A native of Greenville, Casey is a firefighter and a former high school soccer and basketball player. He attended Greenville Technical College.
After following a suggestion from a friend, Casey Wickline arrived on campus at Furman University for a bobsled combine, effectively a tryout, under a pretty unlikely set of circumstances. He’d never been an athlete, at least not in any sort of noteworthy capacity. He’d played basketball his senior year in high school, dabbled in soccer, but he certainly wasn’t a bobsledder. But there he was, in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, trying out as a potential brakeman. Much to his surprise, he performed well. Really well, in fact. And then, suddenly, he had to up and leave under another set of pretty unlikely circumstances.
“I got a call about a truck that ran into a nursing home,” Wickline told TeamUSA.org. “They needed my help.”
Continue reading about Casey’s ongoing journey at TeamUSA.org.
FUN FACTS
– He is a career firefighter/rescue technician.
– He was able to dunk a basketball by the 7th grade.
– He loves to spend time with his wife and family.
– He enjoys hunting, playing golf and woodworking.
– He has a small lawn care company he runs in the summer’s when not at the fire department.
– He loves Jesus, his wife (Alexis) and two dogs (Chloe, Gabbie.)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2016 World Championships in four-person for pilot Nick Cunningham – 15th in Igls (2/16)
- 2016 World Championships in two-man for pilot Nick Cunningham – 15th in Igls (2/16)
- 2015-2016 World Cup in four-person for pilot Nick Cunningham – 13th in Winterberg (12/15); 14th in Koenigssee (12/15); 9th in Lake Placid (1/16); 12th in Park City #1 (1/16); 13th in Park City #2 (1/16); 22nd in St. Moritz (2/16)
- 2015-2016 World Cup in two-man for pilot Nick Cunningham – 19th in Altenberg (11/15)
- 2015 World Championships in four-person for pilot Codie Bascue – 20th (3/15)
- 2014-2015 World Cup in four-person for pilot Elana Meyers Taylor – 13th in Sochi (2/15)
- 2014-2015 World Cup in two-man for pilot Codie Bascue – 13th in St. Moritz (1/15)
- 2014-2015 World Cup in two-man for pilot Nick Cunningham – BRONZE in Lake Placid (12/14); 13th in Calgary (12/14); 11th in La Plagne (1/15); 13th in Igls (2/15)
- 2014-2015 World Cup in four-person for pilot Nick Cunningham – 5th in Lake Placid (12/14); 12th in Calgary (12/14); 17th in Altenberg (1/15); 15th in Igls (2/15)
- 2014-2015 North American Cup in four-person for pilot Nick Cunningham – GOLD in Park City (11/14)
(Copy partially written by Brad Botkin at TeamUSA.org.)