Codie Bascue of Whitehall to co-lead US Olympic bobsled team

Codie Bascue of Whitehall was announced Monday as one of three drivers on the U.S. men's Olympic bobsled team for the Pyeongchang Games.

Bascue, Justin Olsen and Nick Cunningham will each compete in the two- and four-man competitions.

Bascue is headed to the Olympics for the first time. His four-man sled will be pushed by Evan Weinstock, Sam McGuffie and Langton. McGuffie will push for Bascue in two-man.

The two-man competition in Pyeongchang is Feb. 18-19, and the four-man competition is Feb. 24-25.