Career
Kuck"s demeanour is described as quiet and reserved. Kuck started speed skating when he was ten and has competed internationally since 2008. Kuck is a prized alum of Countryside School and a graduate of University Laboratory High School.
He currently attends the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana, majoring in engineering physics with a minor in computer science.
2014 Winter Olympics
= Trials 2010 Winter Olympics
= Games In the 10000 m, Kuck placed 8th with a time of 13:31.78. He was the highest American finish.
The American pursuit team consisted of Kuck, Chad Hedrick, Brian Hansen, and Trevor Marsicano. Kuck, Hedrick, and Marsicano eliminated Japan in the quarterfinal, which advanced them to face the heavily favored Netherlands in the semifinal.
Kuck, Hedrick, and Hansen then beat the Dutch team by.4 seconds, with a final time of 3:42.71.
The American team were defeated by the Canadians in the gold medal final. The same trio that skated the semifinal trailed Canada in the gold medal final by as much as 0.73 seconds early in the race, trimming that margin to 0.21 at the finish with a time of 3:41.58. The bronze went to the Netherlands, which set an Olympic record in the B final with a time of 3:39.95.
World Allround Championships
Results
Personal bests
Key: ‡ = National Record † = Track Record
Last updated March 2, 2010.