Bob Balk, of Moravia, nears the finish line during the Para Sport World Cup Bobsleigh in Lake Placid on Nov. 23, 2021. (News photo — Parker O’Brien)

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled/Skeleton announced on Oct. 26 the four athletes named to the 2022-2023 USA Para Bobsled National Team.

The athletes that were selected to compete on the Para Sport World Cup tour are, Bob Balk, of Moravia, Guillermo Castillo, of Orlando, Florida, Steven Jacobo, of Gardnerville, Nevada, and Austin Parker, of Hanford, California. The four athletes earned their spot on the team at USA National Para Bobsled Championships last March.

“We are so proud of how these athletes continue to improve and can’t wait to see what they do this season. Balk, Castillo and Jacobo have World Cup experience under their belts and have each found their way onto the podium, and newcomer Parker is eager to join the ranks,” USABS Para Sport Development Committee Chair Kim Seevers said in a statement. “It’s a fantastic schedule, and we’ve got some really talented athletes that are eager to get back on the ice and represent Team USA.”

The Para Sport World Cup will kick off on home ice in Lake Placid with races from Nov. 19-20. The tour will pick up in Innsbruck, Austria from Jan. 26-27 before the 2023 Para Sport World Championships, which will be hosted in St. Moritz, Switzerland in conjunction with the World Championships from Feb. 2-3. The Para Sport World Cup tour will conclude in Lillehammer, Norway from Feb. 11-12.