SACRAMENTO, Calif. — They’re the Olympians who hurl themselves headfirst toward gold. Skeleton slider Kendall Wesenberg is sliding toward her second Olympic team.
Kendall grew up in Modesto, California. She gave skeleton a try after watching it on TV during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Skeleton sliders lie face down on a sled using their shoulders and knees to steer down an ice track. Female sliders typically average speeds around 75 mph…