in the overall World Cup standings for the first time ever. At the 2014 Olympic Trials, he finished third in the 1500 meters after being disqualified in the second of two finals. The next day, Creveling fell in the first round of the 500 meters and failed to place in the event. On the final day of the Trials, he narrowly beat J.R. Celski in the first of two 1000 meter finals. "I really performed when it counted and felt like I just dominated the race. It couldn't have gone any better", he remarked. It was the only race Celski lost during the trials. Creveling finished second in the overall event point standings, securing a spot on the Olympic team. He called it "the best day of my life." Overall, he placed third for the meet. Creveling opened his Olympics on February 10 with fourth-place finish in his 1500-meter heat. He failed to advance to the next round in that event, but on February 13 he made it out of the preliminary round of the 1000 meters with an easy second-place finish. He also skated in the semi-finals of the 5000 meter relay that day. Teammate Eduardo Alvarez fell in that race, but the United States advanced anyway when a judge ruled that Alvarez has illegally been interfered with by a South Korean skater. After coming up short in the quarterfinals of the 1000 meters on February 15, Creveling skated the lead leg of the 5000 meter relay on February 21. He was able to skate around a crash in the first lap of the race that took down China and the Netherlands and slowed Kazakhstan. From there, he and his teammates battled it out with Russia, ultimately winning the silver medal with a time of 6:42.371. After the Olympics, he said the ice was "really bad" for short track speed skating, but called the overall experience "just unbelievable". Creveling is expected to compete in the World Championships from March 14–16. He said he probably won't make another Olympics, but has no plans to retire in the near future. As of January 2014, Creveling holds the American record in the 1000 meters with a time of 1.23.187. He says his ability to change speed and dictate pace during a race is his greatest strength on the ice. He is coached by Stephen Gough. Like many of his teammates, Creveling has