Schoutens won the women's 3,000 metres event at the US Olympic team trials for long track at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee.

The 23-year-old took victory in a time of 4min 14.02sec to seal the only available women's 3,000m berth for the US at Pyeongchang 2018.

Mia Manganello finished second having clocked 4:15.73, while third went to Petra Acker in 4:18.84.

"It's been a goal for a long time and to make it happen is just unbelievable," said Schoutens. 

"I get to go to the Olympics in the 3,000m and I couldn't be happier.

"Once I got past the middle portion, I was feeling pretty confident. 

"My legs were still there and I thought if I could carry it through then I would be fine."

Emery Lehman, who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, claimed the men's 5,000m national crown in a time of 6:27.906.

Ian Quinn came home in second place and Jeffrey Swider-Peltz Jr followed in third.

The American team currently holds the third reserve in the men's 5000m for the Olympics and Lehman's victory did not guarantee him a place at the Games in the South Korean county.

"I'm just taking it one week at a time," Lehman said. 

"Whether I skate at the Olympics in this race or not, isn't in my hands. 

"I just wanted to go out there and skate technically-well and have a good race, I think that happened for the most part."

The entire American speed skating team will be formally named at the conclusion of the week's races and will consist of a maximum of eight male and eight female skaters, subject to approval by the United States Olympic Committee.