1:06,16 beating his previous record of 1:07,12.
Analyzing his performance after the race Stolz said his strong points were the beginning and the end. “I think the opener and the last lap, if you put that together was probably the strongest parts of the race,” he said. “It’s my fastest opener ever I think that’s my best at sea level, and I just felt really good.”
The ISU picked Milwaukee as the host of the World Cup because of Stolz and his quick rise in the international spotlight. Stolz said he was looking forward to skating in front of hometown fans and they didn’t disappoint.
“They were really energetic towards me,” he said. “It was nice to see even in the warmup before I even raced, I mean can you hear them especially when they’re this close.”
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Stolz will skate in the 500m on Saturday, February 1 around 2 p.m. Click HERE for details. Stolz holds the track record at 34.07 which was set January 4, 2025. The world record is held by Russian skater Pavel Kulizhnikov at 33.61 which was set March 9, 2019.
Just after 3:15 p.m. Stolz will skate in the 1500m. Click HERE for lineup details.
Doors open at the Pettit at 8 a.m. on Saturday and the first race is underway at 9 a.m. Click HERE for a full schedule.
Milwaukee, Wi – Dressed in his dark blue race suit speed skater Jordan Stolz took a couple of relaxed laps at the Pettit National Ice Center as fans started to filter in for the opening night of the ISU World Cup in Milwaukee.
Stolz is the primary draw this weekend as he has set the speed skating world on fire with consistent record times that are drawing international attention.
Friday night, Stolz skates the 1000m race. He is the 10th pair in the lineup skating against teammate Cooper McLeod.
Stolz holds the current 1000m track record of 1:07.12 and has the World Record with a time of 1:05.37.
Click HERE for the 1000m start list
On his heels tonight will be Dutch skater Jenning De Boo whose personal best in the 1000m is 1:06.05. De Boo finished with the silver last weekend in Calgary just .02 seconds behind Stolz.
In Calgary, Stolz notched his 18th straight win and set another track record in the 1000m at the Olympic Oval with a time of 1:05.90.
On a side note: Olympic gold medalists Dan Jansen and Bonnie Blair have been spotted at the Pettit.
“I saw Jordan in the parking lot when I was coming in,” said Jansen. “To see another actual Phenom come along is really special; he’s so be fun to watch as he goes toward next year (2026 Winter Olympics). I mean he’s a once in a generation for sure, that’s how good he is.”
- Stolz has won 19 straight gold medals so far this World Cup season. The record for straight first-place finishes is 23.
- Stolz’s parents were in Calgary and they’re at the Pettit this weekend.
This is a working story and more information will be posted when details are available.
Milwaukee, WI – Fans from Washington County, Wi will be cheering on their hometown hero this weekend as Jordan Stolz is one of 300 skaters from around the world participating in the ISU World Cup at the Pettit National Ice Center.
Stolz met with the media on Thursday afternoon and fielded questions about his track records, the 19-race win streak, and how it feels to prep for the Winter Olympics in 2026.
Click HERE for more on the ISU World Cup at the Pettit National Ice Center
The World Cup begins Friday afternoon as doors open at 4 p.m. and racing gets underway at 5 p.m. Tickets have sold out for Saturday and Sunday.
Stolz will participate in the 1000m race on Friday. He holds the current track record of 1:07.12. Stolz holds the World Record in the 1000m with a time of 1:05.37.
He will race in the 1500m on Saturday and the 500m on Sunday.
Stolz record in the 1500m is 1.42.319, which he set in the US Championships in October 2023.
Stolz holds the record in the 500m at the Pettit. He beat South Korean skater Jun-Ho Kim’s track record of 34.59 in 2022. Stolz crossed the finish with a time of 34.55. Stolz’s personal best is 33.69 seconds in the 500m.
Aside from Olympic gold skaters in attendance at the Pettit this weekend there will be local Olympians including Eric Heiden, Dan Jansen, Shani Davis, Bonnie Blair, and rumor has it boxer Jake Paul may also be in attendance as his girlfriend is Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam.
